Thursday, 20 Oct 2016
Fee payment deadline for Fall 2016
Fee payment deadline for fall. Final payment due on AccessPlus.
Meeting: Iowa Board of Regents
Created by the Iowa General Assembly in 1909, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, is a group of nine citizens who govern five public educational institutions in the state through policymaking, coordination and oversight, as provided by law. Meetings are open to the public.
Registration for Seniors: Spring 2017
First day of assigned Spring 2017 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday.
Symposium: The Microbiome in Health and Disease
Prominent microbiome and AMR experts spanning human, animal, and plant sciences will engage in and deliberate on the current state of the field. A light breakfast, lunch and evening refreshments will be provided, along with ample opportunities to network with experts in the field. Students and laboratories who have conducted prior work in this realm are encouraged to share their findings via a poster session. Register online.
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
Please join us for winter storytelling twice per month, from October to March. Each gathering features a theme as we read aloud two or three books, and wrap up with related cooperative activities and crafts great for groups and individuals alike.
National Campus Sustainablity Day Celebration
Join The Green Umbrella and Live Green! to celebrate National Campus Sustainability Day!! Sustainability-minded student organizations, campus groups and community businesses will be highlighting their activities, initiatives, and products. Free bike and longboard tune-ups will be offered as well as opportunities to earn green and sustainable prizes. Bring a food donation for The SHOP Student Food Bank!
Award-Winning Faculty Series: How to Foster Safe Spaces for Diversity and Inclusion
What do we mean by inclusion? What do we mean by diversity? As teachers, our answers to these questions are vital not only for our own teaching philosophy but also for the culture we are creating in our classrooms, which can perpetuate into workplaces after graduation.
Lecture: National Security and the 2016 Presidential Campaign
"National Security and the 2016 Presidential Campaign," Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State. Part of the Campaign 2016 Series, providing the university and community with opportunities to question candidates or their surrogates before the November election.
Finding Funding: Using Campus Resources!
It seems that grant money from government agencies is tighter and harder to get than ever. So how much do you know about the vast array of non-governmental non-profits who generously fund education and research projects in the humanities, the social sciences, and the sciences? Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword: LIB.
Digital Soil Mapping for Iowa
Bradley Miller, Iowa State University, Department of Agronomy.
Sugar Skull Embroidery Workshop
Sugar skulls represent a departed soul during Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and are beautiful pieces of folk art. A number of patterns will be available to choose from and can be personalized with your color choices.
Cyclone Cinema: Star Trek Beyond
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Zaffarano Lecture: The Physics of Invisibility
Sir John Pendry, the physicist who proposed the idea of an "invisibility cloak," is a professor of theoretical solid state physics at Imperial College, London.
SUB Comedy Night w/ Julian McCullough
Julian McCullough is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his appearances on Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings, Chelsea Lately, and Guy Code.