Monday, 14 Sep 2009
Seminar: Financial literacy
"Credit Card Debt," Tom Coates, Consumer Credit of Des Moines. Space is limited; please register in advance to shobha@iastate.edu.
Osborn Club seminar
Pat Schnable, Professor, department of agronomy, will be the guest speaker at the next Osborn Club seminar. His presentation is titled, "Analysis of the Maize Genome Reveals New Opportunities for Crop Improvement."
Lecture: "The Difficulty of Dating in a Hook-up Culture"
"The Difficulty of Dating in a Hook-up Culture." Christine Whelan is a professor, journalist and author of Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women and Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman's Guide to True Love. She also writes a bi-weekly relationship advice column for BustedHalo.
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009
Reiman Gardens: Kids Story Time
"Digging up Worms."
Telephone Features & Voicemail
This course for faculty and staff covers the features of the IT Services-supported single- and multi-line telephones and voicemail. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Orientation for New Voice/Data Coordinators
This course is an orientation for new voice/data coordinators. Topics include problem reporting, voicemail security, and work order forms. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Tuesday Tea: Farm House Museum
Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation. After tea, all are welcome to join a guided tour that will highlight different topics each week, including Victorian crafts, the first 50 years at the Farm House, 1800s entertainment, and more.
Performance: Norman Spivey
Baritone Norman Spivey performs Écoute: pieces of Reynaldo Hahn. This original one-man show on the life and music of French composer Reynaldo Hahn.
Panel: "Making a Living while Making a Difference"
Think you might want to work for a non-profit? A panel of five agency representatives will answer your questions and tell you what it's really like. No sign-up necessary.
Class: Stenciled Street Art
6:30-8:30pm for 2 weeks Create images with spray paint.
Class: Middle Eastern Belly Dance Level I
7-8:15pm for 8 weeks Belly Dancing for Beginners.
Documentary and panel: "The Battle for Whiteclay"
This documentary is an inside look at an important contemporary conflict pitting American Indian rights against state and local governments in the United States. A panel discussion will follow the showing of this documentary with the director-producer Mark Vasina and Frank LaMere, one of the orchestrators of the movement and a member of the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska.
Workshop: Floral Design Series
"Vase Arrangements," Betsy Eness, indoor horticulturalist, Reiman Gardens.
Class: Middle Eastern Belly Dance Level II
8:30-9:30 for 8 weeks Multi-level belly dancing class.
Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009
Word 2007 In-Depth
Second of two sessions taking an in-depth look into the basic concepts of Word 2007. This course is limited to 8 attendees. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Social services volunteer and career day
Over 40 nonprofit organizations will recruit volunteers and fill full-time and internship positions. Sponsored by Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Services, the ISU Psychology Club and The 10,000 Hours Show.
Wednesday Wellness Walk
Led by students from Health Studies 380 -Worksite Wellness Class. Walks are held each Wednesday in September and October. A different 20-minute route each week.
ArtWalk: New Sites & Old Favorites
Join Amanda Hall, interpretation specialist, as she takes you on a tour of new sites and old favorites from the Art on Campus Collection. This tour will begin with one of the newest additions to the collection, Inferences Drawn by artists Bill Barnes and Tom Rosborough in Snedecor Hall. The tour will also explore public works of art in Coover Hall and the Durham Center. Meet Amanda inside the north entrance of Snedecor Hall.
Informational lunch: MBA program
For anyone interested in learning more about ISU's MBA program. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Jenny Reitano, jreitano@iastate.edu, 4-7819.
Food Science seminar: Food and fuel
"Metabolic Engineering in a Systems Biology Framework for Food and Fuel," Yong-Su Jin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Part of the Food Science Fall Seminar series. Open to the public.
Exhibit opening: Ethnic Textile Traditions of Iowa Immigrant and Native Populations
Part of the "Iowa in the Global Comm[unity]: Inside/Out" programming series, sponsored by Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities.
Class: Woodshop Orientation, Section I
6-8:30pm Learn the Fundamentals of Woodshop.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Colorado
Banned Book Jeopardy!
A Banned Book Week battle between two teams of literary mavens as they attempt to answer questions about banned books and their authors. Panelists include Alexandra Hayne, Ames Tribune; Richard Reynolds, MU director; Barbara Mack, ISU journalism; Ben Percy, ISU English; Tanya Zanish-Belcher, ISU Library; Tim Leeds, physician; and emceed by Steve Sullivan, Ames Tribune.
Live Webcast: The World Before Darwin - Everett Mendelsohn,
"The World Before Darwin," a live webcast of a lecture by Everett Mendelsohn, Harvard University. A celebration of the 150th anniversary of Darwin's "Origin of the Species." Refreshments and a social begin at 6:30 p.m.
Lecture: "Are Iowa Public Universities Excluding Low-Income Students?"
"Access to Education Denied: Are Iowa Public Universities Excluding Low-Income Students?" Thomas Mortenson, Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and higher education policy analyst, Oskaloosa, Iowa. He is editor and publisher of Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY, a monthly research letter devoted to analysis and reporting on educational opportunity after high school.
Thursday, 17 Sep 2009
Meeting: FIRES faculty working group
FIRES (Faculty Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Excellence in STEM) is a faculty working group that seeks to lead and collaborate on externally funded initiatives to increase the number of under-represented minorities and women in all areas, but with a special focus on STEM disciplines. Bring a cup of coffee and join the conversation.
Fall Study Abroad Fair
Students will have access to program directors of more than 70 study abroad options offered by the ISU Study Abroad Center, colleges and other providers. The fair is an opportunity for students to get answers to their questions and make comparisons between programs.
Brown bag seminar with IDOE expert Tom Shenk
Iowa Dept. of Education consultant Tom Shenk will present, "Longitudinal data and higher education accountability," on Sept. 17 at 12 p.m. in N221E Lagomarcino Hall.
Outlook Express (2007)
This short course introduces the basic concepts of Microsoft Outlook 2007. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.