Friday, 07 Sep 2012
Beginning ballroom dance class
Beginning social ballroom dance lessons, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Class meets once weekly for 11 weeks. No partner required.
Volleyball: Iowa State Challenge
ISU vs. Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
SUB Film: Snow White and the Huntsman
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
SUB Music: Tribal Seeds w/ Ballyhoo!
A six-piece Reggae band from San Diego, Tribal Seeds is headed by brothers Steven and Tony-Ray Jacobo and is without a doubt one of the best reggae bands around. They have toured all over North America and have shared the stage with The Wailers, Dave Matthews Band, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Matisyahu, MGMT, and many other notable names.
Saturday, 08 Sep 2012
Exhibit opening: Fresh Fotos
Fresh Fotos will give twelve first year students the opportunity to document your first year experience at ISU. Photos will be posted on the Student Activities Center website and updated periodically so that others (students, faculty, staff, friends, and potential ISU students) can share in your journey. 2012-2013 is the fifth year of this inventive program!
Workshop: Bridge Design
Join a team of ISU Architecture graduate students for another workshop great for groups and families of all ages! Using LEGO® bricks and other materials, participants will learn about the elements of bridge design, then work together to construct bridges intended to cross a gap and hold weight. Great for ages 8 to 88!
Volleyball: Iowa State Challenge
ISU vs. Syracuse
SUB Film: Snow White and the Huntsman
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
Workshop: Theme Gardens
Instructor: Lisa Orgler, Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University This workshop will show you how to add that extra spark to your landscape by designing a garden about anything and more importantly, about you. Warning: you will not be designing traditional themes like butterfly and moon gardens (though those are nice), but rather stretching the theme idea to a new level. Bring your creative spirit and an open mind.
Sunday, 09 Sep 2012
Soap Making 101
Make quality, handmade soap from scratch. Learn the step by-by-step process - from the selection of oils and fragrances and calculating Lye amounts to picking out equipment. Lye safety will be emphasized (there are no pre-made synthetic bases in this class!)
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4- 5pm moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5 - 7pm the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
SUB Film: Snow White and the Huntsman
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
Monday, 10 Sep 2012
Camera Basics
Your camera works fine as a "point and shoot" but do you want to take even better pictures? Learn how in this class as you look at photo basics with the digital camera in mind. Understand how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO function in order to control depth of field and capture motion. Bring your camera (and questions!) to class.
Woodshop Orientation
For the beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment. Proper usage of the machinery will be covered, as well as woodshop safety. This class is required in order to use the woodshop on your own.
Osborn Club Lecture
"The Five Dimensions of Video Game Effects on Players," Douglas Gentile, associate professor of psychology.
Screenprinting
Learn an inexpensive way to create custom t-shirts. Using your own design, learn to make a screen with the photographic emulsion method. Bring in your shirts and print away! This class is required in order to use the Workspace screenprinting equipment on your own.
Tuesday, 11 Sep 2012
"Create Peace" for 11 Days of Global Unity
For the fifth year, Ames will participate in the 11 Days of Global Unity, a program launched in 2004 as a promotion of peace, justice and environmental sustainability. It seeks to inspire, inform and involve humanity in helping to create a world that works for all.
Gallery Walk and Open House: The Land-Grant Act and the People's College
Sept. 11, 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of Iowa's acceptance of the Morrill Act. Join exhibition curator Allison Sheridan for a tour of the newly installed exhibition, The Land-Grant Act and the People's College. Take your photo with Abraham Lincoln and enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate the act that had a monumental impact on Iowa State's history. A book signing for the new publication will follow the gallery walk.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Climate lessons from Holocene lake records of Greenland & Arctic Canada" by Yarrow Axford, Northwestern University; Evanston, IL
Engineering Study and Work Abroad Fair
"Tour The World." Information booths for more than 30 international programs will be represented by faculty coordinators and students to promote international opportunities for engineering students.
Glass Beads
Learn the process of sculpting glass rods by heating and melting the glass in the flame of a gas-powered torch. After practice, your lampworking skills will allow you to create pieces with detail and complexity that you can use in jewelry or other decorative ways.
Ballroom dance class
Intermediate American ballroom classes meet once weekly for 11 weeks. Previous ballroom dance experience is required, but no partner is needed.
Open Mic Night
Sign up is at 7 p.m. Performances at 8 p.m. All talents and guests welcome!
Beginning ballroom dance class
Beginning social ballroom dance lessons, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Class meets once weekly for 11 weeks. No partner required.
Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012
Cyclone Ballroom dance lessons
Join Cyclone Ballroom for dance lessons every Wednesday evening, taught by licensed professional Nick Babberl. No partner required. A free, two-hour social dance follows each lesson.
"Create Peace" for 11 Days of Global Unity
For the fifth year, Ames will participate in the 11 Days of Global Unity, a program launched in 2004 as a promotion of peace, justice and environmental sustainability. It seeks to inspire, inform and involve humanity in helping to create a world that works for all.
Dedication: Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital
A major expansion of the small animal hospital, completed this summer, added more than 17,000 square feet of new space and renovated more than 88,000 square feet of existing space. The university community is invited.
Artful Yoga
Release that mid-week stress surrounded by the beauty of the Christian Petersen Art Museum during this free weekly yoga practice. Transform body, mind and spirit through a flowing series of postures and breath work! No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat. Meet the Recreation Services yogi in 1017 Morrill Hall.