Thursday, 01 Dec 2016
December Craft of the Month: Canvas Quotes
Use vinyl letters to spell out a short quote on one of our retro paintings, or on a canvas you prepare. Add another coat of paint and then peel the lettering off to reveal a peek-through of the original imagery. It's fun easy, and everyone ends up with a unique piece of artwork.
Graduate College students: electronic thesis
Graduate College: last day to upload electronic thesis/dissertation to ProQuest for Thesis Office review.
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
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.
Art Mart Holiday Sale
Support the artists, craftsmen, photographer, designers, the go-getters, and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse a room full of functional and decorative pottery, brilliantly blown glass, beautiful jewelry, campus photos and charming accessories created by Ames and ISU artists.
Horticulture Club: Poinsettia sale
The ISU Horticulture Club is selling poinsettias grown by club members in the horticulture greenhouses.
Open forum: Dean of Students finalist
Jana Schwartz, dean of student affairs at Front Range Community College, Larimer, Colorado, is one of four finalists interviewing for Iowa State's revamped associate vice president/dean of students post.
Cyclone Club Luncheon
Featured speaker is athletics director Jamie Pollard; emceed by Voice of the Cyclones John Walters. Luncheons are open to the public, with an opportunity to ask questions, meet Iowa State head coaches and win prize drawings. An optional lunch, catered by Hy-Vee, is available. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
Public hearing: Regents' agenda
At this public hearing, individuals have an opportunity to provide early input on agenda items for the state Board of Regents Dec. 5-6 meeting in Cedar Falls.
A well-spring for spin liquids on kagome and hyper-kagome lattices
Bryan Clark, UIUC
Coherent heavy quarkonium diffractive production at LHC and EIC
Guangyao Chen, Iowa State Univeristy
Spatiotemporal variability of soil greenhouse gas emissions in Australian agroecosystems: Should we really be scalling from the chamber to the field?
Marshall McDaniel, Iowa State University, Agronomy Department
Appreciation Reception for Lecturers, Clinicians and Adjunct Faculty
Get reacquainted with peers and meet new colleagues. Registration encouraged.
Crafty Cocktail Night: Natural Ornaments
Visit the Gardens after hours for Crafty Cocktails, and create a different recycled or re-purposed craft to celebrate environmental stewardship, while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting!
Wreath Workshop
Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Assistant Director, Aaron Steil.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
It's a cirque show, Broadway musical, holiday spectacular and family show all in one! It's the perfect holiday gift that children and adults alike will enjoy. The show features 300 costumes, 20 acts, and 30 performers, original music and seasonal favorites all performed in a winter wonderland of amazement.
Cyclone Cinema: Snowden
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!
Lecture: Lynn Povich, Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics
Lynn Povich is an award-winning journalist and pioneer for women's equality in the workplace. She helped organize a landmark sex discrimination suit against Newsweek magazine in 1970 and five years later became the first female senior editor in the magazineââ'¬â"¢s history. Her 2012 book, The Good Girls Revolt, chronicles that lawsuit, its impact on the women involved, and what has - and hasn't - changed for women in business...
ISU Jazz Combos
Michael Giles, director
Men's basketball
Iowa State vs. Cincinnati.
Sara Watkins
Sara Watkins is an American singer-songwriter and fiddler. Watkins debuted in 1989 as fiddler and founding member of the progressive bluegrass group Nickel Creek along with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile.
Friday, 02 Dec 2016
Art Mart Holiday Sale
Support the artists, craftsmen, photographer, designers, the go-getters, and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse through a room full of functional and decorative pottery, brilliantly blown glass, beautiful jewelry, campus photos, and charming accessories created by Ames and ISU artists.
Horticulture Club: Poinsettia sale
The ISU Horticulture Club is selling poinsettias grown by club members in the horticulture greenhouses.
Open forum: Dean of Students finalist
Keith Robinder, ISU interim dean of students, is one of four finalists interviewing for Iowa State's revamped associate vice president/dean of students post.
Forestry Club: Tree and wreath sale
Students in the forestry club will sell Christmas trees and wreaths. Proceeds support club activities.
WinterFest: Jingle Jog
A fun run in memory of former Freshmen Council member Andy Albright. Proceeds go toward a memorial scholarship in his name. Sponsored by Freshmen Council.
WinterFest: Knoll open house
First Lady Janet Leath hosts a holiday open house at The Knoll, the presidential home east of the Memorial Union. Visitors are encouraged to stop by for a tour of the first floor of the president's home adorned with holiday decorations and enjoy a cup of Knoll hot chocolate, adapted from former ISU First Lady Ellen Parks' recipe.
WinterFest: Bowling, billiards
Free bowling and billiards, sponsored by CyBowl & Billiards.
WinterFest: Campanile tours, carillon concert
See the inside of this Iowa State treasure with a tour by University Carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam.
WinterFest: Photo opp
Meet and have a photo taken with the snow princess and ice queen.