Thursday, 22 Sep 2016
Drawing a Campus Story
"NO FOOD NO DRINKS." Illustrator and Art and Visual Culture Professor Chuck Richards has created a new wordless sequential narrative drawing currently included in the exhibition "Inspired By ..." at the Brunnier Art Museum. Learn more about his creative process and the research involved along with viewing microscopic specimens and hearing highlights from Assistant Scientist Tracey Stewart about the work at MNIF.
Spatial Evaluation of Economic and Environmental Aspects of Biomass Supply to Biorefinery
Bhavna Sharma Iowa State University Agronomy Department
Lecture: Energy and Smart Cities: Participatory Models
Architect and urban planner Claudia Yamu will talk about ways that energy-related spatial models and simulations can help address rising energy consumption and global climate change. Part of the 2016-2017 Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture Series.
Cyclone Cinema: X-Men Apocalypse
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!
Polar Bears: An Arctic Icon in a Changing Climate
Andrew Derocher is a professor of biology at the University of Alberta whose research includes assessing the effects of climate change and toxic chemicals on polar bears. Paul L. Errington Lecture
Lecture: In the Heart of the Arab Spring
Iowa State students who participated in the Arab Spring in their own country will share their stories. World Affairs Series
Friday, 23 Sep 2016
Add/drop deadline, first half courses
Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Designated repeat deadline
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Pass/Not Pass Deadline, first half courses
Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Bake sale
A fundraiser for the United Way of Story County.
Mid-Career faculty workshop: Pathways to Promotion
This mid-career event is designed for associate professors. Faculty panelists will talk about preparing their portfolios and the different paths they took to meet the requirements for advancement to full professor. A Q&A will follow. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP by Sept. 21.
Open house: Customer Appreciation Day
ISU Transportation Services was named to the "100 Best Fleets in North America" list this year for public sector vehicle fleet services. Meet the staff, tour the facilities, learn about options in the ISU fleet and enjoy a grilled lunch catered by Hy-Vee. A short program will begin at noon.
Picnic lunch fundraiser
Join ISU Extension and Outreach for lunch, games and prizes to help raise money for the United Way of Story County campaign. The leadership team will be serving up grilled hot dogs that come with chips, sides and a beverage.
Open house: Prospective Design students
Considering an undergraduate design program at Iowa State? Learn about the College of Design with facility tours, break-out sessions by major and an open forum with current students.
Meeting: ThinkSpace Faculty Learning Community
We welcome you to join the ThinkSpace Learning Community (TLC) where ISU faculty meet to create exceptional learning opportunities for students. Centering on ThinkSpace, an active learning and problem solving platform with a set of unique, powerful pedagogical tools, the TLC is designed to help you take your students' learning to higher levels-- learning that builds problem solving skills required in the workplace.
Silicon is wonderful stuff: The Phase I Upgrade of the CMS Pixel Detector
Dr. Rachel Bartek, The Catholic University of America
Paint Your Own Pottery: Super Heroes
Heroes or villains - we love comic book characters! Free comic books courtesy of Shield Comics will be given away for inspiration.
Memorial Union birthday celebration
Help celebrate the Memorial Union's 88th birthday with a free chili and birthday cake supper. Food will be served until 6:30 p.m. -- or until it runs out. The university community and the public are welcome.
Cyclone Cinema: X-Men Apocalypse
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!
Reception: Gary Ernest Smith Exhibition
Celebrate the new exhibition of paintings by Gary Ernest Smith, "Memories from the Fields." View the landscape through his eyes as he executes in oil paint his nostalgia and longing for the unbroken vistas of the past, those fields which have been tended by people who understand hard work and respect the power of the earth to give sustenance and life.
Brady Toops
For Fans Of: Penny and Sparrow, Judah and the Lion, John Mark McMillan
Saturday, 24 Sep 2016
Football
Iowa State vs. San Jose State. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Cyclone Cinema: X-Men Apocalypse
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!