Friday, 07 Mar 2014
ISU AfterDark
ISU AfterDark will feature screenwriter Max Brooks and Second City Imrov Group!
Performance: The Second City
The Second City, the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more, brings the next generation of the comedy world's best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and improvisation. Whether it's ripped from the morning headlines or a classic gem from their archives, The Second City is always a laugh out loud hit.
10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack
Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and a Emmy Award-winning writer for Saturday Night Live, is considered to be one of the world's foremost Zombie experts. His bestselling book World War Z was recently made into a movie starring Brad Pitt.
Saturday, 08 Mar 2014
Garage sale
Items from the horticulture department and gift shop are offered at reduced prices.
Men's Basketball
ISU vs. Oklahoma State.
Argentine Tango Practica (Class)
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. Wear dancing shoes, smooth-soled shoes, or s
Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
This week we will be showing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Performance: Amadeus
Amadeus tells a story of both fact and fiction about Mozart, one of the greatest composers who has ever lived. Mozart himself once described a genius by saying, "Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go into the making of a genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius."
Sunday, 09 Mar 2014
Reiman Gardens' Garage Sale
Spring cleaning is starting early at Reiman Gardens, and we invite you to come celebrate at our Gardens' Garage Sale! Discover items from our Gift Shop and horticulture department at drastically reduced prices that are perfect for your home and garden.
Celebration: International Women's Day
"Inspiring Change: Everyone Has a Role."
Performance: Amadeus
Amadeus tells a story of both fact and fiction about Mozart, one of the greatest composers who has ever lived. Mozart himself once described a genius by saying, "Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go into the making of a genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius."
Argentine Tango Class
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
This week we will be showing The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 10 Mar 2014
Workshop for early career faculty: Mentoring graduate students
Graduate College associate dean William Graves and others will share their best advice on recruiting and mentoring graduate students.
Micro-Biblioteca Book Drive
Studio Andino, an interdisciplinary spring option studio taught by architecture associate professor Clare Cardinal-Pett, is collecting children's books appropriate for ages 3 to 12 in both Spanish and English, along with cash donations for the purchase of Spanish-language elementary school textbooks. The book drive is part of their project to build and supply a micro-library for the El Carmen neighborhood of Comas, a suburb of Lima, Peru.
Computer Science Colloquium
"In the Age of Big Data, What Role for Software Engineers?" Tim Menzies, West Virginia University. A reception precedes the talk.
Exploring the Mysteries of the Quark-Gluon Plasma
John C. Hill Iowa State University
Statistics Seminar
"Regularized Semiparametric Functional Linear Regression", Fang Yao, Department of Statistics, University of Toronto, Ontario Canada
Osborn Club Lecture
"Critical Materials: Past, Present and Future," Alexander King, Critical Materials Institute, U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. Osborn Club lectures are open to the public, following the club members' dinner.
Leading in a Crisis: Real Stories Behind 'Scandal'
Judy Smith, a crisis manager and former White House deputy press secretary for President George H. W. Bush, is the real-life inspiration for Olivia Pope, the lead on ABC's "Scandal" - a show revolving around the life and work of a professional fixer. Book signing to follow.
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2014
Workshop: University policies for lecturers, clinicians and adjunct faculty
This session will be led by associate provost Dawn Bratsch-Prince and Holly Bender, associate director of CELT.
Open forum: Animal science department chair finalist
James Reecy, ISU professor of animal science, will discuss his leadership style and vision for the department. He is one of three candidates interviewing for the position.
Lunchtime Gallery Talk
Assistant Curator Adrienne Gennett will tour the exhibition "Words, Symbols, and Modern Art" which focuses on traditional Chinese calligraphy and how writing systems have inspired modern and contemporary artists to explore these techniques in their artistic endeavors.
Service-Learning Faculty/Staff/Graduate Student Learning Community
Are you interested in developing, or enhancing, a service-learning component within your course? You are invited to join this dynamic, interdisciplinary group as we walk-through the process of integrating service-learning into the curriculum. These interactive sessions will include topical discussions, readings, and sharing of best practices.
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.
Statistics Seminar
"Transitivity, scale-invariance, and rank tests", Thomas Lumley, Department of Statistics, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Sentinel Plant Network First Detector Training
Reiman Gardens' staff will take you through the steps to become a certified First Detector, in the ever-increasing effort to detect and diagnose "high-consequence" plant pests and pathogens, such as the emerald ash borer and the Asian long-horned beetle. Preregistration is highly encouraged. Free resource pack for the first 30 to register.