Thursday, 11 Sep 2014
Library workshop: Orientation for grad students
"Grad Students: Everything You Need to Know About the Library," pre-registration is required.
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Firm behavior and emissions under emission intensity regulation: Evidence from Alberta's Specified Gas Emitters Regulation," Deepak Rajagopal, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University; and Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles.
Fundraiser: Melon Mania
Student clubs and faculty members are joining forces to create Melon Mania, a fundraiser for schools in the Kamuli District of Uganda.The event features numerous melon activities (i.e., melon bowling, melon plinko, melon sculptures, etc). Surplus melons grown by Iowa State will be for sale. Money raised from the sale of the melons will help support students in the Kamuli District. Melon Mania is open to the public.
Agronomy Seminar
Sustainability Trade-offs in Iowa Crop Systems: Is Diversity Always Good? Mike Castellano, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
Statistical Error Analysis of Nucleon-Nucleon Interactions
Rodrigo Navarro Perez, University of Granada
Woodshop Orientation Class
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.
Concert: Zion I & ProbCause
On the heels of the very boom bap oriented Masters of Ceremony EP, hip-hop artists Zion I are touring in support of Libations, the reflective 2nd installment of their 3 part series. With a polished sound that spans far outside the boundaries of hip-hop, Chicago-based ProbCause seamlessly jumps from dubstep - to glitch-hop- to R&B than back to a classic boom-bap gritty rap sound.
Friday, 12 Sep 2014
Graduate College students: Graduation applications
Graduate College applications for graduation for Fall 2014 are due in the Graduate College, 1137 Pearson Hall.
Quilt Show
Reiman Gardens and the Iowa Quilters Guild will be hosting the annual Garden Quilt Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 12-14 at Reiman Gardens. The three-day show will encourage the art of quilting through beautiful displays of garden-themed quilts created by talented Midwesterners as part of a juried show with prizes awarded by central Iowa sponsors.
President's Annual Address
Refreshments will be available prior to the address, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. A Q&A will follow the address.
Discussion: Why should we assess critical thinking? - Critical Thinking Symposium
Since critical thinking is "assumed" by most faculty, the questions is why should we assess, and what is it that we are assessing. This session will focus on why should we assess it, the importance, and generally how do we go about assessing it. Who should attend?
Mentoring 101: How to Get What You Need to Thrive in the Academy
One in a three-workshop series on faculty professional development featuring Kerry Ann Rockquemore, president and CEO of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity.
Discussion: Assessing critical thinking and why should we use CAT? - Critical Thinking Symposium
What are vehicles and tools that can be used to assess critical thinking? What are the strengths of the CAT compare to others. What can we find with CAT and what can be misunderstood by looking at the CAT results. Professor Barry S. Stein will lead the discussion. (limited to 20 people)
Workshop: Fabric Design for Pillows
Beloved artists Jo Myers-Walker is back at the Gardens, and she's bringing her joyful expertise in fabric design to the 5th Annual Garden Quilt Show. Pillows add a welcoming feeling and hospitality to any room. The trend has been neutral walls and a splash of color in a pillow that makes a statement about our interests and passions. We will be using acrylic paints on cotton using watercolor washes & techniques. All supplies are provided.
Discussion: Why should discipline specific tools be considered? - Critical Thinking Symposium
This session will focus on why is it important to create specific CAT analogs for different disciplines. What are the challenges and how should they be approached. Professor Barry S. Stein will lead the discussion. (limited to 20 people)
Meeting: Blackboard User Group (BUG)
Monthly meeting of BbLearn users discussing various topics related to the use of Blackboard Learn in teaching and learning.
Interdisciplinary Phenomics Workshop
This series promotes interaction among faculty in diverse disciplines and helps forge new collaborations that will lead to the submission of successful grant proposals, ground-breaking research and the formation of new companies.
Workshop: Discipline Specific Analog Development - Critical Thinking Symposium
Audience: People who have scored CAT. This workshop is important to those who are familiar with CAT and can also have few key faculty and players how may become interested in it during the day or by interacting with Barry or others associated with CAT. This is also a jumping board/session for those of us who would like to keep working on discipline specific tests and assessments. Facilitator, Professor Barry S. Stein.
Workshop: How to Find Your Mojo and Move Forward at Mid-Career
One in a three-workshop series on faculty professional development featuring Kerry Ann Rockquemore, president and CEO of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity.
Errington Lecture: NREM Graduate Seminar
"Twenty Years of Yellowstone Wolves: Reintroduction to Recovery," Doug Smith, National Park Service, Montana.
Astronomy Seminar
A Place Like Home?: Revealing the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Super-Earths (Dr. Eliza Kempton, Grinnell College)
"Create Peace" Buttons for 11 Days of Global Unity
Stop by The Workspace and design a button or magnet with your message of peace, or choose from one of our "create peace" designs. Buttons and magnets are 50 cents each and proceeds will be used toward supplies for our Little Dresses for Africa project.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Peace Vessels for Global Unity
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Choose from peace medallions, ornaments, boxes, banks and vases. Part of 11 Days of Global Unity events.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Summer Music Chamber Recital
Chamber music
Tango dance lesson
Xtra Moves: Free tango instruction, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Includes both beginning and more advanced steps, taught by IJim and Suzi Benjamin. No partner required.
Concert: Lenny Cooper
Lenny Cooper's fans are often the hillbilly mud-bogging crowd, who like their country mixed in with some urban beats and a little bit of rap. A self-described accidental artist, Cooper wrote the song "Mud Digger," about his favorite pastime, when he was 17 and posted a video of it on YouTube. The song began to rack up views, and attracted the notice of Colt Ford, who signed Cooper to his Average Joe's label.
Ballroom dance showcase
Free ballroom performance, showcasing tango and swing. The performance features the Des Moines Dance ballroom formation team.
Saturday, 13 Sep 2014
Quilt Show
Reiman Gardens and the Iowa Quilters Guild will be hosting the annual Garden Quilt Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 12-14 at Reiman Gardens. The three-day show will encourage the art of quilting through beautiful displays of garden-themed quilts created by talented Midwesterners as part of a juried show with prizes awarded by central Iowa sponsors.
"Create Peace" Buttons for 11 Days of Global Unity
Stop by The Workspace and design a button or magnet with your message of peace, or choose from one of our "create peace" designs. Buttons and magnets are 50 cents each and proceeds will be used toward supplies for our Little Dresses for Africa project.