Friday, 19 Sep 2014
Learning Community: Team-Based Learning
Graduates of the TBL Teaching and Learning Circles are invited to participate in the TBL Faculty/Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Learning Community. We work as teams to optimize application exercises, readiness assurance tests, peer evaluation, and other aspects of course design, and also invite speakers to facilitate discussions of TBL theory, research and classroom application. Facilitator: Lisa Orgler, Lecturer, Horticulture
NREM Graduate Seminar
"Urban Ecosystems: Residential Yards and Homeowner Decisions -- Social Drivers of Plant Biodiversity and Nutrient Fluxes," Kristen Nelson, University of Minnesota, St. Paul.
Astronomy Seminar
Showers in the desert: measuring ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with Telescope Array (Dr. Tom Stroman, University of Utah)
"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: Mug Night
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. We have mugs of all sizes and styles for your favorite beverage ready to be personalized by you.
Cyclone Cinema: Neighbors
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!
Engineers' Week 2014 Lecture: Michio Kaku
"How Science Will Revolutionize Business, Medicine, Jobs and Life," Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, popularizer of science, and television personality.
Soccer
Iowa State vs. Drake
Concert: Meiko
Meiko independently released her self-titled and critically acclaimed debut album in 2007 and followed that up with The Bright Side in 2012. She's toured with acts including Joe Purdy, Joshua Radin, Eric Hutchinson and Jewel to name a few and has had her music featured in numerous movies and television shows including Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Pretty Little Liars and 10 Things I Hate About You among others.
Saturday, 20 Sep 2014
Fee payment deadline: Fall 2014
Fee payment deadline for fall semester. Second payment (minimum due).
Dragoon River Romp
The Dragoon River Romp is a Keep Boone County Beautiful event. The Dragoon River Romp, will be celebrating its 9th anniversary in 2014. Over the past 8 events the efforts of our volunteers resulted in 25.99 tons of trash being removed from our beautiful Des Moines River and its banks.
"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.
Tai Chi Class
The class is an introduction to the Yang Style Short Form as taught by Cheng Man-Ch'ing. Learning and doing the Form's movements refresh the spirit and improve balance, posture, flexibility, attitude, confidence and overall health and well-being. Students will also learn some Qigong health exercises. Lloyd has been studying and practicing Yang Style Tai Chi for two decades.
Walk-In Craft: Sun Prints
Sun prints are made on special paper that is light sensitive. Place objects on the paper, expose the materials to the sun and the area exposed to the sun will fade from blue to white. We will have some items from nature (leaves, flowers, etc.) but feel free to bring in your own objects to try.
Mo Willems Story Time
Please join us for Story Time while we read and act out some of our favorite Books by author Mo Willems.
Retirement reception: Lee Kilmer
Professor of animal science Lee Kilmer is retiring.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Iowa
Cyclone Cinema: Neighbors
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!
Concert: Crystal Bowersox
Crystal Bowersox 's rich amalgam of blues, country, folk and rock makes her one of the most dynamic young voices in music to come along in years. The runner-up on season 9 of American Idol, she has performed alongside artists from Harry Connick Jr., Joe Cocker, and Alanis Morrisette, to Michael Franti, John Popper and BB King.
Sunday, 21 Sep 2014
"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.
Soccer
Iowa State vs. South Dakota State
Walk-In Craft: Sun Prints
Sun prints are made on special paper that is light sensitive. Place objects on the paper, expose the materials to the sun and the area exposed to the sun will fade from blue to white. We will have some items from nature (leaves, flowers, etc.) but feel free to bring in your own objects to try.
Exhibit opening reception
Textiles, Teaching and Travel: The Life and Work of ISU Professor Agatha Huepenbecker Burnet." A welcome and curator's remarks will begin at 2:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through Nov. 14.
ISU Wind Ensemble
Dr. Michael Golemo, conductor
Cyclone Cinema: Neighbors
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!
Monday, 22 Sep 2014
Walk-In Craft: Stone Mandalas
Stop by The Workspace and make a painted stone mandala using simple geometric forms. Keep it as a talisman for yourself or give it to someone as a small but special gift.
Workshop: Designing Your Course to Promote Student Success in Blackboard Learn
This workshop will focus on the simple design tricks for your Blackboard Learn course to help your students navigate your course and stay organized. You will also learn how to track the progress of your students in Grade Center using smart views and color coding. You will see a demonstration and become familiar with the logistics of Retention Center.
Electromagnetic Fields in Heavy-ion Collisions: Origin, Properties and Applications
Kirill Tuchin Iowa State University
Entomology Seminar
"Modification of the Bt toxin Cry4Aa for improved toxin processing in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum," Michael Rausch MSc defense.
Embroidered Mandalas Class
Mandalas are symbolic in Hinduism and Buddhism, and are created with geometric shapes incorporating ancient spiritual symbols. The Memorial Union will be hosting Tibetan Monks September 22-25, and they will create a large scale sand mandala on the 2nd floor. Make your own brightly colored mandala while learning embroidery stitches. Use one of our designs, or get inspiration from the Monks and create your own. Finished mandalas can be hung in