Friday, 14 Nov 2014
Cyclone Cinema: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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!
Men's Basketball
ISU vs. Oakland.
Planetarium Show
Join us for an evening under the stars!
Performance Opera
Performed by the ISU Opera Studio, a required ensemble for voice majors.
Concert: Anna Nalick
Platinum selling singer/songwriter Anna Nalick released her first studio album, Wreck of the Day, featuring the hit single "Breathe (2AM)" in 2005. The song propelled to the top of the charts and sent Anna on a nearly four year tour around the world. She followed this up with EP Shine, featuring her third hit single of the same name in 2008, and her first independently produced album Broken Doll & Odds & Ends in 2011.
Saturday, 15 Nov 2014
Surplus equipment auction
University furniture and equipment will be auctioned by Lynch Auction Co. Accepted forms of payment: Cash, check, MasterCard, VISA, Discover. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Weekend
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses. From cutting fabric and ironing to sewing, there is a place for anyone who has an hour or two to spare.
ISU Theatre's 100th Anniversary Panel Presentations
This is a very special year for ISU Theatre for this marks the hundredth anniversary of organized theatre at Iowa State. That was when Fredrica V. Shattuck (1883-1969) organized a group of interested students and formed Iowa State Players. We hope that, whether you're an alum, currently enrolled student, faculty, staff, or patron, you choose to join us in celebrating our 100th birthday! Come hear former students and share memories.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. TCU
Cyclone Cinema: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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!
Performance: Elf the Musical
One of Hollywood's most beloved holiday hits is born again in a theatrical version.
ISU Theatre's 100th Anniversary Gala Performance
This is a very special year for ISU Theatre for this marks the hundredth anniversary of organized theatre at Iowa State. That was when Fredrica V. Shattuck (1883-1969) organized a group of interested students and formed Iowa State Players. We hope that, whether you're an alum, currently enrolled student, faculty, staff, or patron, you choose to join us in celebrating our 100th birthday! This is a once in a lifetime performance!
Sunday, 16 Nov 2014
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. University of South Carolina Upstate.
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Weekend
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses. From cutting fabric and ironing to sewing, there is a place for anyone who has an hour or two to spare.
Holiday Craft Crawl: "Make" Your Way Across Ames
Arts organizations in Ames are providing free art activities, demonstrations, exhibit viewing and more for the holidays. Grab your friends and "make" your way across town!
Early American Pattern Glass Table Sets: Iowa Questers
What is a Table Set? How it was used? What other serving pieces were used with it? Lonnie and Lynn Sulzberger are Questers and members of the Early American Pattern Glass Society, and together they will answer your questions while showcasing objects from their personal collection of table sets.
Argentine Tango
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.
14th annual Iowa Organic Conference
"Rekindling the Light Within: The Art and Science of Organic Farming," a joint effort of ISU Extension and Outreach, the Leopold Center and UI Office of Sustainability.
Cyclone Cinema: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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!
Slam Poet Rudy Francisco
National Underground Poetry Slam Champion Rudy Francisco combines activism with poetry to enlighten his audience.
Monday, 17 Nov 2014
14th annual Iowa Organic Conference
"Rekindling the Light Within: The Art and Science of Organic Farming," a joint effort of ISU Extension and Outreach, the Leopold Center and UI Office of Sustainability.
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
Compaction and its effect on early and late season root lodging in corn (Zea Mays) Tony Stirling
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
A field guide to common maize diseases in Hawaii seed corn nurseries David Case, Distance defense via Adobe Connect
Quantum Fluctuations and Phase Transitions
Nandini Trivedi The Ohio State University
Piano Studio Recital
Piano students of Mei-Hsuan Huang
Men's Basketball
ISU vs. Georgia State.
The Making of a Scientist
"An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist," Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist and secularist and the Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford. Bioethics Program Director Clark Wolf will moderate the discussion. National Affairs Series
Tuesday, 18 Nov 2014
MS Agronomy Defense Seminar
Germplasm improvement trial MacKenzie Kolbet
Game Based Learning: Redesigning an Engineering Large Lecture Course
Special Guests: Dr. Koray Celik, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Pinar Arpaci, School of Education, will share their experiences and methods used to redesign a large lecture course.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"It got cold and they died: Climate and the Norse Greenland settlements" by Dr. Ray Arritt, Dept. of Agronomy, ISU