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Sunday, 29 Mar 2015

Performance: Two Rooms

Mar 29, 2015

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

2140 Pearson Hall

Adults $6, students $4, cash or check only

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

The two rooms of the title are a windowless cubicle in Beirut where an American hostage is being held by Arab terrorists and a room in his home in the United States, which his wife has stripped of furniture so that symbolically she can share his ordeal. The wife is goaded by unforeseen developments to speak out against government policy and, in so doing, triggers the tragic series of events that brings the play to its startling conclusion.

Argentine Tango Class

Mar 29, 2015

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU: 5 punches for $35, Public: 5 punches for $45

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

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

Mar 29, 2015

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Sam Hunt (SOLD OUT)

Mar 29, 2015

7:00 PM

Hansen Ag Student Learning Center

$12 Students / $20 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Sam Hunt with special guest Michael Ray THIS CONCERT IS SOLD OUT

Monday, 30 Mar 2015

CELT Morrill Professor Panel and Teaching Poster Symposium

Mar 30, 2015

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Beginning at 3:30 p.m., a panel session, featuring Morrill Professors, will share their perspectives on the importance of effective teaching in higher education. The symposium will feature efforts of the CELT Teaching Partners Program which pairs junior faculty with senior faculty mentors, as well as showcasing examples of teaching techniques, teaching strategies and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Avoided Ferromagnetic Quantum Criticality: State-of-the-Art & Future Opportunities

Mar 30, 2015

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Physics 0003

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dmitry A. Sokolov Max Planck Institute of Chemical Physics of Solids, Dresden, Germany

Entomology Seminar

Mar 30, 2015

4:10 PM

E164 Lagomarcino

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Effects of cover crop and extended rotation on beneficial arthropod communities and pest insects," Mike Dunbar, ISU entomology.

Lecture: Building a Progressive Historic Preservation Movement

Mar 30, 2015

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Max Page, a professor of architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will discuss how the historic preservation movement contributes to building more sustainable, meaningful, and fair communities. The Donald Benson Memorial Lecture in Literature, Science and the Arts.

Lecture: Pills and Thrills That Kill: Emerging Drugs of Abuse

Mar 30, 2015

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Linda Kalin directs the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center.

Tuesday, 31 Mar 2015

Registration begins for juniors: Summer 2015, Fall 2015

Mar 31, 2015

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

First day of assigned Summer 2015 and Fall 2015 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday, and most Sundays.

MS Defense Seminar

Mar 31, 2015

11:00 AM

3022 Agronomy Hall

Agronomy Department Lectures

MS Defense Seminar Presenter: Garrett Gilcrease

Storm Spotter Training

Mar 31, 2015

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

EH&S Services Building

free

Environmental Health & Safety Training, development

Free training open to all ISU faculty, staff and students, especially encouraged for people working outdoors. Learn the warning process, elements of a spotter report, thunderstorm basics and storm spotter safety. Registration encouraged for this free event.

Plant Breeding Seminar

Mar 31, 2015

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

3140 Agronomy Hall

Agronomy Department Lectures

Utilization of Ex-PVP maize lines Presenter:Jason Morales, Dow AgroSciences

Lecture: Spring 2015 Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics

Mar 31, 2015

7:30 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"How American Women are Changing Politics" - Michelle Bernard. Sponsored by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women & Politics

Open Mic Night

Mar 31, 2015

8:00 PM

The M-Shop

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled).