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Wednesday, 15 Feb 2017

Campus forum: West campus development projects

Feb 15, 2017

4:10 PM - 5:30 PM

0308 Elings Hall

free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Staff from facilities planning and management will present early project plans and answer questions. All are welcome.

Lecture: Operating in the Margins

Feb 15, 2017

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Gallery 181, College of Design

free

College of Design Lectures

Johanna Hurme and Sasa Radulovic, founders of Winnipeg-based design firm 5468796 Architecture, will talk about the conditions and ambition required to change the Midwest status quo in architecture and share examples from their firm's projects.

Black Light Butterfly Roosting

Feb 15, 2017

5:40 PM - 6:40 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join Nathan Brockman, Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing Curator, for a special black light butterfly show. Learn the science behind the way many butterfly patterns fluoresce when exposed to UV light, and view them in a new way as they clump together and begin roosting for the night.

Lecture: 'Ramble,' Walking and Visual Journaling

Feb 15, 2017

6:00 PM

Kocimski Auditorium, 0101 College of Design

free

Lecture Series Arts, performances Lectures

Mary Jones, professor of art and design at Grandview University, Des Moines, is a mixed-media artist, illustrator and printmaker who explores the creative potential of physically engaging with one's environment. She will discuss how walking well-trodden paths is like remembering in layers, and how this process of remembering is similar to the layers in her prints.

Walk-In Craft: Singles Awareness Day DIY Spa

Feb 15, 2017

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace

$9

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Whether you choose to be single, or just haven't found that person who appreciates all of your awesomeness, this day is for you!

Hilton Chair Series Lecture: Strong Women and Men Live Well

Feb 15, 2017

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green Student activities

"Nutrition and Exercise for Optimal Health" - Miriam Nelson, author of the bestselling book "Strong Women Stay Young," will discuss what foods you should eat to stay young and healthy as well as what types and how much exercise improves health.

Women's basketball

Feb 15, 2017

7:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$12

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Texas Tech.

Lecture: Redefining Global and National Security

Feb 15, 2017

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Col. (Ret.) Lawrence Wilkerson was Secretary of State Colin Powell's chief of staff from 2002 to 2005. He was also associate director of the State Department's policy planning staff under the directorship of Ambassador Richard Haass. During his thirty-one years in the U.S. Army he served as Deputy Executive Officer to then-General Colin Powell when he commanded the U.S. Army Forces Command, and Special Assistant to General Powell when...

NE-HI w/ SIRES

Feb 15, 2017

8:00 PM

M-Shop

$7 Students / $10 Public

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Emerging from underground venues in Chicago's northwest side, NE-HI made its name on both its live energy and cleverly wrought guitar anthems. On their forthcoming second album Offers, the band takes those basement-forged instincts and refines them, lets its guitars explore new angles, and focuses its songwriting. The result shows there are a wide range of post-punk possibilities yet to be explored.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2017

Youth Program: Caterpillar Club

Feb 16, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Data Management Planning, An Introduction

Feb 16, 2017

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Parks Library

free

University Library Training, development

Introduction to Data Management Planning. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. Register through Learn at ISU: Library Workshops catalog. If you need disability accommodations, please contact Jody Kalvik in advance. (jkalvik@iastate.edu.)

Public hearing: Regents' agenda

Feb 16, 2017

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Oak Room, Memorial Union

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

Individuals have an opportunity to provide early input on agenda items for the state Board of Regents' Feb. 22-23 meeting in Ames.

Crafty Cocktail Night: Paper Plants

Feb 16, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances

Create realistic-looking "potted" plants that never need watering, using paper, wire, floral tape, and recycled or repurposed containers and paper lunch sacks! Perfect for a loved one, or for those folks whose thumbs may not be quite "green."

Cyclone Cinema: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Feb 16, 2017

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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.

Lecture: Engineers' Week Keynote Bisi Ezerioha

Feb 16, 2017

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Bisi Ezerioha is a race car driver, high-performance engineer, and CEO of his own company, Bisimoto Engineering. He creates ridiculously fast cars and is credited with building the fastest Honda engines in the world.

Friday, 17 Feb 2017

Workshop: Getting Started in Iowa Politics

Feb 17, 2017

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Holiday Inn Conference Center, 2609 University Blvd., Ames

$20

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diversity Training, development

Ready to Run Iowa is a non-partisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign or become involved in public life as leaders in their respective communities. Fee includes workshop materials, a parking pass and light refreshments. Registration is required.

Lights! Camera! Math!

Feb 17, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance, $5 door

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Prepare to be amazed, dazzled and bewildered by this spectacular show where math, theatre and digital technology collide to create a fun and interactive performance proving that understanding math can be fun! Danny Carmo used to think school and, in particular, math wasn't for him. All he ever wanted to be was a famous magician! But when he knuckled down to learn all the tricks of the trade, he realized that math was the SECRET to magic!

Lights! Camera! Math!

Feb 17, 2017

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance, $5 door

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Prepare to be amazed, dazzled and bewildered by this spectacular show where math, theatre and digital technology collide to create a fun and interactive performance proving that understanding math can be fun! Danny Carmo used to think school and, in particular, math wasn't for him. All he ever wanted to be was a famous magician! But when he knuckled down to learn all the tricks of the trade, he realized that math was the SECRET to magic!

Workshop: Launching Your Campaign

Feb 17, 2017

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Holiday Inn Conference Center, 2609 University Blvd., Ames

$20

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diversity Training, development

Ready to Run Iowa is a non-partisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign or become involved in public life as leaders in their respective communities. Fee includes workshop materials, a parking pass and light refreshments. Registration is required.

Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences

Feb 17, 2017

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

152 Science I

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"New insights into the strontium isotopic composition of seawater during the Late Permian mass extinction and Early Triassic biotic" by Dr. Alexa Sedlacek, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.

Walk-In Paint Your Own Pottery: Minion Night

Feb 17, 2017

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace

Studio fee ($4 ISU, $5 public), plus cost of bisque

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Use our step-by-step instructions for drawing a minion that you can then turn into your favorite helper.

Lecture: Hybrid Careers in Design: Industrial Design + Design Anthropology

Feb 17, 2017

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

2245 Coover

free

College of Design Lectures

Industrial designer and applied anthropologist Siobhan Gregory, a senior lecturer in design and design research at Wayne State University in Detroit, will speak about the changing roles, responsibilities and expectations of industrial designers working in the private and social sectors and the increasingly important role of anthropological methods in creating designs that are culturally appropriate, inclusive and relevant.

Gymnastics

Feb 17, 2017

6:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$4-$5

Athletics Athletics

Tri-meet vs. Illinois State ad Gustavus Adolphus.

Planetarium Show: Backyard Astronomy

Feb 17, 2017

6:30 PM

ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium and join us for an evening under the stars! Shows at 6:30 (kids show), 7 and 7:30.

Cyclone Cinema: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Feb 17, 2017

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Saturday, 18 Feb 2017

Schedule of Classes for Fall 2017

Feb 18, 2017

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Schedule of Classes for Fall 2017 available for viewing on the Web.

Glass Beads Intensive Workshop

Feb 18, 2017

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Workspace

ISU $45, Public $55

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!

Women's basketball

Feb 18, 2017

12:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$12

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. West Virginia.

Men's basketball

Feb 18, 2017

5:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

Limited availability

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. TCU.