Friday, 24 Oct 2014
Cantamus Women's Choir
Kathleen Rodde, conductor
Open forum: Reiman Gardens director candidate
Edward Lyon is director of the Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison, Wisconsin. He is one of five finalists interviewing for the Reiman Gardens director post.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Stamping
Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. We have lots of stamps to enhance your painted designs, including lettering for personalization.
Exhibit opening reception
"Jeremy Downs: Fragile Foundations," 20 photographs that explore the relationship between a structure and its surroundings.
Planetarium Show
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 to learn more. The first show, starting at 6:30 p.m. will be 20 minutes and for kids. Shows at 7 and 7:30 p.m. and are suitable for all ages. Tickets will be available at the door starting at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting there will be an outdoor observing session after the last show.
Cyclone Cinema: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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!
Noche de Cultura (Night of Culture)
Noche de Cultura showcases Latino culture with food and performances as the closing event for Latino Heritage Month. Latino Heritage Month promotes cultural awareness within the ISU and Ames community. It also allows our members to promote a level of political, social, cultural and ethnic awareness. Hosted by the Latino Heritage Committee
Concert: ISU Symphony Orchestra
Jacob Harrison, conductor
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Concert: Tyler Hilton
Tyler Hilton released his debut album, The Tracks of Tyler Hilton, the same year of his acting debut as Chris Keller on the 2nd season of One Tree Hill. Other acting roles followed, including as Elvis Presley in the acclaimed Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. He eventually returned to music with the 2012 release of Forget the Storm, which hit #2 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums
Saturday, 25 Oct 2014
Spirits in the Gardens
Scare is in the air as Reiman Gardens' Spirits in the Gardens event returns on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to join in the spooky fun by attending in costume.
Cyclone Cinema: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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: Willie Watson
Willie Watson, a co-founding former-member of the famed Americana bluegrass band Old Crow Medicine Show, is touring in support of his debut solo album, Folk Singer Vol. 1, a collection of ten songs ranging from folk standards to obscure gems. Harpist/singer-songwriter Mikaela Davis will open the show
Sunday, 26 Oct 2014
SOAR: It's For the Birds
Meet a kestrel bird and put your crafting skills to use! Help out wildlife rehabilitators and learn about some of Iowa's coolest birds while making leather and nylon jesses and other items used for SOAR's Education Ambassadors.
Cantamus Women's Choir
Kathleen Rodde, conductor
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.
Spirits in the Gardens
Scare is in the air as Reiman Gardens' Spirits in the Gardens event returns on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to join in the spooky fun by attending in costume.
Cyclone Cinema: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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: Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Two Man Group
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy.
Concert: Set It Off
Since forming in 2008, pop-punk / symphonic rockers Set It Off have already released three EPs, a full-length album, signed to Equal Vision Records, toured non-stop, and shared the stage with the impressive likes of My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Say Anything, Against Me! and We Came As Romans.
Monday, 27 Oct 2014
Monday Organ Recital
Short, informal organ recitals given by Dr. Ruth Harris and ISU Students
Tuesday, 28 Oct 2014
Intro to Clay Class
Explore working with clay! The first two weeks will focus on ways to manipulate clay by hand through slab, coil and decorating with tools. The last two weeks will give you a chance to try your hand at wheel throwing, or you may continue with handbuilding projects if you prefer.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Aerosol-Cloud Interactions and Climate Change" by Dr. Leo Donner, Princeton University and NOAA.
Online Tele-Workshop: How to Ace your Qualifying Exams: Strategies to Help You Prepare and Perform at Your Peak
Every graduate student must pass some version of the much-dreaded qualifying exam before being allowed to start dissertation research. But this critical rite of passage is rarely discussed in detail until it's almost too late!
Class: Beginner Photography
This is a four part course on Tuesdays, October 7, October 14, October 21, and October 28 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This four-part workshop will cover the basics of photography including equipment and how to use it, depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject and tips and tricks. Each class is broken into 3 parts: classroom discussion, hands-on practice taking pictures by the students and review of the images taken.
Concert: Michael Dean, guest clarinetist
guest clarinetist
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014
Training: Cardinal sheets
The cardinal sheet is the proposal routing form used by the ISU Foundation to secure departmental, college and university approvals to request gift/grant funding from a foundation, corporation or other nongovernmental source. Learn how to initiate a cardinal sheet, what documents are required, what approvers need to look for, tips for successfully routing the form, the notification process and generating reports for your unit.
Art Walk: Paint the Campus Green
Join University Museums in discovering one of Iowa State University's most recent Art in State Building installations by Ralph Helmick. Let's discover how this new complex contributes to the landscape of ISU's commitment to the 'green energy revolution' and how Helmick's work fits into that landscape. Meet Interpretation Specialist David Faux at the east entry of the Biorenewables Complex, located south of the College of Design.
Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar and Ramsey Lecture
"Influenza: Tracking a Moving Target in a Rapidly Changing World," Nancy Cox, director of the influenza division at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 am. Co-sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Greenlee School: Jump-Start Internship Fair
More than 30 employers will be on site, looking for students to fill internship positions in the fields of advertising, journalism and mass communications and public relations.