Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
From Aid to Resilience: West African Farmers Lead the Way
This program, in celebration of World Food Day, features two women farm leaders from West Africa. Susan Godwin has adapted her small-scale farm to meet changing market demands. She received the 2012 Female Food Hero award in Nigeria. Dienaba Diallo join her ethnic group's traditional vocation of animal herding despite encroachment of the Saharan Desert into her community's grazing lands. World Affairs Series.
SUB Live Music: Frontier Ruckus w/Buxton
Since 2008, Frontier Ruckus has been creating beautiful, delicate, and sometimes haunting songs. The band has been featured by numerous notable sources including Paste Magazine, NPR Music, and Rolling Stone.
Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012
Graduation applications: Spring 2013
Seniors graduating Spring 2013 should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center, after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.
Registration begins: Spring 2013
First day of assigned Spring 2013 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Iowa Latina/o Education Initiative Conference
Iowa State's Community College Leadership Program (CCLP), School of Education (SOE) and College of Human Sciences are working with the Iowa Community College Presidents and Excelencia in Education to highlight the needs of Iowa Latino students. Register online at http://www.cclp.hs.iastate.edu/latino/ by Oct. 10.
Lecture: Behind the Scenes
"Stafford Garden" Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month you will learn interesting facts, and see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
Open forum: Iowa Energy Center director finalist
Babu Ram is the chief power engineer at the African Development Bank in Tunisia. He currently is pursuing an MBA with an emphasis in finance at Drake University. Finalists will describe their vision for the Iowa Energy Center and respond to questions.
SusAg Colloquium
Snippets from 'Hunger', a play about the Irish Potato Famine. Sean and Ros Coyne from The Hob Nailed Boots Theatre
Artful Yoga
Release that mid-week stress surrounded by the beauty of the Christian Petersen Art Museum during this free weekly yoga practice. Transform body, mind and spirit through a flowing series of postures and breath work! No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat. Meet the Recreation Services yogi in 1017 Morrill Hall.
Edible Landscaping: Rosalind Creasy
Gardening can be easy, healthy, inexpensive, and best of all, it can be done just about anywhere. As far back as 1970, Rosalind Creasy was a pioneer in the field of edible landscaping. Her work has since revolutionized the way that many of us think about gardening and eating fresh, organic and heirloom foods. Her award-winning 2010 book, Edible Landscaping, is now in its third printing.
Fine Dining: New England Street Food
This dinner is one of four fine dining experiences offered fall semester by the students in the hospitality management program's fine dining management course. Seating begins at 6:15 p.m. To reserve seats at this dinner, contact Hailey, 515-294-3330.
Lecture: The Human Fingerprint on the Water Landscape of the 21st Century
Jay Familgietti is the 2012 Birdsall Dreiss Distinguished Lecturer with the Geological Society of America's Hydrogeology Division. He uses satellite remote sensing to track water availability and groundwater depletion on land. His work is aimed at improving hydrological prediction in weather and climate models.
Thursday, 18 Oct 2012
Registration for seniors: Spring 2013
First day of assigned Spring 2013 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Family Program: Caterpillar Club
"Shadows and Noises and ... Friends? Oh my!" Things aren't always as they seem.
Information forum: Presidential Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research
ISU officials will provide details and answer questions from teams interested in seeking pursuit funds from this new initiative.
Library workshop
"Web of Science," Lorrie Pellack. Are you interested in discovering who is citing your work or the work of others? Learn how to use the Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index) to utilize your research time more efficiently.
CANCELED: Library workshop
"Web of Science," Lorrie Pellack. The 1 p.m. session has been canceled; spots are available for the 11 a.m. session.
Lecture: USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah & Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet
"Feed the Future: Food Security & Agriculture in Development." Administrator Rajiv Shah & Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will discuss Feed the Future - the United States Government's global hunger and food security initiative. The initiative supports country-driven approaches to address the root causes of hunger and poverty and forge long-term solutions to chronic food insecurity and undernutrition. World Affairs Series
Info session: Disney College Program
Interested students will learn what the Disney College Program entails, the benefits and how to apply for the program. A Disney recruiter will be on hand to answer your questions. Come find what the magic is all about!
Food Day Celebration: Farm to ISU
Talk with several of the Farm to ISU producers at Union Drive Marketplace. Get to know your farmers, learn about their farming practices and learn about their relationship with ISU Dining.
Lecture: Inspiring the Next Generation of Volunteers
Acting Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet will discuss and take questions about Peace Corps service. She will be joined by Peace Corps Iowa State recruiter Susan Manikowski. This discussion will follow Acting Director Hessler-Radelet's joint presentation with USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah (4:30 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union), with a 10-minute break intervening.
Bookbinding with Acrylic Transfers
Books bound with hard covers date back to the 5th century, with pages made from parchment folded and sewn on to strong cords or ligaments attached to wooden boards and covered with leather. Explore this historical technique and fill the pages with image transfers using acrylic mediums - a process you can also use in painting, sculpture, collage and mixed media.
Masculine Community Life in 1890s Alaska Gold Seeker Camps
Sine Anahita will present a multimedia program featuring photographs by Jasper N. Wyman, music of the era and a sociological analysis of the changes in late-19nth century men, masculinity and male communities. Sine Anahita is an associate professor of sociology and the associate director of Northern Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
SUB Film: The Dark Knight Rises
Comfortable seating with awesome sound and projection.Movies show every week, all semester at 7 & 10pm on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Concessions are for sale. Sponsored by Student Union Board, GSB and IRHA.
National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba
For more than 50 years, the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba has been instrumental in introducing Cuban and Latin American music to the international classical music community.
How Has the Supreme Court Reshaped American Law?
Thomas Goldstein has argued twenty-five cases before the Supreme Court, including matters involving federal patent law, class action practice, labor and employment, and disability law. He is the founder and publisher of SCOTUSblog, which is devoted to coverage of the Supreme Court and is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier legal Internet sites. Constitution Day Speaker
Free Comedian Chelsea Peretti
Chelsea Peretti is currently a writer on the Emmy-nominated NBC show "Parks and Recreation." Previously, she wrote for "The Sarah Silverman Program" as well as various other shows, including the MTV Movie Awards and Nick Kroll's forthcoming sketch show for Comedy Central.
Friday, 19 Oct 2012
Change to Pass/Not Pass-second half-semester courses
Last day to change a second half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.
Drops for second half-semester courses
Last day to drop a second half-semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses.
Schedule changes for second half-semester courses
Last day to process most schedule changes for a second half-semester course without a schedule change fee or to add/drop a second half-semester course without signatures of instructor and adviser. See the tuition adjustment schedule for financial deadlines. http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/fees/tuition-adj.shtml