Wednesday, 10 Feb 2016
Seminar: What is a Flipped Classroom?
In this session, we will introduce what is flipped classroom. And share the current status of flipped classroom implementation in higher education and Iowa State University. A faculty panel with members from different disciplines will share their lesson learned with participants. This interactive discussion will help examine how flipped classroom may guide our students' learning processes and enhance your instruction.
Artful Yoga
This practice will enrich your yoga experience by going beyond the physical and inviting an artistic perspective to your awareness. Arrive early for a brief discussion of the new exhibition beginning at 5:15. The practice will begin at 5:30. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat. To reserve your spot, e-mail nancyg@iastate.edu by 3:00 pm on the day of the class.
Reception and Lecture: The Future of Green Infrastructure: Jeffrey L. Bruce
Award-winning landscape architect Jeffrey L. Bruce will speak about emerging green design technologies beginning at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. A reception with pizza will precede the lecture at 5:20 p.m. in the Lightfoot Forum. Part of the ISU Landscape Architecture Lecture Series.
Landscape Lecture Series
"The Future of Green Infrastructure," Jeffrey Bruce, FASLA. A 5:20 p.m. pizza reception in the atrium precedes the event. Presented by the (Ab)Terris, graduate student landscape architecture club.
Varieties Semifinals
Semi-Finals is the first performance for Varieties! Only a select few move on to perform at Finals.
Walk-In Craft: Pom Pom Hearts
Make your own pom poms from yarn and glue them to a heart-shaped plaque.
Picture Frames Class
Learn the basic construction of a frame including how to make mitered corners and create rabbets to hold the artwork.
Belly Dance
A Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.
Thursday, 11 Feb 2016
P&S Professional Development Conference
"Building YOU, Reinforcing US," a conference to offer inspiration and motivation through sessions that build on the individual while reinforcing the university as a whole. Late registration fees apply after Jan. 8.
CRP Graduate Student Club Valentine's Day Flower and Bake Sale
The Community and Regional Planning Graduate Student Club will hold a Valentine's Day Flower and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, in the foyer outside the College of Design Dean's Office. Short-stem roses and carnations will be available for $3/stem. Other flowers like daisies and alstroemeria will be $2/stem or $5/3 stems. Baked goods will range from $1-$5 depending on package quantity.
Brown Bag Lecture
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by professionals and lecturers.
Pop-Up Valentine's Day Art Sale
Support local artists and give an original gift of art to your Valentine.
Webinar: "Align your time with your priorities"
Learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! Our Align Your Time With Your Priorities webinar is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Sunday Meeting).In this live webinar you'll learn: oWhat works...and what DOESN'T work when it comes to weekly planning oWhy weekly planning is the bridge between your semester plan and getting control of your workday
Open forum: Office of Equal Opportunity director finalist
Margo Foreman, associate director of the office of equal opportunity at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is one of four finalists interviewing this month.
Crafty Cocktail Night
Join us to make a Felt Flower Wreaths, while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting.
Varieties Semifinals
Semi-Finals is the first performance for Varieties! Only a select few move on to perform at Finals.
Walk-In Craft: Etched Glass Bottles
Repurpose a wine bottle and make a decorative piece for you or your Valentine.
Performance: Celtic Nights
Drawn from the history and folklore of Ireland and her Celtic cousins, Celtic Nights will bring the audience on a stunning musical journey of Celtic life. Telling the tale of emigration and how people's lives would be spent in a world of traveling by rail, horses and ships
Lecture: Social Justice, Public Service and the Search for a Life That Matters
Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Series Keynote. Wes Moore is a combat veteran, Rhodes Scholar, White House fellow and the author of two books: "The Other Wes Moore" and "The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters."
Friday, 12 Feb 2016
Drop Deadline for first-half semester courses
Last day to drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Pass/Not Pass first half-semester courses
Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Valentine's Day Rose Sale
The ISU Horticulture Club will be selling individual roses, arrangements and Valentine's Day cards on a first-come-first-serve basis, while supplies last.
CRP Graduate Student Club Valentine's Day Flower and Bake Sale
The Community and Regional Planning Graduate Student Club will hold a Valentine's Day Flower and Bake Sale in the foyer outside the College of Design Dean's Office. Short-stem roses and carnations will be available for $3/stem. Other flowers like daisies and alstroemeria will be $2/stem or $5/3 stems. Baked goods will range from $1-$5 depending on package quantity.
Pop-Up Valentine's Day Art Sale
Support local artists and give an original gift of art to your Valentine.
Seminar: Tips for Transforming Blackboard into an Active Learning Space
During this meeting, Jeanna Nation, Human Development and Family Studies; and Autumn Cartagena, Liberal Arts and Sciences will share their experiences of utilizing game-based learning and team-based learning approaches to redesign their Blackboard courses to enhance teaching and learning. Tips and lesson learned will be shared and discussed.
Track and field
Iowa State Classic. Field events (weight throw, long jump, pole vault) and running events (60-meter hurdles; 5,000 meters; 200 meters; 3,000 meters).
Workshop: Educating Citizens for a Globalized World
This workshop will identify and discuss the values, skills and educational foundations that are essential to a quality liberal arts education in a rapidly changing global environment. Keynote speaker is Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president, World Food Prize Foundation. RSVP by Feb. 5.
Science Explorations camp
Science Explorations is an after-school camp for girls in third through sixth grades. It is led by students in the Women in Science and Engineering program. Sessions are Fridays beginning Feb. 12 through March 4.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Hydrologic Recovery with Prairie Reconstruction at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa" by Dr. Keith Schilling, University of Iowa, Iowa City.