Saturday, 16 Apr 2016
Musical: The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox's her parents die in a cholera epidemic and she is sent to live in Yorkshire with relatives she has never met. She is unhappy with everything about her. Then, shortly after she arrives, she notices a vine covered wall which surrounds a secret garden. A bird helps her find the key to the door and the next day she discovers the door itself hidden behind the overgrowth. She pushes open the door and her life begins to change.
Dan + Shay
Critically acclaimed duo Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney) hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with their 2014 release Where It All Began. They are the only new country duo in Nielsen SoundScan recorded history to debut at No. 1. The pair has also impressively sold over 1.5 million digital tracks and over 372,000 album equivalents to date, which includes 117 million streams of their music.
Sunday, 17 Apr 2016
Make Masks & Puppets for the All Species Parade
Ames' second annual All Species One Earth Parade will be held downtown on Saturday, April 23. Animal masks, costumes and puppets are encouraged, and The Workspace can help.
Musical: The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox's her parents die in a cholera epidemic and she is sent to live in Yorkshire with relatives she has never met. She is unhappy with everything about her. Then, shortly after she arrives, she notices a vine covered wall which surrounds a secret garden. A bird helps her find the key to the door and the next day she discovers the door itself hidden behind the overgrowth. She pushes open the door and her life begins to change.
Carillon Concert
Junior Johnathan Germick will perform a student concert with the Cunningham Quartet -- four siblings that have attended (Craig and Carrie) or currently attend (Cayla and Casey) Iowa State.
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 18 Apr 2016
Online Course: Web Accessibility MOOC for Educators
With campuses now under fire for their course content not complying with 504, 508 and WACG2.0 guidelines, it is timely to visit the topic of accessibility in the educational setting. This MOOC introduces the importance of accessibility as an essential communication tool to provide equal, barrier-free access to information for educational institutions.
Through the Eyes of a Friend: The World of Anne Frank
Fictional character Sarah paints a poignant portrait of pain, loss and hope while remaining faithful to Anne Frank's life and her world during the Holocaust throughout Europe.
Carillon Concert
A real-time, remote collaborative concert. ISU carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam will perform via live link with Michael Mitacki, head of percussion studies at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. The concert also will be available online (live only, no archived version will be available).
Through the Eyes of a Friend: The World of Anne Frank
Fictional character Sarah paints a poignant portrait of pain, loss and hope while remaining faithful to Anne Frank's life and her world during the Holocaust throughout Europe.
Lecture: ISU Carillon
"ISU Carillon Keeps Up with the Times," Richard Watson, founder of Meeks, Watson and Co., Georgetown, Ohio. Watson will talk about bell-making, tuning, hanging and recording. Watson led the 1992-94 renovation of the carillon. The lecture is sponsored by the Stanton Memorial Carillon Foundation.
Determining the Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy: Past, Present, and Future
Bob Benjamin, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Statistics Seminar
Estimating subgroup-specific treatment effects via concave fusion, Jian Huang, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Documentary & Discussion: White People
"White People" is a first-of-its-kind documentary exploring whiteness and the intersection of race and immigration in an increasingly diverse America. It was produced, directed and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and undocumented immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas as part of MTV's Emmy Award-winning Look Different Campaign. (41 min)
Tuesday, 19 Apr 2016
SVPP - Strategies for Obtaining Tenure
A panel of senior faculty and department chairs from various colleges share their recommendations on how to plan and prepare for a successful promotion and tenure review.
BBQ: Student Alumni Association
Renew or sign up for a 2016-17 Student Alumni Association membership and get a free lunch.
Arbor Day planting: Witchhazel Walk
The Graduate Student Horticulture Society is leading a planting day, including over 75 shrubs and trees along the sidewalk between Horticulture Hall and Osborn Drive. In addition to members of GSHS, volunteers from the undergraduate Horticulture Club and students in the Landscape Architecture program will participate.
Seminar: Future Directions for Game Based Learning at Iowa State
In this session, a showcase of the newly developed Game Based Learning (GBL) module will be presented. Additional feedback from participants will be gathered to improve the current module. A discussion will be led to talk about the future of the learning community. Strategies of how to expand the current community and suggested topics will also be discussed.
P&S Council Seminar Series
"It Matters What Staff Say, Too," Denise Williams-Klotz, multicultural student affairs; and Katie Davidson, College of Veterinary Medicine. The seminar will be webcast live and archived for later viewing.
Softball
Iowa State vs. South Dakota.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Softball
Iowa State vs. South Dakota.
Floral Design Series Workshop
Topic: "Off-White Crescents" - Give a nod to those emerging bulbs with springtime crescents that can welcome the change in season!
Documentary Screening: The Competition: An Angel Borrego Cubero Film
The first film documenting the tense developments that characterize architectural contests, "The Competition" is an account of how some of the best architects in the world struggled to beat the competition to design the National Museum of Art of Andorra.
Future of Healthy Families Lecture: Deb Cassidy
Deborah Cassidy is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
Performance: Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group is best known for their wildly popular theatrical shows and concerts which combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a totally unique form of entertainment.
Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016
Registration ends: Summer 2016, Fall 2016
Last day of assigned registration start dates for Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 registration.
Behind the Scenes
Topic: "Production Greenhouses" - After a long Iowa winter, see these back-of-the-house spaces come alive with seedlings and activity, and get inspired for your spring gardens.
Webinar: Improving Outcomes in Chemistry Through Holistic Instruction
Successful STEM faculty of the future must find ways to engage and improve the experiences of first generation, low-income and/or minority students who are increasingly enrolling in institutions of higher education. This session examines the experiences of faculty and Kearns-CIRTL Graduate Fellows who work with students in semester long workshops to help improve academic performance in chemistry.