Monday, 26 Sep 2016
Great Plants for Iowa Series
Topic: "Shade Trees". Great Plants for Iowa series will allow participants to develop knowledge of the wide variety of garden plants that grow well in Central Iowa.
Panel Discussion: Controversy and the U.S. Supreme Court
Dirk Deam, Political Science, and Clark Wolf, Philosophy, will discuss recent Supreme Court rulings.
Presidential Debate Watch Party
Join your Iowa State friends and colleagues to watch Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for 90 exciting minutes of political debate!
Ra Ra Riot
After being a band for a decade, it's easy to get disillusioned with the tedium of adulthood, but Need Your Light, the fourth full-length from Ra Ra Riot, is the sound of a band being reinvigorated by their own existence.
Tuesday, 27 Sep 2016
HS Week: Food and fun fest
Check out The College of Human Sciences student organizations, and take a break from class with lawn games. Free Chick-Fil-A sandwiches to the first 800 guests. Side items available for purchase from student organizations. Cash only.
Wheel Pottery Class
Open to beginners as well as those with experience who would like to improve their skills.
HS Week: Meet and greet
Meet and greet Sarah Brown Wessling. An Iowa State graduate ('98, '03) and 2010 National Teacher of the Year.
HS Week: Lecture
Sara Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year, will speak to the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers Learning Community. Open to all students.
HS Week: Sole Hope
Help Sole Hope philanthropy to make shoes out of used jeans to help those in need in Uganda. Dinner will be provided to volunteers.
Free Crafts at Terrace Tuesdays
Enjoy warm weather on the MU terrace! Live bands and DJ's from KURE will provide music and food trucks will be parked in the circle drive by the west entrance.
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a bird house.
Woodshop Orientation
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a bird house.
Lecture: Catholicism and Islam - Seeking Deeper Understanding
Speaker Anne Clifford is the Monsignor James A. Supple chair in Catholic Studies at Iowa State.
Chamberlin Lecture in Journalism
"Investigating the Corrupt while Protecting the Powerless" - Miles Moffeit is an investigative reporter with The Dallas Morning News, where he has worked for the past six years examining patient harm and fraud in hospitals across Texas and the nation.
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)
Wednesday, 28 Sep 2016
Financial Aid Conference for Campus Partners
The purpose of this 19th annual half-day conference is to educate Iowa State faculty and staff about the student financial aid process and assist them within their professional roles.
Bake sale
A fundraiser for the United Way of Story County, featuring baked goods, treats and healthy snacks. Sale concludes when all items are purchased.
HS Week: AESHM study abroad site presentations
Explore study abroad and exchange programs designed for students in apparel, events, and hospitality management. This is a great chance to interact with directors of programs and past students who have traveled to amazing destinations.
Lecture: Equal Pay for Equal Work - Lilly Ledbetter
Part of the Campaign 2016 Series, providing the university and community with opportunities to question candidates or their surrogates before the November election.
Nutritional Sciences Council lecture series
"Pulses and Glycemic Response in Type 2 Diabetes," Andrea Hutchins, University of Colorado, Boulder.
HS Week: Study Abroad Fair
Explore study abroad and exchange programs designed for students in College of Human Sciences. Interact with faculty members leading programs and students in apparel, events, and hospitality management who have previously participated.
Workshop Series: The Research-Based Flipped Classroom: Team-Based Learning
** This Team-Based Learning Workshop Series (TBL) meets once weekly for five consecutive weeks on Wednesdays for Fall 2016: September 28, October 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 1:10 - 2:30 p.m.** "The research-based flipped classroom and team-based learning (TBL)," an increasingly-popular form of flipped-classroom where small-group learning that can be implemented effectively in small or large classes.
Public forum: LAS strategic plan
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend public forums and provide input to inform the strategic plan process for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
HS Week: Dean welcome
Meet Laura Dunn Jolly, the new dean and Dean's Chair of the College of Human Sciences.
HS Week: Liquid nitrogen demo
The Food Science Club will be hosting a liquid nitrogen ice cream demonstration.
HS Week: Research symposium
An opportunity for undergraduates, graduates, and staff to highlight what they are working on in their field of study.
Search for long lived neutral particle at the ATLAS experiment
Mr. Michael Werner, Iowa State University
Faded Glory: The Autumn Garden
Reiman Gardens' Director Ed Lyon will demonstrate plant materials that not only define and create a spectacular fall garden, but will extend winter interest as well.
Acrylic Painting Class
Discover the versatility of acrylic - a water-soluble medium that dries quickly. learn basic color theory as well as painting from both life and photographs.
Mark Clodfelter, trumpet; Rebecca Witt, piano
Mark Clodfelter is a versatile performer of international acclaim and a multiple Grammy recommended recording artist. He was recently described by Classical Voice North Carolina as "...a stellar world-class trumpeter who's dazzling playing wowed the audience", as "warm toned" by the Lexington Herald Leader (KY) and "an exceptionally strong performer" by the International Trumpet Guild Journal.