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What is featured?

Wednesday, 05 Oct 2011

Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council

Oct 05, 2011

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

P&S Council meetings are open to the public.

Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium

Oct 05, 2011

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

3140 Agronomy Hall

Free

Agronomy Department Lectures

Economics and Sustainable Agriculture. Presenter: Mike Duffy, Iowa State University

Screenprinting with Dara Poorman

Oct 05, 2011

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $50, Public $60 includes supplies

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn an inexpensive way to create custom t-shirts.

Thursday, 06 Oct 2011

Agronomy Seminar

Oct 06, 2011

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM

2050 Agronomy Hall

Free

Agronomy Department Lectures

Agroecosystem Sustainability in the Mississippi River Basin: Assessing Ecological and Social Drivers of Nitrogen Pollution. Presenter: Jennifer Blesh Gardner, Cornell University

A Diversity Model That Works: The Mentoring Ladder

Oct 06, 2011

5:00 PM

Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Louisiana State University Boyd Professor Isiah Warner's mentoring ladder involves faculty, postdocs, graduate students and undergraduates, all of whom reinforce their scientific skills and commitment to research by mentoring younger students. He will speak about the keys to successful recruiting and mentoring for under-represented graduate and undergraduate students. College of Engineering Diversity Workshop Keynote Speaker.

Camera Basics with Luke Healey

Oct 06, 2011

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $16, Public $26

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Your camera works fine as a "point and shoot" but do you want to take even better pictures? Learn how in this class as you look at photo basics with the digital camera in mind.

Reception: Arts and Humanities research

Oct 06, 2011

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

Research Meetings, receptions

A collegial evening to celebrate and learn more about the unique research undertaken by ISU arts and humanities faculty. The evening will include faculty presentations on current research and will highlight individual scholarship and artistic endeavors and team-researched interdisciplinary topics. Open to the public.

Object Lessons: Preserving a National Historic Landmark

Oct 06, 2011

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Farm House Museum, central campus

Free and open to the public.

University Museums Arts, performances Lectures

"Saving History's Mysteries: Preserving a National Historic Landmark." What is involved in preserving the Farm House Museum? From leaky roofs to broken windows, simple repairs aren't always so simple. See what goes into the upkeep of our campus' oldest building and only National Historic Landmark. Object Lessons is a monthly hands-on experience and conversation about what we can learn by looking at art.

SUB Film: Green Lantern

Oct 06, 2011

7:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Green Lantern!

Cellist Recital: Narek Hakhnazaryan

Oct 06, 2011

7:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall- located in the Music Building on the ISU Campus

$10 (General Admission) $5 (Youth and ISU Students)

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Young Concert Artist Residency: Narek Hakhnazaryan, Cellist Recital

SUB Film: Green Lantern

Oct 06, 2011

10:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Green Lantern!

Friday, 07 Oct 2011

Rent-a-Puppy fund-raiser

Oct 07, 2011

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Campanile south lawn

$10/half hour

Student Activities Student activities

Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority fund-raiser. "Rent" and play with a shelter dog within a designated area on the south Campanile lawn for a half hour for only $10 ($15 for groups up to three). All dogs are from a local animal shelter.

Start Somewhere Walk: 1K

Oct 07, 2011

12:00 PM

your choice

free

College of Human Sciences Special events

Kickoff for the state of Iowa's 5-year "Healthiest State Initiative." Residents across the state are asked to show their commitment by getting out for a 1K walk. Use these maps for local and campus walks to select a route.

Stuff the Bus

Oct 07, 2011

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Area food stores

free

Student Activities Student activities

Ninth Annual Stuff the Bus event. All food items and monetary donations will be distributed to the Mid-Iowa Community Action resource center. These contributions assist nearly 350 families in need throughout the Story County area each month.

Swimming

Oct 07, 2011

6:00 PM

Beyer Hall

Free

Athletics Athletics

Intrasquad meet.

Soccer

Oct 07, 2011

6:30 PM

ISU Soccer Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Oklahoma State.

SUB Film: Green Lantern

Oct 07, 2011

7:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Green Lantern!

Dance social

Oct 07, 2011

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual.

ISU Concert Band & Symphonic Band

Oct 07, 2011

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Ames City Auditorium

$7.00 adults; $5.00 students. Tickets available at the door

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Iowa State Concert Bands to Perform at Ames City Auditorium

ISU Theatre production of "Hedda Gabler"

Oct 07, 2011

7:30 PM

Fisher Theater

Adults $16, seniors 65 and up $14, students $8

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Student activities

Hedda Gabler is a strong and complicated woman with energy that is both attractive and destructive. She chooses to marry a kind, bumbling academic, but even on her honeymoon she feels trapped in a world for which she feels only contempt. What are her chances for a fulfilling life unless she has courage as well as passion? One of Ibsen's most famous masterpieces.

Men's hockey

Oct 07, 2011

7:30 PM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena, 1507 Gateway Hills Park Dr.

$10 (students $7, children $5)

Student Activities Athletics

Exhibition game vs. the Dells Ducks (MNJHL).

SUB Film: Green Lantern

Oct 07, 2011

10:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Green Lantern!

Saturday, 08 Oct 2011

CyServe

Oct 08, 2011

All day

Various Sites Off Campus

Free

Student Engagement Student activities

Volunteer for a better community!

Iowa Bonsai Show

Oct 08, 2011

All day

Reiman Gardens

$4-$8 (free for members and ISU students)

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances

Reiman Gardens will again transform into a bit of a Japanese paradise as it hosts the Annual Iowa Fall Bonsai Show on October 8 and 9.

Stuff the Bus

Oct 08, 2011

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Area food stores

free

Student Activities Student activities

Ninth Annual Stuff the Bus event. All food items and monetary donations will be distributed to the Mid-Iowa Community Action resource center. These contributions assist nearly 350 families in need throughout the Story County area each month.

Art Show: Watercolors in the Garden

Oct 08, 2011

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$4-$8 (free for members and ISU students)

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances

Participants will showcase their art created in the Watercolors in the Garden class. The pieces focus on the figure in the landscape taking inspiration from tree and bonsai.

Rent-a-Puppy fund-raiser

Oct 08, 2011

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Campanile south lawn

$10/half hour

Student Activities Student activities

Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority fund-raiser. "Rent" and play with a shelter dog within a designated area on the south Campanile lawn for a half hour for only $10 ($15 for groups up to three). All dogs are from a local animal shelter.

Jumpstart Your Creativity with Sara Merritt

Oct 08, 2011

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $10, Public $20 includes supplies

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Get your creative juices flowing!

Captive Caterpillar Chain Maille Bracelet with Gail Ferlazzo

Oct 08, 2011

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $20, Public $30

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Explore chain maille with this easy rainbow-colored starter piece.

Softball

Oct 08, 2011

1:00 PM

Southwest Athletic Complex

Free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Marshalltown (Doubleheader)