Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011
Tuesday Tea: Victorian Halloween
Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation about all things Farm House. Mark your calendar from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm and enjoy the 150 year old structure in a whole new way. Check the University Museums website to learn what the discussion topic will be. Can't make it at noon? The Farm House will be serving tea from 12 to 4 pm on Tuesdays so stop in any time. Reservations not required. www.museums.iastate.edu
Introduction to Drive-By Press
Presentation on the history and purpose of Drive-By Press by founding artists Gregory Nanney and Joseph Velasquez. Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by University Print Society, Design Council and College of Design.
Lecture: LEEDing into the Future
"LEEDing into the Future," Kerry Dixon-Fox, ISU facilities planning and management. The LEED process ensures that buildings are constructed in a sustainable manner. Dixon-Fox will discuss this program in general, and give an in-depth look at how LEED is changing construction at ISU! She will also discuss components such as rain gardens and green roofs, and how to "retrofit" existing buildings.
History of Western Printmaking, 1400-Present
Public lecture on the history of western printmaking by artists and Drive-By Press co-founders Gregory Nanney and Joseph Velasquez. Followed by a reception for an exhibition of contemporary prints from the Drive-By Press collection in Gallery 181, in conjunction with the "Apocalypse: 11th Annual International Postcard Print Exchange Exhibition."
William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture
"How Agricultural Economics Saved Futures Markets: An Untold Story of Leadership," Iowa State alum Scott Irwin. Irwin is recognized as a leader in agricultural economics. He has made important contributions to the ongoing international debate on the role of speculators in commodity futures markets and is often quoted as an authority on agricultural markets in the financial press. The William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture.
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011
College of Veterinary Medicine: Ramsey Lecture
"Spinal Muscular Atrophy -- Pathogenesis and Development of Pre-clinical Models," Rashmi Kothary, Ottawa (Canada) Hospital Research Institute. A research poster session precedes the lecture at 11:15 a.m. in the west (fish tank) lobby.
Human Trafficking in Iowa: A Global Dilemma
Former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell directed the U.S. Justice Department's Violence Against Women Office as well as the Justice Department's Working Group on Trafficking. She represented the United States in international negotiations on the creation of an International Criminal Court and has been a leading spokesperson on international human rights issues. Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking Keynote Address.
Drive-By Press T-Shirt & Poster Printing
Artists from Drive-By Press will use relief woodblocks and a portable printing press to print designs on T-shirts and posters available for purchase. Bring your own shirt for a discounted printing price.
Human Trafficking and Forced Labor
Tiffany Williams joined the staff of Break The Chain Campaign at the Institute for Policy Studies in November 2008. As a social worker, she coordinated and delivered social services and counseling to domestic workers who were survivors of human trafficking.
Stopping Sex Trafficking of Minors and Women - Kaffie McCullough and Roxanne Ryan
Kaffie McCullough works for the Atlanta-based Juvenile Justice Fund as program manager of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children program. Roxanne Ryan is a senior criminal intelligence analyst with the Iowa Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center. Part of the Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking.
Book reading: ISU faculty authors
Nikki Bado, ISU religious studies (Toying with God: The World of Religious Games and Dolls, 2010); and Curtis Struck, ISU physics (Galaxy Collisions: Forging New Worlds from Cosmic Crashes, 2011) will read from their books and sign copies.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Social Justice in Food System. Presenter: Sarai Rice (DMARC)
Bowling for Boobs
A fun evening of bowling and other activities to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
Portrait Drawing with Sara Merritt
Quickly develop an understanding of the fundamentals and structure of the human face and head.
Volleyball
ISU vs. Kansas
Escape from Slavery
Francis Bok was only seven years old when he and 10 other Sudanese children of the Dinka ethnic group were taken at gunpoint and forced into slavery. Bok was the first Sudanese escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. His book, "Escape From Slavery," is considered an important record of the experience of contemporary slavery. Part of the Network against Human Trafficking Conference.
Haunted Iowa State
Campus grows a little spookier this October during the annual Haunted Iowa State event. Explore select campus locations with a haunted and historic reputation, and investigate Iowa State's past at "sites of fright." Maps will be distributed promptly at 7 p.m. Bring a flashlight and join us ... if you dare!
Performance: Irish Chamber Orchestra
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with Leon Fleisher, Piano Soloist Gérard Korsten, Conductor
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
Registration for Spring 2012 for juniors
First day of assigned Spring 2012 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Informational lunch: ISU MBA program
Learn more about the MBA program offered in the College of Business. Lunch is provided. Register online.
Open forum: LAS dean candidate
Carolyn Cutrona, professor and chair of the psychology department at Iowa State. A reception follows the forum.
Throwing Larger Forms with Greg Lamont
A class for those comfortable with the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel and are now wanting to learn how to extend their abilities by throwing larger and/or more complex forms.
Treasure Boxes with Dan Neubauer
This is a class designed for those who think outside the square box.
Field Work: A Family Farm
Meet filmmaker John Helde as he follows Judy and Charlie Swanson and their three grown children pursuing their dream of farming as one extended family. It follows the Swanson family through several seasons and looks at the social and economic challenges of family farming: rising land prices, changing technologies and the barriers to entry for the younger generation. A discussion will follow the 96-minute film.
Improvisations for Studio & Stage
In both visual art and jazz, interpretation is heavily influenced by the individual creator, never creating the same work of art or playing the same composition exactly the same way twice. Join Mark Chidister, associate professor in Art and Design, and James Bovinette, associate professor in Music, as they talk about the relationship and philosophical similarities of art & jazz.
SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!
SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!
Friday, 28 Oct 2011
Designated repeat: full semester or second half-semester course
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Last day to drop/add full semester courses
Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.
Schedule change deadline
Last day: *to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Full-semester courses changed to graded basis after Sept 2 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation; *to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.