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What is featured?

Friday, 28 Oct 2011

Lab Safety Summit

Oct 28, 2011

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

EH&S Building

free

Environmental Health & Safety Training, development

Staff in ISU environmental health & safety will provide information on a federal Department of Homeland Security visit and use of nitric acid, among other topics. The summits are designed for safety officers, lab managers, PIs, grad students and others who need to know current safety information. To register, call 4-2193 or email Karla Godfrey-Dixon.

Universal Design in Electronic Voting

Oct 28, 2011

1:00 PM

Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Juan E. Gilbert is an IDEaS Professor and Chair of the Human-Centered Computing Division in the School of Computing at Clemson University, where he leads the Human-Centered Computing Lab. He and his research team were recently awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to conduct research on accessible voting technologies.

ISU Retirees Social & Program

Oct 28, 2011

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom at ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.

Free

University Special events

Social at 2:30; program at 3:00 - "Political Campaigns: The Times. . .They Are a Changing," by Blair Boehm.

SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Oct 28, 2011

7:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

Dance social

Oct 28, 2011

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

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

Men's hockey

Oct 28, 2011

7:30 PM

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

$5-$10

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. University of Illinois (Central States Collegiate Hockey League, American Collegiate Hockey Association).

How to Survive a Zombie Attack

Oct 28, 2011

9:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide, is on a Halloween tour. Brooks, who is considered to be one of the world's foremost Zombie experts, has also won an Emmy as a writer for Saturday Night Live and is the son of legendary comedian Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.

ISU After Dark

Oct 28, 2011

9:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Memorial Union

Student Engagement Student activities

Join us for bowling & billiards, BINGO, comedians, game shows and much more!

SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Oct 28, 2011

10:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

Saturday, 29 Oct 2011

Spoon Jewelry with Robbie Helzer

Oct 29, 2011

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $26, Public $36 includes supplies

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Student activities

Recycle silverware (even forks and knives!) into rings, earrings, bracelets & more.

VRAC Haunted House

Oct 29, 2011

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

1117 Black Engineering Building

free

College of Engineering Student activities

Join us for an afternoon of the creepy and crawly. The frights will be real and virtual. Come see some of your favorite characters VRAC halloween style. For children five and older.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Oct 29, 2011

3:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$32- $55

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Disney's Beauty and the Beast tells the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in the spell of an evil enchantress.

Spirits in the Gardens

Oct 29, 2011

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

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

Reiman Gardens Special events

Just after the new moon, during nights with a nip in the air, Reiman Gardens brings their Spirits in the Gardens event to life.

SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Oct 29, 2011

7:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

Iowa Statesmen

Oct 29, 2011

7:30 PM - 9:15 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

The 114 men strong Iowa Statesmen will perform. Dr. James Rodde, conductor

Men's hockey

Oct 29, 2011

7:30 PM

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

$5-$10

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. University of Illinois (Central States Collegiate Hockey League, American Collegiate Hockey Association).

Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Oct 29, 2011

8:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$32- $55

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Disney's Beauty and the Beast tells the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in the spell of an evil enchantress.

SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Oct 29, 2011

10:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

Sunday, 30 Oct 2011

UBS Closed for Inventory

Oct 30, 2011

All day

Memorial Union

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions Student activities

UBS will be closed on Sunday, October 30th for inventory. We will reopen as normal on Monday, October 31st at 7:45 am.

VRAC Haunted House

Oct 30, 2011

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

1117 Black Engineering Building

free

College of Engineering Student activities

Join us for an afternoon of the creepy and crawly. The frights will be real and virtual. Come see some of your favorite characters VRAC halloween style. For children five and older.

Spirits in the Gardens

Oct 30, 2011

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Free for all children under 17 years old. CoHorts’ member adults are free. General public adults pay regular admission.

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances Special events

Just after the new moon, during nights with a nip in the air, Reiman Gardens brings their Spirits in the Gardens event to life.

SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Oct 30, 2011

4:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

Tango Practica

Oct 30, 2011

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU Five punches $30, Public five punches $40

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4- 5pm moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better.

Tango Practica

Oct 30, 2011

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU Five punches $30, Public five punches $40

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 5 - 7pm the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.

SUB Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2

Oct 30, 2011

7:00 PM

Carver 101

Student Engagement Student activities

Cyclone Cinema presents Hairy Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2!

Monday, 31 Oct 2011

Employee training: Identifying counterfeit currency

Oct 31, 2011

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

free

Operations and Finance Division Training, development

Special agent Terry Johnson, U.S. Secret Service, will share tips for detecting counterfeit currency and examples of some high-quality counterfeit notes confiscated by his agency. This training will be repeated at 10 and 11 a.m., and at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Employees who accept cash as part of their jobs are invited to attend a session.

Literacy Week: Literacy Grams

Oct 31, 2011

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

west student office space, Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Student activities

Lambda Theta Nu sorority's Literacy Week: Support literacy through a monetary donation or used books. For every donation you make you will be able to sign your name on one of our Literacy Grams; these will be displayed at events throughout the week.

Copper Disc Bracelet with Anna Blake

Oct 31, 2011

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $51, Public $61 includes supplies

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn texturing metal with a rolling mill, hand tools and stamps.

Mat Cutting with Amy Dreyer

Oct 31, 2011

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Memorial Union Workspace

ISU $17, Public $27 includes supplies

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork on the mat cutter at the Workspace.