Sunday, 13 Nov 2011
Needle Felting with Annihka Murray
This class will cover the basics of dry needle felting three-dimensional forms as well as the step by step process for creating a small snowman to welcome winter.
Film: Style Wars
Style Wars is regarded as the indispensable document of New York Street culture of the early '80s, the filmic record of a golden age of youthful creativity that exploded into the world from a city in crisis. Style Wars captured the look and feel of New York's ramshackle subway system as graffiti writers' public playground, battleground and spectacular artistic canvas.
ISU Theatre: Love's Labor's Lost
The King of Navarre and three of his companions take a vow to devote themselves to study for three years and during that time they will have nothing to do with women. However, when the four men meet the Princess of France and her ladies, the original vow turns to one of eternal love, but is the second vow any more enduring than the first? One of Shakespeare's earliest comedies.
Performance: Band Extravaganza
Ensembles scheduled to perform include the ISU Wind Ensemble, the Cyclone Marching Band, and the ISU Jazz Ensemble.
SUB Film: Captain America: The First Avenger
Cyclone Cinema presents Captain America: The First Avenger!
Tango Practica
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
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: Captain America: The First Avenger
Cyclone Cinema presents Captain America: The First Avenger!
Monday, 14 Nov 2011
Multicultural Instrumentalist: Todd Green
Youth Matinee Series Performance: Multicultural Instrumentalist: Todd Green (Grades K-12)
Statistics
"Spatial Scan Statistics with Overdispersion," Tongling Zhang, Department of Statistics, Purdue U, W. Lafayette, Indiana
BIM: Integrated Architecture
Ute Poerschke, a national expert in Building Information Modeling and environmentally conscious design, will discuss different understandings of BIM in education and professional practice as part of the fall-semester Architecture Advisory Council Lecture Series at Iowa State University. The event is free and open to the public.
The Health and Environmental Effects of Using Coal as Fuel
Dr. Maureen McCue is the Iowa Coordinator for Physicians for Social Responsibility and a lead author on the Iowa Coal Health Mapping Study. She is an adjunct professor of global health at the University of Iowa with a specialty in epidemiology. Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Christian Responses to Climate Change
Penny Greer is a minister and geologist. She earned a Master of Divinity from the Harvard Divinity School and has served as a church pastor for thirty years. Greer returned to school after a decade of ministry, driven by a concern about why the natural world was excluded from Western Christianity.
Osborn Club Lecture
"Deep Brain Stimulation using Magnetic Fields in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation," David Jiles, Distinguished Professor and chair, ISU electrical and computer engineering. The lecture is open to the public.
Multicultural Instrumentalist: Todd Green
Multicultural Instrumentalist: Todd Green (Public Concert)
Who Owns Your Genes?
Chris Hansen, senior staff counsel for the national American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), was lead counsel in the ACLU's challenge of patents on two human genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer. The 2009 lawsuit charged that the patents are illegal and restrict both scientific research and patients' access to medical care.
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011
Behind the Scenes at Reiman Gardens
"Butterfly Lab"
Tuesday Tea: Victorian Thanksgiving
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
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"The American Christian Fundamentalist Misunderstanding and Rejection of Evolution," Helen "Penny" Greer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Meeting: Study Abroad scholarships (language and post-grad)
Students of all majors and years are invited to attend an informational meeting on competitive international scholarships. ISU coordinators for the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright and Boren Scholarships will describe these prestigious and highly competitive international awards, their selection criteria, and the types of study, activities and/or language training each supports.
Linking the Local and Global - Rekha Basu
Rekha Basu has been a columnist for the Des Moines Register since 1991, focusing on human rights, racial and gender issues and commenting on cultural trends. Born in India to United Nations parents, Basu grew up internationally. She has worked as a reporter, editorial writer and columnist at newspapers in Iowa, New York State and Florida. Basu's column appears three times a week on the Register's opinion pages and is syndicated by...
Works in Progress Series: Doug Johnston
Doug Johnston, professor and chair of the Departments of Community & Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture, will present "Political Economies of Landscape Change: Places of Integrative Power" as part of the Works in Progress Series, which features informal talks by faculty from the Colleges of Design and Liberal Arts & Sciences. This is the last WiPS presentation of fall semester.
Energizing America: Facts for Addressing Energy Policy
John Felmy is chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute, where he is responsible for economic, statistical and policy analysis. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in energy, economic and environmental analysis. He will be providing an economic analysis that includes oil shale and natural gas. Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Performance: Dayton Contemporary Dance
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011
Last day: Registration for Spring 2012
Last day of assigned registration start dates for Spring 2012 registration.
Open house: ISU Printing and Copy Services
The event includes plant tours and a prize drawing. Refreshments will be available.
The Tomorrow Plan: Building a More Sustainable Des Moines
Bethany Wilcoxon, project manager for the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, will provide an overview of the area's "Tomorrow Plan" to encourage regional collaboration on economic, social and environmental issues. Her presentation is sponsored by the Graduate Community and Regional Planning Club.
Summer undergraduate research opportunities
Learn about the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and other summer research opportunities at ISU and elsewhere. A panel of faculty and students who participated in summer research programs will talk about finding positions, application processes and other topics related to undergraduate research.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Cuba Trip - Biodiversity in Agriculture. Presenter: Students from Cuba trip, Mary and Steve, Iowa State University
Farewell reception: Mary Holz-Clause
Holz-Clause is ISU's associate vice president for extension and outreach. A brief program will begin at 4:45 p.m. Cards and letters are being collected to present to her; send them to Lynnette Hauser, 2150 Beardshear.