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What is featured?

Saturday, 15 Apr 2017

Softball

Apr 15, 2017

12:00 PM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.

Workshop: Willow Bird Feeder

Apr 15, 2017

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$50 (discounts for members, ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Learn to create a willow bird feeder with willow artist Mary Kopecky.

Workshop: Morel mushroom certification

Apr 15, 2017

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

210 Bessey Hall

$50

ISU Extension and Outreach Training, development

To legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels. Register online.

Softball

Apr 15, 2017

2:30 PM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.

Cyclone Cinema: Table 19

Apr 15, 2017

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, 16 Apr 2017

Cyclone Cinema: Table 19

Apr 16, 2017

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Monday, 17 Apr 2017

Instructure Canvas (LMS Product) Demonstration for Instructional Designers

Apr 17, 2017

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Durham 206

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Instructure Canvas, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for instructional designers. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.

Instructure Canvas (LMS Product) Demonstration for Faculty and Students

Apr 17, 2017

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Durham 206

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Instructure Canvas, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for faculty and students. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.

Lecture: G.I.'s and Jews after the Holocaust

Apr 17, 2017

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Kierra Crago-Schneider is a program officer at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

ISU Opera Studio Performances

Apr 17, 2017

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall

$5 for adults & children

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Performed by the ISU Opera Studio under Mary Creswell and Jodi Goble

Tuesday, 18 Apr 2017

Desire 2 Learn (LMS Product) Demonstration for Instructional Designers

Apr 18, 2017

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Durham 206

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Desire 2 Learn, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for instructional designers. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.

College of Business: CEO speaker series

Apr 18, 2017

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

1148 Gerdin Business Building

free

Ivy College of Business Lectures

"Connecting People, Creating a Better Future: Why International Trade," Lance Fritz, chairman, president and CEO, Union Pacific.

Desire 2 Learn (LMS Product) Demonstration for Faculty and Students

Apr 18, 2017

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Durham 206

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Desire 2 Learn, one of two vendors selected to give on-campus presentations for Iowa State's next learning management system (LMS), will deliver a two-hour demonstration for faculty and students. At least 45 minutes during each presentation will be allocated to questions from the audiences.

Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Apr 18, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance, $5 door

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Seven delightful stories based on favorite children's books come to life in one exciting musical revue: Teacher form the Black Lagoon, Dogzilla, Grumpy Bird, I Want my Hat Back, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Splat the Cat, and, one of Aesop's Fables, The Grasshopper and the Ant!

Future Alumni Network Picnic

Apr 18, 2017

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Central campus

free

University Student activities

Future Alumni Network (FAN) members and 2017-18 All-Sports Pass holders eat free. Not a member? Join online at isufan.org or onsite at the picnic. Leave with a full stomach and your 2017-18 membership package, including a FAN T-shirt from Barefoot Campus Outfitters. FAN was formerly known as the Student Alumni Association.

Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Apr 18, 2017

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance, $5 door

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Seven delightful stories based on favorite children's books come to life in one exciting musical revue: Teacher form the Black Lagoon, Dogzilla, Grumpy Bird, I Want my Hat Back, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Splat the Cat, and, one of Aesop's Fables, The Grasshopper and the Ant!

RECRUITING, SUPPORTING, AND MANAGING STAFF

Apr 18, 2017

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Pioneer Room Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Training, development

This session provides resources and tips to efficiently recruit, mentor, and manage support or research staff, including Post Docs and Graduate Assistants. The session will briefly address questions such as the following: What is the difference between P&S staff, Merit staff, Post Docs, Graduate Assistants and hourly staff? What is required for recruitment, and how long does it take? How can I support staff?

Workshop: Building National Institutes of Health Budgets

Apr 18, 2017

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

0032 Parks Library

free

Research Training, development

An introduction to NIH modular budgets, budget and personnel justifications, and other agency specific requirements. This session is intended for grant coordinators and beginning researchers who will be submitting NIH proposals.

P&S Council Seminar: Leadership Principles

Apr 18, 2017

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Gallery, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Lectures Training, development

"Leadership Principles," Christy Johnson-Lynch, ISU volleyball head coach. A brown bag lunch precedes the seminar.

Meeting: Faculty Senate

Apr 18, 2017

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.

The Front Lawn Challenge

Apr 18, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Over time, traditional home landscapes have become smaller as trends in gardening and interests in plants have changed. Recent research shows that America's love for the lawn, regardless of region, is "killing" soils, depleting resources, polluting the environment and creating social barriers within neighborhoods.

Workshop: Floral Design Series

Apr 18, 2017

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$50/class (discounts for members and ISU students)

Reiman Gardens

Learn the basics of floral design from State Fair Master Flower Show judge and floral designer Sandy Gossman while creating beautiful arrangements to take home.

Lecture: The History and Politics of Russian-American Hacking

Apr 18, 2017

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Fred Kaplan is a journalist who writes a national security column for Slate magazine, and has penned five books about American politics. His most recent book, Dark Territory: The Secret History of Cyber War, chronicles the long history of hacking between the United States and Russia.

Wednesday, 19 Apr 2017

Registration ends: Summer 2017, Fall 2017

Apr 19, 2017

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day of assigned registration start dates for Summer 2017 and Fall 2017 registration.

LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas

Apr 19, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

3558 Memorial Union

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.

Behind the Scenes: Butterfly Wing Plants

Apr 19, 2017

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

This program is perfect for Volunteers! Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month's topic features a mini-tour, interesting facts, and the chance to see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.

LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas

Apr 19, 2017

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

3558 Memorial Union

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.

LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas

Apr 19, 2017

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

198 Parks Library

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.

LMS Product Overviews: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas

Apr 19, 2017

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

198 Parks Library

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

CELT and ITS staff will provide scenario-based overviews of the two LMS product vendors selected to give on-campus presentations: Desire 2 Learn and Instructure Canvas. Each overview presentation will feature both products. These overviews are for faculty, staff and students at Iowa State University.