Sunday, 30 Mar 2014
Soap Making - Hot Process Class
Learn soap making from scratch, using a hot-process crock pot method.
Rescuing the World: Ecological Disaster in the Young Adult Novel - Panel Discussion
Panelists will discuss how the heroes and heroines in young adult fiction are often forced to grow up in a world damaged and corrupted by previous generations. Part of the Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination Series
FLYWAY Magazine's "Home Voices" Reading
Writers from the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment read from their prize-winning work: Lindsay D'Andrea, "Rock Wall, New Hampshire," and Dana Thomann, "Flood Gap." Elizabeth Bradfield, author of Approaching Ice, selected this year's winning pieces. Part of the Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination Series
Argentine Tango Class
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
The Brief History of the Dead
Kevin Brockmeier is the author of three novels, The Brief History of the Dead, The Truth About Celia, and The Illumination. He has also published two short story collections, Things That Fall from the Sky and The View from the Seventh Layer. Part of the Wildness, Wilderness & Environmental Imagination Series
Monday, 31 Mar 2014
Language, Poetry and Resilience - Natalie Diaz
Join us for a moderated conversation with poet Natalie Diaz about the process of writing poems, about the place of myth in writing, and about the language revitalization program she directs at Fort Mojave, where she works and teaches with the last Elder speakers of the Mojave language. Natalie Diaz is the author of the poetry collection When My Brother Was an Aztec. She earned a BA from Old Dominion University, where she received a...
Cyclone Idol Prelims
Are you ready for VEISHEA 2014's Cyclone Idol? Cyclone Idol is ISU's version of American Idol. This competition showcases ISU's student singers.
Zendoodle Workshop
Do you scribble patterns on notepads or junk mail? Does it relax you to doodle during class or in meetings? If so, you are already on your way to creating artful meditation.
Battle Ground Road Drummers & Meskwaki Nation Dancers
The Battle Ground Road drum group and Meskwaki Nation Dancers will share traditional and contemporary songs and dances.
In the Light of Justice - Walter Echo-Hawk
The Battle Ground Road drum group and Meskwaki Nation Dancers will perform at 6:30 pm, preceding the 7:00 pm talk. Walter Echo-Hawk is a lawyer, tribal judge, scholar and activist. The 2014 Thompson Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, 01 Apr 2014
Craft of the Month: Felt Circles
Using inspiration from Kandinsky's color studies, make a wall piece using circles of layered felt. Quick and easy hand stitching will give the felt dimension and texture before it is glued to a panel. Impress your friends with a 12" x 12" master study displayed in your space.
Soil Health and Sustainability
Ray Archuleta is a soil agronomist at USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. His work promotes conservation practices like no-till farming and the use of cover crops to improve soil health. Shivvers Memorial Lecture.
Social Justice: A Spoken Word Performance
Andrea Gibson is a spoken word poet who advocates for solidarity and equality.
Wednesday, 02 Apr 2014
U.S. Senate Republican Candidate Forum
The College Republicans host candidates vying for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.
Synthetic Aesthetics: Investigating Synthetic Biology's Designs on Nature
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg explores the shared territory of science, engineering, art and design as a Design Fellow with the international research project Synthetic Aesthetics. Ginsberg is especially interested in new roles for design in emerging fields like synthetic biology. National Affairs Series on Innovation & Women in STEM Series
Thursday, 03 Apr 2014
Emerging Issues in Agriculture
Jim Blome is the president and CEO for Bayer CropScience and the head of Crop Protection for the North American region. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
Elizabeth Kolbert is a staff writer for The New Yorker, an award-winning environmental journalist, and author of "Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change." Part of the World Affairs Series & the Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination Series
Friday, 04 Apr 2014
Lawn Mower Service Days
The Agriculture Systems Technology Club is holding its annual lawn mower service days April 4-5. This is a routine service only; no major repairs. Drop off your mower during the service time.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Spring Cleaning
Help us clean out the (bisque) closet at our last Friday night PYOP for spring! 25 to 50% off select items.
The Pros and Cons of Interdisciplinary Research
Stephen Gilbert, associate director of ISU's Virtual Reality Applications Center and its graduate program in Human Computer Interaction, will describe some of the challenges and benefits of conducting research across disciplinary boundaries. Graduate and Professional Students Research Conference Keynote Address.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Performance: Into the Woods
Familiar fairy tale characters learn the hard way that the "Happily Ever After" they sought isn't necessarily the end of story. For example, Cinderella begins to wonder if her prince is only charming, but not really sincere and almost everyone will face a frightening giant in the woods.
Saturday, 05 Apr 2014
Lawn Mower Service Days
The Agriculture Systems Technology Club is holding its annual lawn mower service days April 4-5. This is a routine service only; no major repairs. Drop off your mower during the service time.
Conference: Lessons from Abroad
The Lessons From Abroad Iowa returnee conference offers participants the chance to network with other students and professionals. Recent study abroad participants from across Iowa will hear from speakers, learn how to talk about global skills in a job interview and discover post-graduate work and study abroad opportunities. Dress is business casual. Register online.
Argentine Tango Practica (Class)
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. 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. Wear dancing shoes, smooth-soled shoes, or s
Performance: Into the Woods
Familiar fairy tale characters learn the hard way that the "Happily Ever After" they sought isn't necessarily the end of story. For example, Cinderella begins to wonder if her prince is only charming, but not really sincere and almost everyone will face a frightening giant in the woods.