Tuesday, 01 Sep 2015
Love and Information Auditions
ISU Theatre is seeking an ensemble cast of 14-20+ student actors with the ability to play multiple roles. To audition, please prepare two short, contrasting, contemporary monologues. The entire audition package should not exceed two minutes total. Sign up for an audition slot in Pearson Hall 2130 starting the first week of classes. Auditions are open to all ISU students.
Wednesday, 02 Sep 2015
Retirement reception: Nancy Osborn Johnsen
Osborn Johnsen, an administrative academic adviser in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is retiring. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
Reception for Paul Lasley
Sociology professor Paul Lasley recently stepped down as department chair after serving in that capacity for 13 years. He remains on the sociology faculty. A short program will begin at 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, 09 Sep 2015
Retirement reception: Linda Erickson
Linda Erickson, an administrative specialist in the biomedical sciences department (College of Veterinary Medicine), is retiring after 40 years of service to the university.
Thursday, 10 Sep 2015
Fall convocation and awards ceremony: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dean Beate Schmittmann will address the state of the college, college and university award recipients will be recognized, and new faculty will be introduced. A reception follows at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Monday, 14 Sep 2015
Statistics Seminar
"Mixed-Mode Solutions to the People Challenges Facing Web Surveys", Don Dillman, Regents Professor, Department of Sociology and The Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University, Pullman
Wednesday, 16 Sep 2015
Retirement reception: Tom Greenbowe
Morrill Professor of chemistry Tom Greenbowe is retiring. Brief remarks will begin at 2:15 p.m. A book of well wishes is being assembled.
Friday, 18 Sep 2015
Carillon Concert
Opening collaborative concert for the Carillon Festival and Midwest Regional Carillon Conference. The concert features performers playing together in real time from remote locations -- university carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam (campanile), ISU student brass quintet (Music Hall) and New World Symphony (Miami). Live webcast available.
Saturday, 19 Sep 2015
Carillon Concert
Carillon Concert, with guest carillonneurs George Gregory and Julianne Vanden Wyngaard.
Monday, 21 Sep 2015
Searching for Exotic New Physics at the Large Hadron Collider
Mike Hance University of California - Santa Cruz
Thursday, 24 Sep 2015
Women's and Gender Studies series
"The Men of Hooterville: Rural Masculinity on the Small Screen," Margaret Weber, ISU history. Part of a series of informal, brown-bag lunch symposiums.
Friday, 25 Sep 2015
Astronomy Seminar
A Maximum Likelihood Analysis for Studying Extended Sources with VERITAS (Joshua Cardenzana, Iowa State University)
Planetarium Show: Backyard Astronomy
Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium and join us for an evening under the stars!
Sunday, 27 Sep 2015
Collage of Choirs
All the choirs perform, Iowa State Singers, ISU Statesmen, Cantamus Women's Choir, Lyrica Women's Choir
Monday, 28 Sep 2015
Statistics Seminar
"Robust mixed-eects model for clustered failure time data: application to Huntington's disease event measures," Yanyuan Ma, Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia
Faculty Recital: Gregory Oakes, clarinet
Gregory Oakes is one of the most exciting and energetic clarinetists of his generation. From his Carnegie Hall debut with members of Ensemble Intercontemporain and Pierre Boulez to his performances as a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Oakes has been praised by critics for his "outstanding performance" (New York Times) and "jazzy flourishes" (Denver Post). American Record Guide says "Oakes is the rare player who has both excellent c
Wednesday, 30 Sep 2015
People to People Career Fair
The career fair offers employers and students a professional environment in which to connect and discuss internships and full-time employment opportunities in social services; education; health/wellness; government; and hospitality. There also will be an opportunity for students to meet with representatives from professional health and law schools.
Clocks in Motion, Percussion Ensemble
With a fearless and uncompromising ear to programming challenging and adventurous contemporary percussion ensemble repertoire, Clocks in Motion consistently performs groundbreaking concerts which involve performance art, theater, and often the construction of new instruments.