Friday, 29 Jan 2016
Graduate College: applications for graduation
Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to submit applications for graduation for Spring 2016 through AccessPlus.
Poster Sale
Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
Personalizing NCBI
Learn how to: set up your MyNCBI account, personalize NCBI search results, create your bibliography, and create your SciENcv and Biosketch for NIH and NSF grants (with links to grants). Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. RSVP to reserve your seat!
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"River system evolution during the last deglaciation in North America" by Dr. Andrew Wickert, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Friday Night PYOP: Quotables
We will show you the basics of Paint Your Own Pottery, and then we will fire it within a week for you to come pick up.
Opening Reception: XXX Books Books Books Exhibition
Opening reception for exhibition of innovative handmade books, zines and works that incorporate books, all by Iowa artists, on display through Feb. 13 at the ISU College of Design's Design on Main Gallery.
Gymnastics
Iowa State vs. Lindenwood and North Carolina State.
Performance: Map of my Kingdom
"Map of My Kingdom," a play about land transition written by Mary Swander an Iowa State Distinguished Professor Emeritus in English and the 2009 Poet Laureate for the State of Iowa. The one-act drama plows through questions about land ownership and inheritance. Part of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Returning to the Farm Seminar.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Central Oklahoma (American Collegiate Hockey Association).
Saturday, 30 Jan 2016
Iowa State Leadership Experience
The Iowa State Leadership Experience is an annual leadership conference sponsored by the Student Activities Center, the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, the Department of Residence, the Margaret Sloss Women's Center, Multicultural Student Affairs, and the Office of Greek Affairs.
Lecture: Contemporary Perspectives and Practices in Furniture Design
Lecture by Tom Loeser, CR "Skip" Johnson Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and juror for the Octagon Center for the Arts' 48th Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood exhibition.
Women's basketball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Central Oklahoma (American Collegiate Hockey Association).
Sunday, 31 Jan 2016
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. Central Michigan.
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Lecture: God and Government
Barry Lynn is executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Part of the National Affairs Series: When American Values Are in Conflict.
Monday, 01 Feb 2016
Public forum: VP for student affairs
Al Thompson, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief diversity officer, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, is among three finalists for Iowa State's senior vice president for student affairs post.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
A deeply moving musical tribute to this great American who freed herself and hundreds of others, tells of the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by this heroic woman whose courage helped change the world.
VPR Workshop: Managing your award
This workshop will not only discuss basic principles of award management and introduces to investigators the offices at Iowa State that can assist them, but will also provide researchers with valuable insight into personnel issues that will help them build successful teams.
Town Hall Meeting with Martin O'Malley
Since 1987, the Presidential Caucus Series has provided students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses. No tickets required.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
A deeply moving musical tribute to this great American who freed herself and hundreds of others, tells of the joys, sorrows and challenges faced by this heroic woman whose courage helped change the world.
February Craft of the Month: Hometown Love String Art
Hammer nails into a board in the shape of your state, pinpoint your hometown and add a string pattern.
Open forum: Office of Equal Opportunity director finalist
Sharon Abraham, director of the office of diversity and affirmative action at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, is one of four finalists interviewing this month.
Statistics Seminar
Multiple Testing with Heterogeneous Multinomial Distributions, Joshua Habiger, Department of Statistics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Intermediate Photoshop Lightroom Training
A six week course on Mondays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, and March 7 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Dive deeper into Photoshop Lightroom with professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg.
Tuesday, 02 Feb 2016
Soil Health Conference
This conference is a collaborative effort between ISU Extension and Outreach, and the USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service. The goal of this conference is to increase awareness and understanding of soil health as pivotal to sustainable agriculture and environmental quality in Iowa and the Midwest.
Panel Discussion: Iowa Caucuses 2016
"Iowa Caucuses 2016: What happened and What's Next?" Panelists include Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science; Dianne Bystrom, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women in Politics; and David Andersen, ISU political science. The panel will analyze the results of caucus night and project the implications for the 2016 campaign season for democrats and republicans.
Retirement reception: Jeanette La Grange
Jeanette La Grange has served the university since 1981, including 30 years as secretary and receptionist in the statistics department.
"Paths to feeding the world through plant breeding"
Plant Breeding Seminar Dr. Walter Suza ISU Agronomy
Self Expression Through Nature & Art
A 4 week course on Tuesdays February 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Nurture your self-expression with guidance from therapeutic expression instructor Camilla Kottman.