Sunday, 23 Oct 2011
Soccer
ISU vs. Kansas.
Iowa City Glass from the Quester Collection
The Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Company was incorporated in Iowa City in 1880. The company made pressed glass from local materials for a brief time from 1881-1882. Due to the short production schedule, Iowa City glass is rare and admired by collectors. Join Keith Hemmingway, a descendant of the company's original investor, for a discussion of the various glass patterns and pieces manufactured by the company.
SUB Film: Horrible Bosses
Cyclone Cinema presents Horrible Bosses!
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: Horrible Bosses
Cyclone Cinema presents Horrible Bosses!
Monday, 24 Oct 2011
Open forum: LAS dean candidate
Albert Boggess, professor and former head of the mathematics department at Texas A&M University, College Station. A reception follows the forum.
Panel: Consumers and Healthy, Sustainable Food Production
"The Role of Consumers in Promoting Healthy Affordable Food Produced in a Humane Sustainable Manner," Fred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture; Angie Tagtow, Iowa Food Systems Council; David Swenson, ISU economics; and moderator Gretchen Zdorkowski, ISU agronomy.
9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?
Andrew Revkin covered global environmental issues for the New York Times for fifteen years and continues to write for their Dot Earth blog. He is currently a senior fellow at Pace University's Academy for Applied Environmental Sciences. The 2011 Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture.
Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011
Tuesday Tea: Victorian Halloween
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
Introduction to Drive-By Press
Presentation on the history and purpose of Drive-By Press by founding artists Gregory Nanney and Joseph Velasquez. Free and open to the public. Cosponsored by University Print Society, Design Council and College of Design.
Lecture: LEEDing into the Future
"LEEDing into the Future," Kerry Dixon-Fox, ISU facilities planning and management. The LEED process ensures that buildings are constructed in a sustainable manner. Dixon-Fox will discuss this program in general, and give an in-depth look at how LEED is changing construction at ISU! She will also discuss components such as rain gardens and green roofs, and how to "retrofit" existing buildings.
History of Western Printmaking, 1400-Present
Public lecture on the history of western printmaking by artists and Drive-By Press co-founders Gregory Nanney and Joseph Velasquez. Followed by a reception for an exhibition of contemporary prints from the Drive-By Press collection in Gallery 181, in conjunction with the "Apocalypse: 11th Annual International Postcard Print Exchange Exhibition."
William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture
"How Agricultural Economics Saved Futures Markets: An Untold Story of Leadership," Iowa State alum Scott Irwin. Irwin is recognized as a leader in agricultural economics. He has made important contributions to the ongoing international debate on the role of speculators in commodity futures markets and is often quoted as an authority on agricultural markets in the financial press. The William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture.
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011
College of Veterinary Medicine: Ramsey Lecture
"Spinal Muscular Atrophy -- Pathogenesis and Development of Pre-clinical Models," Rashmi Kothary, Ottawa (Canada) Hospital Research Institute. A research poster session precedes the lecture at 11:15 a.m. in the west (fish tank) lobby.
Human Trafficking in Iowa: A Global Dilemma
Former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell directed the U.S. Justice Department's Violence Against Women Office as well as the Justice Department's Working Group on Trafficking. She represented the United States in international negotiations on the creation of an International Criminal Court and has been a leading spokesperson on international human rights issues. Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking Keynote Address.
Drive-By Press T-Shirt & Poster Printing
Artists from Drive-By Press will use relief woodblocks and a portable printing press to print designs on T-shirts and posters available for purchase. Bring your own shirt for a discounted printing price.
Human Trafficking and Forced Labor
Tiffany Williams joined the staff of Break The Chain Campaign at the Institute for Policy Studies in November 2008. As a social worker, she coordinated and delivered social services and counseling to domestic workers who were survivors of human trafficking.
Stopping Sex Trafficking of Minors and Women - Kaffie McCullough and Roxanne Ryan
Kaffie McCullough works for the Atlanta-based Juvenile Justice Fund as program manager of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children program. Roxanne Ryan is a senior criminal intelligence analyst with the Iowa Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center. Part of the Iowa Conference on Human Trafficking.
Book reading: ISU faculty authors
Nikki Bado, ISU religious studies (Toying with God: The World of Religious Games and Dolls, 2010); and Curtis Struck, ISU physics (Galaxy Collisions: Forging New Worlds from Cosmic Crashes, 2011) will read from their books and sign copies.
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Social Justice in Food System. Presenter: Sarai Rice (DMARC)
Bowling for Boobs
A fun evening of bowling and other activities to raise money and awareness for breast cancer.
Portrait Drawing with Sara Merritt
Quickly develop an understanding of the fundamentals and structure of the human face and head.
Volleyball
ISU vs. Kansas
Escape from Slavery
Francis Bok was only seven years old when he and 10 other Sudanese children of the Dinka ethnic group were taken at gunpoint and forced into slavery. Bok was the first Sudanese escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. His book, "Escape From Slavery," is considered an important record of the experience of contemporary slavery. Part of the Network against Human Trafficking Conference.
Haunted Iowa State
Campus grows a little spookier this October during the annual Haunted Iowa State event. Explore select campus locations with a haunted and historic reputation, and investigate Iowa State's past at "sites of fright." Maps will be distributed promptly at 7 p.m. Bring a flashlight and join us ... if you dare!
Performance: Irish Chamber Orchestra
IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with Leon Fleisher, Piano Soloist Gérard Korsten, Conductor
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
Registration for Spring 2012 for juniors
First day of assigned Spring 2012 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Informational lunch: ISU MBA program
Learn more about the MBA program offered in the College of Business. Lunch is provided. Register online.
Open forum: LAS dean candidate
Carolyn Cutrona, professor and chair of the psychology department at Iowa State. A reception follows the forum.