Tuesday, 10 Nov 2015
Symposium: Rock On in Retirement
Learn more about topics of interest to all retirees and those planning to retire. Topics include estate planning, downsizing, veterans affairs and social security. The program is open to the public; registration is free. Giveaways and prize drawings will be included.
Workshop: Fall Pruning
Join Sarah Rummery, Reiman Gardens' Manager of Horticultural Operations, and Sharon Rink, Reiman Gardens' Horticulturist, for an informative and hands-on workshop designed to familiarize you with all the W's of fall pruning!
P&S Council Seminar Series
"Overview of 2016 Benefits," Ed Holland, benefits coordinator, university human resources. The seminar will be webcast live and archived for later viewing.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
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.
Workshop: Documenting (and Boosting) Your Research Impact: An Introduction
An overview of resources to document and improve one's scholarly impact, relevant to faculty in all ranks and disciplines.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Recovery Disparities among Housing Types, Evidence from Hurricane Ike," Sara Hamideh, ISU community and regional planning. A 3:30 p.m. reception precedes the seminar.
Lecture: Poems of Environmental & Social Justice
Jane Satterfield and Ned Balbo will read from their poetry, which engages personal and public history through an awareness of the challenges that shape our contemporary moment.
Lecture: Censorship and the New Puritans on Campus
David French is a staff writer at National Review and an attorney concentrating his practice in constitutional law.
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have.
Wednesday, 11 Nov 2015
Artful Yoga
This practice will enrich your yoga experience by going beyond the physical and inviting an artistic perspective to your awareness.
Lecture: Growing the Midwest Garden
"Giving the Garden Life: Trees and Shrubs." Join Reiman Gardens' Director Ed Lyon for a six-week series that augments his book by the same title released this May. Each presentation addresses practical gardening applicable to novice and experienced gardeners alike.
SOLD OUT: Fine dining dinner
Asian Fusion cuisine. One of four themed dinners hosted this semester by students in hospitality management 487/587: Fine Dining Event Management. Reservations are required.
Lecture: Piracy of the Rich and Poor along the East Africa Coast
Abdi Ismail Samatar is a distinguished Africanist scholar, an elected member of the African Academy of Sciences, and an Iowa State alumnus.
Walk-In Dance: Belly Dance
A Three Pillars Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern Belly Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara. Learn the basic movements of belly dance with a specific focus and detailed exploration each week (listed below). The 8:20pm class will focus on technique, expression and choreography.
Thursday, 12 Nov 2015
Registration begins for freshmen: Spring 2016
First day of assigned Spring 2016 registration dates for students continuing as freshmen. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday.
Brown Bag Lecture
"Holiday Decorating" presented by Sandy Gossman of the Ames Garden Club. Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program with a new topic presented by regional professionals and lecturers.
Women's and Gender Studies series
Q&A with Amy Slagell, Liberal Arts and Sciences associate dean, and Joanne Powell-Coffman, ISU genetics, development and cell biology. Part of a series of informal, brown-bag lunch symposiums.
Navigating Congress and federal agencies
Sophia Magill, ISU assistant director of federal relations, will join representatives from Washington, D.C.-based Van Scoyoc Associates and The Implementation Group to provide information on navigating the federal landscape with regard to the federal grant process. Registration is free (link provided below).
Getting Started with Mendeley Workshop
Attendees will learn the basics for getting started with Mendeley.
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. Midland University.
Walk-In Craft: Felted Woodland Creatures
Make an adorable and fuzzy winter-themed woodland creature! Wool roving will be used along with needle felting techniques to create a three dimensional character. These little softies are fun to make and make great ornaments during the winter season. Felt and fabric will be available for those who want to add a little hat or scarf to their critter. A great beginner project! Drop in anytime but give yourself about an hour and a half.
Cyclone Cinema: Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
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!
Documentary & Discussion: What Matters?
"What Matters?"is a feature-length documentary about three friends, two idealistic Christians and one skeptic Atheist, attempting to live in extreme poverty - on $1.25 a day - across three continents (87 min). A discussion and Q&A will follow the film.
Lecture: Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics
"The Global Tide of Women Rising," - Kathleen Parker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, for which she writes a nationally syndicated column twice weekly on politics and culture.
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. Boise State.
Comedy Night w/ James Davis
James Davis is a stand-up, writer and actor. Currently, he is a writer on James Corden's LATE LATE SHOW for CBS. He is the darling of Funny Or Die, and has written, directed and starred in massive hits for the site. He's their go-to impressionist for Barack and Kobe, in addition to creating his own original characters.
Friday, 13 Nov 2015
Interactive lecture: Building an Inclusive Environment
"The Role of Social Contextual Factors," Delia Saenz, professor of psychology, Arizona State University. Refreshments provided.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"N cycling in Palouse soils: Storage and loss pathways suggested by nitrate stable isotopes," Kent Keller, Washington State University, Pullman.
CANCELED: Wild School: Participation Post-Occupancy and the Problems of Assessment in Sustainable Design
Andrea Wheeler, assistant professor of architecture, will share results of a Big 12 Faculty Fellowship award at the University of Texas at Austin, during which she examined problems of assessment in the field of sustainable architecture. She takes a critical, feminist approach to exploring what it might mean to design a sustainable school environment while attending to ecological belonging. Part of the IDRO Friday Research Seminar Series.
Open house: Prospective Design graduate students
Considering a graduate design program at Iowa State? Learn how the College of Design can help you achieve your academic goals. Interact with faculty and students, tour facilities, engage with prospective students and learn the value of our outstanding graduate programs.