Wednesday, 16 Apr 2014
Open House: National Student Employment Week
Free 'Breakfast on the Go' for all Iowa State students who have a job, whether on or off-campus. There also will be door prizes.
Workshop: PowerPoint: Beyond Bullets: Being Creative in the Classroom
Learn how to plan, create, and deliver classroom presentations using PowerPoint's visual tools. Topics include classroom strategies for using PowerPoint to deliver content and manage classroom activities. Design slides using graphics, photos, and multimedia and insert sounds, and video clips. Learn to guide viewers' attention with graphs, transitions and animations.
Performance: Five Little Monkeys presented by Adventure Theater MTC
Going shopping... baking cakes... JUMPING ON BEDS!!! Five silly simian siblings insist on doing things their own way and monkey mayhem ensues in this zany play in cumulative verse.
Behind the Scenes
"Production Greenhouses" presented by Ed Moran, Indoor Horticulturist This program is perfect for Volunteers! Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month's topic features a mini-tour, interesting facts, and the chance to see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
Performance: Five Little Monkeys presented by Adventure Theater MTC
Going shopping... baking cakes... JUMPING ON BEDS!!! Five silly simian siblings insist on doing things their own way and monkey mayhem ensues in this zany play in cumulative verse.
Online Tele-Workshop: Know your audiences, know your readers: How to market your book from Day One
It's important for authors to be active promoters of their own work, and most scholars understand the need to publicize their books after publication. But what about before publication? How should marketing considerations inform the entire publication process?
Sustainable Agriculture Symposium
Keynote lecture at 3 p.m., "Ecosystem Services from Agriculture: Designing Multifunctional Landscapes," Elena Bennett, McGill University.
Corporate Constitutional Rights and the Erosion of Democracy
David Cobb is a former Green Party presidential candidate and the spokesperson for the grassroots organization Move to Amend.
Remembering Bill Kunerth
Long-time journalist and political activist Bill Kunerth will be remembered by friends and foes alike. Kunerth taught journalism at Iowa State for 31 years (1957-88) and continued to live in Ames until 2004. He was a champion of the First Amendment and fought to ensure that universities and state agencies abided by the Iowa open meetings and records laws.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Nebraska Omaha.
Artful Yoga
Build strength, endurance, and balance in a yoga class that will leave you feeling relaxed and centered. Behind all of those sore muscles you may find patience, peace, and a stronger mind/body connection. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat.
Phenomenology and Hermeneutics: Alberto Perez-Gonzalez
Perez-Gomez is Saidye Rosner Bronfman Professor and chair of the history of architecture division at McGill University, Montreal.
Photography Class: Beginner Photography
Wednesdays, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This four-part workshop will cover the basics of photography including equipment, depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject, and tips and tricks.
Workshop: Weird Watercolors
Wednesdays, March 26, April 2, April 9, and April 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Perfect for parent and child! Join Yvonne Brune, Creative Department artist and instructor, for a hands-on art and science workshop exploring the unique effects of salt, sugar, masking fluid, and other materials in watercolor projects!
Exonerated by the Evidence, Convicted by the System
After serving twenty years in prison for the murder of Linda Jo Edwards, Kerry Max Cook was "exonerated" by a DNA test found to match another man. Despite his exoneration, Cook's murder conviction has not been overturned.
Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins - A One-Woman Play
Red Hot Patriot, a one-woman play written by sisters Allison and Margaret Engel, celebrates the life and work of syndicated columnist Molly Ivins. 2014 First Amendment Day Celebration
Thursday, 17 Apr 2014
Miniature Book Making Class
Using recycled papers and fabrics, we will play with traditional methods of bookbinding to create miniature handmade books.
Shadows of Perception
How do our sensory and perceptual systems acquire information about the world, and how does the mind attend to some aspects of the world and ignore other aspects? Join Eric Cooper, associate professor in Psychology, as he shares his knowledge of perception and how the brain perceives shadows. Also take this opportunity to see the current exhibition Illuminating Perception: Explorations of Light and Shadow by Mac Adams.
Student Speech and the First Amendment: Two Supreme Court Cases and Their Legacies
Mary Beth Tinker and Cathy Kuhlmeier Frey discuss free-speech rights and their landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions. 2014 First Amendment Day Celebration
Medieval Superstition and Modern Skepticism
Michael Bailey, an associate professor of history at Iowa State, examines how magic and superstition have been defined in various historical eras and how these constructions have changed over time.
Friday, 18 Apr 2014
Add/Drop deadline second half-semester courses
Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Pass/Not Pass second half-semester courses
Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after March 14 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.
Chemistry seminar
"Newborn Screening for Lysosomal Storage Diseases," Michael Gelb, University of Washington, Seattle.
Symposium: Research Writing for Publishing in Journals
Editors of respected journals (for example, Evolution, Journal of Biological Chemistry and others) will speak about the conventions of writing for publication in their disciplines.
CANCELED: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"The Rise of Oxygen in Earth's Early Ocean and Atmosphere" by Tim Lyons, University of California, Riverside, CA.
Public hearing: Regents' agenda
At this public hearing, individuals have an opportunity to provide early input on agenda items for the state Board of Regents April 23-24 meeting at the Iowa School for Deaf in Council Bluffs.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Saturday, 19 Apr 2014
Iowa Pride Conference
The Iowa Pride Conference is an annual conference that brings together high school and college students across Iowa to engage in dialogue, workshops, presentations and panels focusing on sexuality and gender. Registration is free, all are encouraged to attend.
Spring Egg Hunt at Reiman Gardens
The end of winter is finally in sight, and it is time to celebrate at Reiman Gardens! The Ames Jaycees will be hosting a Spring Egg Hunt at Reiman Gardens.