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Monday, 06 Sep 2010

University holiday

Sep 06, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Offices closed, classes recessed.

Tuesday, 07 Sep 2010

Kids Story Time

Sep 07, 2010

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Reiman Gardens

Free for CoHorts' members and ISU students. Price of admission for general public.

Reiman Gardens Meetings, receptions

"Fly Away Home." Hear about birds and their houses.

Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar

Sep 07, 2010

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

171 Durham

College of Engineering Lectures

"A Vision for Carbohydrate-Based Therapeutics and Diagnostics" by Nicola Pohl, Iowa State University

Tuesday Tea

Sep 07, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Farm House Museum on central campus

Free

University Museums Arts, performances

Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation about all things Farm House. Mark your calendar from Noon to 1:00 pm Tuesdays this month 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 Noon to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays so stop in any time.

Engineering Study and Work Abroad Fair

Sep 07, 2010

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Howe Hall atrium

free

College of Engineering Diversity Student activities

"Tour the World." Information booths for over 30 international programs will be represented by faculty coordinators and students to promote international opportunities for engineering students.

Precious Metal Clay (PMC) Pendants with Rhonda Scott

Sep 07, 2010

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $38, Public $48 - Supplies Included..

The Workspace Arts, performances Special events Student activities

PMC looks and feels like clay, and after firing, it is 99.9% pure silver. Meets Tuesday, September 7 from 6 - 9pm and Tuesday, September 21 from 6 - 7pm

Woodshop Orientation with Peter Brue

Sep 07, 2010

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $10, Public $20

The Workspace Arts, performances Special events Student activities

For the beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment.

Wednesday, 08 Sep 2010

Feeding the world seminar series

Sep 08, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1204 Kildee Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Climate Change and Animal Diseases: How will this affect our food supply?" Montserrat Torremorell, chair in swine health and productivity, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Part of the international seminar series, "Feeding the World: Are Me Making Progress?"

Seminar: Resiliency in the workplace

Sep 08, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

3512 Memorial Union

free

University Meetings, receptions Training, development

This seminar will provide participants with skills to identify stressors in their lives, understand how these stressors affect them, and learn to practice a variety of effective coping techniques. Facilitated by ISU's EAP provider, Employee and Family Resources. Register for a session on the HRS Training page in AccessPlus.

TIAA-CREF financial seminar

Sep 08, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

University Conferences

"A New Way to Save: Introducing the Roth 403(b) Option." You now have more flexibility with your retirement savings. Find out how making Roth contributions to your 403(b) can help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you've always imagined. Please preregister, space limited.

Informational session: "Introduction to Research Compliance at ISU"

Sep 08, 2010

3:10 PM

1106 Pearson Hall

free

Research Meetings, receptions Training, development

Organized by the Office for Responsible Research, this "big picture" presentation is an overview of the research compliance process at ISU and will familiarize new PIs with important compliance aspects. Those attending should register by sending an e-mail to Connie Regenold, cregenol@iastate.edu.

Altered Books with Penny Hanson

Sep 08, 2010

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $22, Public $32

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Special events Student activities

A mixed media course combining various techniques to create a sculptural piece. Meets Wednesdays from 7-9 pm for 3 weeks.

Game development competition

Sep 08, 2010

7:00 PM

2245 Coover Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Student activities

ISU students interested in participating in the game development competition are encouraged to attend this kickoff event. Game development company 8monkey Labs will inaugurate the competition by sharing their first-hand experiences in producing Darkest of Days for PCs and Microsoft's Xbox 360. They will also offer advice to students as they begin designing their own games.

Volleyball

Sep 08, 2010

7:00 PM

Ames High School

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Northern Iowa.

Thursday, 09 Sep 2010

Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar

Sep 09, 2010

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

171 Durham

College of Engineering Lectures

"The Role of Topology and Electrostatics in Folding Catalytic RNA's" by Alain Laederach, University of Albany

Lecture: Brown Bag

Sep 09, 2010

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Free for CoHorts' members and ISU students. Price of admssion for general public.

Reiman Gardens Lectures Special events

"Ten Great Gardens to See Before You Die" presented by Ann Marie VanDerZanden, ISU Horticulture Department

Ramsey Lecture Series, College of Veterinary Medicine

Sep 09, 2010

12:00 PM

1226 Veterinary Medicine

free

College of Veterinary Medicine Lectures

"Bluetongue and Orbivirus Emergence In the U.S.," David Stallknecht, department of population health, University of Georgia. A research poster session and lunch begin at 11:15 a.m.

Oh No, It's Monday, and I've Run Out of Ideas: A Cartoonist's Crisis

Sep 09, 2010

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

416 Design

free

College of Design Lectures

"Oh No, It's Monday, and I've Run Out of Ideas: A Cartoonist's Crisis," Nicole Hollander. Creator of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sylvia, Hollander will address the challenges of staying creative from her own artistic career and life. She will also share strategies for coping with creative crises.

Conference: RNA in Motion

Sep 09, 2010

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Fisher Theater

$50-$125 for ISU staff, faculty, students; $450-$600 general

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Conferences

19th Annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Conference: RNA in Motion. Some of the world's leading experimental and computational scientists will convene at ISU. The symposium venue is designed to promote informal discussion, interaction and collaborations. It will provide an opportunity for students and new and established investigators to gain a working knowledge of the current state of the field and the researchers who are expanding it.

My Life in the Comics

Sep 09, 2010

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"My Life in the Comics: Thirty Years of Graphic Misbehavior from Reagan to Obama," Nicole Hollander. She is the creator of Sylvia, an internationally syndicated comic strip that appears in over 80 newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Detroit News, Boston Globe and Seattle Times.

Friday, 10 Sep 2010

Conference: RNA in Motion

Sep 10, 2010

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Fisher Theater

$50-$125 for ISU staff, faculty, students; $450-$600 general

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Conferences

19th Annual Growth Factor and Signal Transduction Conference: RNA in Motion. Some of the world's leading experimental and computational scientists will convene at ISU. The symposium venue is designed to promote informal discussion, interaction and collaborations. It will provide an opportunity for students and new and established investigators to gain a working knowledge of the current state of the field and the researchers who are expanding it.

OLLI at ISU Members-Only Lecture

Sep 10, 2010

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.

Free to OLLI at ISU members

University Special events

Lecture for OLLI at ISU members only. "How Did I Get From There to Here, Really?" by Nicole Hollander, syndicated cartoonist.

Geology Seminar

Sep 10, 2010

4:00 PM

102 Science I

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Diversity

"Land-use effects of soil architecture and near-surface hydrology in eastern Kansas" by Daniel Hirmas, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Where in the World is Architecture?

Sep 10, 2010

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Kocimski Auditorium, 101 Design

free

College of Design Lectures

Robert Ivy, editor of Architectural Record, will present "Where in the World is Architecture?" the Architecture Advisory Council's inaugural Charles "Chick" Herbert Lecture. The lecture will be followed by the opening reception for the 2010 Architecture Rome Show in Gallery 181, College of Design.

Ballroom dance class

Sep 10, 2010

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

196 Forker

$45 per person, $35 with student ID

Student Activities Student activities

Beginning social ballroom classes meet once weekly for 11 weeks. No partner is required.

Reception: "Beyond the Walls: Architecture 2010 Rome" exhibit

Sep 10, 2010

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Gallery 181 and Lightfoot Forum, College of Design

free

College of Design Arts, performances Meetings, receptions

Opening reception for exhibition of work by 56 fourth-year architecture students who spent spring semester 2010 studying abroad on the College of Design's Rome Program.

Dance social

Sep 10, 2010

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.