Friday, 22 Oct 2010
Atmospheric Science Seminar
"Warmth at the Poles and Sea Level Rise," Bette Otto-Bliesner, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colo.
Sunday, 24 Oct 2010
Homecoming: Indoor volleyball tournament
Winning teams receive free Homecoming 2010 tournaments t-shirts. Register online.
Homecoming: Yell Like Hell
First cuts for the Yell Like Hell competition.
Dance workshop: Swing and Lindy Hop
LA swing instructor Steve Grody will be teaching an intermediate swing and beginning Lindy Hop workshop. Three sessions will be offered. No partner required.
Cantamus Women's Choir
Kathleen Rodde, conductor
Workshop: Pumpkin Carving
Learn a little about the pumpkin's interesting history while decorating one of these scary squashes for Halloween. Each participant will get to decorate and take a pumpkin home with them.
Argentine Tango Practica with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
ISU Music Faculty Recital
Mary Creswell, mezzo-soprano; Sonja Giles, flute; Jodi Goble, piano
Performance: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
If you love the irresistible energy of swing music, you are in for a huge treat when the multiplatinum swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy hits Stephens.
Monday, 25 Oct 2010
Evolution of My Work: Joseph Lappie, Visiting Book Artist
Joseph Lappie, visiting assistant professor of printmaking and book arts at St. Ambrose University and founder/owner of Peptic Robot Press, will speak about the evolution of his work in printmaking and the design, printing and binding of artists' books. Lappie's lecture will focus on his own prints and artist's books.
Homecoming: Food on Campus
Free lunch (Papa John's Pizza) with Homecoming button.
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda.
Homecoming buttons
Cyclone logos have evolved over the years but the spirit behind Cy stays the same. Come to the Workspace during open hours October 25-30 and make a button with your favorite vintage Cy or ISU logo, or the new I-State logo to show your ISU pride! 50 cents for any button size.
Retirement reception: Deb Patterson-Engelhorn
Patterson-Engelhorn has served as administrative assistant to the dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Retirement reception: Tom Baird
Baird is a program manager in ISU's Electric Power Research Center. A short program will begin at 4:30 p.m.
Horticulture Seminar
A Stem Propagation System for Miscanthus x giganteus, by Nicholas Boersma, Research Associate, Biomass Crop Production Lab, Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University
Monday Organ Series
Short, informal organ recitals given by Dr. Lynn Zeigler and ISU Students.
Opening Reception: Toward Sustainable Cities Series
Opening reception for "Toward Sustainable Cities," a series of events on ways that design, engineering, public policy, economics and the social sciences can work together to develop sustainable cities for the world's increasingly urban population. Presented by the ISU Council on Sustainability, College of Design and LiveGreen! Initiative.
Homecoming: Basketball tournament
Winning teams receive free Homecoming 2010 tournaments t-shirts. Register online by Oct. 20.
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League
Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010
The Little Red Hen
Theatre IV presents The Little Red Hen as part of the Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute Youth Matinee Series.
Homecoming: Food on Campus
Free lunch (walking tacos) with homecoming button.
Tuesday Tea
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.
The Little Red Hen
Theatre IV presents The Little Red Hen as part of the Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute Youth Matinee Series.
Homecoming buttons
Cyclone logos have evolved over the years but the spirit behind Cy stays the same. Come to the Workspace during open hours October 25-30 and make a button with your favorite vintage Cy or ISU logo, or the new I-State logo to show your ISU pride! 50 cents for any button size.
A History of Artists' Books: Lecture by Joseph Lappie
Joseph Lappie, visiting assistant professor of printmaking and book arts at St. Ambrose University and founder/owner of Peptic Robot Press, will offer insight into the history of the production of artists' books.
Design and Build in China
Broc Smith has over 20 years of experience in costume, prop/stage design and construction, and theater performance. He began working in Asia in 1992, with exhibitions and events in Singapore. He helped create China's first world-class water park in Shanghai, interiors for Asia's largest aquarium in Pudong, and was a principle designer for Happy Valley Beijing, China's largest theme park. Part of the Technology, Globalization and...
Manatt Phelps Lecture: Kazuhide Ishikawa
Kazuhide Ishikawa is Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Japan in Washington DC. He is a career diplomat who has served for more than thirty years in Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including positions with the Economic Affairs Bureau and Foreign Policy Bureau. Kazuhide Ishikawa will be speaking in place of Ichiro Fujisaki, who will be unable to deliver the lecture as previously announced.
Wednesday, 27 Oct 2010
Homecoming: Food on Campus
Free lunch (Planet Sub sandwiches) with Homecoming button.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"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.