Sunday, 07 Apr 2013
Author Signing - Capitol Hell: Behing the Scenes of the Senate
Join authors Jayne Jones & Alicia Long as they sign their book, Capitol Hell. "Capitol Hell is a thoroughly entertaining look at the absurd real behind the scenes of politics. If the Devil Wears Prada was set in DC and at a Senators Office- this would be that story." Karith Foster, comedian, author and speaker
Tennis
ISU vs. Oklahoma State.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State
Screenprinting Workshop
Experiment with patterns and designs for printing on paper. See how layering and use of color can change the look of your image for cards, wrapping paper, or original art prints!
Victorian Parlor Games
It is hard to imagine life without television, video games, and the Internet, but there was a time when none of those things existed. During the Victorian era, entertainment known as Parlor Games became popularized as people began to have more free time. Join University Museums for an afternoon of Victorian era games and learn what life was like when families had to entertain themselves.
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Changing Course in Global Agriculture
Hans Herren is president of the Millennium Institute, an international NGO that facilitates sustainable development. The 2013 Shivvers Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Amara Piano Quartet
Members of the Ames Piano Quartet include Boro Martinic-Jercic, violin; Jonathan Sturm, viola; George Work, cello; Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano
Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 08 Apr 2013
VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale
Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.
Employee wellness: "Antioxidants for Health"
Faculty and staff are invited to attend this employee wellness presentation. No registration is required.
Open forum: Dean of the College of Business, David Spalding
David Spalding, senior vice president and adviser to the president, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., is among three finalists in the search for Iowa State's next dean of the College of Business. A reception will follow the forum in 1147 Gerdin.
CELT Teaching Poster Symposium
A number of faculty and staff at Iowa State are engaged in innovative and scholarly efforts in learning and teaching. This event provides a showcase for examples of this work. Come browse a collection of posters on teaching techniques, teaching strategies and the scholarship of teaching and learning presented by faculty from across a variety of departments at ISU. Come and go as your schedule permits.
Cyclone Idol Prelims
Come show your talent at the Cyclone Idol Prelims!It is free to try!
Beginning Basketweaving - My First (Napkin) Basket
A Class for first timers only!
Intermediate Glass Beads: Florals
Focus on floral beads, including plunged flowers, three-dimensional surface flowers and whimsical cut petal flowers.
ISU Chamber Orchestra with Sonja Giles, flute
Sonja Giles, director of flute Erik Richards, conductor of Chamber
Kinship of Rivers: Readings by Wang Ping & Rick Bass
Writer and poet Wang Ping grew up on a small island in the East China Sea. Her Kinship of Rivers project focuses on the destructive effects of China's globalization and modernization on natural and cultural landscapes. Rick Bass is the author of more than twenty books, including the autobiographical Why I Came West. Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination Series
Osborn Club Lecture
"Messages from the History of Science," David Wilson, professor of history and mechanical engineering. The lecture is open to the public following the club member dinner.
Swing
This class will lead you through basic swing dancing so that you'll feel comfortable on the social dance floor and dancing to a variety of swing music!
Rhetoric and Science: Two Cultures or One?
David Zarefsky is a scholar of rhetoric. He will discuss how debates over policy can in fact resemble the scientific method. Rhetoric is often thought of as manipulative, partisan and self-interested, while scientific discourse is rational, dispassionate and fact-based. But are they truly opposites?
Caucus Cup Debate: ISU College Democrats v. College Republicans
The ISU College Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup. The winner claims the trophy for a year and will defend the Cup at the 2014 First Amendment Day celebration. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.
DUI: A Powerful Lesson
Mark Sterner helps students realize the choice they make to drink and drive can have a lasting impact on their friends, families and themselves. After a night of partying during spring break, he and his four best friends decided the least drunk would drive home. The next morning, three of the men were dead, and Mark lay in the hospital critically injured and facing three felony counts of DUI manslaughter.
Tuesday, 09 Apr 2013
Registration Begins for sophomores: Summer 2013, Fall 2013
First day of assigned Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
VEISHEA BBQ Button and Merchandise Sale
Eat at the campus cookouts during VEISHEA week for free with a $5 button purchase.
Paper Marbling Demonstration
Charles It Shen Hwang received a Focus Grant this year for a paper marbling project. He will set up shop and hold a workshop and hands-on demonstration. See the techniques and then try them yourself and take home a sample of how floating colors can create images and pattern on paper.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Drake
Innovation Pitch Competition
Students in ISU's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learning Community will host this 2nd annual competition among up to 35 student teams. The public is invited to attend (but only students may compete).
Focus Exhibits Reception
Want to see some of the best artwork around? Come to the Focus Exhibit Reception in the Memorial Union!