Sunday, 05 May 2019
Softball
Iowa State vs. Kansas. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
Performance: Iowa Odyssey, How We Got to Here
Who are we and how did we get to "here?" How does the idea of immigration connect to our community's past and present? Iowa Odyssey is a collaborative project exploring our local stories of immigration and the idea of what it means to create community.
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Monday, 06 May 2019
Retirement reception: Mary Harris
Mary Harris, adjunct assistant professor in the natural resource ecology and management department, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Sarah Rajala
Sarah Rajala, Dean of the College of Engineering since April 2013, is retiring, and the college is hosting a retirement party for her. Remarks will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Discuss Published Education Research in Your Discipline (DBER Journal Club)
How do students learn best in your discipline? Where can you publish the way you solved instructional problems? You are invited to share and discuss DBER journal articles, seek feedback as you begin designing your own educational research projects, and form collaborations with participants from other disciplines.
Retirement reception: Rose Martin
Rose Martin, senior lecturer in food science and human nutrition since 2008, is retiring.
Workshop: Photo Recipes
A 4-week course led by professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg. The special photography class covers a collection of "how to" recipes. Participants should bring a DSLR camera and sturdy tripod. Beginner Photography or instructor permission is a prerequisite for this class. Preregistration with prepayment is required by May 5.
Tuesday, 07 May 2019
Home Gardening Series: Stretching and Strengthening for Gardeners
After winter it's easy to spring right into action outside, but it's important to take care and stretch before crouching, bending, and pulling weeds.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Photographing Your Children
4-week course on Tuesdays beginning May 7, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Capturing the personality of your child or grandchild in a photo is challenging.
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Retirement reception: Robert Bosselman
Robert Bosselman, professor and former department chair of apparel, events and hospitality management, is retiring. A short program will begin at 4 p.m.
Art Mart Spring Sale
Support the makers, artists, craftsmen, designers, the go-getters and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse through a room full of handmade items including: o Functional and decorative pottery o Blown glass in brilliant colors o Beaded, upcycled and glass jewelry o Cheeky watercolor quotes & small paintings o Handmade soaps o Charming accessories o Hand-dyed leggings & scarves o A mighty-big selection of buttons o Ever popular mystery boxes
Beginner Photography
4-week course beginning Wednesday, May 8, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg as he helps you go beyond the "Green" button, take control of your DSLR, and make better photographs.
Thursday, 09 May 2019
Anne of Green Gables
Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla want a boy to help with all of the chores around their farm on Prince Edward Island. They are certainly not expecting Anne Shirley, a headstrong and vivacious orphan with little more than a tattered carpet bag and a big imagination. Based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved novels, this heart-warming musical follows Anne on her unlikely journey to find the family and home she's always wanted.
Art Mart Spring Sale
Support the makers, artists, craftsmen, designers, the go-getters and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse through a room full of handmade items including: o Functional and decorative pottery o Blown glass in brilliant colors o Beaded, upcycled and glass jewelry o Cheeky watercolor quotes & small paintings o Handmade soaps o Charming accessories o Hand-dyed leggings & scarves o A mighty-big selection of buttons o Ever popular mystery boxes
Nature at Noon series
"Designing Living Landscapes and Play Spaces for a Women's Prison," Julie Stevens, assistant professor in landscape architecture. Learn about the projects she and her students have created for the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women, from outdoor classrooms to an arbor and a children's garden.
Graduate College Commencement
Commencement ceremony for the Graduate College.
Friday, 10 May 2019
Semester ends
Final day of the spring semester.
Art Mart Spring Sale
Support the makers, artists, craftsmen, designers, the go-getters and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse through a room full of handmade items including: o Functional and decorative pottery o Blown glass in brilliant colors o Beaded, upcycled and glass jewelry o Cheeky watercolor quotes & small paintings o Handmade soaps o Charming accessories o Hand-dyed leggings & scarves o A mighty-big selection of buttons o Ever popular mystery boxes
Retirement reception: Cathy Martens
Cathy Martens, a research associate in Veterinary Medicine's biomedical sciences department, is retiring after 38 years of service.
Saturday, 11 May 2019
Plant Sale Extravaganza
Reiman Gardens' members only sale on Friday, May 10, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Opens to the public on Saturday, May 11, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Plant Sale Extravaganza will be held in Reiman Gardens' parking lot rain or shine.
Undergraduate Commencement: CALS, CoB, LAS
Commencement ceremony for graduates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Business and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Commencement: College of Veterinary Medicine
Commencement ceremony for graduates of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Undergraduate Commencement: Design, CoE, CHS
Commencement ceremony for graduates from the College of Design, College of Engineering and College of Human Sciences.
Iowa Songwriters Showcase
Iowa songwriters Chris Myers and Fred Love will perform in Stephens Auditorium's listening room, an intimate setting with fantastic acoustics. Myers' sound is a fusion of folk, rock, pop, and soul. Love uses a direct blend of country, folk and blues. The Goldfinch Room provides great acoustics in an intimate setting for approximately 80 people.