Monday, 29 Apr 2019
Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle
Celebrate the magical life cycle of the Monarch butterfly as larger-than-life puppetry is used to illustrate the microscopic world of insects. This production offers a magnified look at metamorphosis through the eyes of Mari the Monarch as she grows from a tiny egg to a beautiful butterfly!
Open house: CALS Study Abroad Office
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad Office will be open for all students to learn more about study abroad opportunities. Refreshments will be provided.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Great Plants for Iowa: Spring & Summer bulbs
Many of these wonderful plants burst into bloom early in the season, so we've moved our class so we can actually see them! Learn more about the dozens of colorful blooms that grow from bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers in the Iowa garden. Preregistration with prepayment is required by April 28.
Workshop: Revise, Rewrite and Rework
A 3-week creative writing course introducing an eight-point format for revising writing, whether poetry or prose. Revising the early drafts of authors' work is the time where everything is made more vivid, more coherent, and more powerful. The work comes alive. The course is structured for both beginners and those wishing to polish their writing skills. Class members will take home a workbook of handouts and reference materials.
Tuesday, 30 Apr 2019
Research workshop: Post-award Actions 201 (Session 1)
Take a deeper dive into post-award actions in our 201 session. This will be an interactive conversation where you can get answers to your questions and advice on how to handle unique situations with specific federal sponsors. You'll leave with some useful tools and resources you can use to be more efficient in your day-to-day work.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Retirement reception: Danny Cox and Paul Schroeder
Danny Cox, systems control technician, and Paul Schroeder, area mechanic, in the facilities maintenance unit of facilities planning and management, are retiring May 1.
Retirement reception: Chris Hurst
Chris Hurst, a record analyst in the office of admissions, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Judy Vance
Judy Vance, professor of mechanical engineering, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Eugenio Matibag
Eugenio Matibag, professor of Spanish and U.S. Latino/a Studies in the world languages and cultures department, is retiring after serving as a faculty member since 1987. Light refreshments will be served, and he will perform a farewell duet at 4 p.m.
Retirement reception: Wolfgang Kliemann and Clifford Bergman
Wolfgang Kliemann, mathematics professor and interim associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Clifford Bergman, mathematics professor, are retiring.
Open house: Iowa Public Radio Studios
Iowa Public Radio recently completed a renovation of some of its space in the Communications Building.
Wednesday, 01 May 2019
CODAC Spring Sale
Day 1 of biannual sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts (undergraduate) and integrated visual arts (graduate) programs, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work may include ceramics, prints, photos, woods, metals and textiles.
Open house: CALS Study Abroad Office
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad Office will be open for all students to learn more about study abroad opportunities. Refreshments will be provided.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Research workshop: Post-award Actions 201 (Session 2)
Take a deeper dive into post-award actions in our 201 session. This will be an interactive conversation where you can get answers to your questions and advice on how to handle unique situations with specific federal sponsors. You'll leave with some useful tools and resources you can use to be more efficient in your day-to-day work.
University honors program poster presentation
The university honors program invites the public to attend the spring 2019 poster presentation and reception featuring honors projects and spring and summer 2019 honors graduates.
Research Presentation: Carrie Wolinetz, National Institutes of Health
Carrie Wolinetz, acting chief of staff and associate director for the Office of Science Policy (OSP) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be on campus to discuss sexual harassment and gender equality.
Exhibit opening reception
A new exhibit, "Winners of The Fashion Show 2019," opens May 1 and runs through June 28 in the Textiles and Clothing Museum's Mary Alice Gallery. Get a closer look at the winning garments from this year's show. Light refreshments will be served.
Thursday, 02 May 2019
CODAC Spring Sale
Day 2 of biannual sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts (undergraduate) and integrated visual arts (graduate) programs, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work may include ceramics, prints, photos, woods, metals and textiles.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Design Expo: Mechanical engineering
The expo showcases the work of mechanical engineering students in semester-long design projects. ME 270 projects aim to support economic activity in developing regions. ME 415 projects are industrial-sponsored projects giving students a hands-on experience solving applied industrial problems. ME 466 projects connect mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineers in the solution of a single design problem.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
Banquet: Sigma Xi honor society
The newest members of the Sigma Xi scientific research honor society will be inducted at the banquet. Reservation deadline is April 25.
Entrepreneurship Showcase
Interact with students as they pitch their business ideas and vie for awards.
Friday, 03 May 2019
CODAC Spring Sale
Final day of biannual sale of work by students in the integrated studio arts (undergraduate) and integrated visual arts (graduate) programs, sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work may include ceramics, prints, photos, woods, metals and textiles.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Campaign Series: Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is a senior U.S. Senator from Massachusetts. She was a law professor for 30 years before her election to public office in 2012. Her talk is part of the Campaign Series in 2019, providing the university community with opportunities to question candidates before the Iowa Caucuses.
Retirement reception: LuAnn Adams
LuAnn Adams, secretary in the College of Human Sciences' student services office, is retiring.