Friday, 11 Sep 2015
CANCELED: Black College Reunion
This event has been canceled. A mentoring mixer will be held Sept. 12.
Graduate College students: Graduation applications
Graduate College: Last day for graduate students to submit applications for graduation for Fall 2015 through AccessPlus.
Public forum: Student health director finalist
Shelley O'Connell, student health clinic director, University of Northern Iowa, is one of two finalists for Iowa State's Thielen Student Health Center director position.
Public forum: VP for diversity and inclusion finalist
William Lewis, alumni fellow and former vice president for diversity and inclusion, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, is one of four finalists for Iowa State's vice president for diversity and inclusion.
Reiman Gardens After Hours
Start your weekend listening to a string quartet of the Central Iowa Symphony players and enjoying an Italian feast catered by ISU Catering.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Mug Night
"Painting" bisque is a fun and relaxing activity that can be done solo or with a group of friends. Choose from Mugs of all sizes and styles for your favorite beverage. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Lecture: Architecture for the Public - A Global Practice
Jill Lerner, FAIA, a principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, will speak about the global design firm's work, her path as an architect, her role at KPF and her leadership in the profession at large. Part of the Architecture Advisory Council Lecture Series and Architecture Premiere 15 celebration.
Opening Reception: Rome Show 2015
The Rome Show 2015 will showcase projects by architecture and landscape architecture students who studied in Italy with the spring 2015 College of Design Rome Program. The opening reception will begin following the Department of Architecture's Premiere 15 student scholarships and awards ceremony and a guest lecture by Jill Lerner, FAIA, principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
Cyclone Cinema: Spy
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Town Hall Meeting with Senator Rand Paul
Since 1987, the Presidential Caucus Series has provided students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to question presidential candidates or their representative before the precinct caucuses. No tickets required.
Live Music: ProbCause
With a polished sound that spans far outside the boundaries of hip-hop, ProbCause seamlessly jumps from dubstep, to glitch-hop, to R&B than back to a classic boom-bap gritty rap sound.
Saturday, 12 Sep 2015
Tai Chi Class
The class is an introduction to the Yang Style Short Form as taught by Cheng Man-Ch'ing. Learning and doing the Form's movements refresh the spirit and improve balance, posture, flexibility, attitude, confidence and overall health and well-being. Students will also learn some Qigong health exercises. Lloyd has been studying and practicing Yang Style Tai Chi for two decades.
Black college reunion mentoring mixer
Alumni are invited to meet and mingle with black students and faculty, as part of an effort to establish a mentoring program. Facilitated by Wendell Mosby and Toni Jackson Lampley.
Cyclone Central Tailgate
Each family-friendly tailgate features games, prizes, marching band performance, merchandise, cash bar and optional catered meal (preregistration required).
Football
Iowa State vs. Iowa.
Cyclone Cinema: Spy
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Sunday, 13 Sep 2015
Monarch Tagging
Come out to Reiman Gardens and learn from the experts about why we tag monarchs, how to track them, and then tag your very own monarch that you can follow on Monarch Watch.
Auditions: The Nutrcracker Ballet
More than 200 local dancers are needed for the Iowa State Center's annual production of The Nutcracker Ballet. Performances (3) are Dec. 12-13.
Soccer
Iowa State vs. North Dakota State
Argentine Tango
This Milonga 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 dancing better. From 5-7pm the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Cyclone Cinema: Spy
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 14 Sep 2015
Statistics Seminar
"Mixed-Mode Solutions to the People Challenges Facing Web Surveys", Don Dillman, Regents Professor, Department of Sociology and The Social and Economic Sciences Research Center, Washington State University, Pullman
Beginner Photography Class
A four week course on Mondays, September 7, September 14, September 21, and September 28 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg, for a four-part class covering the basics of photography.
Music & Art Class
In this 4-week course, we'll discuss the co-relationship of music and art and then practice that harmony by producing music-related art.
Superhero Cross Stitch Workshop
Ka-Pow! Characters from DC and Marvel Comics will be pixilated into patterns that you will learn to read and follow. Choose your favorite for stitching. Thwip! Snikt! Bamf!
Lecture: Nicholas Kristof
World Affairs Series Keynote: "Why We Should Care About the World and Want to Change It." Kristof is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times.
Tuesday, 15 Sep 2015
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Indoor/Outdoor Portrait Photography Class
This is a four week course on Tuesdays, September 1, September 8, September 15, and September 22 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Join beloved photo instructor Mark Stoltenberg, for a class exploring the "how-to" of taking great pictures whether indoors or outside.
Sentinel Plant Network First Detector Training
Reiman Gardens' staff will take you through the steps to become a certified First Detector, in the ever-increasing effort to detect and diagnose "high-consequence" pests and pathogens, such as the emerald ash borer and the Asian long-horned beetle.
Workshop: Floral Design
Arrangement Theme: "Garden Party Arrangements" - These arrangements feature a variety of flowers that look just-picked from the garden. Ready for the spotlight, they're sure to please the nature lover. Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs.