Saturday, 26 Sep 2015
2nd annual Postdoc Professional Development Workshop
Sponsored by the Graduate College and Postdoc Association. National Postdoc Appreciation Week is Sept. 21-26.
Family Program: Terrarium Workshop
Create a miniature self-sustaining environment using various plants, stones, organic soil, moss and other found or natural items to create a living tabletop display.
Family Weekend Open House
Free crafts and door prizes.
Lake LaVerne Vegetated Floating Islands Public Celebration
Learn about water quality and the use of vegetated floating islands as a low-maintenance, inexpensive way to reduce excess nutrients in ponds and lakes. See how much plant and root growth has occurred over the summer on the VFIs on Lake LaVerne and talk with researchers about the project. Build your own small VFI!
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Texas Tech
Cyclone Cinema: Inside Out
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!
Live Music: The Special Consensus
Chicago-based The Special Consensus is a four-person acoustic bluegrass band that began performing in the Midwest in the spring of 1975. Their first album was released in 1979 when the band began touring on a national basis.
Sunday, 27 Sep 2015
The Amazing World of Insects: Artist's Talk
This presentation highlights Reiman Gardens' Garden Room Gallery exhibit from September 1 to December 31, 2015 called The Amazing World of Insects by Bill Johnson, and precedes a priced photo workshop and "bug hunt."
The Amazing World of Insects: Photography Bug Hunt
Bring in your camera and macro lens, if you have one, and join artist Bill Johnson for an interactive workshop exploring insect photography outdoors in the Gardens.
Family Weekend Open House
Free crafts and door prizes.
Collage of Choirs
All the choirs perform, Iowa State Singers, ISU Statesmen, Cantamus Women's Choir, Lyrica Women's Choir
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. Wear dancing shoes, smooth-soled shoes, or socks.
Cyclone Cinema: Inside Out
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, 28 Sep 2015
Seminar: Nanovaccine Initiative and Immunobiology Graduate Program
"Tissue Resident Memory CD8 T Cells: Location and Function," David Masopust, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Masopust will discuss the relationships among T cell location, function, differentiation and immunological protection, with particular emphasis on mucosal responses and vaccine applications. Refreshments will be provided.
Statistics Seminar
"Robust mixed-eects model for clustered failure time data: application to Huntington's disease event measures," Yanyuan Ma, Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia
Beginner Photography Class
4 week course on Mondays, September 7, 14, 21, and 28. 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.
Faculty Recital: Gregory Oakes, clarinet
Gregory Oakes is one of the most exciting and energetic clarinetists of his generation. From his Carnegie Hall debut with members of Ensemble Intercontemporain and Pierre Boulez to his performances as a member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Oakes has been praised by critics for his "outstanding performance" (New York Times) and "jazzy flourishes" (Denver Post). American Record Guide says "Oakes is the rare player who has both excellent c
Lecture: 100 Voices Leading for Change
Iowa State graduate Onalie Ariyabandhu discusses the United Nations Population Fund's social change initiative to combat gender-based violence in Sri Lanka.
Tuesday, 29 Sep 2015
Symposium: Wind Energy Industry
The symposium will includes perspectives from industry, government and academia, research presentations, and tours of campus labs and facilities. Registration includes breakfast and lunch.
Fall Career Fair: College of Engineering
More than 350 employers will be on campus looking for students and alumni to fill co-op, internship and full-time engineering positions. All ISU students and alumni are welcome to attend.
Seminar: Formative Assessment Helps My Students and Myself
Howard Shapiro, Professor Emeritus and Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, will model proven techniques that reveal the relationship between outcomes, assessments, and learning in ways that collect data for improvement and produce results.
Wheel Pottery Class
Students will be guided through all aspects of forming bowls, mugs, vases and more on the pottery wheel. Learn handle-pulling, glazing and finishing techniques. Open to absolute beginners as well as those with experience who would like to improve their technique and abilities.
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have.
The Presidential Campaign: A Search for Meaning
"What Does It Take to Win the Iowa Presidential Caucuses?" - Juju Chang is an Emmy award-winning coanchor for ABC's Nightline and reports regularly for Good Morning America and 20/20.
Wednesday, 30 Sep 2015
Bake sale
A fundraiser for the United Way of Story County, featuring backed goods, treats and healthy snacks. Sale concludes when all items are sold.
Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair
The career fair enables students to explore career opportunities, obtain employer information and locate internships, co-ops and full-time positions. Employers have the opportunity to connect with promising candidates for job and internship openings as well as network with university personnel and other employers.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Preparing Students for the Real World
Award winning lecturer, advisor, learning community leader, and civil engineer Beth Hartmann teaches hundreds of students per semester, from freshmen to seniors. Learn how to implement her highly effective ways to connect to new students, scaffold and coach them through learning challenges that prepare them for later curriculum, and create capable seniors in powerful constructive teams working on practical, real-world projects.
People to People Career Fair
The career fair offers employers and students a professional environment in which to connect and discuss internships and full-time employment opportunities in social services; education; health/wellness; government; and hospitality. There also will be an opportunity for students to meet with representatives from professional health and law schools.
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"Second-Generation Ethanol and Colombian Biofuels," Carlos Grateron and Luis Enrique Prado, USDA Foreign Ag Services Cochran Fellows.