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Tuesday, 29 Sep 2015

Symposium: Wind Energy Industry

Sep 29, 2015

7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

257 Applied Sciences Complex II

free

College of Engineering Conferences

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

Sep 29, 2015

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum and Scheman Building

free

College of Engineering Student activities

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

Sep 29, 2015

1:10 PM - 3:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

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

Sep 29, 2015

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $100, Public $110 (supplies included)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

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

Sep 29, 2015

8:00 PM

M-Shop

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

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

Sep 29, 2015

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"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

Sep 30, 2015

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1550 Beardshear

Academic Affairs Meetings, receptions

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

Sep 30, 2015

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

free

Ivy College of Business Conferences Student activities

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

Sep 30, 2015

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

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

Sep 30, 2015

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Scheman Building

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Conferences Student activities

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

Sep 30, 2015

3:40 PM - 5:00 PM

1306 Elings Hall

free

Research Lectures Live Green

"Second-Generation Ethanol and Colombian Biofuels," Carlos Grateron and Luis Enrique Prado, USDA Foreign Ag Services Cochran Fellows.

Future of Healthy Families Lecture: Velma McBride Murry

Sep 30, 2015

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

2019 Morrill Hall

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Attend the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series. This series brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families, and the future of the field. Reception will follow.

Discussion: Racism, Diversity and Inclusion at ISU

Sep 30, 2015

5:30 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions

A panel discussion with President Leath, to discuss community reactions and feelings toward the events that occurred at the Iowa/Iowa State game on Sept. 12, and to address how to turn that moment into a movement by addressing issues of safety, education and empowerment on campus.

Walk-In Craft: Henna Tattoos

Sep 30, 2015

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$10

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Create temporary body art with henna. Bring a friend and "tattoo" each other, or draw designs on your own skin. Sample designs are available for inspiration, along with tips and tricks for best application methods. Walk in anytime but give yourself about half an hour to finish.

Walk-In Dance: Belly Dance

Sep 30, 2015

7:00 PM - 8:10 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $35, Public $45 (5 session pass)

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

A Three Pillars Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern Belly Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara. Learn the basic movements of belly dance with a specific focus and detailed exploration each week (listed below). The 8:20pm class will focus on technique, expression and choreography.

Clocks in Motion, Percussion Ensemble

Sep 30, 2015

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

With a fearless and uncompromising ear to programming challenging and adventurous contemporary percussion ensemble repertoire, Clocks in Motion consistently performs groundbreaking concerts which involve performance art, theater, and often the construction of new instruments.

Performance: Last Comic Standing

Sep 30, 2015

7:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$25-59

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

The Emmy-nominated laugh-fest visits Ames, featuring the funniest finalists from the summer's best loved comedy competition.

Thursday, 01 Oct 2015

Cyclone Club Luncheon

Oct 01, 2015

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center

$10 for catered lunch

Athletics Special events

Guest speaker is athletics director Jamie Pollard; emcee is John Walters, radio voice of the Cyclones. No preregistration is required. All Cyclone fans are welcome.

Craft of the Month: Day of the Dead Skulls

Oct 01, 2015

2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$8

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Dia de Muertos is a Mexican holiday focused on remembering friends and family members who have died. One tradition includes building private altars honoring the deceased using decorated skulls, marigolds, and possessions of the departed. You will receive a skull, decorating materials and images for inspiration.

Personalizing NCBI

Oct 01, 2015

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Parks Library

free

University Library Training, development

Learn to set up your MyNCBI account, personalize your NCBI search results, and create your bibliography. Create your SciENcv and Biosketch for NIH and NSF grants with links to grants. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required.

Knitting Class

Oct 01, 2015

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $23, Public $33 (supplies included)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the basics of knitting: cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off, rib stitch, increase and decrease techniques, pattern reading, gauge swatching, and picking up dropped stitches. Bring a pair of #7 or #8 single-point needles. Yarn will be provided.

Leaders Workshop Series

Oct 01, 2015

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Gallery, MU

free

Student Engagement Training, development

In this session, student leaders will have the opportunity to learn about their potential to help motivate members of their student organizations, discover how to activate and affirm the successes of their individual organizations and how to collaborate with other university constituents to better their networks and student membership numbers.

Cyclone Cinema: Ted 2

Oct 01, 2015

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Performance: Young Concert Artist

Oct 01, 2015

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Tye Recital Hall, Music

$20

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Clarinetist Narek Arutyunian comes to Ames as part of Iowa State Center's Martha-Ellen Tye Performing Arts Institute. Arutyunian has appeared with the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra as well as many festivals including Julliard ChamberFest, New York Festival of Song and the 2015 Marlboro Music Festival.

Lecture: Battling Ebola

Oct 01, 2015

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

"How Technology is Transforming the Response to Global Epidemics," Steven VanRoekel, former USAID chief innovation officer who was responsible for advising the agency on using technology and data in its response to the ebola epidemic. He is a graduate of Iowa State. World Affairs Series

Friday, 02 Oct 2015

Fabricating the Delta: Water + Making

Oct 02, 2015

12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

130 Design

free

College of Design

Shelby Doyle, assistant professor of architecture, will discuss her interests in pairing infrastructural-scale research with digital fabrication interventions. Part of the IDRO Friday Research Seminar Series.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Bubble Painting

Oct 02, 2015

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $4, Public $5 plus the cost of bisque you choose

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

"Painting" bisque is a fun and relaxing activity that can be done solo or with a group of friends. This technique is sort of like blowing bubbles when you were a kid, but we do it with a straw and paint. The popped bubbles show up and make interesting patterns on the finished pieces. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.

Cyclone Cinema: Ted 2

Oct 02, 2015

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Soccer

Oct 02, 2015

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Cyclone Sports Complex

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Baylor

Swimming and Diving

Oct 02, 2015

7:00 PM

Beyer Pool

Free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State Intrasquad Meet