Friday, 16 Oct 2015
First half-semester courses end: Fall 2015
First half-semester courses end.
Human Sciences Week
The first-ever week long celebration of the College of Human Sciences will take place Oct. 12-16. Today's events include a food and fun fest.
Mid-Term Grade Processing
Midterm grade reports due on Bb Learn or AccessPlus by 2:15 p.m.
Creating Design Culture: A Systemic Perspective through Design
Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness, assistant professor of industrial design, will discuss design as a third culture of inquiry alongside the sciences and humanities. She argues that design is prone to be a change maker if considered systematically. Part of the IDRO Friday Research Seminar Series.
Collage of Choirs
All the choirs perform, Iowa State Singers, ISU Statesmen, Cantamus Women's Choir, Lyrica Women's Choir
Paint Your Own Pottery: Chinese Brush Painting
"Painting" bisque is a fun and relaxing activity that can be done solo or with a group of friends Incorporate Hanzi (Chinese characters) into your design. Samples available to help you find one that represents a word or phrase that is meaningful to you. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Walk-In Craft: Origami Cranes
Folded paper cranes symbolize longevity, wisdom and marital bliss. Choose from beautifully printed origami papers and follow the folding instructions to create your own set of three cranes. Keep them as a talisman for yourself, or give them to someone as a small but special gift.
Cyclone Cinema: Mad Max: Fury Road
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!
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Grace, power and beauty describe the Golden Dragon Acrobats in a show rooted in high production values and attention to artistic detail.
Soccer
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State
Hilton Madness
This year's event will feature a slam dunk competition, 3-point contest and shooting stars competition, with Iowa State alum Scott Siepker as emcee. The 2015 NCAA Tournament banners for men's and women's basketball will be unveiled.
Saturday, 17 Oct 2015
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. TCU.
Cyclone Central Tailgate
Each family-friendly tailgate features games, prizes, marching band performance, merchandise, cash bar and optional catered meal (preregistration required). Tailgates begin three hours prior to kickoff and end 30 minutes prior to game time.
Football
Iowa State vs. TCU.
Cyclone Cinema: Mad Max: Fury Road
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, 18 Oct 2015
Iowa State Singers
James Rodde, conductor
ISU Symphonic Band & Concert Band
Christian Carichner, conductor Concert Bands; Steven Smyth, conductor Symphonic Band
Argentine Tango Practica
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 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: Mad Max: Fury Road
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: The Hot Sardines
Vibrant jazz brilliantly fuses musical influences from New York, Paris and New Orleans during the Prohibition Era through World War ll and beyond.
Monday, 19 Oct 2015
Panel: An Overview of Universal Design for Learning in Higher Ed (Part 1)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach to curriculum and teaching that provides equal opportunities for learning to all students. Although UDL is not a new concept, it has received a lot of press recently. In part this is because larger numbers of people with disabilities are attending higher education institutions and there is a greater awareness of the need to make web resources, courses, services...
Statistics Seminar (Zyskind Memorial Lecture)
"Design and Analysis of Definitive Screening Experiments", Christopher J. Nachtsheim, Frank A. Donaldson Chair of Operations Management, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Woodshop Orientation
For the beginner who wants to learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment. Proper usage of the machinery will be covered, as well as woodshop safety. This class is required in order to use the woodshop on your own.
Lecture: Radiolab's Jad Abumrad
"Gut Churn" - Jad Abumrad is producer and co-host of Radiolab, heard weekly on NPR.
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2015
Fee payment deadline for Fall 2015
Fee payment deadline for fall. Final payment due.
Iowa Latina/o Education Initiative Conference
"Creating Campus Culture: What Works for Latina/o Student Success," with a goal to initiate a collective conversation that will lead to statewide strategies and promising practices. Speakers include Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, Dr. Socorro Herrera and Diane Finnerty. Registration is required.
Grants Hub workshop: Budget development
Bring your laptop or tablet to participate in this hands-on basic budget development session. You will learn the basic components and budget categories and work on creating budgets using university templates. Online registration available Sept. 18.
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.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Isotopic approaches on gypsum to unravel Mars' humidity history" by Dr. Emma Gatti, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory