Thursday, 18 Jan 2018
Caterpillar Club
A weekly early childhood development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Study Abroad Fair
A one-stop shop to learn about adventure abroad -- interning, studying and volunteering opportunities, ranging from one week to one year. Students can enter to win study abroad scholarships.
In Focus: Daguerreotypes, Tintypes and Photographs from the Farm House Museum Collection
Explore the Farm House Museum Collection of 19th Century photography with Charlie Coffey, exhibition curator, photographer, and University Museums intern extraordinaire.
Campus Conversation: Balancing Freedom of Expression and Diversity
The 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Convocation will be a discussion about balancing First Amendment rights with the concerns of diverse populations on university campuses. Participants include Howard Gillman, chancellor of the University of California, Irvine, and Mariah Watson, and former president of the University of California, Davis, student government.
Try the Pottery Wheel
Not ready to commit to a pottery class? Experience throwing on the wheel with Workspace potters!
Cyclone Cinema: Battle of the Sexes
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!
Friday, 19 Jan 2018
Paint Your Own Pottery: Snack Bowls
Eat, sleep, snack, repeat! We have bowls for every snack size from small dishes to large bowls.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Future urban expansion and implications for building energy demand and global croplands" by Dr. Karen Seto, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Cyclone Cinema: Battle of the Sexes
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!
Concert: Ames Winter Classic featuring Extravision w/ AIBU
Extravision is a solo and collaborative music project from Ryan Stier of Des Moines, IA.
Saturday, 20 Jan 2018
Fee payment deadline: Spring 2018
Fee payment deadline for spring. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full on AccessPlus.
Family Movies in the Gardens
Two showings at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Looking for a warm, cozy place to entertain the kids for a few hours? Every Saturday in January, Reiman Gardens will offer movies for children at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Texas Tech. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Women's Basketball
Iowa State vs. West Virginia. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Cyclone Cinema: Battle of the Sexes
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, 21 Jan 2018
Orchids 101 Workshop
Have you caught the orchid fever? Ever wondered about these peculiar and wildly exotic flowers?
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. West Virginia. Times and dates are subject to change
Cyclone Cinema: Battle of the Sexes
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, 22 Jan 2018
Audit a Course Deadline
Last day to elect to audit a course for spring. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.
Tuition & Fee Adjustment Deadline
Last day to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses after day 10 of the semester.
Poster Sale
Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
Farewell reception: Liz Kurt
Liz Kurt, who has served as director of New Student Programs in the office of admissions for 19 years, has accepted a position with conference planning and management at Iowa State.
Campus Conversation: An Interfaith Dialogue
"Campus Conversation VI: Striving for Mutual Respect, An Interfaith Dialogue," will include a panel presentation moderated by Shankar Subramaniam, mechanical engineering, and small group discussions.
Lecture: City Crafting in a Contested Age
Drawing on his background as both a scholar and an elected official, Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton, professor emeritus of urban and regional planning at the University of Iowa, will share the story of acting as mayor for the past 24-plus months and the challenge of responding deftly to unexpected events.
Intermediate Knitting Class
Whether you are a beginner needing to learn how to operate a sewing machine, or someone who needs help finishing a project in progress, this is for you.
Tuesday, 23 Jan 2018
Poster Sale
Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
Workshop: Assignments and Gradebook in Canvas
Participants will learn to create and manage Assignments and Assignment Groups as well as explore how the Gradebook is connected to the organization of Assignments.
Lunch and learn: Bridging the Divide
Learn about a new interdisciplinary research grant program. The sessions are for bringing together interested faculty from across campus, providing some examples of such collaborative activities through lightning talks, and to answer any questions about the new program. Lightning talks by Michael Chris Low, history, and Linda Shenk, English.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Research Mentoring: Providing the Opportunity to Learn from Mistakes (Basil Nikolau)
Basil Nikolau, Professor of Biochemistry/Biophysics & Molecular Biology and Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Awardee, shares how the Center for Biorenewable Chemicals diverse interdisciplinary team inspires curiosity, drive, and flexibility in graduate students, helping them overcome fear, take on responsibility, and communicate effectively.
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.