Thursday, 03 Feb 2011
Winter Escapes Art Short Course
Join Jo Myers-Walker of the Left Bank Studio in Gilbert, Iowa, as she teaches a series of nine classes on watercolors and her trademark slumping plastic that will surely help you beat the winter blues.
Spring Ag Career Day
Eighty to 85 companies and organizations are expected to recruit at this event. It is open to Iowa State students and alumni and the general public.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar, L.K. Doraiswamy lecture
"Particle Dispersion in Nanocomposites and Concentrated Polymer Solutions: The Role of Particle-Polymer Segment Interations," Charles Zukoski, University of Illinois.
Being Creative in the Classroom with PowerPoint
Learn how to plan, create and deliver classroom presentations using PowerPoint's visual tools. Topics include strategies for using PowerPoint to deliver content and manage classroom activities. Design slides using graphics, photos, multimedia, sounds and video clips. Basic PowerPoint Office 2007 skills required. Class uses Windows computers, but Mac users can learn new techniques as well.
Acrylic Painting
Acrylic painting is for those looking for a fun, colorful way to express their creativity!
Studying Earthquakes Three Miles under the Ocean
"Drilling into Plate Boundaries: Studying Earthquakes Three Miles under the Ocean," Demian Saffer, Pennsylvania State University. Part of the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series.
Screenprinting
Learn an inexpensive way to create custom t-shirts.
The 23rd Census of the United States and statistics
Robert M. Groves is the director of the United States "The 23rd Census of the United States: Official Statistics and the Academic Discipline of Statistics," Robert Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau. A dessert reception follows in the Howe Hall atrium. The Wayne A. Fuller Lecture.
Giving AVATAR Its Voice: Creating the Na'vi Language
Linguist Paul Frommer found himself on an unexpected Hollywood adventure when he was hired to create the language spoken by aliens on the distant moon of Pandora. Frommer developed the Na'vi language for Avatar, including its grammar, syntax and vocabulary. He worked with the actors to perfect Na'vi pronunciation and handled all translations. The Quentin Johnson Lecture in Linguistics and part of the National Affairs Series on...
Friday, 04 Feb 2011
Financial Aid Mini-Conference
This 13th annual event is hosted by the Office of Student Financial Aid for faculty and staff, to provide information on financial aid policies, procedures, program changes and current hot topics in student financial aid. Online registration opens Jan. 4 in AccessPlus.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Research for Economic Development: The Singapore Agency for Science Technology and Research," Charles Zukoski, University of Illinois.
ISU Honor Band Concert
We are proud to be hosting two honor bands and featuring two world-class conductors for Iowa High School students. There will also be clinic sessions on a variety of topic.
Social Justice Summit
For 40 Iowa State students. This event is an opportunity for them to learn more about inclusion issues and what social justice means to them and to their community. Applications can be completed online and are due Jan. 21. The summit continues 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Wrestling
ISU vs. Northern Iowa.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. University of Nebraska (American Collegiate Hockey Association, Division III).
Performance: Barjche 2011
Barjche 2011 will focus on the theme of space. Within this motif there will be explorations of personal space, shared space, site-specific performance and a funky second half that celebrates outer space. This yearly dance concert is produced in conjunction with Orchesis I and features student, faculty and guest artist choreography.
Saturday, 05 Feb 2011
Social Justice Summit
For 40 Iowa State students. This event is an opportunity for them to learn more about inclusion issues and what social justice means to them and to their community. Applications can be completed online and are due Jan. 21. The summit opens Friday evening.
Winter Escapes Art Short Course
Join Jo Myers-Walker of the Left Bank Studio in Gilbert, Iowa, as she teaches a series of seven classes on watercolors and her trademark slumping plastic that will surely help you beat the winter blues.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Kansas State.
ISU Honor Band Concert
We are proud to be hosting two honor bands and featuring two world-class conductors for Iowa High School students. There will also be clinic sessions on a variety of topic.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. University of Nebraska (American Collegiate Hockey Association, Division III).
Performance: Barjche 2011
Barjche 2011 will focus on the theme of space. Within this motif there will be explorations of personal space, shared space, site-specific performance and a funky second half that celebrates outer space. This yearly dance concert is produced in conjunction with Orchesis I and features student, faculty and guest artist choreography.
Sunday, 06 Feb 2011
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda.
Performance: Barjche 2011
Barjche 2011 will focus on the theme of space. Within this motif there will be explorations of personal space, shared space, site-specific performance and a funky second half that celebrates outer space. This yearly dance concert is produced in conjunction with Orchesis I and features student, faculty and guest artist choreography.
Translating the Everyday
A necktie, a sugar bowl, a bowl of soup - these are just a few of the seemingly simple subjects Mark Adams depicts in his watercolors. Why are these common, everyday objects the focus in his art? Join Nancy Girard, educator, for a gallery walk of "Mark Adams: Translation of Light" to learn more about why common object are popular in art and how our visual attitudes and experiences shape our perceptions of them.
Wrestling
ISU vs. Arizona State.
Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Will Climate Change Impact the Sustainability of Iowa Farms?
Gene Takle is director of Iowa State's Climate Science Initiative team that was established in response to the public concern over global climate change and its impact on every segment of society. The 2011 Shivvers Memorial Lecture and part of the Live Green! Sustainability Series.
Monday, 07 Feb 2011
Graduate Student Teaching and Learning Circle: McKeachie's Teaching Tips
"McKeachie's Teaching Tips" has long been a valued resource for beginning and experienced teachers alike. This circle, specifically for graduate students, will read and discuss portions of McKeachie's 13th edition text, which covers such topics as course preparation, discussion and lecture, grading and assessment and more. Participants may check out a copy on loan from CELT.