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Monday, 04 Apr 2011

VEISHEA: Button and Merch Sales

Apr 04, 2011

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor, MU

$5

Student Engagement Student activities

Get your $5 buttons to eat at campus bbq's free during VEISHEA week.

Buck Bowling

Apr 04, 2011

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Underground, Memorial Union

$1

Student Engagement Student activities

$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!

Horticulture seminar

Apr 04, 2011

4:10 PM

118 Horticulture Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

"Mobile Videoconferencing Technology," Mark Hoffmann, ISU horticulture.

Photo Field Trip: Brookside Park

Apr 04, 2011

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU - $13, Public - $23

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Come and take beautiful pictures of Brookside Park and the Skate Park, with Dan Neubauer.

Intermediate Glass Beads

Apr 04, 2011

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU - $45, Public - $55

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Want to make larger glass beads without all the weight? Try your hand at hollow beads!

Tote Bags

Apr 04, 2011

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU - $28, Public - $38

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Student activities

Make a reversible tote bag out of a t-shirt!

Hansen Lecture: Science and Children

Apr 04, 2011

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom South, Alumni Center

free

College of Human Sciences Lectures

"Science and Children: A Natural Fit," Karen Worth, instructor and project director at Wheelock College, Boston, Mass. She will discuss ways that teachers can tap children's natural curiosity to facilitate their science learning by doing it.

Jesus Christ as Seen through His Closest Relationships

Apr 04, 2011

7:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Who Do You Say I Am? Jesus Christ as Seen through His Closest Relationships," Anne Clifford, ISU philosophy and religious studies. Her talk explores Jesus Christ's most intimate relationships in response to one of the core questions he raised in the Gospels, "Who do you say I am?" The Msgr. James A. Supple Chair Lecture.

Science and Children: A Natural Fit

Apr 04, 2011

7:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom South, Alumni Center

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Karen Worth is a faculty member at Wheelock College, where she teaches early childhood and elementary education with a focus on science education. She worked for twenty-five years as a senior research scientist at the Education Development Center and has also served as an advisor to the PBS programs Curious George and The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That. The Barbara E. (Mound) Hansen Lecture Series.

Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking

Apr 04, 2011

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Chef Chris Young has earned a reputation for his ability to apply science and technology in the kitchen. He opened the experimental kitchen at The Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire, England, working under world-famous chef Heston Blumenthal. He is coauthor of the six-volume Modernist Cuisine and has written extensively on the science of food and cooking for The Fat Duck Cookbook and scholarly journals. National Affairs Series.

Tuesday, 05 Apr 2011

Registration opens (sophomores)

Apr 05, 2011

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

First day of assigned Summer 2011 and Fall 2011 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.

How Can I Expand My Online Assessment Offerings with Blackboard Learn?

Apr 05, 2011

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

1230 Communications Building

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Blackboard Learn's robust test and survey environment supports a wide range of items and media for use with traditional assessment and practice activities. In this session, you will learn how to create tests and surveys in Bb Learn, including how to create questions; import questions from Respondus; edit test and survey settings and results; incorporate randomization; use images, audio and video; and promote academic integrity.

VEISHEA: Button and Merch Sales

Apr 05, 2011

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

1st Floor, MU

$5

Student Engagement Student activities

Get your $5 buttons to eat at campus bbq's free during VEISHEA week.

TIAA-CREF financial seminar

Apr 05, 2011

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

University Conferences

"Tax-Smart Ways to Save and Invest." Identifying potential areas for saving money involves three important steps: reducing the taxes you pay on earnings, reducing the amount you spend and making choices that are 'tax smart,' so you can keep more of what you earn. Please preregister, space limited.

Tuesday Tea

Apr 05, 2011

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Farm House Museum on central campus

Free

University Museums Arts, performances

Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation about all things Farm House. Mark your calendar from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Tuesdays this month and enjoy the 150 year old structure in a whole new way. Check the University Museums website to learn what the discussion topic will be. Can't make it at noon? The Farm House will be serving tea from 12 to 4 pm on Tuesdays so stop in any time.

Faculty Senate meeting

Apr 05, 2011

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

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 and adjourn at 5 p.m.

Softball

Apr 05, 2011

4:00 PM

Southwest Athletics Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa.

Biology and Medicine: Systems Approaches Transforming Health Care

Apr 05, 2011

5:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Leroy Hood is the William Gates Chair of the Department of Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Washington and president & cofounder of the Institute for Systems Biology. He is recognized for his invention of DNA & protein sequencers & synthesizers & the ink-jet oligonucleotide synthesizer used for deciphering various types of biological information. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Metal Clay Jewelry: Bronze Pendants

Apr 05, 2011

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU - $27, Public - $37

The Workspace Student activities

Create a pendant out of metal clay, yes metal clay! Once fired it will be a beautiful bronze pendant.

Camera Basics

Apr 05, 2011

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU - $15, Public - $25

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Want to go beyond "point & shoot" photography, well then take this introductory camera class and learn more!

Knotted Necklace

Apr 05, 2011

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU - $17, Public - $27

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn a simple technique for achieving an elegant drape when combining pearls and semi-precious stones. This class will help you learn to pearl knot like the professionals

Autism awareness: Social skills training

Apr 05, 2011

7:00 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Lectures

"Improving Access to Social Skills Training for Students with ASD," Sue Baker, Autism Services Consultant, Iowa Department of Education/Child Health Specialty Clinics. Hosted by ASPIRE and ISU's human development and family studies student group in recognition of national autism awareness month.

Poetry Slam

Apr 05, 2011

7:00 PM

Ames Progressive, 118 Hayward Ave.

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

The First Amendment Blog Poetry Slam, a First Amendment Day event.

The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Apr 05, 2011

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Former political journalist David Makovsky, based many years in Israel, will analyze current approaches toward resolving this seemingly intractable conflict. John Murray, formerly the associate director of the Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts at Syracuse University's Maxwell School. Jim McCormick will be the moderator.

Wednesday, 06 Apr 2011

First Amendment Day kickoff breakfast

Apr 06, 2011

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

172 Hamilton Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"Words Matter in Fact or Fiction," kickoff breakfast with novelist Ben Percy, ISU English. A First Amendment Day event.

IPERS financial help

Apr 06, 2011

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Room 3558, Memorial Union

free

University Conferences

An IPERS representative will be at ISU monthly for individual appointments at the Memorial Union. If you or your spouse/partner have IPERS, take advantage of this opportunity to see your personal income projection and better understand how IPERS will work for you in retirement.

Being Creative in the Classroom with PowerPoint

Apr 06, 2011

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1230 Communications Building

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

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.

Time management skills

Apr 06, 2011

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

1204 Kildee Hall

free

College of Human Sciences Lectures

Dr. Susan Johnson will present principles for organizing work and managing time, and describe a system for implemention. Includes methods to define/focus your current workload; efficiently handle e-mail, paper mail and other input; make lists that will enhance your ability to get things done; take action/deal directly with procrastination; and plan your week and day. Presented by the food science and human nutrition department and ISU ADVANCE.