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What is featured?

Wednesday, 01 Apr 2009

Grad Fair

Apr 01, 2009

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Great Hall, MU

Free

University Special events

One-stop shop for all your graduation needs. Pick up your cap & gown, buy your senior shirt & glass, get your resume critiqued, have your photo taken in your cap & gown, join the Alumni Association, & much more.

Meeting: TIAA-CREF, Roth option

Apr 01, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

3534 MU

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

"A New Way to Save for Retirement ... Introducing the Roth Option." You now have more flexibility with your retirement savings. Find out how making Roth contributions to your 403(b) plan can help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you've always imagined.

Forum: Obama's First 100 Days

Apr 01, 2009

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"President Obama's First 100 Days," political commentator Arnie Arnesen and Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science.

Lecture: "Damned Lies and Statistics"

Apr 01, 2009

8:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Damned Lies and Statistics," Joel Best, University of Delaware, Newark. An accessible and humorous overview and critique of the way statistics are used and misused in media and public discourse.

Thursday, 02 Apr 2009

Grad Fair

Apr 02, 2009

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Great Hall, MU

Free

University Special events

One-stop shop for all your graduation needs. Pick up your cap & gown, buy your senior shirt & glass, get your resume critiqued, have your photo taken in your cap & gown, join the Alumni Association, & much more.

Emerging Technologies Conference

Apr 02, 2009

9:30 AM

Virtual Reality Applications Center

$150 (free for faculty/staff/students)

College of Engineering Conferences

Keynote speaker Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, registration required, through 5 p.m.

Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar

Apr 02, 2009

11:00 AM

171 Durham Center

free

College of Engineering Lectures

"Liquid Transportation Fuel Options" by L. K. Doraiswamy Lecturer James Katzer, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering.

Lecture: Make IT Matter

Apr 02, 2009

12:00 PM

Lee Liu-Alliant Energy Auditorium, Howe Hall

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Make IT Matter: We Can Be Clever and Make a Difference," Gregory Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Keynote speech for the Emerging Technologies Conference.

Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council

Apr 02, 2009

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Campanile Room, MU

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

P&S Council meetings are open to the public.

Ignite IT

Apr 02, 2009

5:30 PM

Rotunda of the CPMI Building, 2321 North Loop Drive, ISU Research Park

free

College of Engineering Special events

Networking opportunity for Iowa's information technology community.

Sustainability forum

Apr 02, 2009

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

192 Parks Library

free

University Library Lectures

Members of the ISU community will share what their units are doing in the area of sustainability. Guest speakers include Sarah Passonneau (library's sustainability task force), Matthew Wynn Sivils (English), Darryl Knight, Department of Residence; and Merry Rankin, sustainability programs. A reception follows. Hosted by the ISU Council on Sustainability.

Friday, 03 Apr 2009

Emerging Technologies Conference

Apr 03, 2009

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Virtual Reality Applications Center

$150 (free for faculty/staff/students)

College of Engineering Conferences

Keynote speaker Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, registration required.

Conference: Rural aging

Apr 03, 2009

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Scheman

$15-$30

College of Human Sciences Conferences

"Rural Aging Conference: Living and Aging Well." This day-long conference will cover specific topics related to aging, such as nutrition and wellness; physical activity and health; psychosocial aspects of aging well; living alone versus living lonely; and health benefits of journaling. Social and behavioral health expert Marcia Ory will serve as the keynote speaker.

Dreamweaver -- Level II: Tables and More Links

Apr 03, 2009

2:00 PM

89 Durham Center

$25 faculty/staff; no charge for students.

University Training, development

This course focuses on using Dreamweaver (CS3) to design tables for a web page. 2:00-3:30 p.m. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.

Reception

Apr 03, 2009

4:00 PM

first floor atrium, Beardshear Hall

free

Diversity and Inclusion Office Meetings, receptions

Celebrate the change of leadership in the office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Sharron Quisenberry starts April 1 as the new vice president, succeeding interim vice president Ted Okiishi. There will be a brief program at 4:30 p.m.; reception continues through 5:30 p.m.

Dance social

Apr 03, 2009

7:30 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. No partner required. Dress is casual, but indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Social ends at 9:45 p.m.

Recital: Krassimira Jordan, guest piano

Apr 03, 2009

7:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Solo piano recital given by Krassimira Jordan, artist-in-residence and professor of piano at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. She is the guest clinician at the 2009 ISU Keyboard Day (April 4). Jordan is funded in part by the Alvin Edgar fund for the Performing Arts, a part of the Iowa State University Foundation.

Saturday, 04 Apr 2009

Gift Shop - Spring Open House

Apr 04, 2009

All day

Reiman Gardens

Free

Reiman Gardens Special events

An energizing blend of spring merchandise

Music: Keyboard Day

Apr 04, 2009

All day

Music Building

$15

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

The keyboard faculty of Iowa State University cordially invite keyboard students in grades 9-12, teachers, and parents to come for a day of activities involving the piano, organ, harpsichord and carillon.

Leadership in Engineering Networking Symposium

Apr 04, 2009

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Howe Hall

0 (if you register and don't attend, you will be charged $10 on your U-Bill)

College of Engineering Conferences Student activities

LENS is an opportunity for students to learn and practice leadership skills. It includes workshops by professionals in targeted areas of expertise, roundtable discussions, and an opportunity for groups to showcase their current work to other students. A free lunch will be served. Register online.

Reiman Gardens: Spring Fling

Apr 04, 2009

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Free for children, CoHorts' members and ISU students; price of admission for general public.

Reiman Gardens Special events

Family activities, including egg hunts, crafts, and live rabbits for petting. Registration encouraged for egg hunts (1:30 p.m. for ages 4 and younger; 2 p.m. for ages 5-10).

Research presentations

Apr 04, 2009

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

135 MacKay

free

College of Human Sciences Lectures

Oral research presentations by AESHM department faculty, including: "Re-examination of Herzberg's Two-factor Theory of Motivation in the Korean Army Foodservice Operation," Sungmin Hyun and Haemoon Oh; and "The Role of Sewing in Women's Lives," Jean Parsons and Sara Marcketti.

Performance: Bill Engvall

Apr 04, 2009

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$39.75

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Bill Engvall (Here's Your Sign) is coming to Stephen's Auditorium!

Sunday, 05 Apr 2009

Ceremony: Scholars and leaders

Apr 05, 2009

1:00 PM

Stephens

free

Groups, governance Special events Student activities

The Scholars and Leaders recognition ceremony honors outstanding student achievement. A reception follows in the first-floor lobby of Scheman.

Panel: Confronting Global Poverty

Apr 05, 2009

7:00 PM

Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Mark Bryden, ISU mechanical engineering; Ebby Luvaga, ISU economics; Leah Keino, ISU apparel, educational studies and hospitality management; and Mark Westgate, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, will discuss how different disciplines work to improve the quality of life throughout the world. Part of Poverty Awareness Week.

Monday, 06 Apr 2009

Research talk: French language instruction

Apr 06, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

212 Ross Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"The promise and perils of desktop videoconferencing in the French classroom," Richard Kern, University of California, Berkeley. No registration required.

Workshop: Successful women

Apr 06, 2009

12:00 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Secrets of Successful Women," Suzanna de Baca, Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis. Part of the Women's Leadership Series.

Photoshop III: Simple Applications

Apr 06, 2009

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

89 Durham Center

$25 faculty/staff; no charge for students.

University Training, development

This course is designed to let participants use the basic tools introduced in earlier classes to develop simple applications, and to introduce them to new tools. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.

Teaching workshop

Apr 06, 2009

3:10 PM - 4:10 PM

1105 Pearson Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"Towards a literacy-based approach to language teaching," Richard Kern, University of California, Berkeley. No registration required.

Horticulture seminar

Apr 06, 2009

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

118 Horticulture Hall

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lectures

Nickolee Boyer, ISU horticulture graduate student.