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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.

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.

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.

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

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).

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.

Monday, 06 Apr 2009

Film: "Who Does She Think She Is?"

Apr 06, 2009

7:00 PM

Hoover Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Special events

The documentary, by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Pamela Tanner Boll, features five fierce women who refuse to choose. Through their lives, we explore some of the most problematic intersections of our time: mothering and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art.

Tuesday, 07 Apr 2009

Celebration: Mary Swander

Apr 07, 2009

1:00 PM

Oak Room, Memorial Union

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Special events

A Celebration of the New Poet Laureate, Mary Swander, through 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, 09 Apr 2009

Workshop: Healthy Intimate Relationships

Apr 09, 2009

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

2121 Martin Hall

free

Groups, governance Special events

Opportunity to share ideas for promoting healthy intimate relationships on campus. Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack will talk about the Initiative to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies. Free pizza and refreshments served starting at 6 p.m., and an opportunity for students to volunteer for internships on campus.

Friday, 10 Apr 2009

Grad Fair

Apr 10, 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, and much more.

Saturday, 11 Apr 2009

Flight breakfast

Apr 11, 2009

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Hap's Air Service, Ames Municipal Airport, 2508 Airport Dr.

free

Student Activities Special events Student activities

Annual fly/drive-in breakfast hosted by the ISU Flying Cyclones. Breakfast (pancakes, 8-11 a.m.) and lunch (gyros, 11 a.m.-noon) are $5. Other activities include airplane, helicopter and glider rides, and skydiving (weather permitting). Club info and planes on display.

Tuesday, 14 Apr 2009

Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Book Sale

Apr 14, 2009

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

First floor, Ross Hall

Groups, governance Special events

History books, text books, a wide range of scholarly works, as well as much general interest(novels, cookbooks, craft books, etc.) material, through April 16.

Reiman Gardens: Story Time

Apr 14, 2009

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Reiman Gardens Special events

"Digging up Roots," story time and crafts inspired by featured childrens books.

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009

Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Book Sale

Apr 15, 2009

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

First floor, Ross Hall

Groups, governance Special events

History books, text books, a wide range of scholarly works, as well as much general interest(novels, cookbooks, craft books, etc.) material, through April 16.

Thursday, 16 Apr 2009

Book sale

Apr 16, 2009

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

First floor, Ross Hall

Groups, governance Special events

History books, text books, a wide range of scholarly works, as well as much general interest (novels, cookbooks, craft books, etc.) material. Held by the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society.

Lecture: Brown Bag

Apr 16, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

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

Reiman Gardens Lectures Special events

"Dinosaurs through a Child's Eyes" presented by Mavis Butler and her 2nd grade class from Fellows Elementary

Friday, 17 Apr 2009

Tour: ISU's Virtual Reality Experience

Apr 17, 2009

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

auditorium, Howe Hall

free

College of Engineering Lectures Special events

Tour includes a 15-minute presentation and demos of various virtual reality software. These tours are open to the public, but online preregistration is required. Seating is limited to 260. Appropriate for elementary ages through adults.

Saturday, 18 Apr 2009

Workshop: Nature Journaling

Apr 18, 2009

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$12 for CoHorts' members; $15 for the general public; and $7.50 for ISU students. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

Reiman Gardens Lectures Special events

Being in nature, and opening our eyes to the natural world, allows us to escape the bustle of our daily lives.

Veishea Open House: College of Veterinary Medicine

Apr 18, 2009

12:00 PM

College of Veterinary Medicine (use Entry B driveway)

free

College of Veterinary Medicine Special events Student activities

Includes petting zoo, exotic animal expo, painted cow anatomy lesson, self-guided college tour, dog contest and more. Continues through 4:30 p.m.

ISU Alumni Association VEISHEA Open House

Apr 18, 2009

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Alumni Center, 420 Beach Avenue

Free

University Special events

New ISU Alumni Center open for tours; meet staff

Wall of Alumni & Friends Memorial Ceremony

Apr 18, 2009

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

east side of ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.

Free

University Special events

Memorial ceremony honoring deceased alumni whose names appear on the Wall of Alumni & Friends at the Alumni Center

Cy's House of Trivia

Apr 18, 2009

6:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$50 per person; $400 per 8-person team

Athletics Athletics Special events

An interactive trivia contest covering anything from movies, history, geography or Cyclone Athletics. Proceeds support Iowa State athletics. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. Register by April 1.

Tuesday, 21 Apr 2009

Third annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Apr 21, 2009

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Special events

Organized by the University Honors Program, the symposium is open to all ISU undergraduates in all academic disciplines. Student presentations will be in breakout rooms with the day's schedule posted in the Pioneer Room.

Wednesday, 22 Apr 2009

Reception: YWCA Ames-ISU Women of Achievement

Apr 22, 2009

7:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.

$25 ($15 for students)

Groups, governance Special events

A dessert reception to honor the YWCA Ames-ISU 2009 Women of Achievement award winners and scholarship recipients. Tickets are available at the YWCA Ames-ISU office in 210 Lab of Mechanics on the ISU campus, or by calling 294-1663. Proceeds fund scholarships and programming initiatives aimed at eliminating racism and empowering women and girls.

Thursday, 23 Apr 2009

Artist's Showcase

Apr 23, 2009

7:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall, Iowa State campus

free

University Museums Arts, performances Special events

All are welcome to a forum for local artists interested in sharing their works of art--finished and unfinished, traditional and non-traditional media--with other artists and the larger Ames community. Ingrid Lilligren, artist and professor in Art and Design at Iowa State, will be the evening's guest critic. Anyone interested in the critique is invited to attend.

Friday, 24 Apr 2009

Arbor Day celebration

Apr 24, 2009

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$7 adults; $6 seniors; free for children, CoHorts, members, ISU students

Groups, governance Special events

Reiman Gardens is hosting an Arbor Day celebration with several family-friendly events, including a tree planting ceremony (10 a.m.), a tree scavenger hunt, free information for adults, and coloring books for kids. The first 100 guests will receive a Kentucky coffee tree seedling.

ECpE Centennial Gala and Awards

Apr 24, 2009

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Scheman Building

$40 ($10 for comedy show only)

College of Engineering Special events

The capstone event of Electrical and Computer Engineering's yearlong centennial celebration. The evening will include a dinner, awards ceremony, and a comedy routine by an electrical engineer-turned-comedian, Don McMillan. RSVP by April 20.

Saturday, 25 Apr 2009

5K/10K: SCAVMA Scamper

Apr 25, 2009

9:00 AM

College of Veterinary Medicine

$20

College of Veterinary Medicine Special events Student activities

5K/10K run or walk, pets welcome. Register in the second-floor lobby of Vet Med on Friday (1-6 p.m.) or Saturday (7-8:30 a.m.).

Fashion show

Apr 25, 2009

6:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$20 adults, $15 youth/students, group discounts

College of Human Sciences Special events Student activities

27th Annual ISU Textiles and Clothing Fashion Show. Exhibition at 6 p.m., runway show at 7 p.m. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Stephens ticket office.

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009

Reiman Gardens: Story Time

Apr 28, 2009

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Free for CoHorts' members; price of admission for general public. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Reiman Gardens Special events

"Digging into Caves," story time and crafts inspired by featured childrens books.