Saturday, 16 Oct 2010
Descarga Salsa Festival
ISU's Descarga Latin Dance Club is hosting the first ever Descarga Salsa Festival featuring San Diego's Anthony Persaud of Addicted2Salsa. Learn to dance or improve the skills; all levels welcome! Five hours of dance workshops (2-7 p.m.) with six guest instructors. The evening social dance (9 p.m-1 a.m.) is free to all attendees.
Sunday, 17 Oct 2010
Iowa Bonsai Society show
Reiman Gardens will again transform into a bit of a Japanese paradise as it hosts the Annual Iowa Fall Bonsai Show. The event feature exhibits, bonsai demonstrations and a Japanese tea ceremony (2 p.m. Saturday). Bonsai equipment will be available for sale.
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillow cases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses.
Soccer
ISU vs. Texas.
Argentine Tango Practica with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Noche de Cultura (Night of Culture)
Please join the Latino Heritage Committee members as they conclude Latino Heritage Month '10. Come savor a wonderful meal composed of assorted foods from all over Latin America while enjoying music and dance performances as well as a featured speaker. We will end the event with a live salsa band. Part of Latino Heritage Month.
Iowa State Singers
James Rodde, conductor
Monday, 18 Oct 2010
Advising Begins
Advising period for Spring 2011 registration begins.
Second half semester begins
Second half-semester courses begin.
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda.
Horticulture Seminar
Developing, Patenting and Marketing Technology from Your Research, by Nick Christians, University Professor, Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University
Family Farms in Russia and U.S.-Russian Collaboration
"Family Farms in Russia and U.S.-Russian Collaboration," Senator Vladimir Plotnikov, a member of the Upper Chamber of the Russian Parliament. He is president of the Association of Private Farmers and Cooperatives of Russia (AKKOR). AKKOR works to protect the rights and interests of small- and medium-sized Russian farmers and represents farmers associations and partnerships in the Russian Federation. Part of the World Affairs Series.
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League
Sock Monkeys with Amber Russell
Not your traditional red heel sock monkeys! Meets Mondays from 7-9pm for 2 weeks.
Documentary: Crossing Arizona
Crossing Arizona is an in-depth look at the divisiveness that occurs when immigration and border policy fails everyone. It examines this crisis through the eyes of those directly affected, including ranchers who own the land, humanitarian groups attempting to save lives, farmers who depend on the illegal work force, political activists, and armed citizen patrols.
Tuesday, 19 Oct 2010
Career fair: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Approximately 160 employers will be at the annual CALS job fair.
STEM Education Collaboration Coffee
All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.
Discussion: Behind the Scenes
"Children's Garden" Attend a new presentation each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
TIAA-CREF financial seminar
"Staying on Track in a Volatile Market." It's generally known that volatility in equity markets is inevitable. In times like these, keeping a close eye on your investment strategy is more important than ever. We'll discuss market volatility in general, examples of notable market downturns in the past, and then identify some options for managing your account in the midst of changes in market conditions. Please preregister, space limited.
Tuesday Tea
Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation about all things Farm House. Mark your calendar from Noon to 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 Noon to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays so stop in any time.
IEOP Class: Conversational English
The Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP) is offering a class on conversational English to international visiting scholars, faculty/staff and graduate students. The course focuses, in part, on informal conversation, idiomatic expressions and current events. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 19-Dec. 9. Contact Joan Chamberlin, joancham@iastate.edu, by Oct. 15 to register.
Breast cancer fund-raiser
Colleges Against Cancer of Iowa State is holding "Bowling for Boobs" to raise money to help find a cure for breast cancer. Bowling games are $3, T-shirts are $10; get both for $12. T-shirts also are available in the MU Oct. 13-15 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) for $10. Breast cancer survivor Carrie Johnson, Ames, will be on hand to talk with attendees. This event is open to the public.
Cigar Box Guitars with Jonathan Eimer
Eimer will guide you through the fabrication keeping in mind the musical elements that will make it tunable. Meets Tuesdays from 6 - 9 for 2 weeks.
Immersive Landscapes - Andrea Cochran
Andrea Cochran is the principal of Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture in San Francisco. Her work is known for the careful consideration of site, climate and existing architecture and blurring the line between the natural and built environment. The P. H. Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture.
P.H. Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture: Immersive Landscapes
Andrea Cochran, principal of Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture in San Francisco, will present "Immersive Landscapes," the 2010 P.H. Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture. Her presentation will be followed by a reception in conjunction with an exhibition of work by ISU landscape architecture and planning students who studied in Rome this past summer.
Pastels with Nancy Thompson
Pastels are a unique painting medium in that the colors are mixed on the paper by overlaying or blending, rather than on a palette. Meets Tuesdays from 6 - 8pm for 5 weeks.
CyGraph meeting
The first meeting of Cygraph, a group of students and faculty interested in all things related to computer graphics. Dr. Song Zhang's research group will discuss and demo their high-resolution real-time 3-D imaging system. Their system infiltrated pop culture when British band Radiohead used it to produce a music video for their song "House of Cards."
ISU Percussion Ensemble& Wind Ensemble
Matthew Coley, directs the ISU Percussion Ensemble Michael Golemo, directs the ISU Wind Ensemble
Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010
Fee Payment Deadline
Fee payment deadline for fall. Final payment due.
Graduation applications: seniors graduating Spring 2011
Seniors graduating Spring 2011 should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center, after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center.