Thursday, 03 Nov 2011
Registration for Spring 2012 for sophomores
First day of assigned Spring 2012 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday.
Symposium to honor R. Bruce Thompson
Friends, colleagues and family members of Thompson, who died March 7, will remember his contributions and pay tribute to his accomplishments in research and education. The symposium is open to all; no registration required.
Chemical and Biological Engineering Graduate Seminar Series
"The Theory of Hydrophobicity: Some Recent Developments on a Venerable Subject" Pablo Debenedetti, Princeton
Literacy Week: Literacy Grams
Lambda Theta Nu sorority's Literacy Week: Support literacy through a monetary donation or used books. For every donation you make you will be able to sign your name on one of our Literacy Grams; these will be displayed at events throughout the week.
Open house: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Previously housed at the Lied recreation center, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine moved to the student health center this fall. All faculty and staff are welcome. Receive a free 5-minute injury screening. Refreshments will be served. The open house continues today from 4 to 6 p.m.
Open Forum: Mike Otis, HRS
"Overview of 2012 Benefits," Mike Otis, associate director of human resource services. P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Town Hall Meeting on Economic Policy - Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann is the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. She is an advocate for tax reform, an opponent of wasteful government spending, and a strong proponent of adherence to the Constitution. Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, she was elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 2000. Part of the Iowa State University Presidential Caucus Series.
Open forum: Associate VP for human resource services candidate
Rod Kelly, director of the office of compensation management at University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Open forum: LAS dean candidate
Beate Schmittmann, professor and chair of the physics department at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg. A reception follows the forum.
Open house: Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Previously housed at the Lied recreation center, Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine moved to the student health center this fall. All faculty and staff are welcome. Receive a free 5-minute injury screening. Refreshments will be served. The open house began earlier today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Agronomy Seminar
Agronomy Graduate Club Research Symposium
The End Becomes the Beginning: Astronaut Clayton Anderson
Astronaut and Iowa State alum Clayton Anderson will share his experiences with NASA's Space Shuttle Program. A veteran of two space flights, Anderson has logged 167 days in space and completed 5 months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007. He performed three spacewalks during his time onboard the ISS and recently completed three additional spacewalks as an STS-131 crew member aboard Discovery in 2010. He has logged more...
Intermediate Knitting Class: Socks with Sara Cady
Learn to work with small needles and sock yarns, how to correctly size for your foot, good sock construction, different heel and toe techniques, and toe up and top down cast-ons.
Object Lessons: Conserving John Bloom's Post Office Murals
John Bloom (1906-2002), an artist whose best-known works were produced during the Depression, notably his New Deal post office murals in the towns of DeWitt and Tipton, Iowa. When the preparatory studies for the murals came to ISU in 2003, they were full of holes made during the transfer process. Join University Museums staff for a discussion on how these murals were restored and what an object goes through during the conservation process.
Science Cafe
ISU economics professor and CARD director Bruce Babcock will present an informal talk, "Black Gold: Why Iowa Land Prices have Doubled in Value," followed by questions, answers and discussion. The evening begins with a social gathering at 6:30 p.m.; all are welcome.
SUB Film: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cyclone Cinema presents Crazy, Stupid, Love!
EcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want
Frances Moore Lapp is the author of seventeen books including the three-million copy Diet for a Small Planet. Her new book, EcoMind, argues that the way we look at today's environmental challenges robs us of power and prevents us from positive action. From global hunger to the environmental crisis, we have the resources we need to make a difference, but what Lapp calls our "thought traps" hold us back. She is the cofounder...
SUB Film: Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Cyclone Cinema presents Crazy, Stupid, Love!