Sunday, 26 Feb 2012
Gymnastics
Iowa State vs. Minnesota.
ISU Theatre production of "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Atticus Finch, a lawyer who is a widower, tries to raise his two young children to have a code of honorable behavior within the social fabric of a small town in Alabama in the mid-1930's. When a young black man is unfairly accused of accosting a white woman and Atticus serves as his lawyer, serious issues of racial inequality violently surface within the community. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize.
Writing from the Margins: A Conversation
Daniel Woodrell is the author of Winter's Bone, whose film adaptation was nominated for four Academy Awards. Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil was born in Chicago to a Filipina mother and a father from South India. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness and the Creative Imagination
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.
Poetry Reading: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil was born in Chicago to a Filipina mother and a father from South India. Her recently published book of poetry, Lucky Fish, moves from India to the Philippines to New York state to capture a rich life, richly lived. She teaches creative writing and environmental literature at the State University of New York-Fredonia. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness and Creative Imagination.
A Reading with Daniel Woodrell
Daniel Woodrell is the author of Winter's Bone, whose film adaptation was nominated for four Academy Awards. He has set most of his eight novels in the Missouri Ozarks, where he grew up and now lives. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, and the Creative Imagination
Cyclone Cinema: The Muppets
With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. There will also be a showing at 10pm
Monday, 27 Feb 2012
Panel: Outliers and Environmental Literary Criticism
Three literary critics from the Iowa State Department of English will discuss the concept of the environmental imagination in literature. Participants include assistant professors Brianna Burke and Matthew Sivils and lecturer Jeremy Withers. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, and the Creative Imagination.
Eco-Voices: Flyway Home Voices Reading
Writers from the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment read from their prize-winning work. Creative pieces will be published in a forthcoming issue of Flyway: a Journal of Writing and Environment.
On Travel Writing
Anthony Doerr is the author of four books, including Memory Wall, which takes place on four continents and addresses issues from Alzheimer's in South Africa to infertility in Wyoming to fishing for endangered sturgeon in Lithuania. Rolf Potts has reported from more than sixty countries for the likes of National Geographic Traveler and The New Yorker. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness and the Creative Imagination.
Lecture: Stories and Revelations from a Postmodern Travel Writer
Rolf Potts has reported from more than sixty countries for the likes of National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Slate.com and Outside. He is perhaps best known for promoting the ethic of independent travel and his book on the subject, Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Creative Imagination
Seminar: Visualizing High Dimension Datasets
Martin Krzywinski, Bioinformatics Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency, will lead a seminar on how to represent large biological datasets visually and differentiate between relevant data and noise. He also will discuss which software he finds most useful for visualization. A reception will follow at 6 p.m. in the atrium.
Linocut Printmaking with Lauren Swanson
Pulling your own hand-carved linocut is easy and addictive. Practice with a small stamp for cards or tiny art prints. Move on to a 9" x 12" block for larger imagery. Each print is an original piece completely designed by you.
Workshop: Use Feng Shui to Increase Energy, Productivity and Raise Your Grades
"Use Feng Shui to Increase Energy, Productivity and Raise Your Grades." Certified practitioner Susan Radke will teach you how this ancient Chinese art can help you enhance the flow of ch'i (energy) in your space, promoting increased focus, concentration, and creativity. A major portion of the fees collected will support Iowa KidSight, a vision screening program for early detection and treatment of vision impairments for infants and children.
Lecture: Memory Wall
Anthony Doerr is the author of four books, The Shell Collector, About Grace, Four Seasons in Rome, and, most recently, Memory Wall, which takes place on four continents and addresses issues from Alzheimer's in South Africa to infertility in Wyoming to fishing for endangered sturgeon in Lithuania. Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness, and the Creative Imagination
Energy Sustainability in a Changing World
Ellen Williams is Chief Scientist at British/Beyond Petroleum, one of the world's largest oil & gas companies. Ellen plays a role in determining how developments in science and technology can contribute to sustainable, secure and environmentally responsible energy. She will discuss specific examples of carbon capture and storage, as well as biofuels.
Tuesday, 28 Feb 2012
Workshop: Reference Searching
"Get X-Cited About Cited Reference Searching," with ISU librarians Jeff Kushkowski and Lorrie Pellack. This workshop will cover all disciplines but the presentation, hands-on practice, and discussions will focus on the subject areas suggested by the attendees. Registration is required through AccessPlus. All faculty, staff and grad students are welcome to attend.
Informational lunch: ISU MBA program
Lunch is provided. Learn more about the College of Business' MBA program. Register online at http://apps.bus.iastate.edu/mbasessions/.
Open Forum: President Steven Leath
President Steven Leath will present CYtation Awards to the most recent group of P&S recipients as part of this campus open forum. P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Sustainapalooza: Celebrating Our Cardinal, Gold, and Green!
Join in the celebration of the many accomplishments of Iowa State's Live Green! initiative through interactive displays and presentations about sustainability efforts on campus. The event will include a poster session, "empowering" stations, and the opportunity to walk down the Green Carpet. Speakers will include Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability, and leaders from the Council on Sustainability.
Hydroponics at Home
Learn about creating your own hydroponic system for growing vegetables and other plants in your own backyard using materials easily found at the hardware store and your recycle bin. You will leave this class with all the knowledge and resources you will need to start experimenting with your own soilless growing system at home.
Recycled Glass Necklace with Terrie Hoefer
Create glass elements and learn to knot them together with hemp, accent beads and copper wire for a trendy, Bohemian necklace. Students will learn to cut a glass bottle, use a grinder and kiln fire polish glass.
We Aren't So Different After All
Chris Martin, associate professor of Integrated Studio Arts, will share reflections on his two years living in Ghana as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer and the new perspective he has gained of his own American culture as expressed through his new body of work.
Lecture: Ethical Behavior in Finance
Erin Krupka is an experimental behavioral economist who studies how the desire to conform to economic social norms influences immoral and selfish behavior. She tries to understand why individuals often behave in a manner consistent with group norms, even in settings where there is no strategic advantage for doing so, including corporate settings. Women in STEM Series
Open Mic Night
Sign up is at 7 p.m. Performances at 8 p.m. All talents and guests welcome!
SUB Presents: Passion Pit and Matt & Kim Live in Concert
Passion Pit is an American electro-pop band whose recent album Gossamer peaked at number 4 on the US charts and number 2 on the US alternate charts, fueled by the single Take a Walk.
Wednesday, 29 Feb 2012
Book reading: ISU faculty authors
Brian Behnken, ISU history and U.S. Latino/a Studies; Richard Gladon, ISU horticulture; and William Graves, ISU horticulture and Graduate College.
Artful Yoga
Release that mid-week stress surrounded by the beauty of the Christian Petersen Art Museum during this free weekly yoga practice. Transform body, mind and spirit through a flowing series of postures and breath work! No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat.
Bookshelves with Dan Neubauer
Create a ladder rung style bookshelf for using 2 x 4's as the basic building blocks.
Wheel Pottery Section II with Vamsi Andalam
A class for beginning level pottery students. Students will be guided through all aspects of forming bowls, mugs, vases and more on the pottery wheel. Learn hand-pulling, glazing and finishing techniques.