Sunday, 18 Mar 2012
Tennis vs. Texas A&M
Iowa State vs. Texas A&M Tennis
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.
Monday, 19 Mar 2012
Graduation applications: Summer 2012, Fall 2012
Seniors graduating Summer 2012 or Fall 2012 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.
Registration Begins: Summer 2012, Fall 2012
First day of assigned Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Special Seminar -Co-Sponsored by ISU Dept of Hort and Dept. of Agronomy
Title: Reinvigorating Public Support for Agricultural and Food Sciences: Crafting the Message Speaker: Dr. Karl M. Glasener-Director of Science Policy, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America.
H. A. David Lecture
"Some Models for Ordered Data and Their Applications to Business and Economics," H. N. Nagaraja, Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus
Fiber Reactive Dyeing Techniques with Annihka Murray
Learn to use fiber reactive dyes to create intriguing colors on natural materials like cotton, silk and rayon. Students will experiment with process and fiber types to see a full range of outcomes before creating the final project.
Osborn Club Lecture
"Antibiotic resistance and emergence of superbugs: a rising threat to public health," Qijing Zhang, ISU veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine. The lecture is open to the public.
Stringing and Beginning Wire Work with Terrie Hoefer
Learn the basics of stringing (this is not the same as bead weaving or stitching) and wire work. Create your own head pins, jump rings and ear wires and learn how to make bead links and dangles.
Tuesday, 20 Mar 2012
Fee Payment Deadline
Fee payment deadline, spring semester. Final payment due.
Registration Begins for seniors: Summer 2012, Fall 2012
First day of assigned Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
CANCELED: Reiman Speaker Series
Adrian Sannier is vice president of product for Pearson eCollege. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.; Sannier's talk will begin at noon. The public is welcome; registration is required. RSVP online.
CANCELED: Faculty roundtable: Professional development
Faculty will participate in a roundtable discussion on "Teaching and Practicing Entrepreneurship: How Do We Meet the Opportunities and Challenges of Entrepreneurship Today?" moderated by Adrian Sannier, Pearson eCollege. Registration is required.
Intermediate Glass Beads with Rhonda Scott
Take your bead skills to the next level! Learn how to etch your beads for a matte finish and apply pixie dust for a pearl finish. Incorporate fine silver, and make a simple yet elegant gravity bead. More techniques will be demonstrated as time allows.
Intermediate Pottery with Greg Lamont
This class is designed for students who have completed a beginning level course and have basic throwing skills but want to enhance their skill level. More attention will be given to expanding throwing skills and exploring new techniques such as lidded containers, joined forms and closed forms.
Mat Cutting with Amy Dreyer
Learn to size mats, cut straight and beveled edges, and hinge mount artwork on the mat cutter at the Workspace. Bring a 5 x 7 or smaller art piece with you to class. This class is required in order to use the mat cutter on your own.
Open Mic Night
Sign up is at 7 p.m. Performances at 8 p.m. All talents and guests welcome!
Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012
Behind the Scenes
Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month you will learn interesting facts, and see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
ArtWalk: Horticulture Hall
Join Nancy Girard, educator, for a tour of the recently installed murals by STICKS in the Horticulture Building. This semester's ArtWalks focus on the Thousand Words Project, which asks members of the Iowa State community to re-interpret works of art in the Art on Campus Collection.
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.
Architecture Beyond the Object: Inaki Alday
Inaki Alday is the Elwood R. Quesada Professor of Architecture and chair of the architecture department at the University of Virginia. With Margarita Jover he also is a founder and principal of aldayjover architecture and landscape in Barcelona, Spain. In his lecture, Alday will share several of the firm's projects dealing with landscape and territory, urban public space and public buildings.
Embroidery with Judith Lemish
The basic stitches for embroidery can be used for more than pillow cases and kitchen towels. Tons of designs will be available, from traditional to modern and fun, or create your own! Students will stitch on a large tote to create a one-of-a-kind bag.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's award-winning student sketch and improv group. For only $1 on select Wednesday evenings, the Mojo's crew will provide a night of laughter, passion, drama, action and more laughter!
Thursday, 22 Mar 2012
Focus Grant Exhibit
FOCUS is an annual celebration of the arts in which the Lectures Program and the Student Union Board (SUB) fund creative projects in the visual and performing arts proposed by Iowa State students. Many students have majors outside of the arts but make an important contribution to the creative climate of campus life. FOCUS aims to encourage and reward the artistic endeavors of all Iowa State students, regardless of their academic focus.
Caterpillar Club
"From an Egg and Beyond" - Learn about all kinds of eggs, then how a story grows, and a painting
ComETS Symposium
Keynote address, "Empowering the Academy for the Digital Age," by Dr. George Saltsman, Abilene Christian University, Texas. The symposium also will feature 10-minute presentations by ISU faculty and staff on various learning technology tips and strategies. The symposium will be capped by a student panel, discussing their use of mobile devices, and what they'd like to see from the university.
Floral Design Series
Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home. Updated with new classes! Learn the tips and skills used by professionals and create your own one-of-a-kind floral designs. Those who complete all nine classes will receive a certificate of floral design from Reiman Gardens.
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"What is Special About Mining Spatial and Spatio-temporal Datasets?" Shashi Shekhar, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Governance and Planning: Locating the will and power to plan in the Americas
Enrique Silva, assistant professor of urban affairs and city planning at Boston University Metropolitan College, takes a governance-based approach to assess the political and institutional opportunities planners face in two distinct national political contexts: Chilean (neoliberal) centralism in boom times and Haitian hyper-fragmented institutionalism in times of disaster.
Seminar: NGS in Phylogenetics
Paul Hohenlohe, Departments of Biological Sciences and Statistics, University of Idaho, will lead a seminar on the use of next-generation sequencing technologies and their applications to population genomics and phylogenetics. A reception will follow.