Sunday, 15 Apr 2012
Opening Weekend of "Nature Connects" Sculptures Built with LEGO® Bricks
Enjoy a day at the Gardens and see 27 amazing sculptures built from 500,000 LEGO® bricks throughout the grounds as part of the "Nature Connects" show.
Holi Festival
"Holi: It's All About the Colors." Holi is a festival celebrated with water and colors to mark the beginning of spring. Join the Indian Student Organization to play and have fun while putting all shades of colors on your friends' face. Water and biodegradable color will be provided.
Tennis vs. Kansas
Iowa State vs. Kansas Tennis
Beyond Basics: Glass Beads - Dragging Techniques
Using dragging techniques to create shapes and feather colors. Practice working with different types of picks and marvers to make beautiful beads. Students must complete a beginning glass beads class before taking Beyond Basics classes.
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases 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.
Movement, Music and Art
Valerie Williams, director of Co'Motion Dance Company and Ingrid Lilligren, professor in Art and Design, present an afternoon of human and computer interactions. Using the music of Antonin Dvorak and art work created by Lilligren, participants will be able to interact with forms and sound by simply walking.
Stars Over Veishea: RENT
Stars over Veishea musical production of RENT. The story of a group of eight friends who are impoverished young artists and musicians, struggling to create and survive under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The musical first opened on Broadway in 1996, ran for 12 years, and won a Pulitzer Prize.
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.
Cyclone Cinema: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Another showing at 10pm.
ISU Flute Studio
Sonja Giles, director
Monday, 16 Apr 2012
Registration ends: Summer 2012 and Fall 2012
Last day of assigned registration start dates for Summer 2012 and Fall 2012 registration.
Make a VEISHEA Button at The Workspace!
Lots of fun designs to choose from! For those that love tradition, we have the VEISHEA logo and a 90th anniversary celebration design. For those looking for something more quirky and fun see our take on cherry pies, campaniling and a dip in the MU fountain.
Seminar: Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
Pierre Baldi, Computer Science Department, UC Irvine, will lead a seminar on statistical approaches for large scale text mining. A reception will follow at 6 p.m. in the atrium.
ISU Horn Studio
Peter Kortenkamp, director
Basketweaving with Jan Smith
Swing time! Make a double swing handle functional basket. Weaving will incorporate natural and smoke reed and two 10 X 11 swing "D" handles.
CANCELED: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
*This event may be rescheduled for fall 2012.* Dr. David Menton was an associate professor of anatomy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis for more than thirty years. Now retired from the faculty, he is a full-time researcher and speaker with Answers in Genesis.
ISU Flute Studio
Sonja Giles, director
Beyond Consent: How Reclaiming Sexuality Combats Sexual Violence
Jaclyn Friedman is a writer, performer, activist and author of the book "What You Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety." Her work advocates a new thinking about preventing rape without shaming or blaming women.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Come see Iowa State's very own student improv comedy troupe! The award-winning Mojos promise you'll love laughing your buns off with them.... and at them. Cost- $1.00 Doors open at 9:30 PM Show at 10:00 PM
Tuesday, 17 Apr 2012
Graduate College students: electronic thesis
Last day to submit signed Submission Request Form for electronic thesis or dissertation.
Symposium: Undergraduate research and creative expression
A celebration of undergraduate inquiry that brings students from all academic disciplines together to share their work with the university community, families and guests through oral presentation sessions in a professional conference style environment. Participation is open to the entire university community and all undergraduate students are encouraged to apply.
Seminar: Digital Textbooks
"Digital Textbooks: A Perfect Storm for Higher Learning." An overview of major local, state, regional and national initiatives by institutions of higher learning as well as by primary and secondary schools in the U.S. and elsewhere. This seminar will profile select e-textbook platforms and features and the associated costs and benefits of digital textbook use. Preregistration is required on Access Plus (under Employee HRS Course Listings).
Make a VEISHEA Button at The Workspace!
Lots of fun designs to choose from! For those that love tradition, we have the VEISHEA logo and a 90th anniversary celebration design. For those looking for something more quirky and fun see our take on cherry pies, campaniling and a dip in the MU fountain.
Campus forum: School of Education update
Pamela White, dean of the College of Human Sciences, and Carl Smith and Dan Robinson, School of Education Implementation Committee co-chairs, will host an open forum to give an update about the progress being made for the July 1 opening of the School of Education.
Faculty Senate meeting
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public and adjourn at 5 p.m.
VEISHEA Opening Ceremony and Awards
The annual VEISHEA celebration is one of Iowa State's oldest traditions, showcasing the university community with a variety of educational and entertainment events. This year's speaker will be Cyclone men's basketball coach Fred Hoiberg. Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Hill will present the awards.
Workshop: Interdepartmental genetics
"A quest for HIV vaccine: combating the extreme viral diversity with broadly neutralizing antibody response," Yuxing Li, Scripps Research Institute, IAVI's Neutralizing Antibody Center.
Faculty info session: VRAC collaboration
The Virtual Reality Applications Center (VRAC) and graduate program in Human Computer Interaction seeks a wider range of faculty collaboration on grants and projects. This information session sill include an overview of VRAC; tour of C6 and other facilities; and a Q&A session.
Let's Prepare for Earth Day: Organics, Sex and The Lorax
Matthew Miller is a graduate of Iowa State and has been farming organically for the past twelve years. He also works as an organic inspector and has completed more than two thousand compliance audits of organic farms and food-processing facilities. He will offer a Catholic perspective on an all-natural lifestyle that he says makes for a better environment.
Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012
BIGMAP Symposium
Ninth annual BIGMAP (Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Products) Symposium: "Agricultural Biotechnology Regulation, Trade, and Co-existence."