Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012
Hort Club: Poinsettia Fundraiser
The ISU Horticulture Club will be selling a variety of 15 poinsettia cultivars grown in the ISU greenhouse. Proceeds of the sale help club members pay for educational trips and speakers, registration at conferences and competitions, and practical hands-on learning.
Broader Impacts Evaluation Workshop
Effective in January 2013, NSF will ask that investigators have assessment and evaluation measures built into research proposals for both the intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria. This workshop will assist investigators with their broader impacts effort.
Winterfest Open House
Visit the Farm House Museum this week of Winterfest on ISU campus and enjoy complementary hot cider and cookies. Explore the holiday themed exhibition ââ'¬Å"Is There a Santa Claus?ââ'¬Â and learn about early electrification of lights on campus, music boxes and means of entertainment, and the imagery of Santa through the eyes of illustrator Thomas Nast.
SusAg Colloquium
Taming the Red Buffalo: Prairie Fire on the Great Plains, Julie Courtwright
Retirement reception: Kathy Hickok
Kathy Hickok, professor of English and former director of the women's studies program, is retiring. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
Candidate open forum: Engineering dean
Mark Law is associate dean of engineering for academic affairs at the University of Florida, Gainesville. He is one of three finalists for the position.
Employee wellness: "Dance Out Diabetes"
Employees are welcome to attend this free event led by the ISU Ballroom Dancing Club and HS 380 students. Feel free to bring a partner (does not have to be from ISU).
Fine Dining: Southwestern American Cuisine
This dinner is the last of four fine dining experiences offered fall semester by the students in the hospitality management program's fine dining management course. Seating begins at 6:15 p.m. To reserve seats at this dinner, contact Stephanie, 563-579-3923.
How to Survive a Plague
"How to Survive a Plague" is the story of how activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. It follows a group of young people, many of them HIV-positive young men, who infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time. A discussion will follow the 120-minute film. World AIDS Awareness Week Event
Concert: Quey Percussion Duo
The Quey Percussion Duo.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's award-winning student sketch and improv group. On select Wednesday evenings, the Mojo's crew will provide a night of laughter, passion, drama, action and more laughter!
WinterFest: Ice Skating
Open late night skate! Bring your skates or use ours.