Sunday, 10 Mar 2013
Soap Making: Hot Process
Learn soap making from scratch, using a hot-process crock pot method.
Performance: The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers begins with D'Artagnan, a young man who leaves home to travel to Paris with hopes to join the King's guard, the famous Musketeers. He and three of his close friends live by the motto, "All for one and one for all." With characters large enough to become legends and the sweepingly romantic story of their adventures, this classic of French literature becomes an exciting evening in the theatre.
Cantamus Women's Choir
Kathleen Rodde, conductor
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Cyclone Cinema: Les Miserables
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Les Miserables! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 11 Mar 2013
Advising period for Summer and Fall 2013 registration begins
Advising period for Summer and Fall 2013 registration begins.
Second half-semester courses begin
Second half-semester courses begin.
Oak Tree Mural Leaf-Making Workshop
In preparation for the installation of their sculpture, Oak Tree Mural, for the ''Iowa Naturally'' exhibit this year, artists Pam Dennis and Ryk Weiss would like to invite you to help them create some of the 400 terra cotta leaves that will be attached to a woven metal tree frame. All the materials will be prepped and supplied for each participant to cut out and texture the clay for two leaves, which will be fired by the artists and attached to
Oak Tree Mural Leaf-Making Workshop
In preparation for the installation of their sculpture, Oak Tree Mural, for the ''Iowa Naturally'' exhibit this year, artists Pam Dennis and Ryk Weiss would like to invite you to help them create some of the 400 terra cotta leaves that will be attached to a woven metal tree frame. All the materials will be prepped and supplied for each participant to cut out and texture the clay for two leaves, which will be fired by the artists and attached to
It's A Girl: Film & Discussion on Gendercide & Human Trafficking
This documentary reveals how in many parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. Teresa Downing Matibag, executive director of the Iowa-based Network Against Human Trafficking, will moderate a discussion on gendercide and its relation to human trafficking immediately following the 60-min film. International Women's Day Event and part of the World Affairs Series.
Osborn Club Lecture
Hongwei Xin, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and animal science; ABE Associate Chair for Research; and director of the Egg Industry Center, will discuss "A Comprehensive Assessment of Aviary Laying-hen Housing System in the Midwest." The lecture is open to the public following the club member dinner.
Iowa State College in the 1890s: A Visual History
Douglas Biggs is a native of Ames and a graduate of Iowa State University. This talk, which includes a slide show of historic photographs, will highlight the Dinkey, a steam engine that ran between campus and downtown Ames from 1891 to 1907. A scale model of the Dinkey, complete with track, will be on display in the Parks Library until the end of May.
Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013
Alternative Breaks
The Iowa State University Alternative Breaks program places teams of students in communities to engage in service learning during university breaks. Students perform short-term projects for community agencies and learn about various social issues. For more information, call the number above.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
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.
Floral Design Series
Contemporary Arrangements - The artistic, structural design of a high-style arrangement offers the perfect look to satisfy a creative personality or those that like a touch of adventure. Learn the basics of floral design while creating beautiful arrangements to take home.
Curator’s Choice
Meet Adrienne Gennett, assistant curator and the newest addition to the University Museums staff, for a discussion of the latest exhibition in the Brunnier Art Museum. This semester's exhibition, Curatorial Review, will feature new objects every month with a variety of themes from ceramics, glass, and jade to enamels, furniture, and dolls.
Film and discussion: Dying to be Thin
"Dying to be Thin" was broadcast on PBS' NOVA series and narrated by Susan Sarandon. It discusses the increasing prevalence of eating disorders, predominantly anorexia and bulimia. Dancers, fashion models, students and young women who suffered from an eating disorder speak and share their experiences. This film also shows advances in diagnosis and recovery treatments that are being made by eating disorder specialists.
Good without God
Greg M. Epstein serves as the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University and is the author of Good Without God: What a Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. National Affairs Series
Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013
ArtWalk: The Art of Staying Fit
Explore the artwork that inspires and motivates students to stay active. Join University Museums for a tour and discussion of the public art at State Gym. Starting with Christian Petersen's "Three Athletes" and continuing into the newly renovated recreation space to discuss "Learning to Fly" and "A Public Perception." Meet the docent on the north side of State Gym under "Three Athletes."
Technological Entrepreneurship: A Key to World Peace and Prosperity - Nobel Laureate Dan Shechtman
Dan Shechtman, an Iowa State Distinguished Professor of materials science and engineering and research scientist at Ames Laboratory, won the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The honor was awarded for his discovery of quasicrystals, crystalline materials with a periodic atomic structure deemed impossible in modern crystallography. He is also the Philip Tobias Distinguished Professor of Materials Science at the Technion - Israel Institute of...
Plant Breeding Seminar
*Danielle Dykema, Epistasis in flowering time genes in Arabidopsis
Soil Seminar
Carlos Tenesaca, "Corn cob bales and loose cobs storage in field effects on subsequent crop growth and soil health"
SUB General Meeting
Get your friends together and drop by our meeting this week. Learn about all the upcoming events and how you can get involved. Chow on some free pizza while you're here too!
Artful yoga
Build strength, endurance, and balance in a yoga class that will leave you feeling relaxed and centered. Behind all of those sore muscles you may find patience, peace, and a stronger mind/body connection. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat. This free yoga practice is sponsored by the University Museums and Recreation Services.
Designing Relationships
In conjunction with an exhibition of the firm's work in the College of Design's Gallery 181, Iowa State University architecture alumnus Jon Pickard, principal of Pickard Chilton, addresses how the relationships the firm builds with clients, consultants and construction professionals are translated into the design of its buildings and offers insights gleaned from working with a global and culturally diverse clientele.
Boro Martinic-Jercic, violin & Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano
Boro Martinic-Jercic, violin & Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano
Dreamgirls
Full of onstage joy and backstage drama, the sensational new production of DREAMGIRLS tells the story of an up-and-coming 1960s girl singing group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is a student run improv troupe on campus. They perform in the M-Shop on various Wednesdays during the semester as well as performing the Monday of VEISHEA week. Grandma Mojo's is the best and cheapest date on campus - admission is only $1!
Thursday, 14 Mar 2013
Prairie Watercolors
In this four week class, learn to paint the prairie in luscious watercolor as honored artist and teacher Jo Myers-Walker shares her techniques for painting flowers, birds, and the lovely Iowa landscape.