Friday, 07 Mar 2014
Open forum: Animal science department chair finalist
Mark McGuire, professor of lactation physiology at the University of Idaho, will discuss his leadership style and vision for the department. He is one of three candidates interviewing for the position.
ISCORE Keynote: Harold Martin
Harold Martin Sr. is the chancellor at North Carolina A&T State University.
Micro-Biblioteca Open House
Open house hosted by Studio Andino, a College of Design interdisciplinary option studio that is developing a micro-library for the community organization La Pena de los Lunes in El Carmen, Comas, Peru. Learn about the project and consider donating children's books in Spanish or English to help supply the library.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Sci-Fi Characters
From Dr. Who and Darth Vader to Optimus Prime and Bilbo Baggins, use a stencil and transfer your favorite character on your piece.
Tennis
ISU vs. Drake.
Gymnastics
Iowa State vs. Iowa (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series).
Now: Integrated Visual Arts Exhibition Opening Reception
Opening reception for exhibition of work by graduate students in the ISU integrated visual arts program. The show will be on display through May 8. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and closed on Sunday.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Performance: Amadeus
Amadeus tells a story of both fact and fiction about Mozart, one of the greatest composers who has ever lived. Mozart himself once described a genius by saying, "Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go into the making of a genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius."
ISU AfterDark
ISU AfterDark will feature screenwriter Max Brooks and Second City Imrov Group!
Performance: The Second City
The Second City, the company that launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray and more, brings the next generation of the comedy world's best and brightest in an evening of hilarious sketch comedy and improvisation. Whether it's ripped from the morning headlines or a classic gem from their archives, The Second City is always a laugh out loud hit.
10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack
Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and a Emmy Award-winning writer for Saturday Night Live, is considered to be one of the world's foremost Zombie experts. His bestselling book World War Z was recently made into a movie starring Brad Pitt.