Wednesday, 01 Oct 2014
Major Fair
Have an open option major? Want to change your major? Trying to find a career path? The ISU Major Fair gives students a chance to explore all ISU majors in one place. Representatives from 100+ majors will be available to provide information and answer questions so you can learn about any major or career path you've been considering.
Friday, 03 Oct 2014
Apple sale
Golden Delicious and Red Delicious apples from the Hort Research Station north of Ames will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Other varieties may be available that day.
Wednesday, 08 Oct 2014
Iowa State Healthiest State Walk
Join the College of Human Sciences and Iowa State University in Iowa State's portion of the Healthiest State Walk. The Healthiest State Walk is an event curated by the Healthiest State Initiative, which aims to aid Iowa in becoming the healthiest state in the nation by 2016. Register for the walk by following this link: bit.ly/isuwalk
Thursday, 09 Oct 2014
Library workshop: Scopus database
Scopus is a large, multidisciplinary database of peer-reviewed journal articles, books, conference proceedings and patents. This is a hands-on workshop with enrollment limited to 48.
Friday, 10 Oct 2014
Marshmallow Golf for United Way
The College of Design will host its third annual marshmallow golf contest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the east lawn in front of the Design Building. Donate $1 per try to take your best shot at driving a marshmallow! All proceeds will go toward the college's $5,000 fundraising goal for this year's United Way of Story County campaign.
2014 Honors and Awards Ceremony
The campus community is invited to attend this awards event, honoring alumni and friends of Iowa State. A dessert reception will follow. A list of this year's honorees is available at http://www.isualum.org/en/awards/honors_awards/
Monday, 13 Oct 2014
In the Footsteps of Norman Borlaug: The Golden Years of Wheat Production
Plant scientist Sanjaya Rajaram was named the 2014 World Food Prize Laureate. The Norman Borlaug Lecture.
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2014
Presentation: The Current State of Software Protection
Software expert and Minneapolis patent attorney Steve Lundberg will address numerous questions about software protection, including kinds of protections, the threat of misuse or misappropriation, and the impact of recent court decisions.
Saturday, 18 Oct 2014
Faculty Chamber Trio
Boro Martinic-Jercic, violin; Mei-Hsuan Huang, piano; Gregory Oakes, clarinet
Thursday, 23 Oct 2014
Partial solar eclipse star party
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about, and safely observe the eclipse, which start at 4:31 p.m. and ends at 6:44 p.m.
Wednesday, 29 Oct 2014
Fine Dining Dinner: Contemporary American Cuisine
Prepared and hosted by students in HRI 487/587 (Fine Dining Event Management Dinners). Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; serving begins at 6:30.