Sunday, 20 Mar 2016
Fee Payment Deadline for spring 2016
Fee payment deadline, spring semester. Final payment due.
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 21 Mar 2016
Graduation Applications Summer 2016
Seniors graduating Summer 2016 should submit a Graduation Application after registering for final course work. Submit via AccessPlus (student tab, graduation, application).
Registration begins: Summer 2016 and Fall 2016
First day of assigned Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday, and most Sundays.
Open forum: Human Sciences dean candidate
Cheryl Hanley-Maxwell is one of the three finalists to become the next dean of its College of Human Sciences. Hanley-Maxwell, associate dean at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education,
Statistics Seminar
Functional and imaging data in precision medicine: Towards optimal treatment selection, Todd Ogden, Professor of Biostatistics (Psychiatry), Columbia University, New York City
Lecture: The Diversity and Evolution of the World's Languages
Linguist Asya Pereltsvaig studies how languages evolve, their commonalities, differences, and what they can tell us about our human past. The Quentin Johnson Lecture in Linguistics
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2016
Registration begins for seniors: Summer 2016, Fall 2016
First day of assigned Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday, and most Sundays.
Women's and Gender Studies series
"Fembodyment of Conscious Learning," Christiana Langenberg, ISU English. Part of a series of informal, brown-bag lunch symposiums.
Lecture: Perspectives from Space
"Perspectives from Space," astronaut Sandra Magnus. She served 16 years in the NASA Astronaut Corps, flew two shuttle missions to the International Space Station and served on the ISS as a member of Expedition 18 for 4.5 months. Her talk will include stories, experiences and perspectives gained over her years as an astronaut.
Drawing Animals Class
Explore techniques to capture realistic animals of all species.
Woodshop Class
Take advantage of the expertise of our woods instructor and choose the project you want to complete.
Workshop series: Powerful Tools for Caregivers
ISU Extension and Outreach is sponsoring this six-part series to help caregivers of adults with chronic conditions learn how to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate their feelings, balance their lives, make tough decisions and locate helpful resources.
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2016
Affordable Housing Conference
A Place to Call Home: Options for Housing Stability in Ames and Story County," featuring speakers, panelists, performance and ISU student exhibits. Public officials, nonprofits and social service agencies, developers, real estate agents, educators and others will learn more about housing challenges facing Ames and the surrounding areas.
Iowa Water Conference
"AtTENtion - EnlighTEN - InTENsify: TEN years of the Iowa Water Conference." The Iowa Water Conference (March 23-24) is the largest outreach and collaboration effort of the Iowa Water Center and is designed to bring together multidisciplinary organizations and institutions to discuss relevant water issues across Iowa. Early registration deadline is March 15.
Time Management for faculty in the College of Veterinary Medicine
This workshop will discuss real-word strategies for time management in an academic career in veterinary medicine, along with activities designed to help participants personalize strategies for their situation.
Seminar: Alternatives to Teaching with Textbooks - Open Educational Resources
Are you interested in expanding your teaching materials? Dissatisfied with the current information/quality of the textbook you've been using in your classroom? Are you concerned about the cost/usability of your textbook for your students? Librarians Emma Molls and Kelly Thompson introduce Open Educational Resources in this seminar that will help you build an online alternate to traditional textbooks for your classroom.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Nebraska.
Webinar: (In)Civility in Academic Spaces
How should junior academics plan to walk the difficult tightrope between participating ethically in public social media spaces, and simultaneous passing through the difficult challenges of the tenure track? In this webinar, Adeline Koh, PhD will analyze the landscape of public academic spaces through social media, the necessity of participating in these spaces, and caveats and strategies to keep in mind.
BIG: Hot to Cold
Kai-Uwe Bergmann, a partner with international design firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), will present the 2016 Richard F. Hansen Lecture in Architecture. He also will serve as a guest juror for the Richard F. Hansen Prize student design competition; winners will be announced at the start of the lecture.
Crochet Beyond Basics Workshop: Granny Squares
Learn cover basic construction and design, changing colors, finishing, and methods to sewing your granny squares together.
Performance & Discussion: Body of Water
Part of the 10th Annual Iowa Water Conference. "Body of Water" uses video, music and dance to tell the story of water usage and quality within our Iowa's watersheds and communities. A facilitated dialogue will follow the 1-hour performance.
Walk-In Belly Dance
A Delsarte based approach to Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance in the style of award winning performer Shiara.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.
Thursday, 24 Mar 2016
Iowa Water Conference
"AtTENtion - EnlighTEN - InTENsify: TEN years of the Iowa Water Conference." The Iowa Water Conference (March 23-24) is the largest outreach and collaboration effort of the Iowa Water Center and is designed to bring together multidisciplinary organizations and institutions to discuss relevant water issues across Iowa. Early registration deadline is March 15.
Analyzing Seriously Delinquent Mortgages in Asian Census Tracts in the United States
Katrin Anacker, associate professor of public policy at George Mason University, will present the spring 2016 Contemporary Issues in Planning and Design Lecture, cosponsored by the Department of Community and Regional Planning and the College of Design.
Made in the Shade Class Series
Learn about shade gardening with Reiman Gardens' Director, Ed Lyon.
Stained Glass Class
Create a beautiful piece to capture the light through your windows. Learn
Lecture: How People Learn and the Creativity Of Science
Karen Kashmanian Oates is a professor of biochemistry and the Dean of Arts & Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Sigma Xi Lecture Series
Eli 'Paperboy' Reed
Eli "Paperboy" Reed has been making Soul-inspired music since before it was cool and tearing up stages all over the world with his heart-stopping falsetto screams for close to a decade.