Sunday, 03 Apr 2016
International Food Fair
Sixteen international student organizations will participate in this annual event, sharing food items from their home cultures.
Tennis
Iowa State vs. Kansas. In the case of inclement weather, competition will be moved to the Ames Racquet and Fitness, 320 S. 17th Street, Ames.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Baylor.
Glass Beads Beyond Basics: Florals
Hone your skills and create three very different kinds of floral beads.
Opening reception
For the two-week exhibition, "Unrestrained Exploration of Creative Design Scholarship: A Retrospective of Doctoral Work by Ling Zhang."
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 04 Apr 2016
Iowa NSF EPSCoR Energy Policy Seminar Series
"The pass-through of RIN prices to wholesale and retail fuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard," James Stock, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Underwater Creature Hand Built Sculptures
Sketch from aquatic life on site in Lake Helen and be inspired to create a 3-D sculpture from your drawings.
Statistics Seminar
Garritt Page, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Lecture: Climate Change, Ontology & Urbanization
"Airquakes: Climate Change, Atmosphere & Urbanization." Keynote Lecture, Center for Excellence in the Arts & Humanities Symposium "What Is the Urban?" Albert Pope is the Gus Sessions Wortham Professor of Architecture at Rice University.
Beginner Photography Class
4 week program on Mondays, April 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg for a four-part class covering the basics of photography
Lecture: Soul Food Love
Alice Randall is a New York Times bestselling novelist, award-winning songwriter, and an innovative food activist.
Tuesday, 05 Apr 2016
Registration begins for sophomores: Summer 2016, Fall 2016
First day of assigned Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday, and most Sundays.
Panel Discussion on Career Management and Planning
Would you like information on how to prepare for annual/six month performance reviews, advancement to senior lecturer/clinician, how to remain current in your profession as a lecturer or adjunct faculty, or how to effectively supervise teaching assistants?
Symposium: Undergraduate research and creative expression
A day-long celebration of undergraduate research that brings students from all academic disciplines together to share their work with the university community, families and guests through oral presentation sessions in a conference-style environment. Free registration for any ISU undergraduate involved in mentored research; application deadline is Feb. 12.
Open forum: Strategic plan
Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to offer comments on the draft of Iowa State's next strategic plan. The new plan will guide university planning and activities from fiscal years 2017 through 2022.
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.
Open forum: Human Sciences dean candidate
Stephan Wilson currently serves as a Regents Professor of human development and family studies and dean of the College of Human Sciences at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.
Macro Photography 2 Abstraction Class
4 week program on Tuesdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Take your close-up photography to the next level by incorporating abstract, fine art compositions into your shots.
Movement Milestones: Expression for Ages 6-10
A 4 week program Tuesdays: April 5, 12, 19 and 26. Join Camilla Kottman, Board-Certified Movement Therapist, for a four week course exploring movement and development for elementary-aged youth.
Visioning Board Workshop
Learn to tap into your intuition by observing the subtle, deeper aspects of your experience so it can guide your choices.
Lecture: National Poetry Month Readings
National Book Award finalist Ada Limon and Iowa State instructor and poet Jennifer Knox read from their work.
Panel Discussion: Iowa Farmers on Sustainability
"Farming for the Long Term." Three Iowa farmers share practical solutions and personal experiences with conservation and sustainable agriculture practices. The Shivvers Memorial Lecture.
Performance: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel's favorite son.
Wednesday, 06 Apr 2016
Youth Watercolor
4 week program on Wednesdays April 6, 13, 20, and 27 - Learn basic sketching and watercolor techniques.
SVPP - Preparing for a Successful P&T Review
Workshop for new tenure-eligible faculty hosted by Provost Wickert. Faculty, department chairs, and their mentors will receive an update on the latest P&T policies and recommendations on how to successfully prepare for a third year and P&T review.
Women's and Gender Studies series
""Feminism, Backlash and Difficult Choices: The Controversy over Barbara Bush's Wellesley College Commencement Speech," Maggie LaWare, ISU English. Part of a series of informal, brown-bag lunch symposiums.
Webinar: 5 Secrets to a Super Productive Summer
In this webinar facilitated by Kerry Ann Rocquemore, you will learn: oHow to avoid the biggest mistakes academic writers make during the academic term oHow to maximize your research and writing productivity oHow to combat professional isolation and create a supportive writing community oHow you can experiment with these strategies in our upcoming 14 Day Writing Challenge
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.
Lecture: Future of Healthy Families
Featuring Ronald Dahl, Institute of Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley. Part of the Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair Lecture Series, which brings together insight from across disciplinary bounds to address how family is defined, the current knowledge on healthy families and the future of the field. Reception will follow.