Thursday, 12 Oct 2017
Workshop: Groups and Collaborative Work in Canvas
Instructors can create groups for students to collaborate on group Assignments and Discussions, use Web-conferencing, and Collaborations for online projects. Participants will reflect on demonstrations exemplifying how active learning, collaboration and cooperation can be supported through Canvas' integrated tools.
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Celebration: Earth Observation Day
Iowa State's geographic information systems (GIS) facility is celebrating Earth Observation Day, including a crowd-sourced mapping event to help with disaster relieve efforts. Daryl Herzmann, ISU agronomy, will speak about the Iowa Environmental Mesonet. No previous experience is required. RSVPs requested.
Brown Bag: Nature at Noon
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2017 theme, Water.
Rainbow Necklaces for Coming Out Week
Stop by The Workspace to make a simple rainbow necklace with clustered jump rings.
Workshop: Groups and Collaborative Work in Canvas
Instructors can create groups for students to collaborate on group Assignments and Discussions, use Web-conferencing, and Collaborations for online projects. Participants will reflect on demonstrations exemplifying how active learning, collaboration and cooperation can be supported through Canvas' integrated tools.
Beyond the Text: Rare Books as Artifacts
Learn to identify unique features of early printed books (circa 1450-1850) and what they indicate about their design and production. Seating is limited. Preregistration is required. Register through Learn@ISU. Keyword: LIB. Please let us know if you require any kind of accommodation.
Entomology Seminar
"Tracking Insect movements and migrations using isoscapes," Keith Hobson, biology, Western University.
Open forum: Finalist for ISU presidency
One of four candidates invited to interview on campus. The candidate's name and CV will be shared the morning of Oct. 11.
Magnetic Collapse? - probing the limits of magnetism under pressure
Jason Jeffries, Lawrence-Livermore National Lab
SEMINAR: Integrated weed management: now or never
Stevan Z. Knezevic, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Galaxy Scarf Workshop
Recreate beautiful swirls of color, mystical fog and luminous stars found in nebulas on a cotton scarf.
Children's Auditions: A Christmas Carol
12 roles available including Cratchit children, party guests, and Scrooge as a boy. Performance dates will be December 1-3 and 8-10. E-mail jfcox@iastate.edu with questions.
Cyclone Cinema: Spider-Man
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
ISU Jazz Combos
These are student-led small jazz groups. These groups feature some of the most gifted non-major musicians the university has to offer, and are under the tutelage of Michael Giles.
Concert: Lumbard, Lloyd & Nye
Guitarist and singer Rob Lumbard, Ricky Nye, one of the world's top boogie woogie pianoists and Nick Lloyd on double bass get together to put on a fantastic blues show.
Lecture: Photojournalist Lynsey Addario
Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist and MacArthur Fellowship recipient who has covered conflicts and humanitarian crises in Iraq, Lebanon, Darfur, South Sudan, Congo, and Libya.