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Monday, 06 Aug 2018

Workshop: Polar Marine Diatom

Aug 06, 2018

All day

Iowa Lakeside Lab, Milford

$140-$250

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Conferences

An international workshop (Aug. 6-10) that combines longer, microscope-based taxonomy sessions, shorter research talks, and posters all focused on diatoms from the polar regions, past and present. We will integrate senior, early career, and student researchers.

Canvas Workshop: Group Work and Collaboration

Aug 06, 2018

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

This two-hour interactive, hands-on workshop is open to all Iowa State University instructors and instructional designers to explore options for group work and collaboration in Canvas.

Youth Summer Camp #3: Scales & Tails

Aug 06, 2018

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us for a jam-packed afternoon full of fun indoors and out with educational activities focused on insects, animals, ecosystems, and natural cycles!

Intermediate Photography: Take Control of Your Camera

Aug 06, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

4 weeks beginning Monday, August 6, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Take your photography to the next level with this four-part class with professional photographer Mark Stoltenberg.

Tuesday, 07 Aug 2018

Mental health crisis training (RESPOND)

Aug 07, 2018

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Hach Hall atrium

free

ISU Surplus Training, development

An 8-hour training for ISU faculty, staff and administrators who wish to learn more about how to RESPOND to students or colleagues who are in distress. Register online.

Plant Pals

Aug 07, 2018

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us weekly on Tuesdays as our kids' horticulture program covers more diverse topics and expands to other areas of the Gardens.

Online event, An Immersive Approach to Rapid Blended Course Design Using QM (Quality Matters Webinar)

Aug 07, 2018

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

View on your own register through Quality Matters via link below

Free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Join design specialists as they share how a simple visualization strategy, using seven basic office supplies, and QM as a guide helped them rapidly achieve consistency, clarity, and alignment in their blended course design. They will also reveal how their design process demonstrates a commitment to accessibility and usability. They will share their blended course design strategy and helpful tips and tricks so you too can achieve similar results.

Beginner Photography

Aug 07, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

4 weeks beginning Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg for a four-part class covering the basics of photography including equipment (and how to use it), depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject & "tips and tricks".

Pastel Painting: Motion Studies

Aug 07, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

4-week program beginning Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Examine the gardens in pastel as they change from week to week in this 4-week course with Creative Department artist Yvonne Brune.

Wednesday, 08 Aug 2018

Textbook Return

Aug 08, 2018

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day of end of rental book return without penalty to the University Bookstore.

Online event, Faculty Advising: What You Need to Know and How to Do It Well (CIRTL)

Aug 08, 2018

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

View on your own register through CIRTL through link below

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Given that learning is a social process, relationships--especially those with faculty--are powerful tools that aid in students' personal and professional development (Baker & Griffin, 2010). Advising students is a key role that many faculty play in addition to engaging students in the classroom or mentoring them in research settings. This workshop is designed to help future and current faculty learn how to advise effectively.

Retirement reception: Carol Smith

Aug 08, 2018

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

301 Spedding Hall

free

Ames National Laboratory Meetings, receptions

Carol Smith, longtime administrative assistant with the division of materials sciences and engineering at Ames Laboratory, is retiring after 19 years at the laboratory.

Canvas Workshop: Rubrics and Outcomes

Aug 08, 2018

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

This two-hour interactive, hands-on workshop is open to all Iowa State University instructors and instructional designers to explore rubrics and outcomes and how they come together in Canvas.

Exploring Movement in Photography

Aug 08, 2018

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

4 weeks beginning Wednesday, August 8, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Learn how to create images using blur to portray movement in this unique course taught by Mark Stoltenberg, of Mark Stoltenberg Photography.

Thursday, 09 Aug 2018

Plant Walk: Poisonous Plants

Aug 09, 2018

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

What IS that plant? Get to know the works of art in our living museum from the expert herself - join Lindsey Smith, Reiman Gardens' Plant Collections Curator, for in-depth walking tours of the plants and flowers that make this place so special.

Nature at Noon: The Reiman Gardens Intern Experience

Aug 09, 2018

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$4.50-$9

Reiman Gardens Lectures

Bring your lunch and hear first-hand what our summer interns have been up to! From education, events and retail, to indoor and outdoor horticulture, entomology and more, these ISU students have worked hard this summer. No registration required.

Canvas Workshop: Personalized Learning and Mastery Plans

Aug 09, 2018

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

This two-hour interactive, hands-on workshop is open to all Iowa State University instructors and instructional designers to explore how a personalized learning and mastery path can enhance your course in Canvas.

Retirement reception: Dianne Bystrom

Aug 09, 2018

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Alumni Center

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Meetings, receptions

Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is retiring after serving 22 years at Iowa State. A short program will begin at 4 p.m. RSVPs are appreciated.

Friday, 10 Aug 2018

Water Day

Aug 10, 2018

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

A special kid-focused event about things water! Join us for boatloads of water games, science activities, music, crafts, and more.