Friday, 25 Jan 2019
Collecting for the Community - 10 Years of Living Green Event
Come drop off gently used clothing items, non-perishable foods, and unused toiletries to assist our peers and neighbors in need.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Solutions for Disparate Disciplines: Using researched-based changes to improve learning in your classroom (Tom Holme)
What measurements are "doable" for understanding how students in your classroom are learning? When you obtain concrete, actionable information, what practical changes can you make to effect learning? How are these methods scalable for large classrooms, student readiness for the next course in the sequence, and adapted to different fields of study?
Friday Research Seminar: Building Creative Confidence: Lessons from First-Year University Students
Jae Hwa Lee, assistant professor of interior design, will present results of a five-year research project that examined learning outcomes from a pair of interdisciplinary courses on creativity offered by a new undergraduate program at a university in the southeastern US. Part of the IDRO Friday Research Seminar Series.
NREM seminar series
"Spatio-temporal Distribution and Modeling of Spruce Budworm Outbreak in Border Lakes Ecoregion Using Long-term Remote Sensing Data," Bina Thapa, Ph.D. candidate.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Galaxy Night
Start with a coat of black glaze and learn how to add vibrant swirls and bursts of light.
Workshop, Encouraging Critical Thinking and Intellectual Risks
Do your students struggle to demonstrate their critical thinking skills? Instructor Rachindra Mawalagedara, Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, guides students in a sophomore-level large-lecture class to create and test scientific hypothesis. Physics is an important part of what drives weather--abstract and complicated concepts that intimidate new learners.
Cyclone Cinema: First Man
First Man is a PG-13 drama/science fiction movie rated 4 stars. Watch the riveting story of NASA's mission to land a man on the moon, starring Ryan Gosling. First Man focuses on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. Refreshments and snacks available at extra charge.
Wrestling
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma.
Ames Winter Classic
This years Winter Classic is featuring Lizzy Poppyseed, SLICE and Bleujack.