Monday, 22 Jan 2018
Poster Sale
Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
Farewell reception: Liz Kurt
Liz Kurt, who has served as director of New Student Programs in the office of admissions for 19 years, has accepted a position with conference planning and management at Iowa State.
Campus Conversation: An Interfaith Dialogue
"Campus Conversation VI: Striving for Mutual Respect, An Interfaith Dialogue," will include a panel presentation moderated by Shankar Subramaniam, mechanical engineering, and small group discussions.
Lecture: City Crafting in a Contested Age
Drawing on his background as both a scholar and an elected official, Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton, professor emeritus of urban and regional planning at the University of Iowa, will share the story of acting as mayor for the past 24-plus months and the challenge of responding deftly to unexpected events.
Intermediate Knitting Class
Whether you are a beginner needing to learn how to operate a sewing machine, or someone who needs help finishing a project in progress, this is for you.
Tuesday, 23 Jan 2018
Poster Sale
Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
Workshop: Assignments and Gradebook in Canvas
Participants will learn to create and manage Assignments and Assignment Groups as well as explore how the Gradebook is connected to the organization of Assignments.
Lunch and learn: Bridging the Divide
Learn about a new interdisciplinary research grant program. The sessions are for bringing together interested faculty from across campus, providing some examples of such collaborative activities through lightning talks, and to answer any questions about the new program. Lightning talks by Michael Chris Low, history, and Linda Shenk, English.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Research Mentoring: Providing the Opportunity to Learn from Mistakes (Basil Nikolau)
Basil Nikolau, Professor of Biochemistry/Biophysics & Molecular Biology and Margaret Ellen White Graduate Faculty Awardee, shares how the Center for Biorenewable Chemicals diverse interdisciplinary team inspires curiosity, drive, and flexibility in graduate students, helping them overcome fear, take on responsibility, and communicate effectively.
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.
Vision Board Workshop
Create a vision board, a collage of images of the things you want in your life, to serve as a visual reminder of your goals and desires.
Lecture: How to Find Happiness in a Hectic World
Tibetan Buddhist nun Ven. Yuan Hao will visit from the largest Tibetan Buddhism Academy in the world.
Concert: Jack Harlow
Kentucky-based rapper Jack Harlow has been rapping since he was 12-years-old and is gaining popularity for his unique style. Fans of Drake, Earl Sweatshirt and Mac Miller will enjoy his complex sound.
Wednesday, 24 Jan 2018
Poster Sale
Hundreds of choices from art prints and movies to music and pop culture. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
Workshop: Research with Human Subjects
In this session, you will learn tips on developing and submitting protocols to the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Sign up for one of the several dates we have scheduled throughout the year.
Art Walk: The Human Figure
From its beginnings, the Art on Campus has depicted the human form in a variety of ways. With the opening of the Manuel Neri exhibition at the Christian Petersen Art Museum join University Museums as we explore the representation of the human figure across campus. Meet inside the west entrance of the Gerdin Business Building.
Research Workshop: Submission software training
The Office for Responsible Research will transition to a new electronic system for submission, review, and maintenance of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications. The a-tune tick@lab system will go live in early 2018, integrating research, teaching and testing protocols, animal procurement and management, as well as veterinary medical records.
Lecture: Still Dreaming: Space After Spectacle and the Indifference of Architecture
Douglas Spencer, a lecturer in the history and theory of architecture at the Architectural Association School of Architecture and University of Westminster, both in London, will speak about how architecture modulates behaviors, forms of life and ways of being in space. Part of "For Other Architectures," the ISU Department of Architecture 2017-18 Public Program Series.
Star Wars Embroidery Workshop
You underestimate the power of crafting! Choose a Star Wars character to stitch, and nerd out with other fans of the Force. Those new to stitching will learn foundation embroidery stitches.
Concert: MAX
MAX's fanbase started on YouTube with over 1.4 million followers. He has performed with Fall Out Boy, Wiz Khalifa and Hoodie Allen. His most recent album includes his hit single "Lights Down Low".
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.