Monday, 15 Oct 2018
Open house: Genome Informatics Facility
"Nom Noms and gNoms," learn more about how biological insight can be obtained through bioinformatics. Come to further understand how your interesting biological questions can be answered using high-through put DNA/RNA sequencing, metabolomics or proteomics experiments. RSVPs appreciated.
Workshop: CELT Accessibility Awareness Week: Hands-On Accessibility - Captions
Participants will work on adding captions to the videos in their online course materials using Arc (Canvas video tool) and YouTube.
Workshop: Preparing Effective Nominations for Faculty Awards
Gain insights into the best practices of successful nominations and how to avoid the most common errors and pitfalls in your preparation. Register via Learn@ISU.
Build Your Canvas Course - Grading and Student Data in Canvas
This two-hour interactive, hands-on workshop is open to all Iowa State University instructors and instructional designers to explore the Gradebook and discover student data available in a Canvas course.
Acrylic Paint Pours Class
Have you been captivated by videos of paint pours? Discover how to make these colorful paintings by acrylic pouring.
ISU Jazz Concert
James Bovinette, Director of Jazz 1 Michael Giles, Director of Jazz 2
Norman Borlaug Lecture
Join a conversation with the 2018 World Food Prize Laureates Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro about their work promoting child and maternal nutrition in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen will moderate the conversation.
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2018
Workshop: CELT Accessibility Awareness Week: Hands-On Accessibility - Headings
Participants will work on adding headings to documents using Microsoft Word. Any document will work, however a course syllabus would be a great document for this workshop.
Research workshop: IRBManager End-user Training
Learn how to navigate the new electronic IRBManager system, what the submission process looks like, how to submit IRB protocols for review and how to access your IRB-approved materials. Graduate students, postdocs and research faculty would benefit most from attending, but all are welcome.
Lecture: Towards an Architecture of Happy Nihilism
Sean Griffiths, a practicing architect and professor of architecture at the University of Westminster, London, will describe his career-long quest for architectural meaning and his failure to find any -- a lesson in how to construct a meaningful critical career through the rejection of everything and the embracing of nothing.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: How Can I Do This Better Next Time Around? Implementing backward design in your classroom (Stacey Weber-Feve)
Associate Professor Stacey Weber-Feve, World Languages and Cultures, Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching awardee, shares how she uses research on learning as a blueprint for her class. She designs course work in both Canvas and in the traditional classroom to help students go beyond content and engage in more active styles of learning and critical thinking.
Hands-on Demo: Iowa Geographic Map Server
Today is Earth Observation Day. The Iowa Geographic Map Server, a browser-based website that hosts statewide imagery, is one of the most robust, publicly available, spatial imagery datasets in the country. The presentation will highlight recent innovations to it, including an updated interface and new features and image services.
Build Your Canvas Course - Course Design Basics
This two-hour interactive, hands-on workshop is open to all Iowa State University instructors and instructional designers to explore the basics of course building in Canvas.
Leather Cuffs Class
Learn basic leatherworking and jewelry making techniques while repurposing vintage objects into wearable art.
Floral Design: Creepy Crawly Vase Arrangements
Work wonders with weirder florae for a festive and fun vase design. Spiders optional! Registration with pre-payment is required one week in advance.
Lecture: How Archaeology Killed Biblical History - Hector Avalos
Hector Avalos is Professor of Religious Studies at Iowa State University. He will discuss how archaeology has been used to refute the claim that the Bible is historically accurate in depicting creation, the Exodus, the reign of Solomon and many other events.
Lecture: Where Are All the Black People? Ericka Hart
Ericka Hart is an activist, cancer survivor and sexuality educator, and is currently an adjunct at Columbia University's School of Social Work.
Research: Story Collider Show
The Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting an evening of food, drink, fun and storytelling. "The Story Collider" gives scientists a platform from which to share how science has shaped their lives. Five Iowa State faculty were selected to participate.
Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018
Seniors Graduating Spring 2019
Seniors graduating Spring 2019 should submit a Graduation Application after registering for final course work. Submit via AccessPlus (student tab, graduation, application).
Workshop: CELT Accessibility Awareness Week: Hands-On Accessibility - Alternative Text
Participants will work on adding alternative text to their pictures, graphs, and tables in their online course and documents. Please have samples of pictures, graphs, and tables available to use during the session or be prepared to search for these at the beginning of the workshop.
Behind the Scenes: PRISMA: ISU Architecture Exhibit
Hear about the history of Reiman Gardens' partnership with 5 faculty and 77 students from ISU Architecture leading up to the creation and installation of this beautiful interactive installation.
Workshop: Using Free, Openly-Licensed Textbooks in Your Classroom
Are you concerned about the impact of high textbook costs on your students? In this workshop, a representative from the Open Textbook Network will guide you through the the benefits of open textbooks and answer your questions. Capacity is limited and open textbooks are not available for all disciplines.
Internship and Networking Fair
Hosted by the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, this boutique-style internship and networking fair connects relevant employers with students who are preparing for careers in advertising, journalism, public relations, communications and other related fields. Open to all students; no advance registration required.
Dan Gable, "A Wrestling Life" Lecture and Book Signing
A Smithsonian Hometown Teams Exhibit Speaker Series 4-5:30 pm Community Reception - Little Woods Herbs & Teas (with h'orderves) 6-6:45 pm Community Presentation - Ames Public Library 6:45- 7:30pm Book signing - Ames Public Library
Open forum: Faculty experience work group
Members of the faculty experience work group will provide a high-level review of results from the COACHE and Campus Climate surveys and solicit ideas for maintaining and improving a positive faculty experience at Iowa State.
Film and discussion: The Witness
In this 2015 documentary, Bill Genovese aims to set the record straight regarding his sister, Catherine Susan "Kitty" Genovese, whose name took on a tragic meaning after her 1964 murder. A Green Dot event.
Lecture: Postcolonial identities Seen from Europe and Africa
Yolanda Aixela-Cabre is a cultural anthropologist, tenured scientist and vice director of research for the State Agency for Superior Scientific Research in Spain. In this lecture, she will tackle social identity through the lens of postcolonial societies.
Interdepartmental Research Showcase
A showcase of work by interdepartmental graduate students in 24 programs. Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness will lead a workshop on sketchnoting as a way to visually explore one's research interests, followed by an informal poster session. Students can connect with students from other interdepartmental graduate programs. Preregistration is appreciated.