Tuesday, 27 Nov 2018
Graduate College: Deadline
Graduate College: Last day to submit signed Graduate Student Approval Form.
Town hall: Improved Service Delivery (finance)
Interim senior vice president for finance and university services Pam Cain will talk about the proposed finance model, including job descriptions, responsibilities that will remain within units, and the transition process for employees and units.
Listening session: College of Engineering dean search
The search committee for the next dean of the College of Engineering will host two open forums to solicit input from university community members on characteristics they would like to see in the college's next leader. The second session is Dec. 3.
Workshop: Launching Your Faculty Career (term faculty)
An introduction for lecturers, clinical and adjunct faculty to university resources, policies and programs that can help them to a successful start. Associate provost for faculty Dawn Bratsch-Prince also will discuss career paths and opportunities for development at Iowa State.
Workshop: Documenting Your Teaching using the DART Matrix
In this interactive session, Sara Marcketti, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Professor, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design, will lead you through a personalized workshop designed to help you consider where you are on the Dimensions of Activities Related to Teaching (DART) matrix.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Comparing and contrasting penetrative strain in thin and thick-skinned settings using analog models" by Cara Burberry, Univ of Nebraska, Lincoln
Lecture: Men and the Politics of Hegemony in Ghanaian Film and Fiction
The presentation uses Ghanaian films and books to detail the measure men undertake in their desire to reach the hegemonic ideal and the costs and consequences to themselves and their families. Theresah Patrine Ennin is the 2018 American Council of Learned Societies-African Studies Association Presidential Fellow.
Panel Discussion: Children at War
"Children at War: Born into a War Zone," members of the International Student Council's Humanitarian Awareness Committee will share stories and facts about children growing up in nations at war or affected by war. The discussion will be led and moderated by Jean-Pierre Taoutel, a Senior Lecturer of French at Iowa State.
Recital: ISU String Class
Students of George Work will perform.
Lecture: Lion Conservation on a Crowded Continent
Craig Packer is director of the Lion Research Center at the University of Minnesota, where he is a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution & Behavior. This is the 2018 Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture.
Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018
Horticulture Club Poinsettia Sale
Preorders (optional) will be taken through Nov. 23 and may be picked up at sale locations. Sale continues through Dec. 1 in various locations. Proceeds benefit the Horticulture Club, funding club activities, contest expenses and student enrichment.
Wreath-Making Workshop
Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Assistant Director, Aaron Steil.
Green Dot: Masculinity Dialogue
A discussion that connects the meaning and messages related to masculine identity. Learn how to identify toxic behavior and use bystander intervention to create accountability and support. RSVPs appreciated. Refreshments will be provided.
Lecture: Creating Diverse and Inclusive Spaces in the Sciences
"Creating Deliberately Diverse and Intentionally Inclusive Spaces in the Sciences." Danielle N. Lee is a vocal advocate of science engagement among traditionally underrepresented and underserved audiences. She hosts the Urban Scientist blog at Scientific American and teaches mammalogy and urban ecology at Southern Illinois University.
Jazz Night: All Blues
Professor Michael Giles directs the jazz embles.
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.
Thursday, 29 Nov 2018
Graduate College: Deadline
Graduate College: Last day to upload electronic thesis/dissertation to ProQuest for Thesis Office review.
Art Mart Holiday Sale
Support the artists, craftsmen, photographer, designers, the go-getters, and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse a room full of functional and decorative pottery, brilliantly blown glass, beautiful jewelry, hand-lettered paintings and charming accessories created by Ames and ISU artists.
Caterpillar Club
Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Creating Green! Free Sustainable Wrapping at Art Mart
After shopping at the ArtMart (or for any previously-purchased gifts), get your presents wrapped FOR FREE as a part of the 10 Year Anniversary of Iowa State University's Live Green! Initiative!
Horticulture Club Poinsettia Sale
Preorders (optional) will be taken through Nov. 23 and may be picked up at sale locations. Sale continues through Dec. 1 in various locations. Proceeds benefit the Horticulture Club, funding club activities, contest expenses and student enrichment.
Forestry Club: Tree and wreath sale
Students in the forestry club will sell Christmas trees and holiday wreaths. Proceeds support club activities.
Volleyball: NIVC first round
Iowa State volleyball hosts first- and second-round matches of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. Thursday features matchups between Bradley and Bowling Green (4 p.m.), followed by the Cyclones and Drake (6:30 p.m.). Winners advance to the second-round match on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Visit Free During Extended Holiday Hours
This holiday season Reiman Gardens will be open until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays between November 29 through January 3rd for visitors to shop at the Gift Shop and see the indoor holiday train display.
Black Light Butterfly Roosting
Join Nathan Brockman, Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing Curator, for a special back light butterfly show.
Reception for term faculty
An appreciation event hosted by the office of the senior vice president and provost. Register online.
Revise, Rewrite, and Rework
3-week program beginning Thursday, November 29, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Move through a piece of your own writing with a group of other writers in an intensive short course taught by award-winning poet and author, Dennis Maulsby.
Wreath-Making Workshop
Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' Assistant Director, Aaron Steil.
Cyclone Cinema
Christopher Robin - Robin now a family man living in London -- receives a surprise visit from his old childhood pal, Winnie-the-Pooh. With Christopher's help, Pooh embarks on a journey to find his friends -- Tigger, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Rabbit, Kanga and Roo. Once reunited, the lovable bear and the gang travel to the big city to help Christopher rediscover the joy of life.
Lecture: Rewriting DNA, Genome Editing in the CRISPR Era
Iowa State assistant professor of biochemistry Dipali Sashital, an expert in CRISPR technology, offers the fall Sigma Xi lecture. She will discuss how CRISPR tools are enabling scientists to precisely alter DNA through gene editing in all forms of life.