Friday, 05 May 2017
Graduate College deadline
Graduate College: Last day to have your POSC approved for Summer 2017 graduation.
Art Mart Spring 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, striking, prints, campus photos and charming accessories created by Ames and ISU artists.
Retirement reception: Mark Stephenson
Mark Stephenson, a senior construction manager in facilities planning and management, is retiring. A program will begin at 3 p.m.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Kansas. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
Saturday, 06 May 2017
Mid Iowa Woodcarvers Show
Guests will have the opportunity to view carving contest entries, watch carving demonstrations and participate in a hands-on lesson in whittling.
Art Mart Sale
Last day! 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, striking prints, campus photos and charming accessories created by Ames and ISU artists.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Kansas. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
Veterinary Medicine Commencement
Commencement speaker is Dr. Morgan McArthur.
Undergraduate Commencement
Commencement speaker will be Dennis Muilenburg, CEO of The Boeing Company, the world's largest aerospace company and top U.S. exporter.
Sunday, 07 May 2017
Softball
Iowa State vs. Kansas. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm, the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Tuesday, 09 May 2017
Workshop: Project LEA/RN
Uncover what is known about human learning: share insights about the brain based on current research, engage in strategies that promote interaction and deep thinking, and learn how to apply your new understandings in situations where you facilitate learning. Continues May 10.
Retirement reception: Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van Leeuwen, professor in civil, construction and environmental engineering, is retiring after 17 years of service. A short program will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Book Return - University Bookstore
Last day for end of term rental book return without penalty to the University Bookstore.
Free Admission Day
It's important to make the beauty and educational value of Reiman Gardens as available as possible to all. On the second Wednesday of every month, all guests may visit Reiman Gardens free of charge. The Gardens will still maintain its standard hours.
Walter and Helen Parke Loomis Symposium
"Exploring the Dynamics of Plant Defense and Immune Responses." Hosted by the plant biology interdepartmental graduate program. Registration is free but due by April 28; lunch is provided.
Lunch Bunch
Bring a sack lunch and enjoy a free youth story time program by the Ames Public Library at Reiman Gardens. Perfect for kids ages 0 - 5.
Training: Youth program leaders and administrators
Information for youth program leaders, administrators and student organization officers regarding youth-related policies, procedures and forms for successfully conducting youth programs at ISU.
Farewell reception: Krishna Athreya
Krishna Athreya, diversity director for the Center for Biorenewable Chemicals, has served the center for six years.
Retirement reception: W. Wade Miller
W. Wade Miller, professor in agricultural education and studies, is retiring. A short program will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Retirement reception: James Hill
University Professor of chemical and biological engineering James Hill is retiring.
Artful Yoga
This practice will enrich your yoga experience by going beyond the physical and inviting an artistic perspective to your awareness. In conjunction with the current exhibition, our practice this semester will focus on the color red. Please arrive early for a discussion on the month's topic beginning at 5:15. The practice will begin at 5:30. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat.
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Kids Story Time
This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week. Each session features a theme with two or three books read aloud followed by a related activity.
Unified Butterfly Recorder App Tutorial
The Unified Butterfly Recorder (UBR) is a handheld device app, developed in collaboration between Reiman Gardens and senior design students from Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University, and it allows butterfly researchers and enthusiasts to efficiently record butterfly sighting data.
Seminar: Navigating the IRB Submission Process
Institutional Review Board 101: Navigating the IRB Submission Process, will provide you with tips on developing and submitting protocols to the Institutional Review Board.
Brown Bag: Nature at Noon
"Art from a Willow Bog." Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy a nature-based education program relating to the 2017 theme, Water.