Thursday, 12 Feb 2009
Lecture: Lucid dreaming
"Enhancing Creativity through Lucid Dreaming," Robert Waggoner, author.
Friday, 13 Feb 2009
Change first half semester course
Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Jan. 26 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.
Drop first half semester course
Last day to drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
File Designation of Repeated Course
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Track & Field
Iowa State Classic.
Forum: Entrepreneur series
"Creating Value Through Growth; Managing Private Equity Investments," Duane Harris, partner and chief administrative officer, LFE Capital, Minneapolis. Harris is an Iowa State alum and former professor of finance and economics.
Meeting: ISU Retirees
"The Top Ten Herbs in our Diet: Health & Safety Assessment," Suzanne Hendrich, ISU food science and human nutrition. Social at 2:30 p.m., program begins at 3 p.m.
Lecture: Secular vs. religious ethics
"Darwin Made Me Do It: Secular vs. Religious Ethics," D.J. Grothe, Center for Inquiry, St. Louis, Mo. Questions to be addressed include: Can people be good without being religious? What does Darwin's theory of evolution tell us about morality? Can a secular ethics - based firmly in the sciences - hold the answers to the world's greatest problems?
Wrestling
ISU vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Dance social: Valentine party
Free dance social, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Special Valentine's party with snacks and drinks. No partner required. Dress is casual, but indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Social ends at 9:45 p.m.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Stony Brook University (American Collegiate Hockey Association).
Performance: "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
In the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that losing doesn't necessarily make you a loser.
Saturday, 14 Feb 2009
Track & Field
Iowa State Classic.
Concert: Honor Orchestra
The Honor Orchestra is a collection of the state's top prep musicians. Concert ends at 4:15 p.m.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Stony Brook University (American Collegiate Hockey Association).
Sunday, 15 Feb 2009
Gallery Talk: 19th Century landscape photos
"Helioscapes: Landscape Photographs of the 19th Century," Emily Morgan, ISU art and design. Morgan explores early landscape photographers and the techniques they employed in comparison to the contemporary photographers of the Imaging a Shattering Earth exhibition.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Texas.
Concert: Michael Giles
Saxophonist Michael Giles stays active as an improviser and composer, working with eclectic mixes of personalities and instrumentation. His 3 X 5 Trio mixes saxophone, guitar and drum with a commitment to original music.
Monday, 16 Feb 2009
Horticulture seminar
"Cold-responsive Genes in Perennial Ryegrass," Chunzhen Zhang, ISU horticulture graduate student.
Tuesday, 17 Feb 2009
Degree audit information
Last day to change degree audit information for spring.
Orientation for New Voice/Data Coordinators
This course is an orientation for new voice/data coordinators. Topics include problem reporting, voicemail security, and work order forms. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Telephone Features & Voicemail
This course for faculty and staff covers the features of the IT Services-supported single- and multi-line telephones and voicemail. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Tuesday Tea
Enjoy a traditional Victorian tea at the Farm House! After tea, all are welcome to join in a guided tour of the house.
Investment class: Fine-tuning your Portfolio and Planning for Retirement
Third of a four-part class taught by Craig Goettsch, director of investor education for the Iowa Insurance Division. Co-sponsored by ISU Extension and the Ames Public Library. Registration is required; register at the library's web site.
Workshop: Floral design series
Monochromatic arrangements.
Wednesday, 18 Feb 2009
A Conversation with Francisco Ayala
Francisco J. Ayala, an evolutionary biologist and geneticist at the University of California, Irvine, was president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a winner of the National Medal of Science. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books, including, most recently, Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion and Darwin and Intelligent Design. He was a chief witness in the creationist trials in Arkansas in 1981...
Art Walk: What's New @ ISU
Join Alumni Association President Jeffery Johnson as he takes you on a tour of the new additions to the Art on Campus Collection and the Alumni Association's collection in the ISU Alumni Center. Meet inside the west entrance to the Alumni Center.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Nebraska.
ISU Jazz Ensembles I & II
The Iowa State University Jazz Ensemble program consist of two full traditional concert jazz bands; Jazz I, led by ISU faculty member James Bovinette and Jazz II, led by Michael Giles.
Dance lesson
Free beginner dance lesson, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. No partner required.