Thursday, 17 Sep 2009
Academic Advising Fall Summit
The event will feature a DVD presentation of 10 short student/adviser scenarios intended to help advisers improve their advising techniques. A directed discussion will follow each vignette. The summit also will include discussion of student/parent issues and other real-life situations. To attend, register on AccessPlus (once logged in, click on "employee" tab, then "HRS training," and "courses." Select "Ten Advising Techniques.")
Lecture: Stories of the First Nations
"Stories of the First Nations," Dovie Thomason, storyteller, recording artist and author. As a child, Thomason grew up hearing stories and Indian legends from her Kiowa Apache and Lakota relatives, especially her Grandma Dovie and her dad.
Class: Subversive Stitching
6-7:30pm for 2 weeks Learn to cross-stitch.
Presentation: CEAH Fellows
Part of the "Iowa in the Global Comm[unity]: Inside/Out" programming series.
Class: Camera Basics, Section II
7-9pm Introduction to Camera Basics.
Panel: Torture, Detention and the Rule of Law
"Torture, Detention and the Rule of Law: A Panel Discussion," Clark Wolf, ISU bioethics; Alex Tuckness, ISU political science; and Ben Stone, American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa. The American Civil Liberties Union recently won a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit forcing the release of a report providing a detailed description of torture and abuse of detainees.
Concert: Sugarland
Rescheduled from Oct. 2, 2008. Previously purchased tickets will be honored. Opening acts are Matt Nathanson and Billy Currington.
Lecture: Global hopscotch
"Global Hopscotch: The Borderless World and the Search for Home," Rekha Basu, Des Moines Register columnist.
Friday, 18 Sep 2009
Tour: ISU's Virtual Reality Experience
Tour includes a 15-minute presentation and demos of various virtual reality software. These tours are open to the public, but online preregistration is required. Seating is limited to 260. Appropriate for elementary ages through adults.
Dreamweaver -- Level III: Behavior and Layers
This course introduces the usage of behaviors and animating layers in Dreamweaver (CS3). Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
ISU Retirees Meeting
2:30 social; 3:00 program - "Re-establishment of the Grape and Wine Industry in Iowa," by Dr. Murli Dharmadhikari and Dr. Gail Nonnecke
Geology Lecture
A Late Holocene Record of Climate Variability: Perspectives from a Mt. Logan Ice Core by Erich Osterberg, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Works in Progress lecture series
"Developing Art Nègre: 'Authenticity' and Photographs of Colonial Material Culture in Interwar France," John Monroe, ISU history. All are welcome.
Beginning social ballroom class
The ISU Ballroom Dance Club is offering a beginning ballroom class this semester; everyone is welcome, no partner required. Classes meet once a week for 10 weeks.
ISU Afterdark Craft Nights at the Workspace
7-9pm Make duct tape crafts.
Planetarium Show
The planetarium show is for all ages, followed by a star-gazing session (weather permitting).
Dance social (Xtra Moves Night)
Free waltz lesson by Dan and Amy Divine (8:30-9:30 p.m.). Hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; however, indoor shoes or socks must be worn
ISU AfterDark & SUB present: Parking Ramp Outdoor Movie - Star Trek
Join us at 9 pm on the MU parking ramp for an Outdoor Movie! Showing Star Trek.
Saturday, 19 Sep 2009
ISU Clarinet Day
Some of the finest clarinetists in the country will come to perform, teach, and meet with musicians right here at Iowa State University.
Reiman Recycles
As part of its mission to advance sustainability, Reiman Gardens is holding "Reiman Recycles." Plastic pots, flats, plant tags and inserts will be collected. All items must be clean and sorted by size. Donors will receive a pass to Reiman Gardens.
Cyclone Cultural Festival
Cultural awareness through food, fun and entertainment, including the Ames Children's Choir, Mirage Middle Eastern dance troupe, Cyclone Ballroom and the Asian Pacific American Awareness Coalition.
Class: Ames C.art Sew & Swap
1-4pm on September 19, October 24, & November 14 Sharing and stitching together materials, ideas, and community!
Lecture: "Failure Is Not An Option"
Astronaut Fred Haise served as the lunar module pilot during the ill-fated 1970 Apollo 13 space mission. He survived another harrowing ordeal in 1973, following an aircraft crash during filming of the Pearl Harbor epic, Tora! Tora! Tora! Haise went on to become one of the first astronauts to pilot the space shuttle in test missions. He will use NASA footage of the Apollo 13 flight during his presentation.
Sunday, 20 Sep 2009
Fee payment deadline
Second fee payment deadline for fall semester, minimum due.
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
4-5pm lesson; 5-7pm practice Sept.20,27; Oct.4,11,18,25; Nov.1,8,22,29; Dec.6,13 Multi-level Argentine Tango class.
Ames Piano Quartet
The Ames Piano Quartet, the resident chamber music ensemble at Iowa State University, holds a unique position in the chamber music field as one of the few piano quartets in the world.
Monday, 21 Sep 2009
Lecture: In Depth at Reiman Gardens
"The Mission and Plants of the Town & Country Garden."
Ramsey Lecture
"The Blind Leading the Obese: The Molecular Biology of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome," Val Sheffield, University of Iowa. A research poster session will precede the seminar, beginning at 11:15 a.m. in the west (Fish Tank) lobby at the college.
Lecture: "Emotional Intelligence Technology and Autism"
Rosalind Picard is the author of Affective Computing, a book instrumental in starting a new field by that name. She is teaching machines to sense and respond more intelligently to people's emotions and to behave in ways that make more expressive communication possible.
Workspace: Family Weekend Commemorative Tiles
Workspace open hours: 2-10pm Mon-Thurs; 10am-4pm Sat; 1-4pm Sun Purchase a Commemorative Tile