Monday, 21 Feb 2022
"The Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance across Hospitals: Importance of a Network Approach"
Economics Department virtual seminar by Jerome Adda (Boccani University)
Seminar: Gravel Gardens - Gardens that Rock!
Join this session to learn about a garden that truly rocks! Hear Jeff Epping, Director of Horticulture at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wi, discuss integrating Earth-friendly gravel gardens into a landscape. These gardens require less water, mulch, energy, chemical or labor than traditional rock gardens yet provide many benefits.
Town Hall for faculty and staff: 2022-31 Strategic Plan development
The planning committee will share drafts of "to be" statements and proposals for measuring success, for discussion and input.
Lecture: Facing the Realities of Our World
Artist Chris Jordan is known for his hard-hitting photographs that confront with shocking directness the dark side of our mass culture. Having explored this territory for more than 20 years, Jordan emerges now with a powerful new message that turns environmentalism upside down.
Trivia Night: Black History (virtual)
A three-part trivia night series will test your knowledge of Black history, with a different style of trivia each night.
Tuesday, 22 Feb 2022
Webinar: Writing or Revising your teaching philosophy statement with Karen Bovenmyer
Karen Bovenmeyer, Future Faculty Development Program Coordinator (CELT), will lead this interactive workshop to help guide you through the development of your teaching philosophy statement. These 1-4 page statements cover three core areas (objectives, methods, evaluation).
Drop-In Craft: Ankara Fabric Jewlery
Black History Month Event: Ankara fabric (or African Wax Printing) is created through a wax-resist dyeing technique and is known for its vivid colors and bold patterns. Cover wood jewelry blanks with the Ankara pattern you choose to make a pair of custom earrings. *Not available to go*
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dungeons and Dragons Week
Make your weekly game night a critical hit with a personalized pub mug, dice-box, or bank for your loot. Find creatures, monsters, characters, and dragons that will impress the most ruthless DM. Welcome RPG'ers, and to thine own elf be true.
Sustainapalooza
An interactive event focused on increasing your ability to be sustainable. The event will host sustainable organizations, clubs and research groups, green-it-yourself stations, a clothing swap, free food, green giveaways and more.
Performance: Cirque Mechanics
Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus that makes their message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders and a bit of clowning around.
Wednesday, 23 Feb 2022
Does my study require IRB oversight?
In this session, you will learn how to determine whether IRB oversight is required for your project. We'll also examine the various levels of IRB review (Exempt, Expedited, Full Committee).
Art Walk: Textiles in Public Art
This guided tour will discuss artist, process, and innovation of textiles in the Art on Campus Collection.
Drop-In Craft: Ankara Fabric Jewlery
Black History Month Event: Ankara fabric (or African Wax Printing) is created through a wax-resist dyeing technique and is known for its vivid colors and bold patterns. Cover wood jewelry blanks with the Ankara pattern you choose to make a pair of custom earrings. *Not available to go*
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Online workshop: Intro to Free and Open Course Materials
Learn about open educational resources (OER), free course materials that instructors can use in place of expensive textbooks and adapt to fit their course's needs. Registration required.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dungeons and Dragons Week
Make your weekly game night a critical hit with a personalized pub mug, dice-box, or bank for your loot. Find creatures, monsters, characters, and dragons that will impress the most ruthless DM. Welcome RPG'ers, and to thine own elf be true.
Webinar, OER 101: An introduction to free and open course materials
In this workshop, participants will learn about open educational resources (OER), free course materials that instructors can use in place of expensive textbooks and adapt to fit their course's needs.
Seminar: Participator breeding to respond to emerging markets and climate challenges in the Great Lakes region
By Julia Dawson
Forum with UAE embassy delegation
A conversation with United Arab Emirates experts in commerce, trade, education and culture. Participants will be faculty members, Emirati students, UAE Study Abroad students from Economics, Ag Business, Political Science, World Languages and Cultures and the Honors Program, but all are invited to attend.
Seminar: Monetizing soil health via conservation practices and carbon markets
Seminar by Alejandro Plastina
Men's Basketball vs. West Virginia
Iowa State vs. West Virginia. Dates and times subject to change. Please visit the cyclones.com website for updates and information.
Performance: Jazz Night
A performance by ISU jazz students.
Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy
Iowa State's premier student improv comedy troupe! They perform in the M-Shop on select Wednesday nights during the semester.
Thursday, 24 Feb 2022
Caterpillar Club
Join us outdoors* weekly for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories followed by nature exploration and activities.
10 Tips to Create an Accessible Canvas Course (UDL)
CELT's 10 tips to Improve Accessibility in your Canvas Course will identify tools and strategies to create an inclusive Canvas learning environment for all students. Learn to proactively develop course content that is accessible for students with disabilities, assistive technology-friendly, and easily navigated by all learners.
PI Departure/Change and Revised GoldSheets
If you have a PI leaving before the next school year, this training is for you. OSPA, OIPTT, and SPA will present on tips and tricks to make your life as a research administrator as easy as possible during this chaotic time.
Drop-In Craft: Ankara Fabric Jewlery
Black History Month Event: Ankara fabric (or African Wax Printing) is created through a wax-resist dyeing technique and is known for its vivid colors and bold patterns. Cover wood jewelry blanks with the Ankara pattern you choose to make a pair of custom earrings. *Not available to go*
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dungeons and Dragons Week
Make your weekly game night a critical hit with a personalized pub mug, dice-box, or bank for your loot. Find creatures, monsters, characters, and dragons that will impress the most ruthless DM. Welcome RPG'ers, and to thine own elf be true.