Tuesday, 04 Nov 2014
Retirement reception: Ron Kinyon
Ron Kinyon, facilities planning and management, is retiring after 40 years of service. Stop by anytime Nov. 4 to wish him well.
Insights into Advising: Teaching and Learning Circle
This Teaching and Learning Circle will focus on insights into the conceptual, informational and relational components of advising including readings from prominent authors in the field of advising. Join our facilitators in discussing your foundation in advising, advising as teaching, coaching strategies, and relational advising and communication with students.
Roundtable: Blended Learning Brown-Bag: Improving your Blended/Online Course with Quality Matters
Quality Matters is a research-based initiative aimed at improving student learning experiences in online programs and courses. The Quality Matters curriculum introduces faculty and instructional staff to best practices in instructional design, provides a rubric for assessing online course design and outlines a process for continuous improvement of online and hybrid courses.
Retirement reception: Peggy Lee
Peggy Lee, a secretary III for the U. S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, is retiring.
Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Workshop: Tips and Tricks for Shooting and Editing Your Own Video for Classroom or Online Presentation
If you are shooting a video for your online class introduction, or for a mini video lecture, or you plan for your students to submit video assignments, then these tips will help you create a quality and educational multi-media product.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Productivity and circulation in the subarctic Pacific during the last deglaciation" by Dr. Mea Cook, Williams College.
Studies in Creativity Exhibit Reception
Compelling, passionate, humorous, complex, vivacious, moving and always imaginative, this exhibit has something for everyone. "Studies" is the annual fall juried exhibit featuring emerging student artists.
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. William Penn (exhibition).
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have.
Wednesday, 05 Nov 2014
Graduate College students: cancel graduation
Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.
Training: "How to Write a P&S Position Description"
University human resources is offering training on "How to Write a Professional and Scientific Position Description" in conjunction with the new PeopleAdmin 7 system training. Anyone who writes or assists with writing position descriptions is encouraged to attend. Training is offered weekly beginning Aug. 26 through Nov. 24. To register, go to AccessPlus (Employee tab > UHR Training) and choose the class you wish to attend.
Provost office workshop
University policies and professional development for lecturers, clinicians and adjunct faculty - part 1.
Executive In Residence Public Lecture
Mark Walker, the recently retired senior vice president of transportation for C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., will give the fall 2014 College of Business Executive In Residence Lecture. His talk is titled, "Major in Supply Chain Today and Become a Leader Tomorrow" and will take place on Wednesday, November 5 in the Stark Lecture Hall, 1148 Gerdin Business Building.
Circumstantial Substantial: Martin Despang
Having lived and been educated in the tempered urban fabric of Germany, more extremely tempered Midwest, arid Southwest and Pacific Tropics of the United States made Martin Despang realize how geographies inform cultures. He will share his resulting synergistically professional and academic body of typological case studies forming a comprehensive system of well-being, which has been widely recognized in North and South America, Europe and Asia.
Class: Photoshop Lightroom Software Training
This is a 6 part course on Wednesdays, November 5, November 12, November 19 & December 3, December 10, & December 17 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Go in-depth with this photo-editing program, as photographer Mark Stoltenberg helps you to adjust your images, remove red eye, & more. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced photographer, learn to more easily import, organize, enhance, & share your photos, as well as create prints & photo books.
Stamped Spoon Jewelry Class
Spoon handles are used to make rings, but you can use the rest of the spoon to make an unconventional pendant or holiday ornament. Personalize it with letter stamps after flattening. Complete with beads and baubles to add personality.
Fine Dining Dinner: European Cuisine
Prepared and hosted by students in HRI 487/587 (Fine Dining Event Management Dinners). Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; serving begins at 6:30.
Intermediate Knitting Class
Knit a pair of fingerless gloves perfect for staying cozy in the winter months while typing out your final paper or taking notes in a chilly lecture hall. Knitters will be introduced to knitting in the round, magic loop method, shaping techniques and basic cabling. These reversible fingerless gloves are easy enough for your first foray into circular knitting, but the cabled detail adds a bit of flair.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. Kansas State
Belly Dance Lessons
Learn basic belly dance movements and how to perform them in a variety of different ways by making specific choices about size and speed of motion. One or two moves will be explored each week and then put into short practice phrases.
Film: Rape for Profit
This powerful documentary by Mew Films hopes to shed light on the growing problem of human trafficking and uncover the solution to the atrocities happening to Seattle's daughters, nieces and friends. Rape For Profit partners with local law enforcement, teen shelters and non-profit organizations to help educate the city of Seattle on what is going on right in front of them.
Concert: James Armstrong
Blues artist - this will be a seated show.
Thursday, 06 Nov 2014
Registration begins for sophomores: Spring 2015
First day of assigned Spring 2015 registration dates for students projected as sophomores. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday.
Youth Program: Caterpillar Club
"Let's Go to the Moon" If you like Kids Story Time, you'll flip for Caterpillar Club! Please join us for winter storytelling twice per month, from October to March. Each gathering features a theme as we read aloud two or three books, and wrap up with related cooperative activities and crafts great for groups and individuals alike. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, & all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cyclone Club Luncheon
Cyclone Club luncheons are open to the public. The program, led by John Walters, features a different coach each month. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Cost of admission includes a catered lunch and door prizes.
Learning Community: Engaging Students through Writing
While the possibilities for incorporating writing into a course are endless, these choices can also be overwhelming. What types of assignments will work in my course? How can I respond efficiently to student writing? Join the director of the Writing & Media Center for an in-depth, cross-disciplinary conversation on incorporating writing into courses across the curriculum.
Open forum: Reiman Gardens director candidate
Aaron Steil is manager of public programs at Reiman Gardens. He is one of five finalists interviewing for the Reiman Gardens director post.
Walk-In Indigo Scarf Dyeing
Dye a silk or cotton scarf vibrant blue using pre-mixed natural dye. Sarah will show you how to create patterns and variations in tones. Drop in anytime during the evening but give yourself about 45 minutes to complete the project.
Concert: Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Moscow State Symphony with Pavel Kogan, Conductor; violin soloist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg