Sunday, 29 Mar 2009
Softball
ISU vs. Texas Tech
Brunnier in Bloom
Celebrate spring and the current exhibitions during Brunnier in Bloom. This event showcases the talents of Ames-area floral designers and garden clubs as they're challenged to create arrangements inspired by works of art in the Museum's collection. Runs Friday, March 27, through Sunday, March 29. The People's Choice award will be announced on Sunday at 2pm.
Monday, 30 Mar 2009
Photoshop II: Basic Design Concepts
This course will focus on the painting and editing tools found in Adobe Photoshop (CS3). Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Horticulture seminar
"Photoprotection Mechanisms in Overwintering Rhododendrons," Xiang Wang, ISU horticulture graduate student.
Lecture: Darwinian evolution and Catholic theology
"Does Darwinian Evolution Challenge Catholic Theology of the Human Person?" Anne Clifford, ISU philosophy and religious studies.
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009
Juniors--registration for Summer or Fall 2009
First day of assigned Summer 2009 and Fall 2009 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mon.-Sat.
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.
Flash II: Buttons and Menus
This course examines the way buttons and menus in the Flash (CS3) software add interactivity to web pages and are used as web navigation tools. It will also cover the use of symbols. 1:00-2:30 p.m. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Softball
ISU vs. North Dakota State
Computer science colloquium
Xiang-Yang Li, associate professor of the department of computer science, Illinois Institute of Technology, presents "Online Spectrum Scheduling in Wireless Networks."
Lecture: Tolerance
"Tolerance: Vice or Virtue?" Otto Selles, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich. An overview of how the concept of tolerance developed in the West, particularly during the Enlightenment, and the place of tolerance in contemporary society, both globally and locally.
President's Lecture in Chemistry: Dudley Herschbach
"The Impossible Takes a Little Longer: Reflections on Teaching Science as a Liberal Art," Dudley Herschbach is the Frank B. Baird Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard and recipient of the Nobel Prize in chemistry. His research on the crossed molecular beam technique is one of the most important advances within the field of reaction dynamics and has allowed scientists to better understand how chemical reactions take place.
Wednesday, 01 Apr 2009
Grad Fair
One-stop shop for all your graduation needs. Pick up your cap & gown, buy your senior shirt & glass, get your resume critiqued, have your photo taken in your cap & gown, join the Alumni Association, & much more.
Meeting: TIAA-CREF, Roth option
"A New Way to Save for Retirement ... Introducing the Roth Option." You now have more flexibility with your retirement savings. Find out how making Roth contributions to your 403(b) plan can help you plan for the retirement lifestyle you've always imagined.
Forum: Obama's First 100 Days
"President Obama's First 100 Days," political commentator Arnie Arnesen and Steffen Schmidt, ISU political science.
Lecture: "Damned Lies and Statistics"
"Damned Lies and Statistics," Joel Best, University of Delaware, Newark. An accessible and humorous overview and critique of the way statistics are used and misused in media and public discourse.
Thursday, 02 Apr 2009
Grad Fair
One-stop shop for all your graduation needs. Pick up your cap & gown, buy your senior shirt & glass, get your resume critiqued, have your photo taken in your cap & gown, join the Alumni Association, & much more.
Emerging Technologies Conference
Keynote speaker Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, registration required, through 5 p.m.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Liquid Transportation Fuel Options" by L. K. Doraiswamy Lecturer James Katzer, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering.
Lecture: Make IT Matter
"Make IT Matter: We Can Be Clever and Make a Difference," Gregory Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Keynote speech for the Emerging Technologies Conference.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Ignite IT
Networking opportunity for Iowa's information technology community.
Sustainability forum
Members of the ISU community will share what their units are doing in the area of sustainability. Guest speakers include Sarah Passonneau (library's sustainability task force), Matthew Wynn Sivils (English), Darryl Knight, Department of Residence; and Merry Rankin, sustainability programs. A reception follows. Hosted by the ISU Council on Sustainability.
Friday, 03 Apr 2009
Emerging Technologies Conference
Keynote speaker Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology, registration required.
Conference: Rural aging
"Rural Aging Conference: Living and Aging Well." This day-long conference will cover specific topics related to aging, such as nutrition and wellness; physical activity and health; psychosocial aspects of aging well; living alone versus living lonely; and health benefits of journaling. Social and behavioral health expert Marcia Ory will serve as the keynote speaker.
Dreamweaver -- Level II: Tables and More Links
This course focuses on using Dreamweaver (CS3) to design tables for a web page. 2:00-3:30 p.m. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Reception
Celebrate the change of leadership in the office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development. Sharron Quisenberry starts April 1 as the new vice president, succeeding interim vice president Ted Okiishi. There will be a brief program at 4:30 p.m.; reception continues through 5:30 p.m.
Dance social
Free dance social, hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. No partner required. Dress is casual, but indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Social ends at 9:45 p.m.
Recital: Krassimira Jordan, guest piano
Solo piano recital given by Krassimira Jordan, artist-in-residence and professor of piano at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. She is the guest clinician at the 2009 ISU Keyboard Day (April 4). Jordan is funded in part by the Alvin Edgar fund for the Performing Arts, a part of the Iowa State University Foundation.