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Thursday, 05 Mar 2015

Biomedical Sciences and Nanovaccine Initiative Seminar

Mar 05, 2015

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

2025 College of Veterinary Medicine

free

Research Lectures

"Vaccine Studies to Mitigate Influenza in a Pig Model," Dr. Renukaradhya Gourapura, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster, Ohio. Gourapura will discuss the strategies developed to increase the likelihood of cross-protective efficacy of candidate inactivated virus vaccines in a pig model. Pizza will served at the beginning of the seminar. Cosponsored by the department of biomedical sciences.

Cyclone Club Luncheon

Mar 05, 2015

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Reiman Ballroom, Alumni Center

$10

Athletics Athletics Meetings, receptions

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.

Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council

Mar 05, 2015

2:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Gallery Room, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

P&S Council meetings are open to the public.

CANCELED: Scholarship poster festival

Mar 05, 2015

3:00 PM - 5:30 PM

LeBaron and MacKay Halls

free

College of Human Sciences Meetings, receptions

This event has been canceled. The apparel, merchandising and design department annual poster festival features design, research and teaching scholarship. Posters and apparel designs on display. Refreshments will be served.

Ceremony and reception: YWCA's Women of Achievement

Mar 05, 2015

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave.

$35 ($50 for two), students $10

University Diversity Meetings, receptions Special events

Three Iowa State women -- two employees and a student -- will be honored for their efforts to empower women or eliminate racism. Enjoy light appetizers and live performances. Purchase tickets from the YWCA Ames-ISU.

Lecture: Public Interest Design

Mar 05, 2015

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

2245 Coover Hall

free

College of Design Lectures

Design Corps founder Bryan Bell will offer examples of successful projects and best practices in public interest design--a rapidly growing field that encompasses work often called community design, social design, humanitarian design and pro bono design--and propose ways to maximize the public value of design. Part of the Spring 2015 Architecture Advisory Council Lecture Series.

Class: Botanical Drawing

Mar 05, 2015

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Preregistration and prepayment required. Cost is $72 for members and $90 for the general public. ISU students pay 15% off the member price.

Reiman Gardens

This is a 6 week course on Mondays March 23, March 30, April 6, April 13, April 20, & April 27 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Learn how to use plants as the subject of art with easy approaches & successive lessons. Learn from artist Megan Henson as you draw from flowers & plants in the classroom, the Hughes Conservatory, & even get inspired by those early spring blooms in outside. Use your drawings for nature journals, hand-made cards, & more.

Public hearing: Regents' agenda

Mar 05, 2015

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Oak Room, Memorial Union

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

At this public hearing, individuals have an opportunity to provide early input on agenda items for the state Board of Regents March 11 meeting in Iowa City.

Feminist Embroidery Class

Mar 05, 2015

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $20, Public $30 (Includes Supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Celebrate Women's History Month by turning inspiring words into stitched art. Needlework has moved from early samplers and quilting decoration to embellished clothing in the 70's to modern themes by DIY "makers" of today. Use one of our quotes, or bring in your own ideas and learn a couple basic stitches. Finished quotes can be hung in the provided hoops or stitched onto another project. All genders welcome.

Blurring the Boundaries

Mar 05, 2015

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

2019 Morrill Hall

free

Lecture Series Arts, performances Lectures

Dan Corson is an award-winning public artist from Seattle who uses his background in art and theatrical design to create installations filled with drama, light and engaging viewer interactions. Corson will discuss several of his past, present and upcoming projects.

Lecture: The Language Hoax

Mar 05, 2015

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language" - John McWhorter, Columbia University, is the author of numerous books on how language shapes the way we think. Quentin Johnson Lecture in Linguistics

Performance: STOMP

Mar 05, 2015

7:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$26-$63

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

STOMP! returns to Stephens crashing and stomping with a percussion-inspired show.

COHERENCE Exhibition Opening and Reception

Mar 05, 2015

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join University Museums as we celebrate public artist Dan Corson and the opening of his new installation exhibition in the Christian Petersen Art Museum, COHERENCE: An Immersive Laser Installation by Dan Corson. You have never seen anything like this on campus. Bring your friends to experience and enjoy Corson's light and laser filled environment. Live music and light refreshments will be provided.

Lecture: Physical Inactivity - Should We Consider It a Disease?

Mar 05, 2015

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Dr. Michael Joyner is a physician-researcher at Mayo Clinic and a leading voice in the world of exercise physiology. The 2015 Pease Family Scholar

Friday, 06 Mar 2015

EH&S Safety Summit

Mar 06, 2015

7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

1230 Environmental Health and Safety Services Building

free

Environmental Health & Safety Training, development

"Ergonomics." This session will provide attendees with specific examples of equipment and techniques to reduce or eliminate laboratory and office ergonomic risk factors. Registration is free.

Retirement Open House: Tom Oftedal

Mar 06, 2015

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

200 General Services Building

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Tom Oftedal, assistant university architect with facilities planning and management, is retiring after 18.5 years of service. Stop by and wish him well.

Public Interest Design Institute

Mar 06, 2015

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Design on Main, 203 Main St., Ames

College of Design Conferences

The ISU College of Design and Community Design Lab will host a two-day workshop March 6-7 on ways design and social engagement can impact the physical, social and economic needs of people and address critical local and global issues. Register online at http://www.publicinterestdesign.com/ames-ia/

Keynote: ISCORE

Mar 06, 2015

12:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Conferences Diversity Lectures Student activities

Kathleen Wong(Lau) is the director of the University of Oklahoma's Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies. She has done consulting and training on diversity and inclusion in university settings and the private corporate sector, and has published research on structural inequality within higher education and best practices for addressing multicultural leadership within institutions.

Midterm grade reports due on Bb Learn or AccessPlus

Mar 06, 2015

2:15 PM

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Midterm grade reports due on Bb Learn or AccessPlus at 2:15 p.m.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Pet Bowls

Mar 06, 2015

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $4, Public $5 (studio fee)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Join us on Fridays evenings for a fun exploration of techniques in "painting" bisque. Personalize a food or water bowl for your furry friend.

Performance: Love and Honor: Iowa in the Civil War

Mar 06, 2015

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

April of 2014 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. Iowa sent a greater proportion of its men between the ages of 15-40 than did any other state. This is the story of four of them and three women who loved them.

ISU AfterDark

Mar 06, 2015

9:00 PM - 1:00 AM

MU

free

Student Union Board Student activities

ISU AfterDark is a student group that plans late night events throughout the semester. All activities are free for students and the public! Come enjoy the fun!

Performance: Hippo Campus

Mar 06, 2015

9:00 PM

M-Shop

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Hippo Campus is an indie pop band from Woodbury, Minnesota. In 2014, they released their debut EP Bashful Creatures. They have already received such accolades as being voted as 'one of the best new bands in City Pages' annual Picked to Click poll' and were marked as a "Buzz Band to Watch" by British music magazine, NME. They provide a fresh and catchy sound that can be compared to Vampire Weekend and The Strokes.

Saturday, 07 Mar 2015

Wrestling: Big 12 Conference Championships

Mar 07, 2015

All day

Hilton Coliseum

$15-$20

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.

Public Interest Design Institute

Mar 07, 2015

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Design on Main, 203 Main St., Ames

College of Design Conferences

The ISU College of Design and Community Design Lab will host a two-day workshop March 6-7 on ways design and social engagement can impact the physical, social and economic needs of people and address critical local and global issues. Register online at http://www.publicinterestdesign.com/ames-ia/

Story Time

Mar 07, 2015

10:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Inside the Iowa State University Book Store

Free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Once upon a Story Time! Join us for a very fairytale and dress up as a prince or princess for a chance to win Cinderella movie tickets!

Performance: Love and Honor: Iowa in the Civil War

Mar 07, 2015

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

April of 2014 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. Iowa sent a greater proportion of its men between the ages of 15-40 than did any other state. This is the story of four of them and three women who loved them.

Sunday, 08 Mar 2015

Performance: Love and Honor: Iowa in the Civil War

Mar 08, 2015

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames

Adults $18, seniors $16, students $11

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

April of 2014 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the ending of the Civil War. Iowa sent a greater proportion of its men between the ages of 15-40 than did any other state. This is the story of four of them and three women who loved them.

Argentine Tango Class

Mar 08, 2015

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU: 5 punches for $35, Public: 5 punches for $45

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time. Wear dancing shoes, smooth-soled shoes, or s