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Wednesday, 27 Oct 2010

Homecoming: Paint Wars

Oct 27, 2010

1:00 PM

Central campus

TBD

Student Activities Student activities

Dance Marathon, SALC, and SUB have teamed up to put on this event. Come throw paint at your friends!

Homecoming

Oct 27, 2010

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Cyclone logos have evolved over the years but the spirit behind Cy stays the same. Come to the Workspace during open hours October 25-30 and make a button with your favorite vintage Cy or ISU logo, or the new I-State logo to show your ISU pride! 50 cents for any button size.

Fine dining dinner (American)

Oct 27, 2010

6:00 PM

Joan Bice Underwood Tea Room (MacKay Hall)

$40 per person, including gourmet wine

College of Human Sciences Special events

Students in the fine dining management class are hosting three more dinners during fall semester: Oct. 27 (American), Nov. 10 (Tuscan) and Dec. 1 (French). To reserve your spot, call 4-9740 or e-mail lraj@iastate.edu.

Homecoming: Nintendo 64 Super Smash Bros. tournament

Oct 27, 2010

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Reiman Ballroom, Alumni Center

free

Student Activities Student activities

Winning teams receive free Homecoming 2010 tournaments t-shirts. Register online by Oct. 20.

Homecoming: Yell Like Hell

Oct 27, 2010

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Central Campus

University Special events

Second cuts for Yell Like Hell competition.

Spoon Jewelry with Jonathan Eimer

Oct 27, 2010

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $26, Public $36 - Supplies Included..

The Workspace Arts, performances Live Green Special events Student activities

Recycle silverware (even forks and knives!) into rings, earrings, bracelets & more. All materials are provided, but if you have special silverware you would like to use you may bring it to class. Meets Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 pm for 2 weeks.

Haunted Iowa State

Oct 27, 2010

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Begin at 7pm at Campanile

Free

University Museums Arts, performances Special events

University Museums grows a little spookier this October for its annual Haunted Iowa State event. Explore campus locations with a haunted and historic reputation, and investigate Iowa State's past at "sites of fright" that include the Campanile, ISU campus cemetery, the Memorial Union, Farm House Museum, and others. Meet at 7:00 pm at the Campanile - maps will be distributed promptly at 7:00 pm! Bring a flashlight and join us... if you dare!

William K. Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture

Oct 27, 2010

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Neil Harl, emeritus professor of economics at Iowa State, is a recognized expert in farm finance, agricultural law, estate planning and business planning. As the founder and director of the Center for International Agricultural Finance he is often credited with helping lay the foundation for Eastern European countries transitioning to a market economy.

Thursday, 28 Oct 2010

Registration: juniors

Oct 28, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

First day of assigned Spring 2011 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.

Taking the Road Less Traveled: A Career Conference for Girls

Oct 28, 2010

9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Memorial Union

$8

Academic Affairs Conferences

This conference is for girls in grades 6-9.

Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar, Stiles Lecture

Oct 28, 2010

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

171 Durham

College of Engineering Lectures

"Protein- Aided Nanomanufacturing" by Daniel T. Schwartz

Homecoming: Food on Campus

Oct 28, 2010

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Central Campus

Free all week with Homecoming button ($5)

University Special events

Free lunch (Valentino's pizza) with Homecoming button.

Homecoming buttons

Oct 28, 2010

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Cyclone logos have evolved over the years but the spirit behind Cy stays the same. Come to the Workspace during open hours October 25-30 and make a button with your favorite vintage Cy or ISU logo, or the new I-State logo to show your ISU pride! 50 cents for any button size.

Homecoming: Battle of the Bands

Oct 28, 2010

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Central Campus

Free admission

University Special events

Open to all interested musical groups (one member must be ISU student). Grand prize to top band based on audience response and performance ability. Band applications due Oct. 15 by 4 p.m.

Homecoming: Seabird Concert

Oct 28, 2010

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Central Campus

Free

University Arts, performances Special events

Free concert; food from Hickory Park for $2.

Works in Progress: Is Schoolyard Greening Just for Gringos?

Oct 28, 2010

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

130 Design

free

College of Design Lectures

"Is Schoolyard Greening Just for Gringos," Bambi Yost, assistant professor, landscape architecture. All are welcome to attend.

ISU Music Faculty Recital

Oct 28, 2010

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital, Music Building

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Matthew Coley, percussion, with guest artist Mary Drews, piano

Panel Discussion: Fixing Financial Markets

Oct 28, 2010

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Fixing Financial Markets: Views from Freddie, Finance and the Fed." Panelists include Donald Bisenius, executive vice president, Single Family Credit Guarantee Business at Freddie Mac; Dan Laufenberg, former chief economist and vice president, Ameriprise Financial; and Kevin Moore, senior vice president of supervision and risk management, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Part of the National Affairs Series.

Friday, 29 Oct 2010

Designated repeat: full semester courses

Oct 29, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.

Drop deadline: full semester courses

Oct 29, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not Pass: full semester courses

Oct 29, 2010

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Full-semester courses changed to graded basis after Sept 24 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.

Retirement reception: Dorothy (Dottie) Abendroth

Oct 29, 2010

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Room 1155 ASB

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Abendroth is a data entry operator in the controller's department.

Homecoming: Food on Campus

Oct 29, 2010

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Central Campus

Free all week with Homecoming button ($5)

University Special events

Free lunch (pork burgers) with Homecoming button.

Honors and Awards Ceremony

Oct 29, 2010

1:30 PM

Cornerstone Church, I-35 and Hwy. 30, Ames

Free

University Special events

ISU Alumni Association and ISU colleges confer honors and awards upon alumni and friends. Dessert reception following ceremony. Open to the public.

Homecoming buttons

Oct 29, 2010

2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Cyclone logos have evolved over the years but the spirit behind Cy stays the same. Come to the Workspace during open hours October 25-30 and make a button with your favorite vintage Cy or ISU logo, or the new I-State logo to show your ISU pride! 50 cents for any button size.

Retirement reception: Donna Wiegand

Oct 29, 2010

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Garden Room, Reiman Gardens

free

Reiman Gardens Meetings, receptions

Wiegand is retiring after 14 years of service to Iowa State -- in human resource services, the horticulture department and most recently, as office coordinator at Reiman Gardens.

Dia de Los Muertos Ceremonia

Oct 29, 2010

3:00 PM

Oak Room and Pioneer Room, MU

free

Student Activities Arts, performances Diversity Lectures

Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) while learning about the origins and culture behind this Latin American historical tradition. Help build the altar from 3-5 p.m. Loreto Prieto, ISU Latino studies, will deliver a lecture on the history and tradition of the day at 6 p.m.

Homecoming: Pep Rally

Oct 29, 2010

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Central Campus

Free

University Special events

Yell Like Hell, sports teams and more.

Swimming

Oct 29, 2010

6:00 PM

Beyer Hall

Free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. South Dakota

Soccer

Oct 29, 2010

6:30 PM

ISU Soccer Complex

$5, free for children two and younger

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Missouri.