Saturday, 01 Oct 2016
October Craft of the Month: Day of the Dead Skulls
You will receive a skull, decorating materials, and images for inspiration. Drop in during open hours in October.
Schedule of Classes for Spring 2017
Schedule of Classes for Spring 2017 available for viewing on the Web.
Cyclone Central Tailgate
Each tailgate features games and prizes, football on big screens, marching band step show, cash bar, food trucks and a catered meal (this week: catered by Pizza Ranch).
Glass Beads Intensive Workshop
Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!
Football
Iowa State vs. Baylor. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Cyclone Stampede Rodeo
Hosted by ISU's Rodeo Club, this event features college athletes from the Great Plains region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Reception: "Common Threads III"
A reception will open a collaborative exhibition by local fiber artist Catherine Reinhart and Minnesota printmaker and fiber artist Allison Wegren Metzger. The exhibition runs Oct. 1-31 at ISU's Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., Ames.
Cyclone Cinema: Central Intelligence
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
Sunday, 02 Oct 2016
Cyclone Stampede Rodeo
Hosted by ISU's Rodeo Club, this event features college athletes from the Great Plains region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Performance: Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
"Meaning is everywhere. We get Meaning for free, whether we like it or not. Meaningless Entertainment, on the other hand, is actually really hard." Warning: This production contains adult language and content.
ISU Wind Ensemble
Dr. Michael Golemo is the director. The Wind Ensemble is recognized as the top concert band at Iowa State. Striving for perfection and playing for the love of music, the sixty members of the Wind Ensemble perform the finest quality literature composed for winds including music from the 16th century through the most contemporary works available for winds. The Wind Ensemble performs works for smaller chamber ensembles to the full ensemble.
Walk-in Argentine Tango
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.
Cyclone Cinema: Central Intelligence
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 03 Oct 2016
ISU Theatre Auditions: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Roles available for approximately 10 men and 6 women. ISU Theatre auditions are open to all ISU students.
Skippyjon Jones Show What
Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon is everyone's favorite chihuahua. Skippyjon, as his alter ego Skippito Friskito, must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Que (Snow What),battle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja.
Skippyjon Jones Snow What
Based on the book by Judy Schachner, Skippyjon Jones is everyone's favorite chihuahua. As his alter ego, Skippito Friskito, Skippyjon must rescue the beautiful princess Nieve Que (Snow What), batle the evil dragon and defeat the Bruja. This brand new musical is a twist on the classic fairytale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Retirement reception: Keith Bystrom
Keith Bystrom, associate counsel in the office of university counsel, will retire from Iowa State on Oct. 7. A program will begin at 3:15 p.m.
Entomology Seminar
"Invasive insects: small aliens, giant impacts," Martin Hauser, California Department of Food & Agriculture, Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch.
Physics Colloquium: Probing the Higgs Boson and Beyond--Future Colliders in Particle Physics
Xinchou Lou, Institute of High Energy Physics Beijing
Memorial service: Carlota Gutierrez
Carlota Gutierrez, former 28-year employee in the College of Design reading room, died Sept. 24 at home after battling illness for several months. A program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Beginner Photography
A four-week program on Mondays October 3, October 10, October 17, and October 24 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Join professional photographer and instructor Mark Stoltenberg for a four-part class covering the basics of photography including: equipment and how to use it, depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject, and "tips and tricks".
Walk-In Craft: Feminist Necklace
As an ode to feminist icon Gloria Steinem, you can make a necklace with your favorite Steinem quote.
Lecture: Corn and Khrushchev
"A Brief History of Iowa Agriculture" - Liz Garst, granddaughter of the famous Iowa farmers and citizen diplomats Roswell and Elizabeth Garst, shares how it came to pass that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and his family visited the Garst family farm in 1959.
Tuesday, 04 Oct 2016
ISU Theatre Auditions: The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail
Roles available for approximately 10 men and 6 women. ISU Theatre auditions are open to all ISU students.
Book sale
An annual fundraiser for the United Way of Story County. The sale will feature more than 300 items, including used books, CDs and DVDs.
CIRTL Online Workshop: Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Exam Questions
Students who write about what they learn achieve deep conceptual understanding, develop a disciplinary command, and build greater confidence in their knowledge. We'll look at two articles discussing how writing assignments can be designed and applied to promote effective learning in the STEM classroom. University of Colorado Boulder's Adam J. Blanford will be the discussant.
Workshop: Creative Tips & Tricks with Top Hat, ISU's Interactive Teaching & Learning Platform
A representative from Top Hat, ISU's new interactive teaching and learning platform, will discuss the advanced functionalities of the tool and address faculty's questions and concerns.
Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences
"Breaking the ice: an exploration of ice, rheology, boundary conditions, and (ice)" by Dr. Liz Logan, Univ of Texas, Austin.