Sunday, 24 Mar 2019
Tennis vs. Oklahoma
Big 12 Match
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 better dancing. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie Williams, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Monday, 25 Mar 2019
Monday Monologues series
"Iowa Odyssey (How We Got to Here)," Amanda Petefish-Schrag, assistant professor of music and theatre. Iowa Odyssey is a collaborative theatre project exploring our local stories of immigration and the idea of what it means to create community.
Open forum: College of Engineering dean finalist
Each of five dean finalists will be announced the day before his or her campus visit.
Seminar series: Interpersonal Communication
Part I: Communicating Effectively Face to Face
The route of dissemination of maize around the world
Walter Trevisan, GEM Technical Steering Group
Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture: Roberto Rovira
Roberto Rovira is the internationally recognized principal of Studio Roberto Rovira and associate professor and former chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental and Urban Design at Florida International University. He will present "Mapping Natural Transformations: Studio Roberto Rovira's EcoAtlas, Art and Design," the 2019 P.H. Elwood Lecture in Landscape Architecture.
POSTPONED Lecture: The Evolving Identity of the Latino
This event is being rescheduled due to a flight cancelation. New date to be announced soon!
Lecture: Systems, Sustainability and Policy
"Setting the Table: Systems, Sustainability and Policy." Angie Tagtow is a registered and licensed dietitian with more than 25 years of experience in public health and food policy. She was executive director of the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion during the Obama administration and co-led the development and launch of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans with the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2019
Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat is sent to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners -- and boy are they square! But life is an adventure no matter where you wind up for Pete, who gets the whole family rocking - almost.
Maize heterotic pools around the world
Walter Trevisan, GEM Technical Steering Group
Pete the Cat
Pete the Cat is sent to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners - and boy are they square! But life is an adventure no matter where you wind up for Pete, who gets the whole family rocking - almost.
Open house: Procurement services
Faculty and staff are invited to help procurement staff observe national procurement month. Enjoy refreshments, carnival games and door prizes. RSVPs are requested but not required.
Workshop: Effectively managing disruptive classroom behavior
When disruptive behavior takes place, a number of Iowa State University faculty members recommend addressing it immediately. Their advice: remain calm, assess the situation, listen to student concerns. Especially recommended: provide a clear, firm response that is consistent with responses you've given other students. The strategies and resources in this workshop will help you prepare for these moments before they occur.
Nuclear Matter at the Extremes: The Guts of the Proton and the Primordial Plasma
Dr. Matt Sievert, Rutgers University
Workshop: Self-Editing
Learn ways to effectively edit/proofread your English writing, even if English is not your native language.
Feminist Cross Stitch Workshop
Celebrate Women's History Month! Choose a design featuring feminist quotes and imagery, then learn to read and follow the pattern. Get the hang of working with a needle and thread for stitching. Leave with all the supplies (and the know-how!) to finish on your own. "A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men." - Gloria Steinem
Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry Class
Add a little heat to finely crushed glass and metal and you get enameled jewelry! Use stencils, stamps, and even water to get different effects when crafting your jewelry. In all you will make colorful enamel earrings or pendants using three different techniques that will shine bright, and you will be the envy of your friends.
Wednesday, 27 Mar 2019
Real Talk About Inclusion: Do your students feel safe?
Audrey Kennis, Retention Coordinator for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and ISU Inclusive Excellence Awardee, will guide you through critical issues we see manifesting in Higher Education and inclusion. Learn language and tools to both head off potential issues and respond to student concerns in the moment.
Farewell reception: Hongwei Xin and Tong Wang
A farewell reception for Hongwei Xin, Distinguished Professor and assistant dean for research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Tong Wang, professor of food science and human nutrition.
Open forum: College of Engineering dean finalist
Each of five dean finalists will be announced the day before his or her campus visit.
Seminar series: Interpersonal Communication
Part II: You Should Have Heard Them Listen: Verbal and Nonverbal Approaches
CRISPR/Cas9 based targeted mutagenesis in sorghum
Jialu Wei, ISU - Yu Lab
Exploring plant height plasticity observed in natural environments
Qi Mu, ISU - Yu Lab
Lecture: Can You Design and Build the Career You Want?
Suzanna de Baca has more than 20 years of executive leadership at public, privately held and not-for-profit organizations and was recently named president and publisher of the Des Moines-based Business Publications Corporation.
Is GIS a Science? Implications for Soil Science
Dr. Bradley Miller
Strange Quantum Matter without Electronic Quasiparticles
Dr. Debanjan Chowdhury, MIT
Mini Macrame Necklace Workshop
This is knot your grandma's macramé! Learn the basic knots, but use them on a smaller scale to make a boho chic necklace. Using just a metal ring and cotton cord, create a charming necklace that doubles as a work of art. An adjustable leather cord will be included to complete your necklace.
Lecture: Changing the World Through Food
Fedele Bauccio cofounded Bon Appetit Management Company, which provides food service to 1,000-plus cafes located at corporations, universities and museums in 34 states. Bauccio and Bon Appetit have revolutionized the food service industry, both by introducing fresh, made-from-scratch food to the contract market and by pioneering environmentally and socially responsible practices.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh until your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.