Sunday, 28 Apr 2019
Meet-a-Scientist
Meet up to a dozen local scientists who will share their research and knowledge with you through fun hands-on activities and conversation. This event features professionals who are Reiman Gardens' 2019 Science Communication Fellows. No registration required.
Performance: Iowa Odyssey, How We Got to Here
Who are we and how did we get to "here?" How does the idea of immigration connect to our community's past and present? Iowa Odyssey is a collaborative project exploring our local stories of immigration and the idea of what it means to create community.
Softball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma. Check athletics website for schedule changes due to weather.
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.
Cyclone Cinema: Glass
Glass is a PG-13 drama/fantasy movie. The narratives of two standout originals--2000's Unbreakable and 2016's Split bring one explosive, all-new comic-book thriller: Glass. Mr.Glass finds Dunn pursuing Crumb's superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds critical secrets. Refreshments and snacks available at extra charge.
Monday, 29 Apr 2019
Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle
Celebrate the magical life cycle of the Monarch butterfly as larger-than-life puppetry is used to illustrate the microscopic world of insects. This production offers a magnified look at metamorphosis through the eyes of Mari the Monarch as she grows from a tiny egg to a beautiful butterfly!
Open house: CALS Study Abroad Office
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Study Abroad Office will be open for all students to learn more about study abroad opportunities. Refreshments will be provided.
Presentation: Seed Science
"Advancements on Seed Treatments and Coatings," Alan Taylor, professor of Seed Science and Technology, Cornell University. Taylor's research program can best be described as "modern seed technology," focused on post-harvest aspects of seeds with emphasis on coating technologies, and seed treatments. His seed treatment research includes chemical and biological methods to protect seeds and seedlings from insects and diseases.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Great Plants for Iowa: Spring & Summer bulbs
Many of these wonderful plants burst into bloom early in the season, so we've moved our class so we can actually see them! Learn more about the dozens of colorful blooms that grow from bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers in the Iowa garden. Preregistration with prepayment is required by April 28.
Workshop: Revise, Rewrite and Rework
A 3-week creative writing course introducing an eight-point format for revising writing, whether poetry or prose. Revising the early drafts of authors' work is the time where everything is made more vivid, more coherent, and more powerful. The work comes alive. The course is structured for both beginners and those wishing to polish their writing skills. Class members will take home a workbook of handouts and reference materials.
Tuesday, 30 Apr 2019
Research workshop: Post-award Actions 201 (Session 1)
Take a deeper dive into post-award actions in our 201 session. This will be an interactive conversation where you can get answers to your questions and advice on how to handle unique situations with specific federal sponsors. You'll leave with some useful tools and resources you can use to be more efficient in your day-to-day work.
Barks@Parks
Comfort dogs will be available during dead week, along with chair massages and other stress-reducing activities.
Retirement reception: Danny Cox and Paul Schroeder
Danny Cox, systems control technician, and Paul Schroeder, area mechanic, in the facilities maintenance unit of facilities planning and management, are retiring May 1.
Retirement reception: Chris Hurst
Chris Hurst, a record analyst in the office of admissions, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Judy Vance
Judy Vance, professor of mechanical engineering, is retiring.
Retirement reception: Eugenio Matibag
Eugenio Matibag, professor of Spanish and U.S. Latino/a Studies in the world languages and cultures department, is retiring after serving as a faculty member since 1987. Light refreshments will be served, and he will perform a farewell duet at 4 p.m.
Retirement reception: Wolfgang Kliemann and Clifford Bergman
Wolfgang Kliemann, mathematics professor and interim associate dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Clifford Bergman, mathematics professor, are retiring.
Open house: Iowa Public Radio Studios
Iowa Public Radio recently completed a renovation of some of its space in the Communications Building.