Friday, 22 Sep 2017
Add/Drop Deadline, first half semester courses
Last day to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Designation of Repeat Course Deadline
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Pass/Not Pass Deadline, first half courses
Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.
Soil Erosion and Conservation in Northeast China
Contour tillage, earth bank and level bench terraces were used to slow overland surface water flow and increase water infiltration time. No-till, basin-till and zonal-till are also applied to control soil erosion. Using these measure, have had a positive soil conservation effect in Northeast China. This may provide valuable information to support soil erosion control for other similar Mollisol regions.
Pizza and pop sale
Proceeds of the sales benefit the United Way of Story County.
Picnic, games and auction fundraiser
Join ISU Extension and Outreach for lunch, games and prizes to help raise money for the United Way of Story County campaign. The leadership team will be serving up grilled hot dogs that come with chips, sides and a beverage.
Series: Best Practices in Online Course Design
This 3-part series will explore best practices in online course design through the use of the Quality Matters (QM) rubric. View part two on your own.
Business pitch competition
Watch 16 participants deliver 90-second business pitches to three judges, in hopes of winning a $900 prize. Part of Agricultural Entrepreneurship Week.
Canvas Workshop: Gradebook
Explore the interface of the Canvas gradebook from the instructor and student perspectives.
Ag Entrepreneurship info fair
Learn about Agricultural Entrepreneurship Initiative programs, including the entrepreneurial studies minor, travel opportunities, the student incubator and the National Agri-Marketing Association. Part of Agricultural Entrepreneurship Week.
Eliminating Writers Block: Flipped Classroom Meets Thinkspace
Anyone who has worked with students to help them write about themselves knows how challenging and anxiety-driven the process is for them. Janet Johnson (FSHN) and her team Maren Wolff (FSHN) and Samantha Jones (FSHN) have found the 'sweet spot' and will show us the methodology they implemented to scaffold undergraduates in the writing of Personal Statements and the positive student feedback and reactions they received.
NREM Seminar
"Wood-Rich Rivers: A Scarce Resource," Ellen Wohl, geosciences, Colorado State University.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Color Marbling
Learn a technique for marbling glaze on your pottery to create smooth swirls of color
Memorial Union Birthday Dinner & A Movie
Free chili supper in the MU to celebrate the building's 89th birthday, followed by free family movie Beauty & The Beast on the terrace, sponsored by Campustown Action Association.
Cyclone Cinema: Baby Driver
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!
Concert: The Steel Wheels
The Steel Wheels are an American roots music, Americana group of folk musicians, based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia