Wednesday, 02 Mar 2011
Cyclone Career Connection Webinar
Webinar "Preparing your Resume," by Kathy Wieland, College of Business - available at Alumni Center or online
Clicker Orientation Workshop
This is a brief informative session designed to introduce new faculty clicker users to teaching and learning with classroom response systems. Options available on the Iowa State University campus will be demonstrated and described.
Workshop: NSF Career Awards - Broader Impacts
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and "Strengthening the Professoriate at ISU" are sponsoring a workshop on the broader impacts portion of an NSF grant proposal.
Agron 600A - Plant Breeding Seminars
"Breeding corn for sustainable/organic farmers; what has been learned and future perspectives." Walter Goldstein, Crop & Soils Research Director, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy, Wisconsin
Agron 600B - Soil Science Seminars
"Assessing Three Decades of Soil Movement on the Iowa Erosion Surface" James Jordan
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Colorado.
Swing Dance: Beginners
Swing dancing is fun, exciting, and a great workout! Learn steps from the Charleston, Jitterbug, and Lindy Hop!
Stuff White People Like
Christian Lander takes a satirical look at upper-middle-class white culture on his blog and in his book Stuff White People Like. He continues his anthropological study of how to survive modern white society in his sequel Whiter Shades of Pale.
Swing Dance: Intermediates
Swing dancing is fun, exciting, and a great workout! Learn steps from the Charleston, Jitterbug, and Lindy Hop!
Thursday, 03 Mar 2011
Winter Escapes Art Short Course
Join Jo Myers-Walker of the Left Bank Studio in Gilbert, Iowa, as she teaches a series of nine classes on watercolors and her trademark slumping plastic that will surely help you beat the winter blues.
P&S Council open forum: Dean Lisa Nolan, College of Vet Med
Lisa Nolan, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, will discuss veterinary services available to employees and the public, new building initiatives at Vet Med, and veterinary admissions and curriculum. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Meeting: Professional & Scientific Council
P&S Council meetings are open to the public.
Blackboard Learn's File Management Options
Putting files in folders and making them accessible can become the biggest obstacle to a pleasant experience in online learning. File management can be tricky in Bb Learn, but with a little practice, it becomes second nature. In this session, you will learn the basics to file management in Blackboard Learn, including how to upload/move files; create/organize folders; create an html folder; use the web folder for easy web-access.
25 Year Club Banquet
The 25 Year Club honors employees who have served the University for 25, 35, 45 or 50 years at this annual banquet. Social hour at 5:30 p.m.; dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Reservations accepted through Friday, Feb. 4.
Oil Painting
Learn the basics of oil painting and become confident in your technique, you could be the next Rembrandt.
Fiddler on the Roof
Highly anticipated, Fiddler on the Roof makes its debut at Stephens Auditorium and will capture the audience with an unforgettable performance.
The Man Who Invented the Computer
"The Man Who Invented the Computer: The Biography of John Atanasoff, Digital Pioneer," Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley. She has written on such topics as politics, impulse buying, farming and marriage. She now adds John Atanasoff, the Iowa State physics professor credited with inventing the first digital electronic computer, to that list. Part of the National Affairs Series on Innovation.
Friday, 04 Mar 2011
Mid-Semester
First half-semester courses end.
The Race for Equality and Education
John Carlos, an Olympic medalist in track and field, is remembered for his "Silent Protest" against racism and economic oppression at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The iconic image of he and teammate Tommie Smith raising a black-gloved fist during the victory ceremony is one of sports history's most memorable moments. Part of the 2011 Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity.
Soccer
ISU vs. North Dakota State. Check the athletics website in the event of inclement weather.
Deadline: Midterm grades
Midterm grade reports due from all departments on WebCT and AccessPlus.
Gymnastics
ISU vs. Minnesota.
Turkish Foreign Policy
Fatih Yildiz is the Consul General of Turkey in Chicago, a position to which he was appointed in September 2010. His diplomatic career has included service as First Secretary and Counselor at the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C.; with the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; and at the Turkish Embassy in Sarajevo.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
ISU Theatre production of "The Miracle Worker"
An illness leaves a very young child named Helen Keller blind and deaf, and consequently mute. By the age of six, she seems to be completely unreachable and her family is losing hope. Then her parents hire Anne Sullivan as a teacher for their daughter, and Anne must discover some way to do the one thing a teacher must--communicate The result is a profoundly moving piece of theatre.
William Inge's: Bus Stop
Imagine being stranded in a restaurant with a busload of eccentric people whom you have to wait out a snowstorm with... William Inge's hit comedy Bus Stop is sure to make the audience at Stephens have a night of laughter they won't soon forget!
Saturday, 05 Mar 2011
Day of Insects
The third annual Day of Insects (DOI) is near and registration is due on February 28. Professionals, academics, advocates and enthusiasts will cover a range of insect related topics. Tiger beetles, bees, flies, ticks, venomous arthropods, mantis husbandry, as well as new species discussions are planned.
Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships
Big 12 Conference Championships, featuring Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.
Winter Escapes Art Short Course
Join Jo Myers-Walker of the Left Bank Studio in Gilbert, Iowa, as she teaches a series of seven classes on watercolors and her trademark slumping plastic that will surely help you beat the winter blues.