Wednesday, 09 Sep 2009
Lecture: Your Global Mortgage
"Your Global Mortgage," James Bernard Jr., general manager of MarketWatch.com. He is responsible for driving product development and innovation, design, operations, and general management of the web business. It is part of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network, the digital arm of Dow Jones' consumer media division.
Performance: White Ghost Shivers
White Ghost Shivers is an eclectic American band based in Austin, Texas. They mix cabaret, jazz, vaudeville, hokum, western swing, hillbilly, jugband and ragtime into a theatrical and infectious good time.
Thursday, 10 Sep 2009
Lecture: Brown Bag Lecture at Reiman Gardens
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Open forum: 2010-15 Strategic Plan
Provide input to members of the writing and steering committee for the university's next strategic plan as they begin their work.
PowerPoint 2007 Express
This hands-on course presents an overview of the key steps used to create a simple presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Computer science colloquia
Pawel Gorecki, Warsaw University, will present "Unrooted Reconciliation."
Exhibition reception
"ReLationShips: From Our Roots." Executive vice president and provost Elizabeth Hoffman and the Integrated Studio Arts faculty invite you to join them in celebrating the exhibition. Enjoy refreshments, conversation, and a brief program at 5 p.m. with remarks from Hoffman, College of Design dean Luis Rico-Gutierrez, art and design Chair Roger Baer, and guest curator Ingrid Lilligren.
Class: Glass Etching: Cyclone Mugs
6-8pm for 2 weeks Glass etching onto mugs.
Class: Tango with La Vikinga
6 p.m.: intermediate-level workshop on the Milonga dance with Helen La Vikinga, professional dance teacher from Buenos Aires. 7:30 p.m.: all-levels workshop on the Argentinean Tango. 9 p.m.: Queer Tango - dance practice session (no charge for this session). Singles and couples are welcome.
Class: Screenprinting, Section I
6:30-8:30pm for 4 weeks Create custom t-shirts.
Faculty forum: Health Care Reform
Iowa State faculty will share their research contributing to the current debate on health care reform. Participants include Liesl Eathington, economics; Mark Imerman, economics; Doug Walker, marketing; Dr. Michael Kitchell, McFarland Clinic; and Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics.
Friday, 11 Sep 2009
Dreamweaver -- Level II: Tables and More Links
This course focuses on using Dreamweaver (CS3) to lay out your webpage. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
Beat Iowa Bash
Join us at the Beat Iowa Bash from 5-9 pm at Frederiksen Court!
ISU Afterdark Craft Nights at the Workspace
7-9pm Make origami.
Lecture: Numbers in the Court of Law
"Numbers in the Court of Law," Susan Haack, University of Miami; Joseph Kadane, Carnegie Mellon University; and moderator Kevin de Laplante, ISU philosophy. Part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Back to School Bingo
After the Beat Iowa Bash at Frederiksen Court, come join us for Back to School Bingo!
Saturday, 12 Sep 2009
Cyclone Central Tailgate
Tailgate prior to Iowa State vs. Iowa football game. Food & beverages from Hickory Park for purchase. Appearance by Cy and the spirit squad.
Football
ISU vs. Iowa.
Young Alumni post-game tailgate
Post-game tailgate for 1999-2009 grads and current ISU seniors. Begins following ISU-Iowa football game, lasts 2 hours. Snacks, cheap drinks, door prizes, music by 3 Dollar Cover, tours of Alumni Center, information about outreach initiatives for young alumni.
Sunday, 13 Sep 2009
Gallery Walk: All the Evils
Take this opportunity to join guest curator Lea Rosson Delong, for an in-depth look at the exhibition "All the Evils: Christian Petersen and the Art of War," and enhance your experience by hearing new information about the works of art you see.
Monday, 14 Sep 2009
Word 2007 In-Depth
First of two sessions that takes an in-depth look into the basic concepts of Word 2007. (Second session is on September 16.) This course is limited to 8 attendees. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.
CESMEE seminar
Mark Windschitl, University of Washington, will discuss developing outstanding science teachers at the first seminar this academic year for the Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering.
Horticulture seminar
"Ethidium-bromide induced mutations from inflorescence cultures of Indiangrass," Loren Stephens, ISU horticulture.
Symposium with artist Bill Barnes
All are invited to join in a symposium hosted by the Department of Statistics with special guest Bill Barnes co-artist of the new Snedecor mural installation "Inferences Drawn".
Class: Cornucopia Basket, Section II
6-9pm Learn to weave a cornucopia basket.
Class: Venetian Glass Beads, Section I
6-8pm for 5 weeks Learn to create beads.
Class: Curtiss Hall Field Trip
6:30-8:30pm for 2 weeks Field Trip for Photographers.
Class: Wheel Refresher
6:30-8pm for 2 weeks Review the basics.
Seminar: credit card debt
This free financial literacy seminar will feature Tom Coates, Consumer Credit of Des Moines, and is free and open to the entire Ames and ISU community. Register for the seminar by sending an email to shobha@iastate.edu.