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Monday, 14 Sep 2009

Seminar: Financial literacy

Sep 14, 2009

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

101 Carver Hall

free

Ivy College of Business Lectures Training, development

"Credit Card Debt," Tom Coates, Consumer Credit of Des Moines. Space is limited; please register in advance to shobha@iastate.edu.

Osborn Club seminar

Sep 14, 2009

7:00 PM

1420 Molecular Biology

Free

Groups, governance Lectures

Pat Schnable, Professor, department of agronomy, will be the guest speaker at the next Osborn Club seminar. His presentation is titled, "Analysis of the Maize Genome Reveals New Opportunities for Crop Improvement."

Lecture: "The Difficulty of Dating in a Hook-up Culture"

Sep 14, 2009

8:00 PM

Gallery, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"The Difficulty of Dating in a Hook-up Culture." Christine Whelan is a professor, journalist and author of Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women and Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman's Guide to True Love. She also writes a bi-weekly relationship advice column for BustedHalo.

Tuesday, 15 Sep 2009

Reiman Gardens: Kids Story Time

Sep 15, 2009

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Free for CoHorts' members. All non-member children, including day cares, must pay general admission. Pre-registration and pre-payment required for groups larger than 10.

Reiman Gardens Meetings, receptions

"Digging up Worms."

Telephone Features & Voicemail

Sep 15, 2009

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

271 Durham Center

No charge.

University Training, development

This course for faculty and staff covers the features of the IT Services-supported single- and multi-line telephones and voicemail. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.

Orientation for New Voice/Data Coordinators

Sep 15, 2009

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

271 Durham Center

No charge.

University Training, development

This course is an orientation for new voice/data coordinators. Topics include problem reporting, voicemail security, and work order forms. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.

Tuesday Tea: Farm House Museum

Sep 15, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Farm House Museum, central campus

Free

University Museums Arts, performances

Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation. After tea, all are welcome to join a guided tour that will highlight different topics each week, including Victorian crafts, the first 50 years at the Farm House, 1800s entertainment, and more.

Performance: Norman Spivey

Sep 15, 2009

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Baritone Norman Spivey performs Écoute: pieces of Reynaldo Hahn. This original one-man show on the life and music of French composer Reynaldo Hahn.

Panel: "Making a Living while Making a Difference"

Sep 15, 2009

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures Student activities

Think you might want to work for a non-profit? A panel of five agency representatives will answer your questions and tell you what it's really like. No sign-up necessary.

Class: Stenciled Street Art

Sep 15, 2009

6:30 PM

Workspace

ISU students $25; public $30

The Workspace Arts, performances

6:30-8:30pm for 2 weeks Create images with spray paint.

Class: Middle Eastern Belly Dance Level I

Sep 15, 2009

7:00 PM

Workspace

ISU students $65; public $70

The Workspace Arts, performances

7-8:15pm for 8 weeks Belly Dancing for Beginners.

Documentary and panel: "The Battle for Whiteclay"

Sep 15, 2009

7:00 PM

Cardinal Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

This documentary is an inside look at an important contemporary conflict pitting American Indian rights against state and local governments in the United States. A panel discussion will follow the showing of this documentary with the director-producer Mark Vasina and Frank LaMere, one of the orchestrators of the movement and a member of the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska.

Workshop: Floral Design Series

Sep 15, 2009

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$26 for CoHorts' members; $32.50 for general public. $19.50 for ISU students. Pre-registration and pre-payment required.

Reiman Gardens Arts, performances

"Vase Arrangements," Betsy Eness, indoor horticulturalist, Reiman Gardens.

Class: Middle Eastern Belly Dance Level II

Sep 15, 2009

8:30 PM

Workspace

ISU students $52; public $57

The Workspace Arts, performances

8:30-9:30 for 8 weeks Multi-level belly dancing class.

Wednesday, 16 Sep 2009

Word 2007 In-Depth

Sep 16, 2009

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

89 Durham Center

$100 covers both sessions.

University Training, development

Second of two sessions taking an in-depth look into the basic concepts of Word 2007. This course is limited to 8 attendees. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.

Social services volunteer and career day

Sep 16, 2009

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Student activities

Over 40 nonprofit organizations will recruit volunteers and fill full-time and internship positions. Sponsored by Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Services, the ISU Psychology Club and The 10,000 Hours Show.

Wednesday Wellness Walk

Sep 16, 2009

11:30 AM

Beardshear Hall (east door, 2nd level)

College of Human Sciences Special events

Led by students from Health Studies 380 -Worksite Wellness Class. Walks are held each Wednesday in September and October. A different 20-minute route each week.

ArtWalk: New Sites & Old Favorites

Sep 16, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Snedecor Hall, north entrance

Free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join Amanda Hall, interpretation specialist, as she takes you on a tour of new sites and old favorites from the Art on Campus Collection. This tour will begin with one of the newest additions to the collection, Inferences Drawn by artists Bill Barnes and Tom Rosborough in Snedecor Hall. The tour will also explore public works of art in Coover Hall and the Durham Center. Meet Amanda inside the north entrance of Snedecor Hall.

Informational lunch: MBA program

Sep 16, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1360 Gerdin Building

free

Ivy College of Business Meetings, receptions

For anyone interested in learning more about ISU's MBA program. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Jenny Reitano, jreitano@iastate.edu, 4-7819.

Food Science seminar: Food and fuel

Sep 16, 2009

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

E0164 Lagomarcino Hall

free

College of Human Sciences Conferences

"Metabolic Engineering in a Systems Biology Framework for Food and Fuel," Yong-Su Jin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Part of the Food Science Fall Seminar series. Open to the public.

Exhibit opening: Ethnic Textile Traditions of Iowa Immigrant and Native Populations

Sep 16, 2009

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Mary Alice Gallery, Morrill Hall

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

Part of the "Iowa in the Global Comm[unity]: Inside/Out" programming series, sponsored by Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities.

Class: Woodshop Orientation, Section I

Sep 16, 2009

6:00 PM

Workspace

ISU students $10; public $15

The Workspace Arts, performances

6-8:30pm Learn the Fundamentals of Woodshop.

Volleyball

Sep 16, 2009

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Colorado

Banned Book Jeopardy!

Sep 16, 2009

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

A Banned Book Week battle between two teams of literary mavens as they attempt to answer questions about banned books and their authors. Panelists include Alexandra Hayne, Ames Tribune; Richard Reynolds, MU director; Barbara Mack, ISU journalism; Ben Percy, ISU English; Tanya Zanish-Belcher, ISU Library; Tim Leeds, physician; and emceed by Steve Sullivan, Ames Tribune.

Live Webcast: The World Before Darwin - Everett Mendelsohn,

Sep 16, 2009

7:00 PM

E164 Lagomarcino

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"The World Before Darwin," a live webcast of a lecture by Everett Mendelsohn, Harvard University. A celebration of the 150th anniversary of Darwin's "Origin of the Species." Refreshments and a social begin at 6:30 p.m.

Lecture: "Are Iowa Public Universities Excluding Low-Income Students?"

Sep 16, 2009

8:00 PM

Gallery, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

"Access to Education Denied: Are Iowa Public Universities Excluding Low-Income Students?" Thomas Mortenson, Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and higher education policy analyst, Oskaloosa, Iowa. He is editor and publisher of Postsecondary Education OPPORTUNITY, a monthly research letter devoted to analysis and reporting on educational opportunity after high school.

Thursday, 17 Sep 2009

Meeting: FIRES faculty working group

Sep 17, 2009

8:00 AM

3505 Memorial Union

free

Diversity and Inclusion Office Diversity Meetings, receptions

FIRES (Faculty Initiatives to Recruit and Retain Excellence in STEM) is a faculty working group that seeks to lead and collaborate on externally funded initiatives to increase the number of under-represented minorities and women in all areas, but with a special focus on STEM disciplines. Bring a cup of coffee and join the conversation.

Fall Study Abroad Fair

Sep 17, 2009

10:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Meetings, receptions Student activities

Students will have access to program directors of more than 70 study abroad options offered by the ISU Study Abroad Center, colleges and other providers. The fair is an opportunity for students to get answers to their questions and make comparisons between programs.

Brown bag seminar with IDOE expert Tom Shenk

Sep 17, 2009

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

N221E Lagomarcino Hall

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College of Human Sciences Academic calendar

Iowa Dept. of Education consultant Tom Shenk will present, "Longitudinal data and higher education accountability," on Sept. 17 at 12 p.m. in N221E Lagomarcino Hall.

Outlook Express (2007)

Sep 17, 2009

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

89 Durham Center

$25; no charge for students.

University Training, development

This short course introduces the basic concepts of Microsoft Outlook 2007. Online registration at http://www.it.iastate.edu/training/courses/.