Friday, 04 Dec 2009
Performance: Gregory Oakes
Gregory Oakes is assistant professor of clarinet in music at Iowa State.
Volleyball
Iowa State vs. George Mason
Surprise Bingo
Come join us for Surprise Bingo! Lots of food, prizes, and fun!
Saturday, 05 Dec 2009
Room assignments
Spring 2010 room assignments for courses displayed in the online Schedule of Classes.
9th annual Iowa Organic Conference
The day includes three breakout sessions; exhibits showcasing organic seeds, fertilizers and equipment; and a keynote address by Jerry DeWitt, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
Reiman Gardens: Butterfly release
Individuals and groups can register to release butterflies into the Butterfly Wing. Participants will receive a special certificate with their name, the name of their butterfly and the date.
Workshop: Wreath Making
Learn how to assemble a holiday wreath with Reiman Gardens' staff. They will guide you through the steps to use evergreens, specialty greens and other materials to create your own seasonal decoration for your home. All greens and materials are included for you to create a wreath masterpiece to take home.
ISU Theatre: "Twelfth Night"
Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin brother is dead. She disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of a Duke. This is one of Shakespeare's best beloved romantic comedies and begins "If music be the food of love, play on." Before the last line is spoken, there has been an exploration of all forms of love from misguided love to self love and ultimately true love. First performed in 1602.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Saint Louis University (Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association).
Sunday, 06 Dec 2009
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Saint Louis University (Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association).
ISU Theatre: "Twelfth Night"
Viola is shipwrecked and believes her twin brother is dead. She disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of a Duke. This is one of Shakespeare's best beloved romantic comedies and begins "If music be the food of love, play on." Before the last line is spoken, there has been an exploration of all forms of love from misguided love to self love and ultimately true love. First performed in 1602.
Performance: ISU Holiday Festival
James Rodde will conduct the ISU Choirs and Symphony Orchestra in the annual Holiday Festival.
Class: Argentine Tango Practica
Multi-level Argentine Tango class, lesson (4-5 p.m.) and practice (5-7 p.m.).
Wrestling
ISU vs. Iowa.
Monday, 07 Dec 2009
Osborn Club lecture
"How Green is Green and Could it Be Greener?" Cynthia Jenks, U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory. The lecture is open to the public.
Tuesday, 08 Dec 2009
Textbook buyback
End of term textbook buyback begins at University Bookstore and continues through Dec. 19.
POSTPONED to Dec. 21: Retirement open house: Duane Smith, Institute for Transportation
Smith is the director of the Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) in the institute.
POSTPONED to Dec. 15 - Retirement reception: Alzire Messenger
A retirement reception for Alzire Messenger, senior lecturer in English, will be rescheduled for Dec. 15.
POSTPONED: Floral Design Series
This event has been rescheduled for Dec. 15.
Wednesday, 09 Dec 2009
Poster presentation: Science with Practice undergraduate students
Highlights of students' research and accomplishments in an agriculture endeavor over the course of fall semester.
Thursday, 10 Dec 2009
Greenhouse plant sale
Students enrolled this fall in Horticulture 434, Greenhouse Crop Production I, have produced a variety of plants (several types of poinsettias; three types of cyclamen; six types of African violets; potted gerbera daisies and the four foliage plants: pothos, heartleaf philodendron, variegated ivy, and croton), which they will sell to the ISU community.
Reiman Gardens: Brown Bag Lecture
"Holiday Decorating," Dan Brabec, Coe's Floral and Gifts.
Film: "Why We Fight"
Filmed during the Iraq War, this documentary dissects America's military machine with a keen eye to answering the question: Why does America engage in war? Through personal stories of soldiers, government officials, scholars, journalists and innocent victims, the film examines the political and economic interests and ideological factors, past and present, behind American militarism. Running Time: 98 minutes
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Iowa.
Friday, 11 Dec 2009
Greenhouse plant sale
Students enrolled this fall in Horticulture 434, Greenhouse Crop Production I, have produced a variety of plants (several types of poinsettias; three types of cyclamen; six types of African violets; potted gerbera daisies and the four foliage plants: pothos, heartleaf philodendron, variegated ivy, and croton), which they will sell to the ISU community.
Retirement reception: Jack Cummings, Ames Laboratory
Cummings is manager of purchasing for the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory.
Geology lecture
CANCELED
Swimming and Diving
Iowa State vs. Iowa.
ISU Afterdark Craft Nights at the Workspace
Paint picture frames, boxes, and more.