Monday, 13 Feb 2012
Camera Basics with Luke Healey
Understand how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO function in order to control depth of field and capture motion. Bring your camera (and questions!) to class.
ISU Honor Choir
An annual tradition at Iowa State University, the Honor Choir Festival provides an opportunity for some of Iowa's finest high school singers to join in a highly select ensemble.
Needle Felting - Crafter's Terrarium with Annihka Murray
We will be learning needle felting techniques to create 3-dimensional mushrooms, owls and other woodland creatures to add 'life' to your crafter's terrarium.
Osborn Club Lecture
"Are failed banks worth acquiring? FDIC guarantees and acquirers' gains," Valentina Salotti, ISU finance. The lecture is open to the public.
Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012
Degree Audit Change
Last day to change degree audit information for spring.
Pass/Not Pass Deadline-First Half-semester course
Last day to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Jan. 23 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.
Graduate CRP Club Valentine's Day Rose and Bake Sale
The Graduate Community & Regional Planning Club will sell red roses and baked goods for Valentine's Day to raise funds for club activities. Order in advance or stop by on Feb. 14 to pick up flowers and sweets for your sweetie!
University Print Society Valentine Card and T-shirt Sale
The University Print Society will sell handmade cards and T-shirts printed with a valentine theme as a fundraiser for student club members to attend an international professional printmaking conference in New Orleans over spring break.
Student reception for Nobel laureate Dan Shechtman
Stop by, say hello, get an autograph and meet Iowa State's Nobel Prize winner, Dan Shechtman, professor of materials science and engineering. ISU tattoos and student displays about materials science also will be on hand.
Info session: Disney College Program
Interested students will learn what the Disney College Program entails, the benefits, and how to apply for the program. A Disney recruiter will be on hand to answer your questions. Come find what the magic is all about!
Faculty Senate meeting
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State University and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public and adjourn at 5 p.m.
SUB Music: Corey Smith w/ Jeremy McComb
Corey Smith was recently named by Country Weekly and Music Row Magazine as one of country music's hottest new artists. He has hundreds of sold-out performances under his belt and a growing, dedicated fan-base whose passion for Corey's music has led to some of the music industry's leading professionals shaking their heads in astonishment at his seemingly rapid rise as a touring sensation.
Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012
Behind the Scenes
Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month you will learn interesting facts, and see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
Employee wellness: "Steps to a Healthier You"
Activities for faculty and staff include interactive desk exercise demo, tutorial of MyPlate, and helpful breathing and focusing techniques. Informational handouts and healthy snacks also will be available. Come and go as you please.
Ramsey lecture series: "Tuberculosis and Diabetes: The Convergence of Two Epidemics"
Randall Basaraba, DVM, Ph.D., Colorado State University, will present "Tuberculosis and Diabetes: The Convergence of Two Epidemics." His research focuses on the pathogenesis of tuberculosis in several animal models, particularly the pathogenesis of lesion formation and necrosis.
Seminar: Sustainable Viticulture
"Sustainable Viticulture: Lessons from Bedell Cellars," Trent Preszler, CEO Bedell Wineries.
Artful Yoga
Release that mid-week stress surrounded by the beauty of the Christian Petersen Art Museum during this free weekly yoga practice. Transform body, mind and spirit through a flowing series of postures and breath work! No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own yoga mat.
Archi-Chemical Reactions
Alessandro Cece, is a registered Italian architect and interior design instructor for the ISU College of Design Rome Program. He will talk about a limited theoretical tool set of reagents applied to selected projects as elements of a metaphorical chemical reaction.
Employee wellness: "CYcling"
This is a free cycling glass (no access pass required) for faculty and staff at the new State Gym. Registration is limited to 19 participants. RSVP to voakinde@iastate.edu.
Iowa State Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Kansas
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's own award-winning student sketch and improv group, holding shows on alternating Wednesday nights. The Mojos promise laughter, drama, action, passion and an open bar. So come to the M-Shop with $1.00 and enjoy the cheapest, funniest date in Iowa.
Thursday, 16 Feb 2012
Caterpillar Club
"Body Building" - Parts of the body that make up individuals and group art activity
Who Owns Life? Research Liberty, Traditional Knowledge and Piracy
"Ethical Analysis of Objibway Objections to Wild Rice Research," Robert Streiffer, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Who Owns Life? Gene Patents in Law, Ethics and Policy
"Changing Tides or A Drop in the Bucket? Challenges to Plant Patenting in the U.S. and Abroad," Margo Bagley, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, specializing in patent law and intellectual property.
Stained Glass with Rod Simpson
Create a beautiful piece to capture the light through your windows. Learn how to cut, foil and solder glass using a pattern you choose or design.
Sustainable Farming and the Fine Wine Industry
Trent Preszler is Chief Executive Officer of Bedell Cellars, a winery on Long Island, N.Y., that pursues sustainability in all farming, winemaking, and business practices. He earned a BS degree in agriculture from Iowa State University and is now a Ph.D. candidate in viticulture at Cornell University. National Affairs Series.
Confronting Family Violence and Sexual Assault: Community Responses
Ames Police Chief Chuck Cychosz will discuss community efforts and best practices for handling violence against women. Jerry Stewart, Director of Public Safety at Iowa State, and representatives from Youth and Shelter Services, ACCESS and the Story County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) will participate in the discussion. Part of the Women & Gender Studies Program 35th Anniversary Celebration.
Cyclone Cinema: A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas
Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree. There will also be a showing at 10pm.
The Case for Patenting New Plants
Edmund J. Sease is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience litigating intellectual property cases. He argued before the United States Supreme Court in a precedent-setting case on the patent eligibility of genetically modified plants. Part of the "Who Owns Life?" Intellectual Property in Biotechnology and the Life Sciences Symposium.
Friday, 17 Feb 2012
"Working Over Wood" Artist Studio Open House
Every Friday, artist Jennifer Drinkwater will set up her studio in the ground floor gallery of the Christian Petersen Art Museum - Room 0003. She invites the public to visit with her, participate, and develop a dialog about her current project to reinterpret and recompose the Grant Wood mural for Parks Library "When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow".