Saturday, 09 Feb 2013
Valentine's Day: Prescription for Love
Make a unique and entertaining Valentine!
Valentine's Day Story Time
Join us as we read Valentine stories. Fun for all ages!
Chain Maille
175 jump rings will quickly transform into a lovely silver Byzantine bracelet!
Softball
Iowa State vs. South Dakota State
Women's Basketball
ISU vs. Kansas State.
Softball
Iowa State vs. IPFW
Varieties: Second cuts
Varieties has been showcasing the talent of Iowa State students for more than 80 years. Performances consist of "mini-musicals" that are performed with original lyrics and choreography.
Cyclone Cinema: Wreck-It Ralph
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Wreck-It Ralph! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Men's hockey
ISU vs. Lindenwood University, St. Charles, Mo. (Central States Collegiate Hockey League game)
Tai Chi
Learn the Yang Style Short Form as developed by Cheng Man Ching. The fun, easy-to-learn movements of The Form refresh the spirit and help improve balance, posture, flexibility, confidence, circulation, and overall health and well-being.
Sunday, 10 Feb 2013
4th Annual Orchid Fest
Many cultures consider the orchid a symbol of grace, beauty and love, "the same characteristics we celebrate each Valentine's Day. Make sure to visit Reiman Gardens' 4th Annual Orchid Fest on February 9-10 to kick off this romantic holiday.
Tennis
ISU vs. Western Michigan.
Black History Month: Button Making
Reflect on the tradition, relevance, and importance of black History Month for the past, present, and future during the month of February.
Softball
Iowa State vs. North Dakota
Valentine's Day: Prescription for Love
Make a unique and entertaining Valentine!
Softball
Iowa State vs. Indiana State
Cyclone Cinema: Wreck-It Ralph
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Wreck-It Ralph! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 11 Feb 2013
W.H. Pierre Soil Science Lecture
Biophysical Processes Shaping Bacterial Life in Soils - An Unexplored Universe Under Our Feet | Presenter: Dr. Dani Or, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
Wheel Pottery
Students will be guided through all aspects of forming bowls, mugs, vases and more on the pottery wheel.
Osborn Club Lecture
"Companion Animals as Spontaneous Models for Human Cancers," Krysta Deitz, ISU Veterinary Clinical Sciences. The lecture portion of Osborn Club meetings is open to the public.
Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013
Teaching and Learning Circle: Team Based Learning
Join in on the excitement of Team Based Learning (TBL), a highly effective, research-based teaching methodology implemented in many disciplines and throughout the world.
Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra
An audience favorite each year, the 80-member ISU Symphony Orchestra returns under the baton of Jacob Harrison, ISU Director of Orchestral Activities.
Engineering Career Fair
Companies will be recruiting for internship positions and full-time jobs. Come professionally dressed and prepared with your resume and ISU student ID. Check out the Engineering Career Services website for additional resources.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
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.
Solving the Energy and Climate Change Challenge
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is a distinguished scientist and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics. As Secretary of Energy, he is charged with helping implement President Obama's agenda to invest in clean energy, reduce dependence on foreign oil and address the global climate crisis.
Metal Clay and Color
Color on metal is the hottest trend in jewelry today!
Wirework
Learn to make several styles of headpins, ear wires, clasps and jump rings for assembling you own jewelry!
Curator’s Choice
Meet Adrienne Gennett, assistant curator and the newest addition to the University Museums staff, for a discussion of the latest exhibition in the Brunnier Art Museum. This semester's exhibition, Curatorial Review, will feature new objects every month with a variety of themes from ceramics, glass, and jade to enamels, furniture and dolls.
Climate Suffering: Responding to the Human Experience
Paul Wapner is Professor of Global Environmental Politics at the American University. He is the author of Living Through the End of Nature and Environmental Activism and World Civic Politics. The 2012-13 Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences.
Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013
Creating An Inclusive Classroom: I’m More Than The Color Of My Skin
"I don't like going to the class ... the other students, the professor ... I don't feel like I belong there." Could this quote be from a student in your class? Multicultural students make up approximately 11 percent of the total undergraduate student body at ISU. While this population is increasing at ISU, retention and graduation rates are lower than their majority peers.