Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013
Spring Break, classes recessed
Continues through March 22
Iowa Local Food Conference: Road Map for Resilience
National speakers sharing their experience and expertise. Local hard-working heroes who are changing the face of the local food scene. Information that will help you begin a new project, elevate a project to the next step, locate a new partner, learn about funding, or develop measurable outcomes to share with others about the benefits of the work you are doing.
Behind the Scenes
"Production Greenhouses" This program is perfect for Volunteers! Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens.
Thursday, 21 Mar 2013
Spring Break, classes recessed
Continues through March 22
Prairie Watercolors
In this four week class, learn to paint the prairie in luscious watercolor as honored artist and teacher Jo Myers-Walker shares her techniques for painting flowers, birds, and the lovely Iowa landscape.
Friday, 22 Mar 2013
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.
Saturday, 23 Mar 2013
Gymnastics: Big 12 Championships
Iowa State, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
Sunday, 24 Mar 2013
Argentine Tango Practica
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 25 Mar 2013
Graduation applications: Summer 2013
Seniors graduating Summer 2013 should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Enrollment Services Center, after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar's Graduation Office.
Registration Begins: Summer 2013, Fall 2013
First day of assigned Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Retirement reception: Dave Peterson
Peterson, an architect in facilities planning and management, is retiring after 31 years at the university.
Intermediate Knitting: Monsters!
Knitting toys is a great way to learn a range of shaping and finishing techniques while at the same time knitting a fun gift for a child or a little friend for yourself!
Photoshop Beyond Basics
Learn ways to edit photos including popular uses of color adjusting, cutting images, adjustment layers, sharpening and other filters, and other more advanced tools.
Blue Man Group
With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. This unique theatrical experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else, guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget.
Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013
Registration Begins for seniors: Summer 2013, Fall 2013
First day of assigned Summer 2013 and Fall 2013 registration dates for students projected as seniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Stained Glass
Create a beautiful piece to capture the light through your windows.
Blue Man Group
With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. This unique theatrical experience is a form of entertainment like nothing else, guaranteed to be an outing you will never forget.
Iowa State Singers Repertoire Concert
James Rodde, conductor
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign Up starts at 7:00 p.m. until all spots are filed)
Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013
ArtWalk: To Inspire the Inspiring
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso. Join University Museums as we wash away a little bit of the daily dust by engaging and discussing the public art in a creative space. Meet the docent at the north entrance of Music Hall.
Workshop: Using Panopto for Classroom Capture
Panopto offers a rich set of features for both faculty and students that allows classroom recordings and gives instructors the ability to create rich media resources right from their desks. This workshop will cover the basics of how to use Panopto to record classroom and office presentations for student learning.
Storm Spotter Training
Free training open to all ISU faculty, staff and students, especially encouraged for people working outdoors. Learn the warning process, elements of a spotter report, thunderstorm basics and storm spotter safety. Registration encouraged for this free event.
Plant Breeding Seminar
Jing Zhao, TBA
Sustainable Agriculture Colloquium
Jim French, Details TBA
Soil Seminar
Joe Pantoja, "Effect of corn stover harvest and winter rye cover crop on crop yield and corn nitrogen fertilization"
SUB General Meeting
Get your friends together and drop by our meeting this week. Learn about all the upcoming events and how you can get involved. Chow on some free pizza while you're here too!
Artful yoga
Build strength, endurance, and balance in a yoga class that will leave you feeling relaxed and centered. Behind all of those sore muscles you may find patience, peace, and a stronger mind/body connection. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat. This free yoga practice is sponsored by the University Museums and Recreation Services.
Beginner Photography
This four-part workshop will cover the basics of photography including equipment (and how to use it), depth of field, aperture, light, composition, finding your subject and "tips and tricks".
Building a Progressive Historic Preservation Movement
Ann Taves is a professor of religious studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and past president of the American Academy of Religion. The Donald Benson Memorial Lecture in Literature, Science, and the Arts.