Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013
Extra-Ordinary Experiences and the Emergence of New Visionary Movements: Mormonism & the Golden Plates
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.
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is a student run improv troupe on campus. They perform in the M-Shop on various Wednesdays during the semester as well as performing the Monday of VEISHEA week. Grandma Mojo's is the best and cheapest date on campus - admission is only $1!
Thursday, 28 Mar 2013
Focus Grant Exhibit
For more information, please folow the link above. This exhibit runs until the end of April.
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.
Seminar: Bee Care Tour
National tour sponsored by Bayer Crop Science intended to foster education and collaboration among growers, beekeepers and researchers.
Farewell reception: Lisa Brasche
Lisa Brasche has served as associate director of the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation.
Library workshop: Finding Non-Government Research Funding
Faculty and graduate students are invited to learn about non-government non-profits that fund research in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. Registration is required; seating is limited.
Retirement reception: Pete Hoffman
Pete Hoffman is a professor in the animal science department. A short program will begin at 4 p.m.
Computer Science Distinguished Lecture
"Haplotype Spectrum Reconstruction from NGS Data," Alexander Zelikovsky, Georgia State University.
Intermediate Mat Cutting
Learn two new matting varieties and look like a pro. First, learn to cut double mats to add another dimension to your artwork.
Agricultural Technology: Reflections on the Journey, Perspectives on the Future
Jim Tobin is Vice President of Industry Affairs at Monsanto and a graduate of Iowa State. During his twenty-nine-year career with Monsanto he has served in various agricultural marketing and commercial development positions, working with Monsanto's seed, biotech and crop chemical customers and products. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture.
Cyclone Cinema: This is 40!
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing This is 40! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Oboe and Bassoon Recital
Heather Peyton director of oboe Kevin Judge director of bassoon
Performance: A Streetcar Named Desire
"A Streetcar Named Desire" is one of those rare scripts in the American theatre that has the same power and impact as when it first appeared almost 60 years ago. Blanche DuBois, a woman of refinement who lives in a dream world, visits her sister, Stella, and her brother-in-law, Stanley, in New Orleans. Stanley is a man of passion and instinct. The conflict between the two has the potential to destroy one or both of them.
Demons and Butterflies: Weather Predictability and Predictions
Atmospheric scientist Richard Anthes is a former president of the American Meteorological Society and a leading spokesman on weather forecasting. His expertise includes hurricanes and other tropical cyclones. Sigma Xi Lecture Series
Cyclone Cinema: This is 40!
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing This is 40! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Friday, 29 Mar 2013
Designation of Repeat Course deadline
Last day to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a full-semester or second half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat.
Graduate College Students: Cancel graduation
Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.
Pass/Not Pass deadline for full semester courses
Last day to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after Jan. 28 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation.
Schedule change deadline for full semester courses
Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.
Gasland: Documentary & Discussion
The documentary Gasland explores the drilling technology known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a journey to document the real dangers that accompany the largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history. 9th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination: The Future of Water
9th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination
Elizabeth Bradfield's poetry collection Approaching Ice portrays the history of polar exploration. The book conveys the wonders and dangers, physical and mental, encountered while endeavoring to reach this inhospitable region. Part of the 9th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination: The Future of Water.
Exploration, Empire and Environmental Justice
Poets Elizabeth Bradfield and Sherwin Bitsui will discuss the political implications as well as the ethics and responsibilities of exploration and resource management in a postcolonial world. Part of the 9th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination: The Future of Water.
Tennis
ISU vs. Northern Iowa. If it is determined the match the match can be played at the Forker Tennis Courts an update will be posted at Cyclones.com.
Fashion Entrepreneurship
Francesca Skwark is a 2009 graduate of Iowa State's Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Production Program and founder of her own fashion line, FBF by Checka. She will discuss entrepreneurship in apparel merchandising and design, including real-life expectations, job-specific tasks, and what it takes to thrive in the industry.
Flood Song
Sherwin Bitsui is the author of two books of poetry, Shapeshift and Flood Song, a recipient of a 2010 PEN Open Book Award and an American Book Award. He is originally from White Cone, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. The 9th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination: The Future of Water
Brunnier in Bloom: Flowers after Hours
Stop and smell the roses at opening night of University Museums' fifth annual Brunnier in Bloom. This event showcases the talents of central Iowa floral designers and garden clubs as they are challenged to create arrangements inspired by works of art on exhibition in the Brunnier Art Museum. On opening night you will be the first to hear who the judges choose as this year's winners, while enjoying music and refreshments.
HKN Lab Jam: Unix
Learn the basics of using the Unix shell, with utilities like git, grep, du, sort and more. Sponsored by Eta Kappa Nu.
Cyclone Cinema: This is 40!
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing This is 40! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Deep Blue Home: An Intimate Ecology of our Wild Ocean
Julia Whitty is the author of Deep Blue Home: An Intimate Ecology of Our Wild Ocean. Her thirty-year career as a documentary filmmaker and diver has given her sustained access to the scientists dedicated to the study of an astonishing range of ocean life. Part of the 9th Annual Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination: The Future of Water.