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What is featured?

Thursday, 28 Mar 2013

Computer Science Distinguished Lecture

Mar 28, 2013

3:40 PM

207 Marston Hall

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"Haplotype Spectrum Reconstruction from NGS Data," Alexander Zelikovsky, Georgia State University.

Intermediate Mat Cutting

Mar 28, 2013

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $20, Public $30 (includes supplies)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

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

Mar 28, 2013

7:00 PM

1148 Gerdin Business Building

free

Lecture Series Lectures

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!

Mar 28, 2013

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Student activities

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

Mar 28, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Heather Peyton director of oboe Kevin Judge director of bassoon

Performance: A Streetcar Named Desire

Mar 28, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames, Lincoln Way and Beach Ave.

Adults $16, seniors 65 and up $14, students $8

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Student activities

"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

Mar 28, 2013

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

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!

Mar 28, 2013

10:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Student activities

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

Mar 29, 2013

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

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

Mar 29, 2013

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee.

Pass/Not Pass deadline for full semester courses

Mar 29, 2013

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

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

Mar 29, 2013

All day

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances.

Gasland: Documentary & Discussion

Mar 29, 2013

9:00 AM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

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

Mar 29, 2013

11:00 AM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

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

Mar 29, 2013

2:00 PM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

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

Mar 29, 2013

2:45 PM

Ames Racquet & Fitness or Forker Tennis Courts

free

Athletics Athletics

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

Mar 29, 2013

4:00 PM

117 Mackay Hall

free

Lecture Series Lectures

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

Mar 29, 2013

4:00 PM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

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

Mar 29, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

295 Scheman Building in the Brunnier Art Museum

University Museums Arts, performances Special events

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

Mar 29, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

2050 Coover

free

Student Activities Student activities

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!

Mar 29, 2013

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Student activities

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

Mar 29, 2013

7:00 PM

Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green

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.

Planetarium Show

Mar 29, 2013

7:00 PM

ISU Planetarium, Physics Hall

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

Are you curious about space? Do you wonder about what you can see in the night sky? If so, bring your questions and come to the ISU Planetarium to learn more. Shows are at 7 pm and 7:30 pm and are suitable for all ages. Weather permitting a star-gazing session will be held after dark. Free tickets for the shows will be available at the door starting at 6:45 pm. Seating is limited.

Dance social

Mar 29, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:45 PM

196 Forker

free

Student Activities Student activities

Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual; indoor shoes or socks are required.

Performance: A Streetcar Named Desire

Mar 29, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames, Lincoln Way and Beach Ave.

Adults $16, seniors 65 and up $14, students $8

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Student activities

"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.

Cyclone Cinema: This is 40!

Mar 29, 2013

10:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Saturday, 30 Mar 2013

Wedding & Prom Floral Short Course

Mar 30, 2013

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

$24 for members, and $30 the general public.

Reiman Gardens

Corsages, bouquets, boutonnieres, oh my! Learn from HyVee Center Floral Manager Jodi Headrick how to create stylish floral accents for weddings, dances, and other formal events.

Brunnier in Bloom

Mar 30, 2013

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

295 Scheman Building in the Brunnier Art Museum

University Museums Arts, performances Meetings, receptions Special events

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 in the Museumââ'¬â"¢s collection. Visitors will be able to cast their vote for the Peopleââ'¬â"¢s Choice award and participate in a raffle for prizes, with all of the proceeds supporting Brunnier in Bloom and University Museums educational programming.

Cyclone Cinema: This is 40!

Mar 30, 2013

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Student activities

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!

Performance: A Streetcar Named Desire

Mar 30, 2013

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Fisher Theater, Ames, Lincoln Way and Beach Ave.

Adults $16, seniors 65 and up $14, students $8

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Student activities

"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.