Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
29 30 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 1 2
What is featured?

Friday, 25 Oct 2013

Dance social

Oct 25, 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.

Men's hockey

Oct 25, 2013

7:30 PM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

$10 ($7 students, $5 children)

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. Ohio University (Central States Collegiate Hockey League). Family Weekend.

Gabriel Iglesias presents Stand-Up Revolution The Tour

Oct 25, 2013

8:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$41

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Don't miss your chance to see Gabriel Iglesias presents Stand-Up Revolution the Tour at Stephens Auditorium on Friday, October 25.

The Hunts

Oct 25, 2013

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

The M-Shop

$7 ISU students, $12 general public (w/$2 DOS increase)

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

The Hunts are an indie-folk band from the southlands of Chesapeake, Virginia. Driven by a passion for creating compelling music, these seven brothers and sisters bring to the stage an amazing chemistry and powerful presence. Having been instilled with a love of music from a very young age, all seven Hunts are phenomenally talented vocalists and multi-instrumentalists.

Cyclone Cinema: Monsters University

Oct 25, 2013

10:00 PM - 11:44 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Monsters University! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Getting the most out of mentoring: workshop for new tenure-eligible faculty

Oct 25, 2013

11:50 PM - 1:00 AM

Memorial Union, Pioneer Room

Academic Affairs Training, development

An event for new tenure-eligible faculty and their mentors to establish successful mentor-mentee relationships.

Saturday, 26 Oct 2013

Cyclone Central Tailgate

Oct 26, 2013

8:00 AM

ISU Alumni Center

free

University

Tailgate begins 3 hours before kickoff and ends 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Preregister for optional buffet meal catered by Valentino's. Beverages and merchandise also available for purchase.

Family Weekend Open House at The Workspace

Oct 26, 2013

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Workspace, Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Get creative doing free crafts including ISU pennants and beaded jewelry. Make buttons and magnets for just 50 cents. Sign up for door prizes all weekend!

Football

Oct 26, 2013

11:00 AM

Jack Trice Stadium

Athletics Athletics

ISU vs. Oklahoma State (Family Weekend).

VRAC's Halloween Fun House

Oct 26, 2013

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Room 1117 Black Engineering

free

College of Engineering Special events

A virtual Halloween house, featuring the minions from Despicable Me and others, that introduces children to science and technology. All ages are welcome.

Volleyball

Oct 26, 2013

5:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. TCU.

Cyclone Cinema: Monsters University

Oct 26, 2013

7:00 PM - 8:44 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Monsters University! 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

Oct 26, 2013

7:30 PM

Ames/ISU Ice Arena

$10 ($7 students, $5 children)

Student Activities Athletics

ISU vs. Ohio University (Central States Collegiate Hockey League). Family Weekend.

Cyclone Cinema: Monsters University

Oct 26, 2013

10:00 PM - 11:44 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Monsters University! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, 27 Oct 2013

Family Weekend Open House at The Workspace

Oct 27, 2013

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Workspace, Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Get creative doing free crafts including ISU pennants and beaded jewelry. Make buttons and magnets for just 50 cents. Sign up for door prizes all weekend!

VRAC's Halloween Fun House

Oct 27, 2013

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Room 1117 Black Engineering

free

College of Engineering Special events

A virtual Halloween house, featuring the minions from Despicable Me and others, that introduces children to science and technology. All ages are welcome.

Cyclone Cinema: Monsters University

Oct 27, 2013

7:00 PM - 8:44 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Monsters University! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: Monsters University

Oct 27, 2013

10:00 PM - 11:44 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Monsters University! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Monday, 28 Oct 2013

Open house: Symbi GK-12 program

Oct 28, 2013

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

1124 Biorenewables Lab

Free

Research Meetings, receptions

Learn more about Iowa's GK-12 Program. Symbi fellows work collaboratively with a middle or high school science teacher to leverage research experiences as they develop innovative and engaging activities for the students.

Statistics Seminar

Oct 28, 2013

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Snedecor 3105

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"Bayesian Influence Measures for Joint Models of Longitudinal and Survival Data," Joe Ibrahim, Director of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Health, Chapel Hill

Knitting Class

Oct 28, 2013

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$21 for ISU/$31 Public (supplies included)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the basics of knitting: cast-on, knit, purl, bind-off, rib stitch, increase and decrease techniques, pattern reading, gauge swatching, and picking up dropped stitches. Bring a pair of #7 or #8 single-point needles. Yarn will be provided.

At Home and Abroad

Oct 28, 2013

8:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

free

Lecture Series Lectures Student activities

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. The author of more than two dozen books, Bill Bryson finds delight in the minutiae of travel and the subtleties of culture. He has chronicled everything from hiking the Appalachian Trail in A Walk in the Woods to his adventures Down Under In a Sunburned Country to his visit to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International.

Tuesday, 29 Oct 2013

Farewell reception: Charles Sauer

Oct 29, 2013

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Ensminger Room, Kildee Hall

free

Graduate College Meetings, receptions

Sauer is a program coordinator for the interdisciplinary graduate programs in ecology and evolutionary biology, environmental science and sustainable agriculture.

Reception: Student Veterans

Oct 29, 2013

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

Student Affairs Meetings, receptions Student activities

Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Tom Hill along with Captain Ricks Polk, LTC Richard Smith and Lt Col Ryan Hollman invite student veterans to a reception welcoming them back to campus. RSVP requested by Oct. 23 to Jean Foley, 4-4420.

Intermediate Pottery: Throwing Larger Forms Class

Oct 29, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

$100 for ISU/$110 Public (supplies included)

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

If you have the basics down but your pots collapse when you throw larger, this class is for you. Learn the tips and tricks to throwing larger and more complex forms. Participants must have sound basic throwing skills on the potter's wheel and be able to reliably form a 6" to 8" cylinder.

Open Mic Night

Oct 29, 2013

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The M-Shop

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

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.

Online Core Workshop: How to have healthy conflict

Oct 29, 2013

11:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Online Tele-Workshop - National Center for Faculty Diversity and Development

Academic Affairs Training, development

Do you often feel drained by departmental drama? Do feel unclear how to handle conflicts that arise in your department? Are you unsure when, where, and how to manage conflict with people who will be voting on your tenure? Find answers to your questions during this core workshop.

Wednesday, 30 Oct 2013

Training session: Using Your Aastra Telephone

Oct 30, 2013

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Room 116 Durham Center

free

University Training, development

A hands-on session for employees to personalize their phone, configure voicemail and learn other advanced features. Register online.

Statistics Seminar

Oct 30, 2013

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Snedecor 3105

Free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"Generalized Fiducial Inference and its Applications", Thomas Lee, Department of Statistics, University of Claifornia, Davis