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Monday, 13 Nov 2017

Recital: Piano Studio

Nov 13, 2017

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Performances by piano students of Mei-Hsuan Huang.

Lecture: Women, War and Post-War Return in Liberia

Nov 13, 2017

8:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Special events

"Green Light of Peace: Women, War and Post-War Return in Liberia." Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, a visiting scholar with the African Humanities Program, will speak about her research on African women in post-conflict situations and gender and politics.

Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017

Research Workshop: Working with Sub-Awards

Nov 14, 2017

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Research Training, development

"Working with Sub-Awards." In this session you will learn practical ways of working with subrecipients (i.e., subcontractors) and collaborators in sponsored research, including tips on effective communication and managing timelines for successful submissions.

Research Workshop: Submission software training

Nov 14, 2017

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

305 Kildee

free

Research Training, development

The Office for Responsible Research will transition to a new electronic system for submission, review, and maintenance of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications. The a-tune tick@lab system will go live in early 2018, integrating research, teaching and testing protocols, animal procurement and management, as well as veterinary medical records.

Meeting: Faculty Senate

Nov 14, 2017

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

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.

Series: Best Practices in Online Course Design

Nov 14, 2017

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

2030 Morrill Hall or view on your own via Zoom (meeting link below)

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

This 3-part series will explore best practices in online course design through the use of the Quality Matters (QM) rubric.

Seminar: Geological & Atmospheric Sciences

Nov 14, 2017

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

2050 Agronomy

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures

"Chemical sedimentation processes in ferruginous lakes: models for primary mineralogy in Precambrian banded iron formations" by Dr. Chad Wittkop, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN

Auditions: Iphigenia

Nov 14, 2017

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

0308 Carver Hall

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The audition will consist of cold readings from the script, improvisational storytelling, and puppetry. Please dress in comfortable clothing for movement. You do not need to prepare anything in advance. Auditions are open to all ISU students.

Lecture: Why is there a Neo-Nazi on My Campus? A German Historian Explains

Nov 14, 2017

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Jeremy Best, an assistant professor of history at Iowa State, will discuss the ideology of these organizations, their connection to the Nazis and other 20th-century fascist organizations, and why their white nationalism seems to have had a resurgence in our own times.

Vienna Boys Choir

Nov 14, 2017

7:30 PM - 9:15 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$25-$55

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

The world-famous Vienna Boys Choir is among the oldest of all musical organizations, having been founded pursuant to an imperial decree of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1498. These young cultural ambassadors continue to be adored for their wide range of repertoire, purity of tone, and generosity of musical spirit. The Vienna Boys Choir will celebrate the magic of the holiday season with Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces and more!

Wednesday, 15 Nov 2017

Behind the Scenes: Reiman Railroad

Nov 15, 2017

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

$10 (free for members and volunteers)

Reiman Gardens

Don't miss your chance to preview this spectacular holiday conservatory display and get inspired by the creativity and effort that make it all happen.

Research Workshop: Submission software training

Nov 15, 2017

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

1485 Vet Med

free

Research Training, development

The Office for Responsible Research will transition to a new electronic system for submission, review, and maintenance of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) applications. The a-tune tick@lab system will go live in early 2018, integrating research, teaching and testing protocols, animal procurement and management, as well as veterinary medical records.

Research Workshop: Working with Sub-Awards

Nov 15, 2017

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Research Training, development

"Working with Sub-Awards." In this session you will learn practical ways of working with subrecipients (i.e., subcontractors) and collaborators in sponsored research, including tips on effective communication and managing timelines for successful submissions.

Fine dining dinner: Life Through Julia Child

Nov 15, 2017

6:30 PM

Tearoom, 23A MacKay Hall

$30 ($35 with wine)

College of Human Sciences Special events

Menu includes butternut squash tart with fried sage (paired with reisling wine); potato leek soup, boeuf bourguignon (cabernet sauvignon); and baked Alaska. This is one of three themed dinners hosted this semester by students in hospitality management 487/587: Fine Dining Event Management. Reservations are required.

Lecture: When the 'Water Prince' Brought an Iceberg to Iowa

Nov 15, 2017

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

2019 Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

"Muhammad bin Faisal's Frozen Fantasies of Antarctic Arabia," Michael Christopher Low, assistant professor, history. By retelling the story of the "water prince," this lecture will remember one of the more colorful episodes in Iowa State's history and explore the tangled histories of oil, desalination, and climate change and adaptation in the Arabian Peninsula. This lecture is held in conjunction with the ReACT Gallery exhibition exploring water.

Concert: ISU Jazz Ensembles I & II

Nov 15, 2017

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Hall

$5

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Jazz I Ensemble is directed by James Bovinette; Jazz II ensemble directed by Michael Giles.

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe

Nov 15, 2017

10:00 PM

M-Shop

$1

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.

Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

Caterpillar Club

Nov 16, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us WEEKLY this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Crafty Cocktail Night: Lightbulb Terrarium

Nov 16, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Join us at the Gardens after hours for a creative project while you sip on adult beverages in a beautiful setting! Learn how to turn those burned out lightbulbs into miniature terrariums.

Cyclone Cinema: Logan Lucky

Nov 16, 2017

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

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

Lecture: Tom Vilsack on Agriculture and Climate Change

Nov 16, 2017

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures Live Green Special events

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for eight years in the Obama administration.

Friday, 17 Nov 2017

Add/Drop Deadline, second half semester courses

Nov 17, 2017

All day

10 Enrollment Services Center

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.

Pass/Not Pass Deadline, second half courses

Nov 17, 2017

All day

10 Enrollment Services Center

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Last day to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass.

A Conversation with Chelsea Walton

Nov 17, 2017

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

362 College of Design

free

College of Design Lectures

Chelsea Walton, an assistant editor with Pixar Animation Studios, will discuss her work with the documentary crew at Pixar and prior work for corporate clients and independent producers.

Faculty workshop: The "Public Classroom"

Nov 17, 2017

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Meetings, receptions Training, development

Join University Counsel Michael Norton for a review of the current environment and its implications for freedom of speech, and academic freedom. All faculty are welcome.

Saturday, 18 Nov 2017

Gift Shop Holiday Open House

Nov 18, 2017

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

free

Reiman Gardens

Start your holiday shopping at the Reiman Gardens' Gift Shop's Holiday Open House. Admission is always free to visit the Gift Shop and members receive 10% off daily. Proceeds directly benefit Reiman Gardens.

Closing Reception: Culture and My Art Exhibition

Nov 18, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Design on Main Gallery, 203 Main St., Ames

free

College of Design Meetings, receptions

Closing reception for "Culture and My Art," the Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition by integrated visual arts graduate student Xin Chen.

Sunday, 19 Nov 2017

Gift Shop Holiday Open House

Nov 19, 2017

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Reiman Gardens

Reiman Gardens

Start your holiday shopping at the Reiman Gardens' Gift Shop's Holiday Open House. Admission is always free to visit the Gift Shop and members receive 10% off daily. Proceeds directly benefit Reiman Gardens.