Sunday, 03 Dec 2017
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Cyclone Cinema: IT
Cyclone Cinema brings feature films to campus. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Concessions include popcorn (butter or kettle) and several varieties of boxed candies for $2, and bottled Coke products and water for $1.
Monday, 04 Dec 2017
Workshop: Post-award Actions 101
The basics of post-award actions and frequently asked questions: How to request a PI change, who can submit a no-cost extension request, who really needs to sign a revised GoldSheet and other useful information about budgeting and managing award changes.
Workshop: Course Design in Canvas
Participants will learn how to design courses in Canvas, facilitate easy and intuitive course navigation and pace instruction. This workshop will highlight the mechanics and pedagogy behind Homepage, Syllabus, Content Pages and Modules in Canvas. Participants will learn about best practices for creating, organizing and structuring content in Canvas courses.
Barks@Parks
Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.
Etched Glass Ornaments
Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our pattern to create intricate details on a glass ornament.
Molecular Mechanics of Hearing
Dr. Marcos Sotomayor, Ohio State University
Lecture: Vacant Not Blighted
Nancy Finegood, executive director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, will highlight the value of preservation and rehabilitation over demolition of vacant and abandoned structures in cities like Detroit, Flint and Saginaw, Michigan.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Northern Illinois. Game times and dates are subject to change.
Tuesday, 05 Dec 2017
World Soil Day
"Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground" - Soil is a finite natural resource. On a human time-scale it is non-renewable. However, despite the essential role that soil plays in human livelihoods, there is a worldwide increase in degradation of soil resources due to inappropriate management practices, population pressure driving unsustainable intensification and inadequate governance over this essential resource.
Barks@Parks
Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.
Retirement reception: Larry Stoltenberg
Larry Stoltenberg, administrative assistant at the Ames Laboratory, is retiring.
Etched Glass Ornaments
Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our pattern to create intricate details on a glass ornament.
Training: Youth program leaders and administrators
Information for youth program leaders, administrators and student organization officers regarding youth-related policies, procedures and forms for successfully conducting youth programs at ISU.
Workshop: The Pedagogy of Canvas Quizzes
Participants will learn how to use Quizzes in Canvas. The workshop will focus on practical ways to customize Quiz Settings as well as create and administer Quizzes with a variety of question types to accommodate specific learning situations. Quiz Moderation and Analytics will be also explored.
Reception for non-tenure track faculty
An appreciation event for for lecturers, senior lecturers, clinicians, senior clinicians, clinical adjunct and adjunct faculty, hosted by the office of the senior vice president and provost. Registration requested.
Lecture: Social Equity of the Public Realm
Scott Jordan, a principal at Civitas in Denver, Colorado, has led large-scale, complex projects in some of the most contentious areas of the country. Through these experiences he has developed a passion for engaging the public in the design process. Regardless of the project's scale, his approach is to build on a city's authentic and unique attributes to create rich and diverse public spaces.
SEMINAR: Habits of influential wome in work and life
Dr. Sue Blodgett, Dr. Maria Salas, Angie Rieck-Hinz, Shannan Latham
Dance/Movement at the Gardens
Dance the winter blues away in this expanded program focused on how the use of movement furthers emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration. A three-week program.
Wednesday, 06 Dec 2017
Agronomy Cookie Social
Come join us for a fun social gathering with sugar cookies decorated by the Agronomy New Student Learning Community
CODAC Fall Sale
First day of three-day sale of artwork by integrated studio/visual arts students sponsored by CODAC (College of Design Art Club). Work may include ceramics, prints, photos, woods and textiles. Most items range in price from $5 to $150. Most proceeds go to the student artists; the rest help fund club activities.
Workshop: Assignments and Gradebook in Canvas
Assignments are a backbone of the course's Gradebook in Canvas. Participants will learn to create and manage Assignments and Assignment Groups as well as explore how the Gradebook is connected to the organization of Assignments. Participants will experience the power of SpeedGrader for efficient and effective grading.
Art Walk: The Portrait Tradition of Iowa State University
With the exhibition "Faces of Iowa State" closing in the Brunnier Art Museum, take a moment to reflect on the incredible portrait tradition at Iowa State that Rose Frantzen's recent portraits have built upon. Join Museum Director and Chief Curator Lynette Pohlman in a journey across campus to celebrate the legacy of honoring and preserving the memories of those who have served the University and our continued commitment to do so.
Lunch and learn: Presidential initiative funding
Grab your lunch and join the Office of the Vice President for Research for a discussion of the Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI). VPR leaders will give an overview of this internal funding program, and information and tips on how to apply. Preproposals are due Jan. 31.
Barks@Parks
Take a break from studying to play with some dogs.
Research Workshop: Protection for Controlled Unclassified Information
"Understanding and Implementing Physical and IT Protection for Controlled Unclassified Information." This session introduces you to the concept of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and how to implement CUI policy at Iowa State University including physical and information security.
Etched Glass Ornaments
Need a last minute gift? Use etching cream with one of our pattern to create intricate details on a glass ornament.
Honors Poster Presentation
The University Honors Program invites the campus community to its fall 2017 poster presentation featuring the fall Honors projects and graduates. Students will be present to speak about their projects.
Anomalous Chiral Transport in High-Energy Nuclear Collisions
Professor Jinfeng Liao, Indiana University
Women's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Iowa. Game times and dates are subject to change.