Tuesday, 12 Nov 2019
Lecture: Healing America's Streams
Margaret A. Palmer is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, and a leader in restoration ecology, with an emphasis on restoration of rivers, streams, and wetlands.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Northern Illinois.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night gives students the chance to show off their talents to fellow peers. Many perform as musicians, comedians, and poets. Enjoy a night full of talented Iowa State Students. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)
Wednesday, 13 Nov 2019
Writing Winning Grants Proposals
This all-day presentation comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects that are important to writing competitive grant proposals. The workshop is tailored to meet the needs of the audience, e.g., to focus on the funding agency or agencies (federal, private, and/or industry) that is / are of greatest interest to the attendees. Emphasis is given to doing the "extra" things that can make the difference between success and failure.
Art Walk: Agriculture and Art
Take a journey through campus to explore when agriculture and art come together and contemplate the unique aesthetic quality of the Iowa State campus.
Broader Impacts 101
This is a base workshop for anyone who may be new to NSF proposals or want to improve the broader impacts (BI) portions of those proposals. Presenters will cover things, such as: the history of the BI criterion, what the NSF is looking for, how to put together a BI plan, and an extensive list of national and campus resources that can be used to develop BI activities.
Sewing Lessons
Judy Lemish Whether you are a beginner needing to learn how to operate a sewing machine, or someone who needs help finishing a project in progress, this is for you. Choose one of the dates below to work one-on-one with Judy and learn the skills you need to keep going on your own. Bring in your machine or borrow one of ours and begin making beautiful things, one stitch at a time.
Concert: ISU Percussion Ensemble
ISU Percussion Ensemble is directed by Jonathan Sharp.
Performance: Ailey II
Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers. Founded in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, the company embodies his pioneering mission to establish an extended cultural community that provides dance performances, training, and community programs for all people.
The Score: Run Like a Rebel Tour w/ The Unlikely Candidates & The Orphan, The Poet
The Score is an Los Angeles based rock duo. Their song Legend from their album ATLAS, is the theme song of the NBA playoffs. The Unlikely Candidates are an indie rock band based out of Forth Worth, Texas. In 2013 they debuted their EP, Follow My Feet. The Orphan The Poet is an alternative music band.
Thursday, 14 Nov 2019
Data Management Planning: An Introduction
Learn about data management plans, data sharing, open data, and resources available to help you write a data management plan. Let us know if you need accommodation. Register through Learn@ISU, Keyword:LIB.
Caterpillar Club
Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Brown Bag: Nature at Noon
DIY Holiday Decorating. Bring your lunch to the Gardens for a fun and wacky demonstration of do-it-yourself holiday decorating with Floral Design instructor / State Fair Master Floral Show Judge Sandy Gossman, and Reiman Gardens' Education Manager Sara Merritt.
Workshop: Effectively managing disruptive conduct in learning spaces
When disruptive conduct takes place, a number of Iowa State University instructors recommend addressing it immediately. Their advice: remain calm, assess the situation, listen to student concerns. Especially recommended: provide a clear, firm response that is consistent with responses you've given other students. The strategies and resources in this workshop will help you prepare for these moments before they occur.
No CMP seminar
Reserved for faculty meeting
Impact: Identity, Belonging and Migration Exhibition
Public reception for "Impact: Identity, Belonging and Migration" exhibition curated by ISU graphic design graduate student Sang Eun Lee as part of her MFA thesis. The show features work by Lee and 13 other immigrant artists, including several College of Design alumni and Raluca Iancu, assistant professor of art and visual culture.
Industrial Design Keynote Lecture
Guest speakers Quentin De Coster and Katerina Kopytina of fuseproject, San Francisco will deliver the Industrial Design keynote lecuture. De Coster studied industrial design in Belgium and Italy and worked as a freelance designer in Europe before joining fuseproject in 2017. Kopytina is an industrial designer with fuseproject, where she collaborates with companies interested in high-quality and market-successful products.
Cyclone Cinema: The Lion King
A classic Disney movie recreated into a live-action movie. Simba the lion must learn the true meaning of being a leader as he is the heir to the throne.
Lecture: Vietnam Veterans, Still Coming Home
Dr. Steve Feimer, co-author of "Vietnam Vets: Still Coming Home," is an Associate Professor Justice Studies at the University of South Dakota. The purpose of this lecture is to heighten awareness of continuing struggles of Vietnam War Veterans as they deal with such issues as the physical effects on Agent Orange, PTSD, survivor's guilt, readjustment to civilian life, and combat loss. Veterans Week Keynote.
Performance: ISU Opera Studio
The ISU Opera Studio is an intensive, student-centered program that allows students to work with faculty who are still active in the field and prepare for careers in performance and education.
Performance: The Avett Brothers
The Avett Brothers made mainstream waves with their 2009 major label debut, I and Love and You, landing at No. 16 on the Billboard Top 200 and garnering critical acclaim. In 2012 they saw The Carpenter hit No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 followed by Magpie and the Dandelion (2013) which debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Top 200. The band appeared twice on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lecture: Impeachment Then and Now
How is the Trump impeachment different from the impeachment processes of Nixon and Clinton? Join three political experts to discuss impeachment: what it means, how it works, and how it has evolved as a process from Nixon to Clinton to Trump.
SUB Comedy Night w/ Ian Edwards
Ian Edwards is a British Jamaican / American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He has appeared on Conan, @Midnight, Huffington Post Live and more. Some of his recent writing works include being Co-Producer on Friends From Collage on Netflix, Co-Producer on Crashing HBO and other well-known TV series.
Friday, 15 Nov 2019
Celebrate America Recycles Day
Join ISU Recycling Services and the Student Government Sustainability Committee to celebrate America Recycles Day, offering information, games and prizes all focused around reducing, reusing and recycling!
Seminar, ISU Online Learning Community (ISU-OLC)
The purpose of the ISU-OLC is to share campus best practices to improve online teaching and learning; see how others are using ISU's Learning Management System (LMS) Canvas to create innovative learning experiences, inform the campus about existing & new web-based instructional technologies, participate in new technology testing and evaluation; as well as, to leverage LMS expertise, experience and training resources across campus.
Visit Day: Prospective Design Graduate Students
The College of Design is hosting a visit day for students considering a graduate degree in design or art majors. Participants have an opportunity to interact with faculty and students, tour facilities, engage with other prospective students and learn the value of Design's outstanding graduate programs. Register online.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Let it Snow!
Baby, it's cold outside! Warm up with a snowman mug, adorn with ornaments and embrace the season with reindeer and other woodland friends. We will show you the basics of painting your piece and fire it within a week. Studio fee is $4 for ISU and $5 for public to attend plus the cost of the bisque you select.
Planetarium Show: The Life Cycle of Stars
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 and join us for an evening under the stars!
Volleyball vs. Oklahoma
Iowa State Volleyball vs. Oklahoma
Cyclone Cinema: The Lion King
A classic Disney movie recreated into a live-action movie. Simba the lion must learn the true meaning of being a leader as he is the heir to the throne.