Popular events
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Class Reunions, 2008 Alumni Days, TBA, 294-8490. [PO3077]
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Last day , to cancel registration for summer to avoid tuition assessment, [PO2842]
2:00 p.m., Lecture: The Glory of Greentown Glass by Dave Christiansen, Dave Christiansen, Early American Pattern Glass Society board member, will talk about the variety of wares produced by the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Co., especially those produced when under ownership of the National Glass Company. These items ranged from simple jelly jars to veritable works of art in stunning patterns., Free of Charge , Brunnier Art Museum, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2495]
Monday, May 19, 2008
Summer Session I, class work begins, 515-294-1840. [PO2784]
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Fee payment, deadline for summer semester. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full., [PO2843]
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Last day, to add a Session I course without instructor's signature. Last day to process adds or section changes for a Session I course through AccessPlus registration., More. [PO2844]
11:30 a.m., Employee health fair, to observe National Employee Health and Fitness Day, through 1 p.m., blood pressure screenings, fitness assessments, chair massages, exercise and healthy snack demos, information on managing stress and preventing diabetes and cancer, sponsored by the Nutrition Clinic for Employee Wellness, free , Great Hall, Memorial Union, 515-294-9625. [PO3435]
12:00 p.m., Wednesday Walk, we explore the new Dairy Farm facility south of town, including works of art by Norma “Duffy” Lyon and Michaela Mahady, meet at the entrance to the farm, 52470 260 St. (off State Avenue), free , ISU Campus, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2496]
Thursday, May 22, 2008
9:00 a.m., Special Olympics, Iowa Summer Games, competition through 5 p.m., various campus locations, 515-986-5520. [PO3418]
7:30 p.m., Special Olympics, Iowa Summer Games opening ceremonies, through 9:30 p.m., Hilton Coliseum, 515-986-5520. [PO3421]
Friday, May 23, 2008
Last day, to drop a Session I course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses., [PO2845]
Last day, to drop a Session I course through AccessPlus registration., [PO2846]
Last day, to change a Session I course from Pass/Not Pass to grade without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation., [PO2847]
Last day, to change a Session I course from audit to credit basis. Last day to elect to audit a course for Summer Session I. The instructor of the course must approve an audit. , [PO2848]
8:30 a.m., Special Olympics, Iowa Summer Games, competition through 5 p.m., various campus locations, 515-986-5520. [PO3419]
7:00 p.m., Special Olympics, Iowa Summer Games dance, through 9 p.m., Hilton Coliseum, 515-986-5520. [PO3423]
7:30 p.m., Dance social, ISU Ballroom Dance Club, through 9:45 p.m., free , Pioneer Room, Memorial Union, (515) 268-8179. [PO2814]
Saturday, May 24, 2008
8:00 a.m., Special Olympics, Iowa Summer Games, competition through noon, Lied Center, 515-986-5520. [PO3420]
12:00 p.m., Special Olympics, Iowa Summer Games closing ceremonies, Lied Center, 515-986-5520. [PO3422]
Monday, May 26, 2008
University holiday, —offices closed, classes recessed, [PO2849]
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Gardens' Book Club, "Otherwise Normal People: Inside the Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening," by Aurelia Scott – Presented by Cindy Haynes, Free for CoHorts’ members; price of admission for general public , Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3172]
Friday, May 30, 2008
Last day, to elect to audit a course for a twelve-week, full summer course. The instructor of the course must approve an audit, [PO2850]
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Ice cream social, CoHorts' Appreciation and Membership Week, Free for CoHorts’ members; price of admission for general public , Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3173]
2:00 p.m., Lecture: Victorian Black Glass Buttons by Linda Beatty, Buttons are small items with big historical significance! Linda Beatty, Iowa Quester and guest curator of the current glass button exhibition, will present a program on Victorian-era buttons in the popular “black glass”. She will also discuss the care and collecting of historic buttons., Free of Charge , Brunnier Art Museum, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2497]
Monday, June 2, 2008
2:00 p.m., Retirement reception, Kate Bielenberg, secretary in the office of Governmental Relations since 1993, through 3:30 p.m., conference room, 1750 Beardshear Hall, 515-294-2042. [PO3428]
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
12:00 p.m., MBA Information Session, lunch will be provided, register online at www.bus.iastate.edu/mba/mbasessions/ or call 294-8118, through 1 p.m., 1360 Gerdin, 294-7819. [PO3427]
Friday, June 6, 2008
Event, "Dancing Under the Stars," music by the High Society Band, CoHorts' Appreciation and Membership Week, preregistration and prepayment required , Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3174]
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
9:30 a.m., Story time, "Safari Fun: Stories about Animals," books and crafts, through 10:30 a.m., Free for CoHorts’ Members; Cost of admission for general public , Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3175]
Thursday, June 12, 2008
12:00 p.m., Brown Bag Lecture, "Complete Guide to Roses," presented by Veronica Fowler, Garden Author, through 1 p.m., Free for CoHorts’ Members; Cost of admission for general public , Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3176]
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Free admission day, in honor of Father's Day, all day, Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3177]
2:00 p.m., Lecture: My Love Affair with Early American Pattern Glass by Gwen Znerold, Gwen Znerold, lecturer, educator, and lifetime collector of antiquities shares her passion for Early American Pattern Glass with visitors. Hear a collector’s story first-hand and enjoy an afternoon with a local legend., Free of Charge , Brunnier Art Museum, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2498]
Monday, June 16, 2008
Summer Session II, class work begins, [PO2851]
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Last day, to add a Session II course without instructor's signature., [PO2852]
Last day, to process adds or section changes for a Session II course through AccessPlus registration., [PO2853]
Friday, June 20, 2008
Last day, to process a schedule change without a fee or to drop a Session II course without signatures of instructor and adviser., [PO2854]
Last day, to drop a Session II course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses., [PO2855]
Last day, to drop a Session II course through AccessPlus registration, [PO2856]
Last day, to change a Session II course from Pass/Not Pass to grade without it counting toward the total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation, [PO2857]
Last day, to elect to audit a course for Summer Session II. The instructor of the course must approve an audit. Last day to change a Session II course from audit to credit basis , [PO2858]
Fee payment , deadline for summer. Second payment (minimum due), [PO2863]
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Festival, Rose Festival and Iowa Rose Society Annual Rose Show, Reiman Gardens, 515-294-2710. [PO3179]
Monday, June 23, 2008
Last day, to add/drop a course or withdraw without extenuating circumstances (Session I courses), [PO2859]
Last day, to change a Session I course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after May 23 count toward the total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation, [PO2860]
Friday, June 27, 2008
Last day, for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee, [PO2861]
Sunday, June 29, 2008
2:00 p.m., Lecture: Collector's Confusion: Reproductions and Reissues by Sue Slight, Sue Slight, Early American Pattern Glass Society board member and Iowa Quester, will provide a hands-on workshop to define the many reproductions and reissues of original pressed glass patterns on the market today. Learn helpful hints and guidelines before your next trip to the antique store., Free of Charge , Brunnier Art Museum, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2499]
Friday, July 4, 2008
University holiday, offices closed, classes recessed, 515-294-1840. [PO2782]
Friday, July 11, 2008
Summer Session I, ends, [PO2862]
Sunday, July 13, 2008
2:00 p.m., Lecture: Vaseline: A Glass Aglow by Marty Lawson, Iowa Quester Marty Lawson will explore the unique composition and quality of Vaseline glass and present an overview of its production from the 1800’s through present. She will define and clarify methods and tools for glass identification, as well as offer tips on display and presentation of this vibrant type of glass., Free of Charge , Brunnier Art Museum, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2500]
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Fee payment , deadline for summer semester. Final payment due, [PO2864]
Last day, to add/drop a course or withdraw without extenuating circumstances (Session II courses), [PO2865]
Last day, to change a Session II course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Courses changed to graded basis after June 20 count toward the total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation, [PO2866]
Last day, to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a summer course that is not an automatic designated repeat, [PO2867]
2:00 p.m., Lecture: Iowa City Glass by Fred Phelps, For a period of less than two years, a glass factory existed in Iowa City that today has all but been forgotten. Fred Phelps, collector of Iowa City glass, will share historic information about the Iowa City Flint Glass Manufacturing Company, presented and depicted through the point of view of an employee of the company., Free of Charge , Brunnier Art Museum, 515-294-3342. More. [AR2501]
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Last day, to submit signed Submission Request Form for electronic thesis or dissertation. Graduate College, More. [PO2868]
Friday, July 25, 2008
Last day, for final submission of graduate student graduation approval slip. Graduate College, More. [PO2869]
Saturday, July 26, 2008
7:00 p.m., Football, 36th annual Iowa Shrine Bowl, features 92 high school student athletes who graduated in 2008 and 60 cheer squad members, benefit event for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, $10 (children 5 years and younger are free) , Jack Trice Stadium, 515-276-3319. More. [AT3434]
Thursday, August 7, 2008
University bills, with Fall 2008 tuition and fees charges available on AccessPlus, More. [PO2870]
Friday, August 8, 2008
Summer Session II, ends, [PO2871]
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Commencement, More. [PO2872]
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Final grades, due in the Office of the Registrar, [PO2873]
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Grade reports, available on AccessPlus, More. [PO2874]
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Fee payment, deadline for fall. First payment (minimum due) or payment in full, [PO2875]
Friday, August 22, 2008
Last day, to initiate registration in person without a late registration fee in the Registrar's Student Scheduling Office, 10 Alumni Hall by 5 p.m., [PO2876]
Last day, to cancel registration by contacting the Office of the Registrar by 5 p.m., [PO2877]
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Last day, to initiate registration through AccessPlus without a late registration fee. Registration must be completed by 10 p.m. , [PO2878]
Last day, to cancel registration on AccessPlus for fall to avoid tuition assessment. All courses must be dropped on AccessPlus by 10 p.m., [PO2879]
Monday, August 25, 2008
Class work begins, Fall 2008 term, More. [PO2880]
Friday, August 29, 2008
Last day, to process most schedule changes without a fee or to add/drop a course without signatures of instructor and adviser (full-semester courses and first half-semester courses) , [PO2881]
Last day, to initiate registration through AccessPlus. A late registration fee applies., [PO2882]
Last day, to drop full-semester or first half-semester courses without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses , [PO2883]
Last day, to process a schedule change for fall through AccessPlus registration. , [PO2884]
Last day, to change a course from audit to credit basis, [PO2885]
Graduate College, applications for graduation for Fall 2008 are due in the Graduate College, 1137 Pearson Hall., More. [PO2886]
Monday, September 1, 2008
University holiday, offices closed, classes recessed , [PO2887]
Friday, September 5, 2008
Last day, to return textbooks for refund to University Book Store. , More. [PO2888]
Monday, September 8, 2008
Last day, to receive a tuition and fee adjustment for full-semester courses when dropping below full-time status. No refunds for full-semester courses after day 10 of the semester , [PO2889]
Last day, to change a full-semester or first half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation. , [PO2890]
Last day, to elect to audit a course for fall. The instructor of the course must approve an audit. , [PO2891]
Thursday, September 11, 2008
8:00 p.m., 2008 Presk Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture, "Ecological Economics: Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future," Robert Costanza, Gund Professor of Ecological Economics and Director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont, free , Great Hall, Memorial Union, 515-294-7486. [PO3438]
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Last day, to change degree audit information for fall semester. , [PO2892]
7:00 p.m., Banned Book Jeopardy - the Game, Banned Book Week battle between two teams of literary mavens as they attempt to answer questions about banned books and their authors, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3439]
Thursday, September 18, 2008
8:00 p.m., Lecture, An Evening of Spoken Word with Henry Rollins, post-punk renaissance man and author, free , Stephens Auditorium, 515-294-9934. [PO3440]
8:00 p.m., Lecture, "Strengthening the University's Public Mission: Sustainability through Community Engagement," Scott Peters, associate professor of education at Cornell University, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-1594. [PO3441]
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Fee payment, deadline for fall semester. Second payment (minimum due) , [PO2893]
Monday, September 22, 2008
3:15 p.m., Convocation, university convocation and awards ceremony, reception follows, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-2042. [PO1717]
8:00 p.m., 2008 Goldtrap Lecture, A Reading with Commentary by Adrienne Rich, a poet, nonfiction writer and feminist icon with many honors and awards , free , Great Hall, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3442]
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
10:00 a.m., A Discussion with Adrienne Rich, "Rewriting the World: Personal, Poetic, Political," a informal meeting for questions and discussion with poet and feminist icon Adrienne Rich, free , Campanile Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3443]
8:00 p.m., Latino Heritage Month Celebration, "Enrique's Journey," Sonia Nazario, projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times and won a Pulitzer Prize for her series on the experiences of Latin American children who immigrate to join their parents in the US, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [MU3444]
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
12:00 p.m., Business/Liberal Arts & Sciences Fall Career Fair, through 6:00pm-Colleges of Business & Liberal Arts and Sciences, Free event. Open to all students. Bring copies of your resume, dress professionally and visit with employers about internship, co-op and full-time employment positions. Click on more to view our website for more details., Free , Hilton Coliseum, 515-294-2542. More. [PO3429]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
8:00 p.m., Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series, "Can Capitalism Save the Planet?" Ted Steinberg, Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University, free , Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Avenue, 515-294-1594. [PO3445]
Friday, September 26, 2008
Last day, to add/drop a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances. , [PO2894]
Last day, to change a first half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass , [PO2895]
Last day, to file a Designation of Repeated Course form for a first half-semester course that is not an automatic designated repeat , [PO2896]
Monday, September 29, 2008
8:00 p.m., 2008 Quentin Johnson Lecture, "Challenging Chomsky: Has a Remote Amazonian Language Changed our Understanding of Culture, Grammar, and Thinking?" Daniel Evertt, chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and professor of anthropology and linguistics at Illinois State University, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-7524. [PO3446]
Thursday, October 2, 2008
7:00 p.m., Rodeo, ISU Cyclone Stampede, ISU teaching farm, 563-543-6583. [PO3436]
8:00 p.m., Lecture, "The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Roberts," Neal Katyal, expert in national security law, the American Constitution, the Geneva Conventions, and the role of the president and Congress after 9/11, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3447]
Friday, October 3, 2008
7:00 p.m., Rodeo, ISU Cyclone Stampede, ISU teaching farm, 563-543-6583. [PO3437]
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Schedule of Classes for Spring 2009, available for viewing on the Web at http://classes.iastate.edu/ , More. [PO2897]
Thursday, October 16, 2008
8:00 p.m., Sigma Xi Lecture, "Environmental and Health Risks Associated with Corn-based Ethanol Production," Felicia Wu, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health and adjunct professor in the Center for Bioethics and Health Law at the University of Pittsburgh, free , Gallery, Memorial Union, 515-294-9728. [PO3448]
8:00 p.m., Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series, "Ethnic Gardens: Sustaining a Cultural Identity through Food," Patricia Klindienst, author of essays that connect gardening to conservation, the construction of memory, and ethnic cleansing, free , Hughes Auditorium, Reiman Gardens, 515-294-1594. [PO3449]
Friday, October 17, 2008
First half-semester, courses end , [PO2898]
10:00 a.m., Los Utrera concert, Appearing as part of Arts Midwest WorldFest, Los Utrera is described as one of the best Son Jarocho groups in today's traditional music scene, $4 , Stephens Auditorium, 515-294-3347. More. [AR3459]
Monday, October 20, 2008
Second half-semester courses, begin , [PO2899]
Fee payment, deadline for fall. Final payment due. , [PO2900]
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Spring 2009 Registration , period begins. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday—Saturday. , [PO2901]
Spring 2009 graduating seniors, should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 210 Alumni Hall, after registering for final course work. Applications are available from advisers or the Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Alumni Hall, or via www.iastate.edu/~registrar/graduation , More. [PO2902]
8:00 p.m., World Affair Series, "Why What You Do and Who You Are Matters: Humanitarian Action in the Twenty-first Century," James Orbinski, humanitarian advocate and former president of the world's largest independent medical humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3450]
Thursday, October 23, 2008
8:00 p.m., Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series, "A Community-Based Approach to Sustainable Living," Andrew Light, associate professor of philosophy and public affairs and adjunct professor of geography and public health genetics at the University of Washington, Seattle, free , Sun Room, Memorial U nion, 515-294-1594. [PO3451]
Friday, October 24, 2008
Last day, should submit a Graduation Application to the Registrar’s Graduation Office, 2to process most schedule changes in a second half-semester course without a fee or to add/drop a second half-semester course without signatures of instructor and adviser. , [PO2903]
Last day, to drop a second half-semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record or counting toward the limit of dropped courses. , [PO2904]
Last day, to change a second half-semester course from Pass/Not Pass to grade basis without it counting toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation. , [PO2905]
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
8:00 p.m., World Affairs Series, "Religious Upheavel and Its Effects on U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East," Author Waskow, director of The Shalom Center, author and teacher of Jewish history and theology, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3452]
Friday, October 31, 2008
Last day, to add/drop full-semester courses or withdraw without extenuating circumstances. , [PO2906]
Last day, to change a full-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. Full-semester courses changed to graded basis after Sept. 8 count toward total allowable P/NP credits used for graduation. , [PO2907]
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. , [PO2908]
Monday, November 3, 2008
7:00 p.m., Lecture, Putin's Petrolstate: Power, Patronage and the New Russia, Marshall Goldman, authority on Russian economics, politics, and environmental policy, free , Sun Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-4046. [PO3453]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Graduate College, last day for graduate students to cancel graduation without being assessed a nonrefundable graduation fee. , [PO2909]
Thursday, November 6, 2008
8:00 p.m., World Affairs Series, "An African Childhood," Alexandra Fuller, author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood, free , Great Hall, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3454]
8:00 p.m., Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series, "Green Talk: The Rhetoric of Climate Change and Sustainability," Tarla R. Peterson, the Boone and Cockett Chair in Wildlife Conserrvation and Policy at Texas A&M, free , Campanile Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-1594. [PO3455]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
8:00 p.m., Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities Series, "Public Scholarship and the Future of the Humanities," Gregory Jay, Director of the Cultures and Communities Program and Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, free , Campanile Room, Memorial Union, 515-294-1594. [PO3456]
Thursday, November 20, 2008
8:00 p.m., Sigma Xi Lecture, "Improving Energy Efficiency and Environmental Quality through Nanotechnology: Understanding the Giant Magnetocaloric Effect," Karl Gschneidner, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in the Deparment of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State and Senior Metallurgist with the Ames Laboratory, free , Gallery, Memorial Union, 515-294-9728. [PO3457]
Friday, November 21, 2008
Last day, to add/drop a second half-semester course without extenuating circumstances. , [PO2910]
Last day, to change a second half-semester course to or from Pass/Not Pass. , [PO2911]
Monday, November 24, 2008
Thanksgiving break, classes recessed. , [PO2913]
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thanksgiving break, classes recessed. , [PO2914]
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Graduate College, last day for final oral examinations. , More. [PO2912]
Thanksgiving break, classes recessed. , [PO2915]
Thursday, November 27, 2008
University holiday, offices closed. Thanksgiving break, classes recessed. , [PO2916]
Friday, November 28, 2008
University holiday, offices closed. Thanksgiving break, classes recessed. , [PO2917]
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Graduate College, last day to submit signed Submission Request Form for electronic thesis or dissertation., More. [PO2918]
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
7:00 p.m., Lecture, "Journey of Hope: Children Affected by HIV/AIDS," presentations allow children to speak about their experiences with the disease, free , Great Hall, Memorial Union, 515-294-9934. [PO3458]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Graduate College, last day to submit final electronic thesis/dissertation copy for Thesis Office review., More. [PO2919]
Friday, December 5, 2008
Graduate College, last day for final submission of graduate student graduation approval slip., More. [PO2920]
Friday, December 12, 2008
Spring 2009 graduating seniors, undergraduate graduation applications are due in Registrar's Graduation Office, 210 Alumni Hall., [PO2921]
Monday, December 15, 2008
Final examinations, More. [PO2922]
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Final examinations, More. [PO2923]
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Final examinations, More. [PO2924]
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Final examinations, More. [PO2925]
Friday, December 19, 2008
Final examinations, More. [PO2926]
Graduate College, commencement, More. [PO2928]
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Commencement, More. [PO2929]
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Grade reports, available on AccessPlus, [PO2930]
Thursday, December 25, 2008
University holiday, offices closed, [PO2931]
Friday, December 26, 2008
University holiday, offices closed, [PO2932]
