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A memorial service to honor Greenlee School faculty member Barbara Mack will be held Friday, Sept. 7 (2 p.m., central campus north of the campanile, program begins at 2:30 p.m.). A reception will follow the program. Mack, an associate professor and assistant director of ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism, died unexpectedly at her home Aug. 23. She was 59. Memorials made to the ISU Foundation in Mack's name will support undergraduate student scholarships in the Greenlee School.
Due to its popularity, the poster sale sponsored by the Student Activities Center has been extended. The sale will continue Sept. 4-7 (9 a.m.-6 p.m., MU Cardinal Room). There are thousands of posters to choose from, most priced between $8 and $12. Proceeds from the sale support art programs at the Memorial Union.
The Iowa 4-H Foundation is sponsoring a series of cross-country races at the Iowa 4-H Center on Oct 13 (first event starts at 8:30 a.m.). Registration proceeds will support summer camp scholarships for kids. Events on cross country trails at the camp, located near Madrid, include 12K and 4K races and a 1-mile family fun race/walk. Entry fees include a T-shirt and post-race brunch. Race details, including registration, race routes and checkin information, is online.
Dr. Anthony Webber will present a public lecture, "Lameness Diagnosis in Horses: A 40-Year Perspective," on Sept. 6 (noon-1 p.m., 2226 Veterinary Medicine). An equine specialist, Webber has spent decades working in equine orthopedics and equine lameness, including work with throroughbred race horses. His talk is the Kramer-Marks Equine Seminar in the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Reiman Gardens' extended summer hours (9 a.m.-6 p.m.) will continue through Labor Day, Sept. 3. The butterfly wing closes at 4:30 p.m. The outdoor gardens, conservatory complex and gift shop will return to regular hours (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily) on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
Douglas Gentile, associate professor in psychology, will present "The Five Dimensions of Video Game Effects on Players" at the Sept. 10 Osborn Club lecture (7 p.m., Gold Room, Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 Dickenson Ave.). The lecture, which follows a club member dinner, is open to the public.
The 26th annual "Way Up" conference, aimed at developing women leaders for higher education in Iowa, will be held Nov. 1-2 at the Coralville Marriott Hotel. More information, including the schedule and registration, is online.
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development is accepting proposals for pursuit funding to assist faculty teams with preparing large-scale extramural grants in the areas of animal, human, plant and environmental health. The intent is to support the expansion or formation of multidisciplinary research teams. The submission deadline is Sept. 21. More information about Iowa State's Health Research Initiative and pursuit funding options is online.
Comedian Nick Rutherford will be featured at a free show Thursday, Aug. 30 at the MU Maintenance Shop (9 p.m.). Doors open at 8:30 p.m.; space is limited and patrons are encouraged to arrive early. Admission is free. Rutherford is a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe "Good Neighbor," a writer for Adult Swim and a performer with Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He has been the featured comedian at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, The New York Underground Comedy Festival and The SF Sketchfest.
The University Honors Program committee invites proposals for Honors seminars for Spring 2013. Proposals are due Sept. 14 in the Honors office. Honors seminars are small, one- or two- credit courses that give Honors students an opportunity to examine topics of current or special interest in an active learning environment. For Spring 2013, the Honors program seeks proposals from experienced instructors at any level on a wide range of topics. Seminars generally are limited to 17 students and offered on a satisfactory/fail basis. The Honors program will allocate $500 to Honors seminar instructors to be used for professional development. More information is available online or by contacting Honors faculty director Susan Yager, 294-4372.
Beginning Sept. 1, Reiman Gardens will offer half-price admission during its regular hours when the Cyclones have a home football game. Regular admission prices are $8 for adults and $4 for kids. Because of the gardens' close proximity to Jack Trice stadium, parking will be limited on game days. Visit Reiman Gardens online for more information.
As part of President Barack Obama's visit to central campus Tuesday afternoon, the university will limit street and sidewalk access on central campus. The area that is being secured for this event will include nearly all of central campus -- bordered by the campanile on the south, Curtiss Hall on the east, sidewalks south of Catt Hall on the north and the sidewalk across from Beardshear Hall on the west side. Information to help Iowa Staters navigate campus Tuesday -- whether or note you're attending the Obama event -- is online.
Keep Iowa State Beautiful and ISU Parking are teaming up to keep the tailgate parking lots clean during home football games this season. Volunteers who hand out trash bags in the parking lots for two hours on gameday will receive free admission and parking for the game. For the Sept. 1 Tulsa game, shifts are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Shifts for the Sept. 15 Western Illinois match-up are 1 to 7 p.m. For more information and to sign up, contact Mark Miller at 4-1987.
Former textiles and clothing department chair Agatha Huepenbecker Burnet died Aug. 23 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames following a battle with colon cancer. She was 81. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Memorial Lutheran Church, 2228 Lincoln Way. Visitation will be held, with family receiving friends, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27, also at Memorial Lutheran Church. She will be buried in the Iowa State University Cemetery during a private ceremony at a later date. Memorial gifts may be directed to Memorial Lutheran Church.
Burnet joined Iowa State's textiles and clothing faculty in 1956 and retired as an emeritus professor in 1993. She served as department head from 1973 to 1993. She served as national president of the American Home Economics Association, regional vice president of the academic honorary Phi Kappa Phi, on the governing boards of the Iowa State University Foundation and the ISU Alumni Association, and president of the Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation Board. Her numerous awards included the The Iowa State University Faculty Citation, Alumni Medal and Order of the Knoll Faculty and Staff Award, and induction to the Iowa Home Economics Association Hall of Fame.
Registration is open for Swim & Gym, an after-school program that promotes physical activity for children ages 5-12 years. Staffed by physical education majors in the kinesiology department, the program includes swim lessons (5-5 :30 p.m.) and a variety of activities, such as team sports, gymnastics, fitness and dance (4-5 p.m.). The program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 11- Nov. 15, in the Forker Building. Cost is $85. More information, including the registration form, is online. Questions may be directed to Jenny Smith, 294-1762.
Barbara Mack, associate professor and assistant director of ISU's Greenlee School of Journalism, passed away unexpectedly at her home early Thursday morning. She was 59. A 26-year veteran of the ISU faculty, Mack also served as general counsel for the Des Moines Register and Tribune Co. Information about memorial services will be announced as it becomes available. Those wishing to share messages with Mack's family and collegues can send them to web...@jlmc.iastate.edu.
Cyclone Cinema, a program of the Student Union Board, opens this week with eight showings of The Avengers, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson. Films are shown in the Carver Hall auditorium and admission is free. The film series is open to the public. Showtimes are 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, except during Thanksgiving break.
The College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa Veterinary Specialists and Blank Park Zoo again are sponsoring Cy's Pets of the Week this football season. Submit a photo of your pet sporting its Cyclone pride for a chance to be one of five pets recognized on the high-definition screen during a home football game. To enter, click on the "Cy's Pet" button on Cyclones.com. One of the five chosen pets also will win a gift package from the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center and Blank Park Zoo.
A reception for new faculty and staff will be held Sept. 5 at Reiman Gardens (3:30-5 p.m., Garden Room). A resource fair with Ames and campus-wide groups will be featured. Refreshments will be served, with a short program at 4:10 p.m.
At the request of Fox Sports and the Big 12 Conference, Iowa State will move the start time for its season opening football game on Sept. 1 (vs. the University of Tulsa) to 2:30 p.m. The game previously was announced for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The change will provide broader exposure for the game on Fox Sports Net.
Faculty and other researchers with active projects are invited to participate as mentors in the University Honors Program's spring 2013 research program. First-year Honors students are initiated into the world of scholarship as they conduct research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students can be mentored directly by the faculty member or a post-doc or graduate student member of the team, with the faculty member serving as the supervisor of record. Students and mentors are matched based on mutual research interests and needed skills. Students work either three or six hours per week; the mentoring relationship may continue beyond the semester at the mentor's discretion. Interested individuals should log in to the mentors website and complete the Mentor Information Form by Sept. 14. Questions may be directed to Dana Schumacher, 294-0172.
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