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Juggler/comedian Ivan Pecel and actor/comedian Steve Rannazzisi will perform in the MU Great Hall on Friday, Nov. 7, as part of the recurring "ISU AfterDark" program. Pecel's show starts at 9 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 p.m.) and Rannazzisi's show begins at 11 p.m. (doors open at 10:30 p.m.). Admission is free.
Non-tenure eligible faculty (lecturers/senior lecturers, clinicians/senior clinicians and adjunct faculty) are invited to apply for professional development grants awarded by the office of the senior vice president and provost. Up to $500 is awarded for participation at a professional conference, workshop or training. Applications are especially encouraged from faculty without access to departmental professional development funds. Applications are due Dec. 1 for conferences/workshops taking place between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2015. Recipients are notified within three weeks. Details about the submission process and the application form are online.
The final library workshop of fall semester, "Altmetrics: New Metrics for Your Research Impact," will be offered in the library and as a webinar on Thursday, Nov. 13 (3-4:30 p.m.). Faculty and other researchers will learn about research impact in formats such as page views, tweets, downloads, presentation slideshows, videos, websites and more. Preregistration is required for either format; note the separate registration websites.
The Memorial Union has been working with INVISION Architecture, Des Moines, for several months on a feasibility study of the MU's space and services. Preliminary plans based on data gathered from surveys and focus groups will be available for faculty, staff and students to view on Oct. 31 (10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., MU Campanile Room). Visitors can review preliminary drawings and INVISION representatives will be on hand to answer questions.
Cyclone volleyball head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch is the featured speaker at the November Cyclone Club luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 6 (noon-1 p.m., Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center). Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; a catered lunch from Hy-Vee is available for $10. Door prizes are awarded at every luncheon. The public is welcome.
ISU's Horticulture Research Station north of Ames now has Chieftain apples ready for purchase. Golden Delicious and Goldrush apples, potatoes and onions also are available this week. The Chieftain apple was developed by Iowa State's own Spencer Beach in 1917. Faculty, staff and students may place their orders online through noon Thursday using their net-ID number; orders may be picked up in the Horticulture Hall basement headhouse on Friday (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). Payment is by check or cash at pickup.
Student nominations are sought for Iowa State's 5th annual Women's Leadership Retreat on Nov. 15 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.). The retreat gives students opportunities to hone their leadership skills, engage in discussions and networking sessions, and reflect on their own leadership qualities and what they have to offer to the Iowa State community and beyond. Faculty and staff who know students who would benefit from attending are invited to nominate them; the retreat planning committee will follow up.
Focus, an organization that fosters ISU students in the visual, literary and performing arts, is seeking entries for grant proposals. Student artists, writers and performers can apply for up to $600 in funding for creative projects done outside the classroom. Students must have a faculty member familiar with their project as an adviser. A written description and detailed budget also are required. Applications are due Nov. 3 and can be submitted to the Student Activities Center, MU Room 1560. More information is available online.
University administrators have extended the designated partial shutdown during winter break to include a half day on Dec. 24, beginning at noon. The partial closing is not mandatory and allows employees to take paid or unpaid leave for 4.5 workdays over the holiday span: Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 4.
The ISU community is invited to a partial solar eclipse star party Thursday, Oct. 23 (4-6:20 p.m., sidewalk on the east side of parking lot 6, west of Sukup Hall). Participants will have an opportunity to learn about and safely observe the eclipse, which starts at 4:31 p.m. and ends at 6:44 p.m. Hosts include the Physics and Astronomy Club and outreach volunteers from the physics and astronomy department. If it's cloudy, an image feed of the event will be provided, and the telescopes will be used to view a scale solar system.
Members of Iowa State's Greek community will host their annual Greek Trick or Treat on Tuesday, Oct. 28 (6-8 p.m., MU Sun Room). It's open to the public; faculty, staff and student parents especially are invited to bring their children for carnival games, treats and fun.
University Library will offer two research-focused workshops the last week of October. The first, on Oct. 30 (3-4:30 p.m.), will cover online funding searches using large database tools (Foundation Center, Pivot) available to ISU faculty, grad students and post docs. The second, on Oct. 31 (3-4:30 p.m.), is an introduction to the bibliography management program EndNote Web. Registration is free (online), but required for each workshop.
The office of the senior vice president and provost will offer a workshop for lecturers/senior lecturers, clinicians/senior clinicians and adjunct faculty on useful university resources, advancement policies, available grants and awards. A dean of students office representative will address academic integrity and dealing with academic misconduct. The same workshop content will be offered twice: Nov. 5 (1-2 p.m.) and Nov. 20 (9:30-10:30 a.m.), both in the MU Campanile Room. Register for the event via AccessPlus (under the Employee tab, choose UHR Training, select Courses, scroll to SVPP events at the bottom and select University Resources for Lecturers, Clinicians, and Adjunct Faculty for the date that best fits your schedule).
ISU employees and students are invited to a Nov. 12 (5-7:30 p.m.) community supper in the Memorial Union Great Hall honoring veterans and their families. As part of ISU's commitment to the Vietnam War Commemorative Partnership Program, this year's event will honor men and women of the Vietnam era. It begins with a social time at 5 p.m.; ceremonies begin at 5:30 p.m. Join others from the Iowa State and Ames community in recognizing the service and sacrifices of so many. The event is free, but RSVPs are requested to veteran...@iastate.edu.
The athletics department will host its first "Hilton Madness," an introduction of the 2014-15 Cyclone men's and women's basketball teams, on Saturday, Oct. 18 (6 p.m., Hilton Coliseum, doors open at 5:30 p.m.). Activities include team introductions, a 2014 NCAA banner ceremony, and three-point shooting and dunk contests. At 7 p.m., the broadcast of the Cyclone football team's game against Texas will be shown on the scoreboard video screens. An autograph session with players and coaches begins at 7:30 p.m. in Johnny's. Hilton Madness is free and open to the public.
The southbound lane of Stange Road, from Bloomington Road to Kingston Drive (in the Taylor Glenn/Somerset neighborhood) will close at 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, and remain closed for approximately two weeks while a second southbound lane is constructed on Stange Road. Single lanes of southbound and northbound traffic will be head-to-head in the northbound lanes.
Senior vice president for student affairs Tom Hill, along with Cmdr. Daniel Buhr (Navy), Lt. Colonel Richard Smith (Army) and Lt. Colonel Ryan Hollman (Air Force) cordially invite student veterans to a reception on Friday, Oct. 24 (3-5 p.m., MU Campanile Room) welcoming them back to campus. Complimentary food and beverages will be served. RSVPs are requested by Oct. 17 to Jean Foley, 294-4420.
While Cyclone men's basketball season tickets have sold out for the first time ever, a limited number of single game tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. There is a limit of four tickets per game per customer. Tickets ($35 each for conference games, $25 for non-conference games) may be purchased online, by phone (4-1816) or at the ticket office in the Jacobsen Building.
Klaus Ruedenberg, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and U.S. Department of Energy Ames Laboratory associate, will present part one of "Three Millennia of Atoms and Molecules" at the Osborn Club lecture on Nov. 10 (7 p.m., following club member dinner, Hach Hall atrium). Part two of Ruedenberg's presentation is planned for Dec. 8. The lecture portion of the program is open to the public.
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) is accepting proposals for the Online Learning Innovation Hub Flipped and Hybrid Course Development Initiative. This initiative will support one-year course development grants aimed at producing exemplary flipped and/or hybrid courses through the implementation of innovative pedagogy with related online tools and learning technologies. Eligible development projects include new courses or conversions of existing face-to-face courses to a flipped or hybrid format. Proposals will be accepted Oct. 20 through Nov. 28 or until all funds are distributed. Awards will be announced beginning Oct. 27. Funds should be used prior to June 30, 2015 (small exceptions are possible). Learn more.
Occupational medicine staff will administer flu shots to employees for free (while supplies last) through Friday, Oct. 17 (10 a.m.-4 p.m., 205 Technical and Administrative Services Facility). No appointment is necessary. Please bring your ISU ID card to the clinic and wear a short-sleeve or loose-fitting shirt for ease in administration of the vaccine.
The Memorial Union is seeking entries for "Studies in Creativity 2014," the annual fall student juried art exhibition. The exhibit is open to ISU students, and up to three entries in any media may be submitted. Artwork should be dropped off at the MU Gallery on Oct. 20 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Chosen pieces will be displayed Oct. 23-Dec. 9. Rules and entry information are available online. Contact Letitia Kenemer, 4-0971, with questions.
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