Announcements

Oct. 27

Fans: Trim the trash for Game Day Challenge

Fans at Saturday's Homecoming game will compete against nearly 90 other universities in a recycling contest sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency. Help ISU win by bringing as little trash as possible to the game and recycling the rest at various recycling spots around the stadium.

Oct. 27

Flu shots available through Friday

Occupational medicine staff will administer flu shots to ISU employees at no charge weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Oct. 29 in 205 Technical and Administrative Services Facility (TASF). No appointment is necessary, but be sure to bring your university ID card or your ID number.

Oct. 27

German architect to give campus lecture Nov. 4

As part of ISU's "Toward Sustainable Cities" series, Claudia Lueling, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, will present a lecture, "Energizing Architecture," Nov. 4 (5:30 p.m., 416 Design, reception follows at 6:30 p.m.). Using examples from her book of the same title, Lueling will describe technologies and materials available to architects that could make buildings producers of energy rather than just consumers.

Oct. 27

Mellencamp concert tickets go on sale Oct. 29

Tickets for a John Mellencamp concert at Stephens (April 28, 2011) go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, through Ticketmaster, including the Stephens ticket office, or aeglive.com. Mellencamp is touring to promote his No Better Than This album, released in August. Reserved tickets range from $47.50 to $125.

Oct. 27

Proteomics and Protein facilities combine services

Due to budget constraints and changing needs within the university, the Proteomics Facility (0079 Carver Co-laboratory) and the Protein Facility (1178 Molecular Biology) have combined their services. The changes to each service are detailed in a news release.

Oct. 26

Nutcracker tickets on sale

Tickets for the Iowa State Center's annual presentation of The Nutcracker Ballet are on sale through Ticketmaster and the Stephens ticket office. Performances are Dec 10 (7:30 p.m.) and Dec. 11-12 (1:30 p.m.), all at Stephens. Tickets are $20 and $18.

Oct. 26

Call for collaborators: virus-insect interactions

Iowa State's Virus-Insect Interactions Group seeks collaborators, particularly from non-biological sciences disciplines, to establish multi-disciplinary research groups that will address global food security and climate change questions relating to virus-insect interactions. Those with expertise or a technology that could facilitate the study of virus-insect interactions or associated translational research are asked to contact Bryony Bonning.

Oct. 25

Immigration filing fee changes takes effect Nov. 23

The U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that application fees for various immigration benefits will change, effective Nov. 23. Applications postparked on or after Nov. 23 will be subject to the new fees. A list of updated fees for commonly filed immigration applications, including H-1B temporary worker and permanent residence in the United States, are on ISU's International Students and Scholars website.

Oct. 21

2011 benefits are subject of open forum

Mike Otis, associate director of human resource services, will provide an overview of ISU's 2011 benefits and the impact of national health care reform on those benefits at a Professional and Scientific Council open forum Nov. 4 (noon-1 p.m., Gallery, MU). All are welcome to attend; feel free to bring your lunch.

Oct. 20

Chocolate ... and more

The annual fund-raiser for the Ames-ISU YWCA, "Just Desserts: A Taste of Chocolate and More," will take place on Monday, Nov. 1, at The Knoll (7-8:30 p.m.). More than 20 dessert options, including sugar-free choices, will be offered by local restaurants and chocolatiers. Admission is $35; proceeds benefit scholarships and programming. RSVP by Oct. 27.

Oct. 20

Help stuff the bus

The annual "Stuff the Bus" food drive to support Mid-Iowa Community Action is Oct. 22 (2-8 p.m.) and Oct. 23 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.). Drop off nonperishable food and other items at buses located at Hy-Vee (west and Lincoln Center), Fareway (downtown and north) and Cub Foods.

Oct. 20

Free health screenings

Wellness Works is sponsoring free blood pressure and body composition screenings for employees Oct. 27 (11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 192 Parks Library). Free snacks will be provided.

Oct. 19

MBA informational lunch is Nov. 3

Learn more about Iowa State's MBA program during an informational lunch Nov. 3 (noon-1 p.m., 1360 Gerdin). Lunch is provided. RSVP to Jenny Reitano, 4-7819, if you'll attend.

Oct. 18

Alumni association's Oct. 29 awards ceremony moved off campus

As part of Homecoming events, the ISU Alumni Association hosts an awards ceremony that allows each college, as well as the association, to honor alumni and friends. Due to uncertainty about when flood renovations will be completed at Scheman, this year's Oct. 29 event has been moved to Cornerstone Church (1:30 p.m., U.S. Highway 30 just east of I-35). The public is invited to the ceremony; a dessert reception will follow. Information about each recipient is online.

Oct. 18

Club will hold Scholastic book fair Oct. 21-22

Members of the Human Development and Family Studies Club will sell Scholastic books appropriate for young children during a book fair Oct. 21-22 (8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Palmer Building atrium). The target age for the books is preschool/kindergarten children; a limited number of chapter books also will be available. The money raised will be converted to Scholastic dollars and used to buy more books for organizations or schools in the Ames area.

Oct. 13

STEM collaboration coffee is Oct. 19

The Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education (CESMEE) invites all faculty, staff and students to its next STEM Education collaboration coffee Oct. 19 (9-10 a.m., N127 Lagamarcino).

Oct. 13

Bowling for a cause

Colleges Against Cancer of Iowa State is holding "Bowling for Boobs" Oct. 19 (6-10 p.m., Underground, MU) to raise money to help find a cure for breast cancer. Bowling games are $3, T-shirts are $10; get both for $12. T-shirts also are available in the MU Oct. 13-15 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) for $10. Breast cancer survivor Carrie Johnson, Ames, will be on hand to talk with attendees. This event is open to the public.

Oct. 13

Website a one-stop place for ISU youth programs

The Iowa State Youth Program website is a one-stop place to find Iowa State-sponsored youth programs and camps. You can add or update programs on the website using an online form. The website is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Division of Student Affairs. E-mail questions to ispy-admin@iastate.edu.

Oct. 13

Work-study split changes for 2010-11 academic year

Due to additional one-time federal funds, the work-study split for the 2010-11 academic year will change from 60/40 to 75/25 (the employer will be responsible for 25 percent of the student's wages). The change is effective for hours worked beginning Oct. 1. Contact the student employment center, 4-5627, with questions.

Oct. 12

Graduate education is topic of fall study circle

Four study circles for faculty this semester will focus on strengthening graduate education. The sessions are part of Iowa State's NSF-funded Strengthening the Professoriate at ISU initiative. The two-hour sessions (noon-2 p.m.) will be held on Nov. 9 (institution partnerships) and 16 (summer REU students), and Dec. 7 (international experiences) and 14 (communication skills) in 2030 Morrill. Details about each are in the university events calendar. To register for one or more sessions, e-mail spisu@iastate.edu. For more information, contact Drena Dobbs or Adin Mann.

Oct. 12

Sustainability workshop is Oct. 20

Find out what Iowa State and other universities are doing to green their campuses during a Sustainability Workshop Oct. 20 (7 p.m., MU Sun Room). Local speakers will lead discussions on sustainability efforts involving energy, buildings, food and politics. Pre-registration for the event is recommended; register on the Student Union Board website.

Oct. 11

Horticulture club's fall festival is Oct. 23

Tour the hort research station, attend demonstrations, and purchase apples, cider and pumpkins at the horticulture club's annual fall festival Oct. 23 (11 a.m.-4 p.m., Horticulture Research Station north of Ames, 1.5 miles east of Highway 69 on 170th Street). There also will be speakers and children's activities. Admission to the festival is free.

Oct. 11

Closets Collide clothes swap is Oct. 23

Closets Collide, a student-run clothing swap will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Participants donate clothing and receive tickets that can be exchanged for clothes and accessories at the event. The clothing swap, along with free workshops on reusing and recycling, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Clothing donations must be made ahead of time. Drop off clothing in the MU during these times:

• Oct. 18, 19, 22: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., first floor booth
• Oct. 20, 21: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., north table, first floor near west stairs
• Oct. 23: 10 a.m.-noon, Sun Room

More about the event and Closets Collide.

Oct. 11

Father-son entrepreneurs will speak about their companies

Don Schoen and Justin Schoen, a father-son duo, will talk about their entrepreneurial efforts during a Reiman entrepreneurial forum Oct. 22 (noon-1 p.m., MU Gallery). Don is the co-founder and former CEO of software vendor MediNotes, West Des Moines (now Eclipsys); Justin is president of eComegy, a new digital marketing company, Des Moines.

Oct. 8

English enrichment course offered

The Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP) is offering a course on developing conversational skills for international visiting scholars, faculty/staff and graduate students. The course focuses, in part, on informal conversation, idiomatic expressions and current events. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 19-Dec. 9 (5-6:30 p.m., 1030 Morrill). Cost is $225. Contact Joan Chamberlin by Oct. 15 to register.

Oct. 8

Memorial service set for Jonathan Brown

Jonathan Brown, an Iowa State student who was struck by a vehicle approximately one-half mile from Jack Trice Stadium on Oct. 2, died Thursday morning at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A celebration of Brown's life will be held Monday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Avenue Free Methodist Church, 820 Pennsylvania Ave., Ottumwa. The visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family has directed memorials to the Salt Company, a college ministry of Cornerstone Church in Ames. The Brown family has said they will wear cardinal and gold to the funeral and invite others to join them.

A moment of silence will be observed at Saturday's Iowa State football game in memory of Brown, who was a junior in computer engineering at ISU. His family will be in attendance at the game.

Oct. 8

Events scheduled to observe National Coming Out Week

Oct. 11 is recognized across the country as National Coming Out Day. ISU's office of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender student services and the LGBT Alliance are hosting a week of events (Oct. 8-15) to raise awareness and celebrate the coming out process. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact the LGBT student services office, 4-5433.

Oct. 7

Fall 2010 commencement to combine grad, undergrad ceremonies into one

Traditionally, Iowa State's fall semester Graduate College ceremony has been held the evening of the last Friday of the semester. However, this fall 2010, the graduate ceremony will be combined with the undergraduate ceremony into one commencement on Saturday, Dec. 18 (1:30 p.m., Hilton Coliseum). There are no plans at this time to combine the spring commencement ceremonies because of the larger number of participants in those ceremonies.

Oct. 7

Memorial service scheduled for Marcia King-Brink

A memorial service for Marcia King-Brink, supervior in the Meat Lab's analytical laboratory, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Community United Methodist Church, 337 SW 2nd St., Ogden. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, also at the church. Memorials will be used at her family's discretion. King-Brink died Oct. 2 near her home.

Oct. 6

Vote for your favorite campus art photo

The entries are in for University Museums' annual photography contest in which the subjects are from the university's public art collection. The university community is invited to vote for a favorite photo online (one vote per e-mail account). The photo receiving the most votes on Oct. 31 will be printed as a poster and sold in the museum store in Scheman.

Oct. 6

Campus book club announces fall selections

An on-campus book club has selected its fall books: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, for October; and The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, for November. The book club, open to faculty, staff and students, meets at noon Tuesdays in 3228 Memorial Union. Upcoming gatherings are Oct. 19 and 26, Nov. 2, 9 and 16. For more information, contact Sue Posch, 4-7631.

Oct. 6

Research participant site updated

Male volunteers in two age groups (18-40 years and greater than 65 years) are needed for a study that looks at the effect of chewing on markers of appetite. Details and contact information are available on the new Research Participant Opportunities website of the vice president for research and economic development.

Oct. 6

Wellness "amazing race" is Oct. 20

Employee teams of two or three are invited to get fit by answering riddles and racing to various campus destinations. The race takes place Oct. 20 (11:30-noon, east entrance of Beardshear; rain location is Lied Center). Snacks and prizes will be awarded. Register online.

Oct. 6

Name change

Engineering Distance Education has changed its name to Engineering Online Learning (EOL). It also has new e-mail eol@iastate.edu and website addresses.

Oct. 6

Research participant site updated

Male volunteers in two age groups (18-40 years and greater than 65 years) are needed for a study that looks at the effect of chewing on markers of appetite. Details and contact information are available on the new Research Participant Opportunities website of the vice president for research and economic development.

Oct. 6

Upcoming employee wellness events

• Free fitness assessments: Find out what your current fitness level is and what you can do to improve it beginning Oct. 13 and each Wednesday thereafter until your assessment is complete (10 a.m.-noon, Forker). E-mail Wellness Works to get started.
• Wellness Works Amazing Race: Employee teams of two or three are invited to get fit by answering riddles and racing to various campus destinations. The race takes place Oct. 20 (11:30-noon, east entrance of Beardshear; rain location is Lied Center). Snacks and prizes will be awarded.

Oct. 6

Rent a puppy for 30 minutes

The ISU chapter of the Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority will host a "Rent A Puppy" event Oct. 15 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) and 16 (noon-4 p.m.) on the lawn south of the campanile. Those who miss their pet, are looking to adopt a dog, or wish they had a dog but can't, may "rent" a dog for $10 and play with it inside a designated area for up to 30 minutes. All dogs are from a local animal shelter. For more information, contact Amanda Chung.

Oct. 6

HeartReach mobile screening lab will be on campus Oct. 13

Iowa Health, Des Moines, will send its HeartReach mobile lab to campus Wednesday, Oct. 13 (Lot 29 north of Molecular Biology Building). Services available include: EKG, carotid ultrasound screening (stroke screening), ankle brachial index screening (peripheral arterial disease screening), abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound screening, fasting lipid panel (cholesterol levels) and fasting glucose (diabetes screening). A private consultation with a cardiac nurse also may be scheduled. Packages range in price from $35 to $95; flex spending accounts may be used to to pay for screening tests. Call 1-866-935-5432 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are 10 to 20 minutes each.

Oct. 5

Enjoy fine dining

Students in the fine dining management class are hosting four dinners during fall semester: Oct. 13 (Indian), Oct. 27 (American), Nov. 10 (Tuscan) and Dec. 1 (French). All dinners begin at 6 p.m. in the Joan Bice Underwood Tea Room (MacKay Hall). Cost is $40 per person, including gourmet wine. To reserve your spot, call 4-9740 or e-mail Lakshman Rajagopal.

Oct. 5

University Book Store wants to know what you think

The University Book Store is conducting a comprehensive customer satisfaction survey through Oct. 15. Faculty, staff and students are invited to complete the online survey about operational aspects such as computer software selection, textbook availability and pricing, and store hours. Those completing the survey will receive a $5 coupon for use on their next visit to the bookstore. Surveys will be tabulated and analyzed by research staff at the National Association of College Stores, a non-profit trade association of which UBS is a member.

Oct. 4

Reminder: Flu shot clinic opens Oct. 11

Occupational medicine staff will administer flu shots to ISU employees at no charge weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 11-29 in 205 Technical and Administrative Services Facility (TASF). No appointment is necessary, but be sure to bring your university ID card or your ID number.

Oct. 4

RISE lecture and poster day is Oct. 14

William Perez, Claremont Graduate University, California, will give the keynote address at the Resesarch Institute for Studies in Education's (RISE) third annual lecture and poster day Oct. 14 (2 p.m. poster session and reception, 2:30 p.m. lecture, 2245 Coover). Perez' talk, "Exceptional Students, Marginal Lives: Achievement and Civic Engagement Among Undocumented Youth," will be followed by a Q&A session. All are welcome.

Oct. 4

Learn about IRB Oct. 13

The office for responsible research is holding an informational session about the Institutional Review Board (IRB) on Oct. 13 (3:10 p.m., 1106 Pearson). Kerry Agnitsch, co-chair of the IRB, will present an overview of the process for obtaining approval to conduct research involving human subjects, especially IRB's approval criteria and the importance of the informed consent process. To register, contact Connie Regenold.

Oct. 1

2011 university awards nominations are open

Executive vice president and provost Elizabeth Hoffman is accepting nominations for the 2011 Iowa State university awards. Nominations are due in her office by Feb. 21, 2011. However, earlier deadlines often are set by colleges, departments, directors or other units. College nominations deadlines are:

• Agriculture and Life Sciences, Nov. 16
• Business, Jan. 24, 2011
• Design, Feb. 1, 2011
• Engineering, Jan. 28, 2011
• Human Sciences, Jan. 14, 2011
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dec. 15
• Veterinary Medicine, Jan. 31, 2011

More information about the faculty and staff awards is online.

Oct. 1

Ames reschedules trick-or-treating on Homecoming weekend

The city of Ames has moved Halloween trick-or-treating to Friday, Oct. 29 (PDF) (5:30-7:30 p.m.). The change (from Oct. 30) is intended to hold the event prior to the crowds and additional traffic a Cyclone home football game create in Ames. Oct. 30 is Iowa State Homecoming.

Oct. 1

All 18 holes open at Veenker

As of Sept. 29, all 18 holes are open for play again at Veenker Memorial Golf Course. Following flooding of the course Aug. 11, nine non-consecutive holes were being used by golfers. Fall rates ($20 for 18 holes, $10 for nine) are in effect.