http://events.iupui.edu/events/ This feed provides a listing of today's events from the IUPUI Calendar. en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 chrmbrow@iupui.edu (Calendar Owner) chrmbrow@iupui.edu (Administrator) http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1578 Grades 11-12 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1578 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1685 National Design Competition Starting October 16, 2009 FEED/READ will launch a national design competition for the reverse side of an upcoming FEED/READ 3 bag. All students are encouraged to create a design that complements the FEED/READ brand and aligns with FEED/READ’s mission and vision. The winning artwork will be printed on the reverse side of a new FEED/READ 3 bag. Submitted designs will be posted on the FEED Projects Facebook fan page. The design with the greatest number of “Likes” registered on the fan page by Tuesday, December 15, 2009 will be the winner. To submit a design, send a digital photo to infor@feedprojects.org by Tuesday, December 1, 2009. More information is available on the FEED Projects website at www.feedprojects.org and the Facebook fan page. About FEED Projects, LLC FEED Projects was started in 2007 by Lauren Bush, an honorary spokesperson for the United Nations World Food Programme, and Ellen Gustafson, a former United Nations Communications Officer. FEED Projects sells FEED bags and a portion of each bag is donated to the United Nations World Food Programme to feed children around the world. For more information, please visit www.feedprojects.org. About Room to Read Room to Read is an innovative non-profit leader dedicated to promoting and enabling global education. Founded in 2000, the organization is based on the belief that education is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty in the developing world. Since then, the organization has supported over three million children by providing increased access to higher-quality educational opportunities. Room to Read has established more than 700 schools and over 7,000 bilingual libraries with five million books, and continues to support the education of nearly 7,000 girls. For more information, visit www.roomtoread.org. About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller and a Fortune 500 company, operates 774 bookstores in 50 states. Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC,(www.bncollege.com)a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, also operates 624 college bookstores serving nearly 4 million students and over 250,000 faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States. Barnes & Noble is the nation’s top bookseller brand for the sixth year in a row, as determined by a combination of the brand’s performance on familiarity, quality, and purchase intent; the top bookseller in quality for the second year in a row and the number two retailer in trust, according to the EquiTrend® Brand Study by Harris Interactive®. Barnes & Noble conducts its online business through Barnes & Noble.com (www.bn.com), one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites, which also features hundreds of thousands of titles in its eBookstore (www.bn.com/ebooks).   Customers can buy and read eBooks on a wide range of platforms, including the iPhone and iPod touch, BlackBerry® smartphones, as well as most Windows® and Mac® laptops or full-sized desktop computers.   General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company’s corporate website: www.barnesandnobleinc.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1685 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1333 The Mexico immersion program is a rich experience in language and culture. In addition to learning conversational Spanish, participants will expand their knowledge and understanding of Mexican culture and history first-hand, through classroom discussions, excursions to various sites in Mexico and by living with a Mexican host family. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1333 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1309 This program is instructed by Healthplex’s Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Tomo Shimano. The program includes a golf specific assessment to find you weaknesses and/or limitations. It also includes either a program or 30 minute training sessions to correct your weaknesses and/or limitations and make you physically better for your golf swing therefore improving your overall golf game. Programs • Assessment- Members: $75, Non-members: $85 (You will be assessed on 11 golf specific mechanics) • Assessment & Program- Members: $150, Non-members: $170 • Assessment & 6-30 Minute Golf Specific Training Sessions- Members: $300, Non-Members: $350 • Assessment, 12–30 Minute Golf Specific Training Sessions, Re-Assessment- Members: $550, Non-members: $650 All sessions are individual sessions. The program is open to members and non-members. For pricing, questions or more information please contact Kelly O’Brian, Fitness Programs Coordinator, at 920-7414 or kobrian@healthplex-indy.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1309 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1035 Flash CS4: Interactivity Basics Intended for experienced Flash designers ready to learn the basics of programming ActionScript, Flash's native scripting language. This workshop covers the basics of ActionScript 3.0 and provides an overview of using it to create interactive, non-linear Flash movies. Topics covered include how to architect Flash movies for optimal flexibility and maintainability, deploying movie clip and button symbols, and displaying text messages dynamically, based on user activity. Participants will: architect movies using nested timelines create and edit button symbols understand and specify events write ActionScript 3.0 code in the Actions panel populate text fields dynamically control hierarchically organized timelines using ActionScript 3.0 publish Flash movies (to HTML) The following workshops are suggested prerequisites to this workshop: Flash CS4: The Basics Participants should already be able to: draw graphics using Flash's vector drawing tools assign content to layers in the timeline use keyframes to control changes to objects on the stage understand when and how to create graphic, button, and movie clip symbols Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1035 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1310 R.E.A.C.H. Classes meet for one hour focusing on strength training, agility and plyometric conditioning. The goal of the R.E.A.C.H. program is to encourage and motivate children to establish healthy habits at an early age. Our program will provide children an opportunity to be active and learn about the benefits of regular physical activity. Whether your child is training for a specific sport or striving to be more active this class is for them. Monday Tuesday Wednesday 5:00-6:00 p.m. 4:30-5:30 p.m. 5:00-6:00 p.m. Thursday Friday Saturday 4:30-5:30 p.m. 5:00-6:00 p.m. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Class Details • Participants can attend as many classes a week as they choose. • Participants must pre-register 24 hrs in advance for each class. • You can pre-register at the Service Desk or by calling 920-7400. • Only 6 participants per class. • Participation can begin at any time. • Every class is instructed and supervised by a certified and degreed member of our fitness staff. • If you have a team or group wanting to train together we can design a separate class just for you meeting your needs and goals. Pricing Members Non-Members 12 class punch card: $96 12 class punch card: $120 16 class punch card: $112 16 class punch card: $144 24 class punch card: $144 24 class punch card: $192 * Punch cards expire after 6 months and are non-refundable* Register at the Service Desk. Contact Kelly O’Brian, Fitness Programs Coordinator, at 920-7414 or kobrian@healthplex-indy.com for questions. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1310 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1799 Middle and High School Science Olympiad teams from around the state, and some out of state, will be coming to IUPUI on Saturday, November 7 for Science Olympiad Build It Day. This is an opportunity for students to get advice on how to construct items needed for the competitions in the spring. The day will begin with a welcome session in Lecture Hall at 9 am and rooms will be open in ES, BS, and CE for the build activities until 4:00. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1799 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1852 Assemble a team of friends for a delightful excursion to six Indianapolis Inspiring Places. The chase will kick off with a tailgate party and the opportunity to meet travel expert Rudy Maxa, who will regale you with compelling stories of his travel experiences, and the category-shattering string trio Time for Three will also perform their unique blend of classical, country western, gypsy, and jazz forms. Following the chase, humorist, author, and commentator Dick Wolfsie will help us as we celebrate and review the day\'s happenings and photos. Presented by WFYI, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, and SAVI Community Information System, The Polis Center, IUPUI. Questions? Call 317-636-2020 or e-mail chase@wfyi.org. A Signature Series event. SORRY! - The maximum number of teams have been registered for this event. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1852 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1837 Donate a $1 in support of our troops to have your name displayed on a yellow ribbon that will part of our vast flag display on Veterans Day. All proceeds will go to the Wounded Warriors Project. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1837 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1307 Do you want to get a toned, lean body? Try this small group training class for women only! Next session starts week of November 2nd!!! Classes meet 1day/wk for 4 weeks. Tuesday 7:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday 6:00-7:00 p.m. (Advanced Class) Saturday 10:00-11:00 a.m. Additional FREE classes for Women on Weights participants only! 60 minute cardio and stretch class Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. Get ready to have fun and:  Gain core strength and stability  Build muscle tone and gain strength  Decrease your risk of injury & the risk for osteoporosis  Learn the fundamentals of a safe & effective exercise 1 class per week: Members- $79; Non-members- $99 (Only $19.75 for a 1 hour group training session for members!) 2 classes per week: Members- $120; Non-members- $160 (Only $15 for a 1 hour group training session for members!) Register at Service Desk by September 4. Contact Kelly O’Brian, Fitness Programs Coordinator, for questions at 920-7414 or kobrian@healthplex-indy.com. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1307 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1002 Check out Group Fitness classes! 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Monday-Thursday (Auxiliary Gym PE 156) 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM Tuesday & Thursday (Auxiliary Gym PE 156) 5:00PM - 6:00PM Friday (Auxiliary Gym 156) No Registration Required. Must have paid fall Rec Fee: $30 for students $83 for faculty/staff Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1002 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1001 Check out Fall Yoga! *12:05 PM - 12:45 PM Monday (Campus Center, Rm. 409)* Begins Aug. 31st *12:05 PM - 12:45 PM Tuesday- Level II (Union Building, Rm. 130) *Begins Sept. 1st *12:05 PM - 12:45 PM Wednesday (Union Building, Rm. 130) *Begins Aug. 26th 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday (Auxiliary Gym PE 156). Begins Aug. 26th *12:05 PM - 12:45 PM Thursday- Level II (Campus Center, Rm. 409)* Begins Aug. 27th 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Saturday (Auxiliary Gym PE 156). No registration. Begins Aug.29th * Requires registration available online, Nat Front Desk, or PE043 Must have paid fall recreation fee: $30 for students $83 for faculty/staff Questions? Contact Rec Sports at 274-2824 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1001 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1764 Tony Showa (Navajo) brings a holistic approach to release stress and anxiety from everyday living. Tony, a Sweat Lodge Leader, a Pow-Wow drummer and drum maker, will do his best to help you through group drumming to stay focused and strong on your path. Are you now asking, \"I don\'t even know my own path\" or \"what path?\" Come, drum, and walk in beauty. Students, staff, and faculty are all invited to view Native American artifacts and art exhibits at the Eiteljorg Museum. The museum is free for all IUPUI faculty, staff and students with Jag Tags. Visit http://www.eiteljorg.org/ for more information. Sponsored by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1764 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=904 The IUPUI men's basketball team will continue its preseason to the 2009-10 campaign by hosting St. Joseph's (Ind.) College in an exhibition game inside The Jungle (IUPUI Gymnasium). Led by Head Coach Ron Hunter, who's entering his 16th season, the Jaguars look to make a return trip to the NCAA Tournament behind the strength of senior forwards Jon Avery, Robert Glenn and Billy Pettiford. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children under the age of 12. Children under the age of four are admitted for free. IUPUI students are able to attend all home games for free by picking up their tickets at designated times/locations prior to game day with a valid JagTag. Please contact Associate Director of Athletics John Rasmussen at 317-274-5453 or jrrasmus@iupui.edu for more details on purchasing tickets. Game dates and times are subject to change - fans are urged to check out www.IUPUIJags.com for the most up-to-date information. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=904 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1853 Slow and unconventional movements, shadowplay, and live music combine in a cross-cultural performance that draws on both the modern Japanese performance art of Butoh and the place-based writings of William Faulkner. Choreographer and dancer Oguri created this darkly evocative work. University of Illinois professor David Goodman, historian of Japanese theater, will introduce the performance. Presented by Indianapolis Museum of Art. Questions? Call 317-923-1331 or e-mail toby@imamuseum.org. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1853 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1695 This is a national event put on by all of the chapters of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc, located on college campuses big and small through out America. This pageant is not only a celebration of the intelligent and talented college woman, but it is also a demonstration of good character. The proceeds from the event go towards scholarships for the top 3 contestants. The newly crowned Ms. Black & Gold will compete in the pageant at the Alpha Phi Alpha Midwest Regional Convention. Ticket prices are $7.00 in advance and can be purchased at the Campus & Community Life Office in 370 of the Campus Center or $10.00 at the door. Tickets are free to IUPUI Undergraduates. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0004 http://events.iupui.edu/event/?event_id=1695