• Second campus conversation set for Nov. 9: Let's talk about the election
• Youth, adult auditions scheduled for center musical production
• George Jackson memorial service is Nov. 12
• CyRide survey is short, fun, helpful
• Parking changes to note for Thursday's football game
• Reset your clocks Saturday night
• Nitro Circus tickets go on sale Nov. 3
• Second Wednesdays are free at Reiman Gardens
• Tickets on sale for comedian Nick Swardson performance
• Reminder: ISU employees have access to extra benefits, perks

The nomination of the first woman presidential candidate by a major party has shattered some gender barriers, while at the same time reinforced certain stereotypes and double standards that still exist for women. New research by an ISU political scientist found that gender plays a significant role in how much voters care about a candidate's perceived competence.

Apparel, merchandising and design students will have opportunities to study in Taiwan and learn from Taiwanese students who travel to Ames, under a five-year agreement between the College of Human Sciences and Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei.

• Mayly Sanchez, associate professor of physics, as the inaugural recipient of the Cassling Family Professorship

• Retirement: Dawn Kottler, residence department, Nov. 3 (3-5 p.m., 2414 Friley)
• Retirement: Jim Russell, animal science, Nov. 4 (3-5 p.m., Kildee atrium)

• Retirement: Fred Lorenz, statistics and psychology, Nov. 8 (3-5 p.m., MU Campanile Room)
• Reception: For faculty and staff, hosted by the ISU Greek community, Nov. 8 (5-6:30 p.m., MU Oak Room)
• Retirement: Debra Covey, Ames Laboratory, Nov. 9 (9-11 a.m., new location: 205 TASF)
• Open house: CyBuy vendor fair (procurement services), Nov. 9 (1-3:30 p.m., Kildee pavilion)

• Reception: "In Between Infill: Berlin Summer Academy 2016" exhibition, Nov. 14 (5:30-7 p.m., Lightfoot Forum, College of Design)
• Retirement: Joyce Strong, ISU Foundation, Nov. 14 (no public event)

• Seminar, "How Silvia Cianzio Balances a Diverse Research Portfolio," Silvia Cianzio, agronomy, Nov. 10 (noon-1:30 p.m., lunch provided), register via Learn@ISU (office of intellectual property and technology transfer), faculty-led series on getting into industry-sponsored research, questions may be sent to industry-contracts@iastate.edu
• Symposium, "Dealing with Dementia: His, Hers, Yours," author Christine Sutton; Susan Callison, Alzheimer's Association of Greater Iowa; and Selden Spencer, McFarland Clinic, Nov. 14 (8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., ISU Alumni Center), register online or call 294-3192 or 294-5790

ISU Theatre partners with the music department for Cabaret, the first of two musical productions this season.

Learn about cosmic recycling -- star formation, stellar winds, supernova explosions -- at the planetarium show on Nov. 4 (kids' show at 6:30 p.m.; other shows at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., ISU Planetarium, Physics). Shows are free but tickets are required and available at the door beginning at 6:15 p.m. Seating is limited. Weather permitting, an outdoor observing session will be held after the last show.

The Cyclone men's and women's team kick off their preseason on Sunday, Nov. 6, with exhibition games at Hilton Coliseum. The women play Briar Cliff University at 1 p.m.; the men host the University of Sioux Falls at 6 p.m. Tickets for the afternoon game are $10-12; available tickets for the evening game are $25.

The Amara Piano Quartet, in residence in the music department, will give a free recital on Sunday, Nov. 6 (7:30 pm., Tye Hall, Music). Music faculty members Mei-Hsuan Huang, Boro Martinic, Jonathan Sturm and George Work welcome musical guests, tenor Edwin Griffith and violinist Julie Fox Henson.