Saturday, 08 Apr 2017
Open house and pancake breakfast
Annual fly-in breakfast hosted by the ISU Flying Cyclones Club. Pancake breakfast is $6 for adults; $5 for kids (12 and younger). ISU aviation clubs and organizations will be present as well as other local aviation groups. Airplane rides are available at additional cost. Check the club website for updates and more information.
Art Supply Swap
It's time for spring cleaning! From beads and yarn to paper and fabric, check out our craft leftovers and see what you can incorporate in future projects.
Cyclone Cinema: Passengers
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
The Fashion Show
The Fashion Show 2017 is in its 35th year, and is one of the largest student-run fashion shows in the nation. The show will feature more than 150 student-designed garments both on the runway and in mounted exhibitions. This year's theme is "Altered Aspects" and the guest designer is Abasi Rosborough.
Sunday, 09 Apr 2017
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. From 4-5pm, moves for beginners are introduced with a different figure each week along with techniques for dancing better. From 5-7pm, the dance floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie and working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Cyclone Cinema: Passengers
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Monday, 10 Apr 2017
Pride Week: T-shirt, button sales
Look for sales at a location in the free speech area west of The Hub and south of Parks Library.
Pride Week: Panel discussion
"Inclusion in the Workplace," with panelists from Union Pacific, John Deere, Principal and Caterpillar Inc. Moderated by Raisbeck Endowed Dean David Spalding. A reception will folllow in Gerdin's Bergstrom Commons.
Lecture: A Doctor to Her Tribe and a Warrior for Her People
Joe Starita, professor of journalism at the University of Nebraska, will discuss his latest book, "A Warrior of the People: How Susan La Flesche Overcame Racial and Gender Inequality to Become America's First Indian Doctor."
Tuesday, 11 Apr 2017
11th annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression
Nearly 170 students from ISU's six undergraduate colleges will summarize about 140 research projects in conference-style oral or poster presentations.
Pride Week: Film and discussion
"We've Been Around," short films celebrating the lives of transgender trailblazers throughout U.S. history. Bring your lunch and join a conversation about trans history.
Lecture: A Conversation with TIAA President Roger Ferguson
TIAA President and CEO Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., will discuss the path that led him to becoming the first African-American vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve and one of the few African-American CEOs in the Fortune 100.
College of Business CEO Series Lecture: TIAA President & CEO Roger Ferguson
In a time of constant change, it's more important than ever for Americans to focus on ensuring their financial well-being. Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., CEO of Fortune 100 financial services firm TIAA and former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, will offer advice on steps that every individual can take, no matter what ups and downs may occur in the economy and markets.
Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture
"Pursuing Questions: Prospects for the Economy in Agriculture," Alan Barkema, retired senior vice president and director of research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
Open Mic Night
Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)
Wednesday, 12 Apr 2017
Pride Week: Creating an Ames Pride Fest
Interested in seeing Ames host its first-ever pride festival? Drop in any time during this event to meet people who are interested in making it happen and offer your thoughts on what would make Ames Pride 2017 successful.
Lecture: Graduate & Professional Student Research Conference Keynote - Shashi Buluswar
Shashi Buluswar is the founder and former director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies.
Pride Week: Intimacy in the Dark
An open campus discussion about information on sex topics.
Pride Week: Queerious?
"Let's Get Queerious: An Information Overview of Queer Relationship Dynamics," a discussion featuring myths, research and ways to identify healthy and unhealthy relationships.
SUB Comedy Night w/ Chris Powell
Comedian Chris "CP" Powell will perform a FREE comedy show in the Maintenance Shop of the Memorial Union
Thursday, 13 Apr 2017
Pride Week: Meet Your Reps
Stop and meet representatives of the Queer* Graduate Association and Pride Alliance.
Stafford Lecture Series on Banking
Timothy Koch is the president of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado and a professor of finance at the University of South Carolina.
Walk-In Craft: Seed Bombs
Guerrilla gardening! A seed bomb enables seeds to be sown in hard to reach places or those that you can't take close care of.
Cyclone Cinema: Table 19
The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Lecture: Hansen Lecture in Early Childhood Education
"How Science Is Key to Building a Foundation for Lifelong Learning" - Daryl Greenfield is Professor of Psychology & Pediatrics at the University of Miami, where he has focused on how preschool science education can improve school readiness.
Lecture: Politically Correct: Do Our Language Choices Matter?
Quentin Johnson Lecture in Linguistics - Anne Curzan is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of English at the University of Michigan and author of the book "Gender Shifts in the History of English."
Pride Week: STEM Kickoff
Decorate lab coats for the April 22 "March for Science" in Des Moines. Bring a white T-shirt; decorating materials will be provided.
Lecture: The Colorado River, The Years of Living Dangerously
Ronald Lecture Series in Environmental Conservation. Anne Castle, former assistant secretary for water and science in the U.S. Department of the Interior, is a senior fellow at the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
Friday, 14 Apr 2017
Pride Week: Swag-making
"Queer Yo Self: Pride Week Swag-Making," create Pride Week swag, including decorating your own, personalized keychain. Part of LGBT Student Services' Friday social series, "TGIF: Thank God I'm Fierce!"
Walk-In Paint Your Own Pottery: Hello Spring
Decorate a pot for growing herbs, a vase for fresh-cut flowers, or embrace the season with bunnies, chicks and other woodland friends.