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.
Natural Egg Dyeing Workshop
Join Maggie Howe, owner of Prairieland Herbs and Girl with a Sword Productions, to learn about and practice dyeing eggs using eco-friendly natural dyes.
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.
Football: Spring game
Cardinal and gold intersquad game.
Workshop: Morel mushroom certification
To legally sell morel mushrooms in Iowa, sellers must complete a certification workshop that covers identifying morels and false morels. People can be poisoned by eating mushrooms that are misidentified as morels. By the end of the workshops, participants will recognize true morels from false morels. Register online.
Arab Film Festival
"Wadjda," shown in Arabic with English subtitles. The film festival is presented by the Arablic program in the world languages and cultures department.
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.
Musical: Little Women
"We must promise to remain just as we are. Solid like a fortress. No matter what happens, we must promise it will always be the four March sisters forever."
Sunday, 09 Apr 2017
Musical: Little Women
"We must promise to remain just as we are. Solid like a fortress. No matter what happens, we must promise it will always be the four March sisters forever."
Performance: Concert Bands & Campus Band
Christian Carichner, conductor.
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
Kids Story Time
*NEW DAY! This much-loved storytelling program has returned with a strong literacy focus every week.
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.
Public forum: Student Counseling Service director finalist
Thomas Berry, director of the Counseling and Counseling Psychology Clinic, Oklahoma State University, is one of two finalists for the director's post.
Award-Winning Faculty Series: Funding Online Course Development: Finding and Filling a Need (Jim Roth)
Distinguished Professor Jim Roth, member of the National Academy of Medicine, Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine, Center for Food Security and Public Health, will share the story of how he and his team grew online veterinary training from one online course to multiple funded projects and course offerings, including:
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: The Geopolitics and Economics of BRICS Resource and Market Access in Southern Africa
Paidraig Carmody, Trinity College, Dublin, and editor of "Geoforum," will talk about the impact of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) on African states' development policy, practice and outcomes through the lens of the geopolitics of market and investment access in Zambia.
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
Registration begins for freshmen: Summer 2017, Fall 2017
First day of assigned Summer 2017 and Fall 2017 registration dates for students continuing as freshmen. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday--Saturday, and most Sundays.
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.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A timeless tale based on one of Aesop's most popular fables, this production is a musical treasure chronicling the misadventures of a bored, mischievous shepherd boy as he learns a life lesson about the importance of telling the truth and the consequences of "Crying Wolf."
Seminar: Building Awareness of Internal Threats to Research Programs
FBI special agent Robert Georgi, Omaha division, will provide an overview of insider security threat awareness and the importance of IT and physical security measures in the university setting.
Public forum: Student Counseling Service director finalist
Joyce Davidson, associate director and current interim director of Student Counseling Service, is one of two finalists for the director's post.
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.
Faculty-led series: Getting into industry-sponsored research
"How ISU Protects Intellectual Property." JIm Oliver, University Professor of mechanical engineering, will share his experiences securing intellectual property protection based on industry funded research.
Workshop: Exploring Personal Identities in Higher Education and How It Impacts Your Teaching
Discussions of inequality are critical to higher education in that all programs, to varying degrees, promote discourse of social inequalities in ability, sex, gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and religion. This aspect of education can be particularly challenging when discussing privilege and oppression as it can feel threatening for all individuals (Boyd, 2008) since we all have parts of our identities that can be affected ...
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
A timeless tale based on one of Aesop's most popular fables, this production is a musical treasure chronicling the misadventures of a bored, mischievous shepherd boy as he learns a life lesson about the importance of telling the truth and the consequences of "Crying Wolf."
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.