Tuesday, 30 Mar 2010
Feed the Need Food Drive
Student Volunteer Services will be collecting canned and non-perishable food for local people in need. Food will be donated to Mid-Iowa Community Action (MICA) for distribution through their food pantry.
Poverty Awareness Week - various events
March 29-April 3 marks the second annual Poverty Awareness Week at Iowa State University. Organized by EWB-ISU, the week long event gives organizations on campus a chance to come together and raise awareness of poverty and inform students of how they can become involved.
Registration dates for Summer and Fall 2010
First day of assigned Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 registration dates for students projected as juniors. Hours for AccessPlus registration are 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday-Saturday, and most Sundays.
Physics Celebration
ISU's physics and astronomy dept. marks the launch of the Large Hadron Collider's new physics program with several events: A webcast of the high-energy physics at the European Organization for Nuclear Research will be in 18 Physics Hall. A poster and a display are outside 30 Physics Hall that show live data from the ATLAS experiment. The ISU Physics and Astronomy Club will display research posters in the lower level of the Memorial Union.
Tuesday Tea
Come to the Farm House Museum to enjoy tea and conversation. Mark your calendar from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Tuesdays this month and enjoy the Farm House in a whole new way. After tea, all are welcome to join a guided tour that will highlight different topics each week, this weeks topic is "Farm House Matrons". Reservations not required.
Retirement reception: JoAnn McKinney
McKinney, a records analyst, is retiring from LAS Student Academic Services at the end of March. She has served in the college for more than two decades.
Art Class: Glass Etching with Rod Simpson
Make a set of 4 Cyclone mugs! Meets Tuesdays from 6-8pm for 2 weeks.
Art Class: Wheel Refresher with Amanda Barr-Hawkins
Meets Tuesdays from 7-9:30pm for 3 weeks.
Lecture: The Bells of Iowa State
"The Bells of Iowa State: An Enduring Tradition," Bob Lindemeyer, retired ISU associate director for media development. Experience this multi-media history of the Iowa State University Carillon located in ISU's iconic Campanile.
Lecture: Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead
Frank Meeink speaks about his descent into America's Nazi underground and his ultimate triumph over hatred and addiction. By age 16, Meeink was one of the most notorious skinhead gang leaders on the East Coast. By 18, he was doing hard time in an Illinois prison, where he began to question his hatred, thanks in large part to his African-American teammates on a prison football league.