Saturday, 01 Oct 2011
Cyclone Central
Tailgate begins 3 hours before kickoff and ends 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Buffet meal provided by Hickory Park is available at $12 for members and $17 for non-members. Must pre-register for meal. Beverages for sale by Olde Main (beer, wine, pop, water). Merchandise available for purchase.
Friday, 07 Oct 2011
Start Somewhere Walk: 1K
Kickoff for the state of Iowa's 5-year "Healthiest State Initiative." Residents across the state are asked to show their commitment by getting out for a 1K walk. Use these maps for local and campus walks to select a route.
Tuesday, 11 Oct 2011
Reiman Gardens' Gift Shop: Night of the Full Moon
Take part in a great Halloween sale with some treats.
Sunday, 16 Oct 2011
Homecoming Kickoff
Yell Like Hell First Cuts, Battle of the Bands, and Mike Stud. Hickory Park food for $3.
Ames Piano Quartet Performance
Join University Museums and the Department of Music for a special performance by the Ames Piano Quartet. The performance will feature a new composition by Jeffrey Prater, ISU professor emeritus in Music, inspired by Oil Painting #2 from the Memory Series by New York and Santa Fe based artist Bill Barrett. A reception sponsored by ISU Friends of Music will immediately follow the performance.
Monday, 17 Oct 2011
Behind the Scenes
"Town & Country Garden" Join staff each month for an interactive, behind the scenes look at Reiman Gardens. Each month you will learn interesting facts, and see many things not typically open to the public. Come each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
Homecoming: Food on campus
Hy-Vee Chinese food. Sponsored by College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2011
Homecoming - food on campus
Papa John's pizza. Sponsored by Dance Marathon.
Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011
Homecoming: Food on campus
Walking tacos, sponsored by the College of Human Sciences and the College of Design.
Thursday, 20 Oct 2011
Homecoming: Food on campus
Food from Valentino's, sponsored by College of Business and College of Engineering.
Friday, 21 Oct 2011
Homecoming: Food on campus
Pork burgers, Cold Stone ice cream. Sponsored by College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.
Homecoming: Pep rally & Yell Like Hell finals
Fire up for Homecoming with Yell Like Hell spirit skits and appearances by Cy, the ISU marching band, sports teams & spirit squad.
Homecoming: Mass Campaniling and Fireworks
Bring that special someone to Central Campus to see fireworks light up the sky!
Saturday, 22 Oct 2011
ISU Alumni Center Gardens Dedication
Begins 4 hours prior to kickoff of the football game. Attend a short program and meet the garden donors, artists, and landscapers. Stroll the gardens and enjoy seeing their features.
Homecoming Cyclone Central
Tailgate begins 3 hours before 2:30 p.m. kickoff and ends 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Buffet meal provided by Valentino's is available for $12 for members, $17 for non-members, and $10 for children age 12 and younger. Must pre-register for meal. Merchandise available for purchase.
Wednesday, 26 Oct 2011
Book reading: ISU faculty authors
Nikki Bado, ISU religious studies (Toying with God: The World of Religious Games and Dolls, 2010); and Curtis Struck, ISU physics (Galaxy Collisions: Forging New Worlds from Cosmic Crashes, 2011) will read from their books and sign copies.
Haunted Iowa State
Campus grows a little spookier this October during the annual Haunted Iowa State event. Explore select campus locations with a haunted and historic reputation, and investigate Iowa State's past at "sites of fright." Maps will be distributed promptly at 7 p.m. Bring a flashlight and join us ... if you dare!
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
Improvisations for Studio & Stage
In both visual art and jazz, interpretation is heavily influenced by the individual creator, never creating the same work of art or playing the same composition exactly the same way twice. Join Mark Chidister, associate professor in Art and Design, and James Bovinette, associate professor in Music, as they talk about the relationship and philosophical similarities of art & jazz.
Friday, 28 Oct 2011
ISU Retirees Social & Program
Social at 2:30; program at 3:00 - "Political Campaigns: The Times. . .They Are a Changing," by Blair Boehm.
Saturday, 29 Oct 2011
Spirits in the Gardens
Just after the new moon, during nights with a nip in the air, Reiman Gardens brings their Spirits in the Gardens event to life.
Sunday, 30 Oct 2011
Spirits in the Gardens
Just after the new moon, during nights with a nip in the air, Reiman Gardens brings their Spirits in the Gardens event to life.