Monday, 20 Mar 2023
Drop-In Craft: Beaded Felt Bowls
Make a cute and handy little bowl. Choose a thick felt circle with pre-made holes in a color you like, along with a handful of large beads. You will stitch the beads into the felt and cinch it at the end with strong thread and a sturdy needle. This is a fun project that is perfect for all ages and skill sets.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Containers & Cannisters
March 20-25 Find the perfect vessel for your loose change, pens, plants, candy, crayons, jewelry, keys, coffee beans, craft supplies, things you want to hide, or things you need to keep track of.
Information session: Strategic plan proposal process
Faculty and staff members interested in applying for strategic plan funds for the fiscal year that begins July 1 are encouraged to attend a session to learn more about the process and get answers to their questions.
The Center: QTPOC Social
Stop by the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success to meet other queer and trans people of color.
Tuesday, 21 Mar 2023
The Center: Crafternoon
Stop by the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success to make some pompom mirrors with other members of the community.
Professional and Scientific Council seminar series
An introduction to Streamlyne, Iowa State's new proposal development and routing system, with Nichole Richter, Steamlyne project manager. In July 2023, Streamlyne will replace the GoldSheet, Cardinal Sheet, Liquid Office and Cayuse systems.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Performance: Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Bagpipes with attitude. Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It's The Red Hot Chilli PIPERS (NOT the Peppers!) - a 9-piece ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards, and drummers - who have been rocking the world from New York to Beijing to Melbourne and everywhere in between with musicianship of the highest order and a passion for pipes that will leave you breathless.
Wednesday, 22 Mar 2023
Information session: Strategic plan proposal process
Faculty and staff members interested in applying for strategic plan funds for the fiscal year that begins July 1 are encouraged to attend a session to learn more about the process and get answers to their questions.
Series: Conversations about Carbon
"Engaging Farmer Collaborators," Ernest 'Ernie' Shea, president of Solutions from the Land. The series is hosted by the ISU Bioeconomy Institute in collaboration with the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
State Day celebration
SALC, the Student Alumni Leadership Council, will host a founders day celebration that features free lunch, desserts, inflatables, a dunk tank and Cyclone swag.
Retirement reception: John Lawrence
This come-and-go retirement party will honor John Lawrence, Vice President for Extension and Outreach. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
SUB Member Meeting
Come hang out with Student Union Board and learn more about their upcoming events, and how you can get involved, at their bi-weekly general meetings! FREE and open to ALL ISU students!
The Center: Game Night
Bring your board games, card games, switch games, or other games to the Center to share with other members of the community.
The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis
Speaker: Amitav Ghosh A Pearl Hogrefe Lecture Award Winning Author, Environmentalist & Climate Advocate, Amitav Ghosh will read from and discuss The Nutmegââ'¬â"¢s Curse. A powerful work of history, essay, testimony, and polemic, The Nutmegââ'¬â"¢s Curse traces our contemporary planetary crisis back to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean.
Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy
A group of ISU students gets together for an improv comedy show like no other! There are screams, tears, and lots of laughter! You don't want to miss it!
Thursday, 23 Mar 2023
Virtual Forum: Open Scholar Cafe
Open Scholar Cafes are online monthly meetings for the ISU community to talk #OpenResearch. All experience levels are welcome, and each forum will cover a new topic of interest. Join us to learn, talk, and collaborate. Registration is free.
Digital Humanities 101: Get your hands dirty with MediaWiki
In this workshop, participants will create a Mediawiki website using step-by step instructions and guides.
Information session: Strategic plan proposal process
Faculty and staff members interested in applying for strategic plan funds for the fiscal year that begins July 1 are encouraged to attend a session to learn more about the process and get answers to their questions.
Indian Contributions to Modern Science and Technology
Nilesh Oak holds BS and MS in Chemical Engineering and Executive MBA. He has written 3 books, 500+ blog articles, and 1000+ lectures on Indian civilization. His original research includes the dating of ancient historical events and the exploration of ancient sciences and technologies in the areas of astronomy, agriculture, domestication of animals, navigation, philosophy, and medical sciences.
Cyclone Cinema: The Woman King
Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.
Concert: Yam Haus w/ Landon Conrath
Yam Haus is a band from Minneapolis, MN. They have built a devoted grass roots following in the Midwest and across the US, sold out the iconic 1,500 capacity First Avenue venue in Minneapolis, and have gotten their music added to regular rotation on the Twin Cities iHeart station Cities 97.1 as an independent band. They have a new body of songs made in Nashville with producer Mark Needham that they hope to soon share with the world.
Friday, 24 Mar 2023
Ready to Run Iowa
"Ready to Run Iowa" is a 6-part, nonpartisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign, or become more involved in public life. Each workshop will address a different topic. Registration is required; register for each workshop individually.
Softball vs. Oklahoma
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma. Schedule updates and weather delays are announced on the team social media accounts and the athletics website.
Date Night at the Brunnier Art Museum
Try something new for date night and visit the Brunnier Art Museum to look at art with friends or a special someone.
Global Gala
Let us show you the world and join us at Global Gala on Friday, March 24 at 6:00 pm in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. Doors will open at 6:00 pm with a cultural craft and more! Performances will start at 7 pm. There will be light refreshments so attendees can enjoy food while watching the performances.
The Center: Movie Night
Meet us at the Center and we'll go to Cyclone Cinema to watch "The Woman King" together. First round of snacks is on us. Register to attend.
Cyclone Cinema: The Woman King
Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.
Broomball Tournament
A one-day, double elimination tournament. Broomball is a blend of hockey rules and formations, and soccer-like strategy. Games are played in athletic clothing and shoes, no skating experience required. Teams must have a minimum of 5 players, maximum of 10 players. Players must be 16+ years of age. Winners receive a championship T-shirt.
Saturday, 25 Mar 2023
Volleyball: Spring Tournament
The Cyclones host in-state rivals Drake (10 a.m.), Northern Iowa (11:15 a.m.) and Iowa (1:30 p.m.) for shortened three-set matches in this annual tournament.