Sunday, 22 Sep 2013
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.
Monday, 23 Sep 2013
Latino Heritage Month Button Making
Celebrate the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in north America during Latino Heritage Month stop by during open hours September 23 - October 13 to make a button or magnet. Designs feature inspirational quotes and iconic images that celebrate achievements by Latino Americans.
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations" by David Montgomery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Tuesday, 24 Sep 2013
Latino Heritage Month Button Making
Celebrate the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in north America during Latino Heritage Month stop by during open hours September 23 - October 13 to make a button or magnet. Designs feature inspirational quotes and iconic images that celebrate achievements by Latino Americans.
How Artists Are Transforming the Narrative on Immigration and Equality
Favianna Rodriguez is a printmaker, digital artist and cultural organizer. She is known for her vibrant posters dealing with issues such as war, immigration, globalization and social movements. She also promotes the use of art in civic engagement and leads art workshops at schools around the country. Part of the Latino Heritage Month Celebration.
Wednesday, 25 Sep 2013
Campus Read-out: Banned Books Week
In celebration of our freedom to choose what we read, people from across campus will read excerpts from their favorite banned or challenged book. Guest readers include: Olivia Madison, dean of the Library; Tom Hill, Sr. VP for Student Affairs; Pete Englin, director of residence department; associate professor of English Linda Shenk; and Veronica Fowler, an Ames writer and member of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Latino Heritage Month Button Making
Celebrate the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in north America during Latino Heritage Month stop by during open hours September 23 - October 13 to make a button or magnet. Designs feature inspirational quotes and iconic images that celebrate achievements by Latino Americans.
Latin American Film Festival: Father's Chair (A Busca)
The Department of World Languages and Cultures, The World Film Studies Program and The ISU Student Union Board (SUB) proudly presents : Father's Chair (A Busca) Luciano Moura / 93 min / 2013 / Brazil / Portuguese with English subtitles
Thursday, 26 Sep 2013
Latino Heritage Month Button Making
Celebrate the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in north America during Latino Heritage Month stop by during open hours September 23 - October 13 to make a button or magnet. Designs feature inspirational quotes and iconic images that celebrate achievements by Latino Americans.
Me the People: One Man's Quest to Rewrite the Constitution
Kevin Bleyer, Emmy-winning writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, hopes to end the constant bickering about the Constitution by simply rewriting it. With humor and wit, he drags our nation's founding document into the 21st century in his book "Me the People: One Man's Selfless Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the United States of America." Constitution Day Speaker
Friday, 27 Sep 2013
The Political Status of Puerto Rico: Independence or Statehood?
Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramirez is a leader in Puerto Rico's independence movement and the Puerto Rican Independent Party (PIP). He was the PIP's candidate for governor and has served as secretary general and commissioner of the party.
Latino Heritage Month Button Making
Celebrate the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in north America during Latino Heritage Month stop by during open hours September 23 - October 13 to make a button or magnet. Designs feature inspirational quotes and iconic images that celebrate achievements by Latino Americans.
Saturday, 28 Sep 2013
Latino Heritage Month Button Making
Celebrate the long and important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in north America during Latino Heritage Month stop by during open hours September 23 - October 13 to make a button or magnet. Designs feature inspirational quotes and iconic images that celebrate achievements by Latino Americans.
The Puerto Rican Independence Movement in the 21st Century
Juan Manuel Dalmau Ramerez is a leader in Puerto Rico's independence movement and the Puerto Rican Independent Party (PIP). He was the PIP's candidate for governor and has served as secretary general and commissioner of the party. An attorney, Dalmau worked as a legistlative assistant under Senator Ruben Berrios, as a legal officer for Puerto Rican Supreme Court Chief Justice Jose Andreu Garcia, and as an advisesr to Senator Manuel...