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Tuesday, 03 Oct 2023

Tea Talk: Queer Role Models

Oct 03, 2023

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

4576 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

"Who do we look up to in the queer community?" During Tea Talks, we offer loose leaf tea, tea bags, and snacks and engage in discussion about a topic related to the LGBTQIA+ community.

The Center Community Social: Book Talkers

Oct 03, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

4600 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Meet other students that enjoy reading and discussing their favorite books. Bring your friends and meet new people at the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success.

Moments of Impact: Examining the Legacy of Jack Trice

Oct 03, 2023

6:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Athletics Diversity Lectures

Dr. Jaime Schultz is the author of Moments of Impact: Injury, Racialized Memory, and Reconciliation in College Football. The book primarily focuses on Jack Trice's life and influence on ISU through the 1990s. She also writes about the legacies of Ozzie Simmons at University of Iowa and Johnny Bright at Drake University. Dr. Schultz, who did her Ph.D at University of Iowa, is now a professor of kinesiology at Penn State.

Thursday, 05 Oct 2023

The Center: Book Circle

Oct 05, 2023

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

4576 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Many of the most banned books feature queer themes. Read one of the most banned books with us, "All Boys Aren't Blue," and join us in a discussion about it on Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26.

Friday, 06 Oct 2023

The Center: Book Circle

Oct 06, 2023

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

4576 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Many of the most banned books feature queer themes. Read one of the most banned books with us, "Genderqueer," and join us in a discussion about it on Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27.

Sunday, 08 Oct 2023

Jack Trice Anniversary | Christian Petersen Art Museum Special Hours

Oct 08, 2023

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum

free

University Museums Arts, performances Diversity

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Jack Trice's death, the Christian Petersen Art Museum and the exhibition "Through the Photographic Lens of King Au: Honoring Jack Trice" will be open on Sunday, October 8, 2023.

Monday, 09 Oct 2023

The Center: Book Circle

Oct 09, 2023

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

4576 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Many of the most banned books feature queer themes. Read one of the most banned books with us, "Lawn Boy," and join us in a discussion about it on Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.

Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023

The Center: Pride Picnic

Oct 11, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Campanile, northeast lawn

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Celebrate with community! Students, faculty and staff, are welcome to join us for delicious food.

Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023

The Center: Crafternoon

Oct 18, 2023

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

4600 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

"Paint a Brick for Queer History," come to the center to paint a brick with other members of the community.

Thursday, 19 Oct 2023

Can We Be Civil? Call-Out Culture in America

Oct 19, 2023

5:30 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Pleas to be "civil" in our political and social dialogue in the news media are often followed by demands to call out discrimination and injustice wherever we see it. This lecture will examine the tensions between the two types of discourse by referring back to a characteristically American form of political rhetoric: prophetic indictment. Cathleen Kaveny serves as the Darald and Juliet Libby Professor at Boston College.

Monday, 23 Oct 2023

2023 Norman Borlaug Lecture: Removing Landmines, Supporting Farmers: Cultivating Peace Through Agriculture

Oct 23, 2023

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

2023 Norman Borlaug Lecture with Heidi Kuhn, the founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, a humanitarian nonprofit organization that replaces landmines with sustainable agricultural farmland. The organization also trains farmers in modern agricultural practices, from planting and harvesting to marketing through international exports. Kuhn, the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate, will be joined in conversation by President Wendy Wintersteen for this...

Wednesday, 25 Oct 2023

The Center: Asexual/Aromantic Social

Oct 25, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

4600 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Come to the Center to meet other students that identify as asexual and/or aromantic. Bring your friends and meet new people at the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success.

The State Department: A Nexus of Diplomacy, Economics, and Food Security

Oct 25, 2023

5:30 PM

2630 Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Ramin Toloui is the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. In this role, Toloui leads the Department’s efforts focused on expanding opportunity for American workers and businesses, deepening cooperation with other countries on shared economic challenges, and leveraging economic tools to advance U.S. national security objectives. Toloui is an Iowa native.Â

Thursday, 26 Oct 2023

The Center: Bowlathon

Oct 26, 2023

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

CyBowl, Memorial Union

Free will donation

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Meet other students and have fun bowling at this fund-raising event.

City Bird, Country Bird: How Human Activity Affects Predator-Prey Interactions

Oct 26, 2023

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Amanda D. Rodewald is the Garvin Professor and Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. Dr. Rodewald also serves on the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Sunday, 29 Oct 2023

Turkish Student Association: Concert

Oct 29, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Harvest Vineyard Church, 320 S. 17th St.

free

Student Activities Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkiye with enchanting melodies and rhythms brought to life by TURKANA, a unique ensemble of talented Turkish and American musicians who specialize in Turkish folk and pop music. Turkish tea and baklava will be served. Register in advance for free admission. Hosted by the Iowa State Turkish Student Association.

Monday, 30 Oct 2023

Population Health in Rural America: Contemporary Trends, Causes, and Complexities

Oct 30, 2023

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

This talk will present an overview of trends in rural and urban mortality rates since 1990, identify where rates have increased the most, and discuss the major causes of death that have contributed to the increasing rural mortality penalty. Shannon Monnat is the Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health, Director of the Center for Policy Research, and Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public...