Wednesday, 01 Nov 2017
Lecture: The Economy and You, Separating the Facts from the Fiction
Peter Dunn is a personal finance expert known as Pete the Planner with a USA Today financial advice column and The Million Dollar Plan Podcast. He is the founder of Advanced Planning Solutions, a financial education firm, and author of 10 books.
Thursday, 02 Nov 2017
Lecture: How Lucy Died and Why It Matters
John Kappelman, a paleoanthropologist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, will discuss the most famous fossil in the world - Lucy, an ancient human ancestor found in Ethiopia in 1974 - and what her bones tell us about our evolutionary history.
Forum: Ames mayor and city council candidates
The Student Government will host a forum with candidates running for Ames mayor and city council seats in the Nov. 7 election. Candidates will address issues of concern to Iowa State students in brief opening remarks and then take questions from the audience.
Monday, 06 Nov 2017
Lecture: Racial Equality and Catholic Teaching
Anne Clifford, the Msgr. James A. Supple Chair in Catholic Studies at Iowa State, will speak about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work advocating for racial justice in light of recent developments in America and Catholic teachings on racism.
Tuesday, 07 Nov 2017
Lecture: Pakistan's Role in the War Against Terror
Faisal Niaz Tirmizi is the Consul General of Pakistan in the Chicago Consulate.
Monday, 13 Nov 2017
Performance: Meskwaki Nation Dancers
Celebrate Indigenous Heritage Month with a special performance by the Meskwaki Nation dancers.
Lecture: Changing the Way We See Native America
Matika Wilbur is a photographer and social documentarian from the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. She is the founder of Project 562, a multi-year national photo and narrative undertaking to document contemporary Indian identity.
Lecture: Women, War and Post-War Return in Liberia
"Green Light of Peace: Women, War and Post-War Return in Liberia." Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso, a visiting scholar with the African Humanities Program, will speak about her research on African women in post-conflict situations and gender and politics.
Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017
Lecture: Why is there a Neo-Nazi on My Campus? A German Historian Explains
Jeremy Best, an assistant professor of history at Iowa State, will discuss the ideology of these organizations, their connection to the Nazis and other 20th-century fascist organizations, and why their white nationalism seems to have had a resurgence in our own times.
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017
Lecture: Tom Vilsack on Agriculture and Climate Change
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for eight years in the Obama administration.
Wednesday, 29 Nov 2017
Lecture: Who Will Help the Muslim Rohingya of Myanmar?
Matthew Smith, founder and chief executive officer of the human rights group Fortify Rights, will speak about the Muslim Rohingya, an ethnic minority group fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar.
Thursday, 30 Nov 2017
Campus conversation: Break the Silence
This campus conversation will focus on suicide awareness and how to take action in the community. A presentation with representatives from ISU Police and student wellness will conclude with small group discussions. All are welcome.
Lecture: Science for All? Diversity in Science in a Global Economy
Sandra L. Hanson is a professor of sociology at Catholic University whose work has focused on gender, race and ethnicity in the sciences.