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Tuesday, 15 Mar 2022

Spring break

Mar 15, 2022

All day

Iowa State University

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.

Wednesday, 16 Mar 2022

Spring break

Mar 16, 2022

All day

Iowa State University

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.

Spring Break Game Night

Mar 16, 2022

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

034 Parks Library

free

University Library Meetings, receptions

The International Student Nest is hosting trivia game night. Board games will also be available and prizes will be provided to the winning teams.

Thursday, 17 Mar 2022

Spring break

Mar 17, 2022

All day

Iowa State University

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.

Friday, 18 Mar 2022

Spring break

Mar 18, 2022

All day

Iowa State University

Academic Affairs Academic calendar

Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.

Tennis vs. Baylor

Mar 18, 2022

4:00 PM

Forker Tennis Courts (weather permitting)

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Baylor. In the case of inclement weather, competition will be moved to Life Time Fitness, 11911 Hickman Rd., Urbandale. Check the Cyclone tennis website for location updates.

Saturday, 19 Mar 2022

Mid Iowa Woodcarvers Show

Mar 19, 2022

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Reiman Gardens

See below.

Reiman Gardens

The Mid-Iowa Woodcarvers return for their one-day show! Guests will have the opportunity to view carving contest entries, watch carving demonstrations and participate in a hands-on lesson in whittling.

Sunday, 20 Mar 2022

Tennis vs. Texas

Mar 20, 2022

11:00 AM

Forker Tennis Courts (weather permitting)

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Texas. In the case of inclement weather, competition will be moved to Life Time Fitness, 11911 Hickman Rd., Urbandale. Check the Cyclone tennis website for location updates.

Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons

Mar 20, 2022

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Room 3512, Memorial Union

5 lessons for $35 ISU, $45 public

Memorial Union programs Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. Classes meet every Sunday and drop-ins are welcome. Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Open to ages 18+.

Monday, 21 Mar 2022

Seminar: The conceptual framework for human drivers of low tree species diversity

Mar 21, 2022

12:00 AM - 12:50 AM

118 Horticulture Hall

free

Research Lectures

Dr. Grant Thompson, assistant professor in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University, will discuss the impact to urban forests from the many decision makers involved in the nursery supply chain. Urban forests are more vulnerable to abiotic and biotic threats because of their low tree diversity. Dr. Thompson hopes to build a framework to help guide future research, education and outreach to increase tree biodiversity.

Monday Monologues series

Mar 21, 2022

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Grant Wood mural lobby, Parks Library

free

University Library Arts, performances

"Sacrament of Bodies," Romeo Oriogun, Nigerian poet and essayist. Oriogun, winner of the 2017 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, is a postdoctoral research associate in Iowa State's MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment.Â

Drop-In Craft: String Art

Mar 21, 2022

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace

$8 in studio / $10 to go

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!

Paint Your Own Pottery: Superhero Week

Mar 21, 2022

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace

$12-$18

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Turn a figurine into a new guardian or nemesis, or paint your favorite hero, villain, or speech bubble - Ka-Pow!

Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022

Schooltime Matinee Series: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Mar 22, 2022

10:00 AM

Stephens Auditorium

$4

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of others from the bonds of slavery. Her courage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous life with your students in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson.

Drop In Craft: String Art

Mar 22, 2022

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace

$8 in studio / $10 to go

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!

New Quizzes in Canvas: A Panel

Mar 22, 2022

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

WebEx only

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

Canvas has developed New Quizzes to replace the current Quizzes function, Classic Quizzes. This timeline, driven by Canvas, means that New Quizzes will available in June of 2022 to all instructors at Iowa State.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Superhero Week

Mar 22, 2022

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Workspace

$12-$18

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Turn a figurine into a new guardian or nemesis, or paint your favorite hero, villain, or speech bubble - Ka-Pow!

Seminar: Small RNAs and epigenetics during seed development

Mar 22, 2022

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

1414 Molecular Biology

free

Research Lectures

Join this Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Seminar to hear Dr. Rebecca Mosher, associate professor in the University of Arizona School of Plant Sciences, discuss research into how RNA-directed DNA methylation is required for reproduction, growth, and development in many plant species.

Concert: Merz Trio

Mar 22, 2022

7:30 PM

Tye Recital Hall, Simon Estes Music Hall

$30 (free for students K-12 and college with ID)

University Arts, performances

The Boston-based trio features Bridgid Coleridge, violin; Julia Yang, cello; with guest artist Zhenni Li-Cohen, piano. This event is part of the Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association's 2021-22 season.

It's a Different World Out There: Leadership in the States

Mar 22, 2022

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Webex

free

Lecture Series Lectures

2022 Mary Louise Smith Chair Former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez will present ââ'¬Å"Itââ'¬â"¢s a Different World Out There: Leadership in the Statesââ'¬Â on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, as the 34th recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics.