Wednesday, 17 Apr 2024
CODAC Spring Sale
The CODAC (College of Design Art Club) Spring Sale of work by integrated studio/visual arts students and club members is a great place to find unique gifts for upcoming spring and summer celebrations, or something for yourself. Most proceeds go to the artists, while the rest help fund club activities such as workshops, field trips and guest speakers.
First Amendment Days lecture: Norman Lear Sitcoms and Satire
"A Revolution was Once Televised: Norman Lear Sitcoms and Satire," Novotny Lawrence, associate professor and director of the Black Film Center an Archive, Indiana University, Bloomington. A look at how the producer of "All in the Family,'' and other sitcoms changed the way Americans looked at race, sex and other issues. A First Amendment Days event.
Online series: Start Something
"Beyond the Business Plan: The First Days - Entrepreneur Personality and New Ventures," Paul Sanchez, professor of management and entrepreneurship. Dissect the impact of individual traits on entrepreneurial decision-making and overall success during the critical first 100 days of an entrepreneurial journey. Registration required for link.
Campus forum: Senior vice president and provost finalist
Four finalists are interviewing on campus for Iowa State's senior vice president and provost post.
Dedication: Thiel Atrium in Hach Hall
Members of the chemistry department will dedicate Thiel Atrium in Hach Hall in honor of former faculty member Pat Thiel.
A Stolen History: The REAL Story of the Suffrage Movement
Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner is the Founder/Director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation and teaches in Syracuse University’s Honors Program. Awarded one of the first doctorates in the country for work in women’s studies (UC Santa Cruz) and a founder of one the first college-level women’s studies programs in the United States (CSU Sacramento), Dr. Wagner has taught women’s studies courses for 53 years.Â
Reclaim Feminism
This event is free, open to the public, and does not require a ticket or preregistration for entrance. This event will not be recorded or livestreamed. Riley Gaines graduated from the University of Kentucky where she was a 12x All-American Swimmer. She has made waves for speaking out after tying UPenn’s Lia Thomas, a trans swimmer on the women’s team, at the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Swimming Championship. After this experience,...
The Onion: Comedy, Controversy, and the First Amendment
A First Amendment Days program. As head writer of satirical site The Onion, Mike Gillis is no stranger to writing and talking about writing with humor and parody. Hear Gillis discuss how the First Amendment protects speech, even when snarky in tone. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Gillis got his start at The Onion writing headlines as a contributor, eventually joining the staff as a writer and working his way up to head...
Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy
Iowa State's premier student improv comedy troupe! They perform in the M-Shop on select Wednesday nights during the semester.