Sunday, 19 Sep 2021
Argentine Tango Lessons
Valerie Williams 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 different partners for practice. From 5-7pm, the floor is yours for dancing under the guidance of Valerie, and for working with different partners. An intermediate level figure will also be introduced during this time.
Cyclone Cinema: Raya and the Last Dragon
In a realm known as Kumandra, a reimagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon. Concessions are available.
Monday, 20 Sep 2021
National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Thanks to all of the postdocs serving the department, the university and the state!
Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lady Vibes Week
Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens. Drop in anytime Monday-Friday 2-9pm or Saturday 10am-4pm.
Monday Monologues series
Get a glimpse of ISU Theatre's Climate Change Theatre Action 2021. These short performance pieces explore climate change and serve as a call to community action in partnership with the MFA Program in Creative Writing & Environment, The EcoTheatre Lab, and the international Climate Change Theatre Action initiative (CCTA).
Tuesday, 21 Sep 2021
Internal Funding PIRI, PIRS, CoSPRT and Bridging the Divide Brown-bag Lunch Information Session
Researchers considering submitting proposals to the Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Initiative (PIRI), the Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant Program (PIRS), the Presidential Cost-Sharing Program for Research Tools (CoSPRT), or the Bridging the Divide seed grant are encouraged to attend this brown-bag session.
Origami Crane Mobiles for the International Day of Peace
Commemorate the 20th year of the International Day of Peace with a mindfulness craft. Create a strand of 5 origami cranes symbolizing hope and healing during challenging times.
Songwriter Showcase: David G. Smith and Robert Deitch
Singer/songwriters David G. Smith and Robert Deitch will perform together to close out the Goldfinch Room on the Lawn concert series. Face coverings encouraged; bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Outside food and nonalcoholic beverages are allowed. A cash bar and food truck will be available on site.
Be Here Tomorrow: The Ripple Effect of Suicide
WebEx Link: https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e5cc0a4c4467beaa80bf4af48492b869e Visit http://storycountymhexpo.com/ for resources and information about mental health resources. Kevin Hines is an award-winning brain/mental health & suicide prevention activist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, international educator & speaker who reaches audiences with his story of an unlikely survival & his strong will to live.
Wednesday, 22 Sep 2021
Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair
This in-person career fair enables students to explore career opportunities, obtain employer information, and locate internships, co-ops and full-time positions. Employers have the opportunity to connect with promising candidates for job and internship openings as well as network with university personnel and other employers. Open to all majors and other job seekers.
People to People Career Fair
This in-person career fair offers employers and students a professional environment to connect and discuss internships and full-time employment opportunities in human/social services; health/wellness; event management; government; and hospitality. There also will be an opportunity for students to meet with representatives from professional health and law schools.
The Art of Social Justice with Emory Douglas
Graphic artist and activist Emory Douglas is perhaps best known as the "revolutionary artist" and minister of culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 through its discontinuation in the early 1980s. In collaboration with Kenny Gravillis, Inc., he designed a poster for Spike Lee's 2020 movie "Da 5 Bloods" and a poster for the 2021 Warner Bros. film "Judas and the Black Messiah." Register online in advance to receive the Zoom link.
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Mr. Shuaiyan Kang (Iowa State University)
The Black Holocaust: How the Atlantic Slave Trade Still Affects Us Today
Why tell the story of the Black Holocaust? What was/is the significance of depopulation of the African continent for ten centuries, in the past and now? Dr. Kesho Scott is an internationally renowned Diversity Trainer/Consultant, an Associate Professor of American Studies and Sociology at Grinnell College, and an award-winning writer.
Grandma Mojo's Improv Comedy
ISU's premier student improv troupe presents unscripted fun at its finest every other Wednesday in the M-Shop.
Thursday, 23 Sep 2021
Webinar, Troubling the Waters: Alternative College Student Development Frameworks for Diverse Student Populations
As institutions of higher education across the country grapple with how to best meet the needs of their primary consumers, college students, it becomes increasingly important to have at their disposal an array of frameworks that provide them with conceptual and theoretical models that not only assist them with understanding where they are, but also who they are along their respective learning, growth, and development trajectories.
Seminar: Justin Gilsan, State Climatologist for IDALS
Iowa's climate
ISU Theatre: Climate Change Theatre Action
A series of performances and events that will bring community members together to imagine -- and plan -- a more hopeful and sustainable future.
The Right to Have Rights: Cuban Artists Confront the State
Coco Fusco's lecture will accompany the exhibition Arte Cubano on view in the Brunnier Art Museum. Arte Cubano highlights contemporary Cuban artists whose art has been shaped by the great diversity of the island and the cultural blending of African, European, and Latin/Caribbean influences. Registration encouraged, but not required.
Wheel Pottery Class
An introduction to creating functional pottery on the wheel. Start with the building blocks of centering clay and pulling cylinders, and move on to make bowls, mugs, and other forms. Class meets Thursdays from 6-8:30pm for 8 weeks with instructor Greg Lamont.
Cyclone Cinema: F9, The Fast Saga
Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia's estranged brother. Concessions are available.
Towns and Ranches: Testimonies of Latino/a Families & Communities in NW Iowa
What does it mean to be a modern day Latino father in rural Iowa? This presentation will include the vibrant experiences and insights of Latino fathers supporting their children and families in education and community settings. Dr. Ruben P. Viramontez Anguiano is the Founding Chair and Professor of the Human Development and Family Relations Program at the University of Colorado Denver.
Friday, 24 Sep 2021
Softball vs. Kirkwood
Iowa State vs. Kirkwood. Schedule updates and weather delays are available on the team social media accounts and the athletics website.
Fulbright welcome reception
Meet the new Fulbright students and scholars at ISU and reconnect with Fulbright alums.
Volleyball vs. TCU
Iowa State Volleyball vs. TCU.
Cyclone Cinema: F9, The Fast Saga
Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia's estranged brother. Concessions are available. This showing will be outdoors on central campus, weather permitting.
Saturday, 25 Sep 2021
Volleyball vs. TCU
Iowa State Volleyball vs. TCU.
Cyclone Cinema: F9, The Fast Saga
Dom and the crew must take on an international terrorist who turns out to be Dom and Mia's estranged brother. Concessions are available.