Sunday, 13 Feb 2022
Orchid Fest
Exotic orchids in a variety of species and colors will be on display and available for purchase during Reiman Gardens annual Orchid Fest.
Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons
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+.
Cyclone Cinema: King Richard
Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.
Monday, 14 Feb 2022
Schooltime Matinee Series: Schoolhouse Rock Live
A pop culture phenomenon returns to the musical stage. Academic subjects will never seem boring again when presented through megahits like "Conjunction Junction," "Just a Bill," "Interplanet Janet" or "Three is a Magic Number." Schoolhouse Rock explodes onto the stage with songs you loved updated for a whole new generation.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Distinguished Lecture
"Autonomic Stream Processing at Scale," Dilma Da Silva, professor and holder of the Ford Design Professorship II at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University.
Paint Your Own Pottery: BLM Week
Black History Month Event: 20% of this week's pottery paintings will be donated to the Black Student Alliance
Seminar: ISU's Tracing Race Initiative: Black students at Iowa State College and their housing experiences to 1940
Join this Department of Horticulture seminar where Erin Ridnour will introduce the Parks Library Tracing Race at ISU initiative and Dr. Gloria Betcher will discuss the ways her teams project, "Mapping the Black ISC Student Housing Experience to 1940," has led to surprising narratives of African American students who attended Iowa State College.
Tuesday, 15 Feb 2022
Webinar: Ideas for documenting your teaching efforts at ISU with Sara Marcketti
In this interactive session, Sara Marcketti, Director, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Morrill Professor, Apparel Merchandizing, and Design, will lead you through a workshop designed to help you consider where you are on the Dimensions of Activities Related to Teaching (DART) matrix.
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: BLM Week
Black History Month Event: 20% of this week's pottery painting will be donated to the Black Student Alliance
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Seminar: Speaking up in STEM: Investigating the self advocacy and classroom experiences of undergraduates with ADHD and specific learning disorders
Several systemic barriers contribute to the underrepresentation of students with disabilities in STEM. Hear from postdoc researcher Mariel Pfeifer from the University of Georgia discuss her research into self-advocacy experiences of students with disabilities.
Cylinders in Clay with Valerie Williams
Learn to prepare clay for hand-building, roll out slabs, and cut pieces to make cylinders. Templates for different sizes will allow you to make 3-4 different pieces that can be used as a wine chiller, vase, bird feeder, tumbler, or decorative art. Assembling will include scoring and incorporating slip, making decorative add-ons, and creating texture.
Floral Design: Ikebana Arrangements
Intentionally arrange florist materials in a contemporary, elegant form inspired by the Japanese art of flower arranging.
Trivia Night: Black History (virtual)
A three-part trivia night series will test your knowledge of Black history, with a different style of trivia each night.
Open Mic Night
ISU students - are you looking to impress your fellow Cyclones with your singing, comedy, chainsaw juggling, or other talents? Then don't miss Open Mic Night at the M-Shop! (No chainsaw juggling, please)
Wednesday, 16 Feb 2022
Tears, Loss, and Resiliency: Iowa State Student's Response to WWII
Lynette Pohlman, director and chief curator, shares Charlotte Petersen's stories of her husband's response and the student experience in creating campus sculptures in the 1940s in response to World War II.
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: BLM Week
Black History Month Event: 20% of this week's pottery painting will be donated to the Black Student Alliance
Seminar: Corn belt dent germplasm
By Stephen Smith, ISU
Workshop: Intro to Data Management Plans
Learn basic concepts and tools for better data management and will demonstrate why data management plans are an important part of the research planning process. Registration required.
Seminar: Gaming ag nitrogen cycling
Seminar by Ann Russell
Maker Mocktails: Fired Ink Art with Ginger Beer Mojito
Are you a crafty person? Do you like to sip fun and fruity drinks? Well come to Reiman Gardens to enjoy Maker Mocktails!
Turquoise Bracelet Class with Terrie Hoefer
Learn to use the tools for wire working and how to work with sterling silver. Create a lovely bracelet that incorporates and large turquoise beads. Wednesdays beginning February 16, 6:30-9 pm for 2 weeks
It's a Different World Out There: Leadership in the States
Former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez will present "It's a Different World Out There: Leadership in the States" as the 34th recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics.
Thursday, 17 Feb 2022
West Texas A&M Regional Crops Contest
Good luck to our team heading south!
Virtual Forum: Open Scholar Cafe
Open Scholar Cafes are online monthly meetings for the ISU community to talk #OpenResearch. All experience levels are welcome, and each forum will cover a new topic of interest. Join us to learn, talk, and collaborate. Registration is free.
Caterpillar Club
Join us outdoors* weekly for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories followed by nature exploration and activities.
Postponed - Award-Winning Seminar Series: Haptic Learning: Facilitating critical thinking
Rob Whitehead, associate professor of architecture, Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Awardee, will share how he uses haptic learning to teach concept before calculations. Students in Rob's classrooms build and break models to problem-solve using critical thinking skills by applying disciplinary theories.
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.