Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019
Retirement reception: Connie Harris
Connie Harris, account clerk in the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, is retiring after 20 years of service.
Thursday, 24 Oct 2019
Open Access Week: 'The Price is High' game
Have you ever wondered what it costs the university to get you access to the thousands of books and journals we subscribe to online? Try to figure it out in this game created to celebrate Open Access Week. Candy and prizes available.
Reception: SheTalks
A community cocktail reception with presentations by six inspiring storytellers -- all women. The format, based on the Japanese PechaKucha style, allows speakers to show 20 slides, each for 20 seconds. The theme is "Women Who Create."
Friday, 25 Oct 2019
Homecoming: Alumni awards ceremony
The ISU Alumni Association and ISU colleges will present some of their highest honors during the annual honors and awards ceremony. A dessert reception will follow the ceremony.
Homecoming: Happy Hour and Pep Rally
Giveaways, entertainment and family fun. Meals ($5) and a cash bar will be available while supplies last. Stay for the pep rally and Yell Like Hell final performances on the stage in the parking lots.
Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019
Philosophy and Religious Studies: Halloween party
Students interested in philosophy and religious studies are invited to meet their peers and faculty members in the philosophy and religious studies department. The pizza party (vegan options available) will feature philosophy- and religious studies-themed Halloween decorations. ISU students who come dressed in an academic-themed costume will receive a prize.
Reception: ReACT exhibition opening
Consider ideas of intergenerational relationships and family in the newest ReACT exhibition, "Connections and Intersections: People, Place and Time," focused on the stages of life and aging. Jennifer Margrett, faculty guest curator and director of the ISU gerontology program, worked with a multi-age panel to select the art and offer initial reactions. Margrett will deliver brief remarks.