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What is featured?

Monday, 01 Apr 2013

Drones: A Tipping Point of Technology

Apr 01, 2013

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Missy Cummings landed F/A-18 fighter jets on aircraft carriers when she was a Navy pilot. Now she studies unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, as a professor at MIT. She was featured in NOVA's "Rise of the Drones." World Affairs Series and Women in STEM Series

Goldtrap Lecture: Crazy Brave

Apr 01, 2013

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Author, poet and musician Joy Harjo is one of the leading Native American voices of our time. Her new memoir, "Crazy Brave," is a tale of a hardscrabble youth, teenage motherhood, and her journey to becoming an internationally recognized writer and performer. Her body of work includes seven books of poetry and four CDs. The 2013 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture and the 2013 English Department Goldtrap Lecture.

Thursday, 04 Apr 2013

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 04, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 04, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Friday, 05 Apr 2013

Global Gala

Apr 05, 2013

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Great Hall, MU

FREE

Student Union Board Diversity

Global Gala is an annual event, dedicated to the honoring and expression of all cultures throughout the world. Multicultural student organizations are able to display the unique and remarkable qualities of their culture to attendees via dance, games, song, dress, etc. Coming together in one world, all cultures can be celebrated at Global Gala.

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 05, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 05, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Saturday, 06 Apr 2013

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 06, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 06, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, 07 Apr 2013

Argentine Tango Practica

Apr 07, 2013

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $30, Public $40

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 07, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: Zero Dark Thirty

Apr 07, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing Zero Dark Thirty! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Monday, 08 Apr 2013

Kinship of Rivers: Readings by Wang Ping & Rick Bass

Apr 08, 2013

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Writer and poet Wang Ping grew up on a small island in the East China Sea. Her Kinship of Rivers project focuses on the destructive effects of China's globalization and modernization on natural and cultural landscapes. Rick Bass is the author of more than twenty books, including the autobiographical Why I Came West. Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination Series

Caucus Cup Debate: ISU College Democrats v. College Republicans

Apr 08, 2013

8:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

The ISU College Democrats will debate the College Republicans on an issue of the day for the chance at the Caucus Cup. The winner claims the trophy for a year and will defend the Cup at the 2014 First Amendment Day celebration. Part of the First Amendment Day Celebration.

Tuesday, 09 Apr 2013

Paper Marbling Demonstration

Apr 09, 2013

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Charles It Shen Hwang received a Focus Grant this year for a paper marbling project. He will set up shop and hold a workshop and hands-on demonstration. See the techniques and then try them yourself and take home a sample of how floating colors can create images and pattern on paper.

The Frog and the Snake: Buddhism and Violence

Apr 09, 2013

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Michael Jerryson is the author of Buddhist Fury: Religion and Violence in Southern Thailand. He looks at the intersections between identity and violence and the ways in which we associate religious identities with peace and violence.

Dalit Art: Visual Imagery and Caste Identity in India

Apr 09, 2013

8:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Iowa State emeritus professor Gary Tartakov taught art history in the Department of Art and Design for twenty-two years. He will discuss his new book, Dalit Art and Visual Imagery, a study of contemporary Indian culture as it has been expressed through the images of the people the caste system has long labeled Untouchables. The group is now referred to more broadly as Dalits, or "oppressed."

Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013

Creating An Inclusive Classroom: I’m More Than The Color Of My Skin -- International Students

Apr 10, 2013

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

2030 Morrill Hall

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Diversity Training, development

"I don't like going to the class ... the other students, the professor ... I don't feel like I belong there." Could this quote be from a student in your class? Multicultural students make up approximately 11 percent of the total undergraduate student body at ISU. While this population is increasing at ISU, retention and graduation rates are lower than their majority peers.

All I Could Be: My Story as a Woman Warrior in Iraq

Apr 10, 2013

2:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Miyoko Hikiji is the author of All I Could Be: My Story as a Woman Warrior in Iraq.. It's an account of her 400 days deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom during the onset of the Global War on Terrorism and exposes the comradeship, intimacy, cowardice and humor of soldiers living in physical and emotional grit. It also pays tribute to the two soldiers in her unit that lost their lives.

SUB General Meeting

Apr 10, 2013

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Pioneer Room, MU

Free

Student Union Board Diversity Meetings, receptions

Get your friends together and drop by our meeting this week. Learn about all the upcoming events and how you can get involved. Chow on some free pizza while you're here too!

Social Media and the First Amendment

Apr 10, 2013

8:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Frank LoMonte is the executive director of the Student Press Law Center, an experienced commercial litigation attorney, and a former investigative journalist and political columnist. The 2013 First Amendment Day Celebration Keynote Address.

Thursday, 11 Apr 2013

Paper Marbling Demonstration

Apr 11, 2013

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

Free

The Workspace Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

Charles It Shen Hwang received a Focus Grant this year for a paper marbling project. He will set up shop and hold a workshop and hands-on demonstration. See the techniques and then try them yourself and take home a sample of how floating colors can create images and pattern on paper.

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 11, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

The Lolita Effect: Girls, Sexuality & Contemporary Media

Apr 11, 2013

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Meenakshi Gigi Durham's work centers on media and the politics of the body, with an emphasis on gender, sexuality, race and youth cultures. She is a professor of journalism at the University of Iowa and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies.

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 11, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Friday, 12 Apr 2013

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 12, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Saturday, 13 Apr 2013

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 13, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 13, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Sunday, 14 Apr 2013

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 14, 2013

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Cyclone Cinema: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Apr 14, 2013

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Carver Hall 101

Free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Diversity

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! This week we will be showing The Hobbit! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!