Thursday, 01 Mar 2018
Lecture: Physical Activity Promotion in Underserved Populations
Scherezade Mama is an assistant professor at Penn State University whose research focuses on physical activity and health promotion among underserved and vulnerable populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, low-income populations, and rural residents.
Friday, 02 Mar 2018
Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity
Featured speakers include Jose Antonio Rosa, ISU marketing and faculty fellow; and Susana Munoz, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. ISCORE is the university's local initiative designed to provide an ongoing platform of sharing and applying new knowledge through presentations and workshops. Registration (free) is requested.
ISCORE Keynote: Susana Munoz
Susana Munoz is an assistant professor of higher education in the School of Education at Colorado State University and co-director of its Higher Education Leadership Program.
Tuesday, 06 Mar 2018
Panel discussion: Know Your Rights
This forum. open to the ISU and Ames communities, will address questions such as: What are the rights and information for residents navigating DACA concerns? What are the resources including legal support both in Iowa and at ISU? What are some community resources for support?
Wednesday, 07 Mar 2018
Lecture: Data science careers
"Stats, Machine Learning and the Data Science Career," Gabriela de Queiroz, data scientist and founder of R-Ladies Global. She'll talk about her journey from majoring in statistics to a career in data science.
Lecture: Why Leadership Equity and Diversity Matters
Iyabo Onipede works with corporate executives, academic professionals and social justice leaders to identify and develop leadership skills.
Thursday, 08 Mar 2018
Lecture: Data science careers
"Community & Leadership in R," Gabriela de Queiroz, data scientist and founder of R-Ladies Global. She will share her experience being an R user and becoming part of the R open source community, as well has how her desire to share her experiences with others and to develop a more inclusive community led to the creation of R-Ladies.
Lecture: What's So Bad about Jesus?
Hector Avalos, a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Iowa State, will speak on the topic of his book The Bad Jesus: The Ethics of New Testament Ethics.
Sunday, 11 Mar 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Sunday, 18 Mar 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Thursday, 22 Mar 2018
Campus Town Hall
Students are invited to ask senior administrators questions about important campus issues, before and during the town hall. Topics include: Campus climate/Principles of Community; enrollment/affordability (tuition and fees, differentials, enrollment size and the academic experience); student health and wellbeing; and open topics (time permitting). The event also will be livestreamed.
Friday, 23 Mar 2018
Global Gala 2018
Global Gala is an annual celebration of the various cultures present on the Iowa State Campus. This platform allows several student organizations to showcase their cultural heritage through dance, music and fashion, in an effort to promote diversity and celebrate all cultures!
Saturday, 24 Mar 2018
Reggie's Sleepout
Using tents, sleeping bags and cardboard box structures, more than 1,000 campers are expected to sleep out on the football field to raise funds and awareness to end youth homelessness.
Sunday, 25 Mar 2018
Walk-in Argentine Tango
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 26 Mar 2018
Lecture: American Indian Symposium
Join a discussion exploring the benefits, possibilities and potential for Iowa State to engage strategically with its Native neighbors in research and collaboration.
Lecture: #MeToo, Tarana Burke
Tarana Burke shares her personal story behind the "Me Too" movement and the viral #MeToo campaign that has emerged as a rallying cry for people who have experienced sexual assault or harassment.
Wednesday, 28 Mar 2018
Lecture: Winona LaDuke
The 2018 Richard Thompson Memorial Lecture. Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabe) is founder and Co-Director of Honor the Earth, a national advocacy group encouraging public support and funding for native environmental groups.