Tuesday, 10 Apr 2018
Carillon Bell Casting
Watch (via live simulcast) as the first bell for the small-scale campanile/carillon model is cast. Bell founders from Meeks, Watson and Co., Georgetown, Ohio, will be on campus to work with students in the metalcasting lab.
Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018
Retirement reception: Danette Greenfield
Danette Greenfield, a customer services specialist with printing and copy services, is retiring. A short program will begin at 2 p.m.
Thursday, 12 Apr 2018
First Amendment Days: Democalypse March
Experience a society without the First Amendment in this interactive march around Central Campus. After the march, Iowa State Daily staffers will work with visiting high school students on a hands-on assignment. Planned as part of the First Amendment Days celebration.
Feast on the First
Food, fun, freebies and free expression on central campus. Enjoy Jimmy John's sandwiches; free T-shirts and souvenir photos for those who participate in the #isufirst Hashtag Mosaic; photo booth with props; and soapbox speeches. Planned as part of the First Amendment Days celebration.
First Amendment Days: #Mosaic reveal
Enjoy free Insomnia cookies as we reveal the Hashtag Mosaic, which displays the five freedoms of the First Amendment! After the mosaic is revealed, stick around until 4 p.m. to take more photos and get souvenir prints. Planned as part of the First Amendment Days celebration.
Friday, 13 Apr 2018
First Amendment Days: Awards presentation
Greenlee School and Kappa Tau Alpha Diversity and Inclusion Awards Presentation: Ally Karsyn, Siouxland Public Media; and Emily Blobaum, Iowa State Daily, will be honored for excellence in journalism and promotion of a just and inclusive society through ethical storytelling that broadens people's understanding of diverse lives and communities. Planned as part of the First Amendment Days celebration. Registration (free) required.
Ribbon cutting: Forker Building
Celebrate the completion of $7.4 million in renovations to the Forker Building, including new labs, offices and student spaces. Remarks will be given at 3 p.m. inside the building's west entrance by Department of Kinesiology Chair Philip Martin, College of Human Sciences Dean Laura Dunn Jolly, and President Wendy Wintersteen.
Retirement reception: Clark Ford
Clark Ford, associate professor of food science and human nutrition, is retiring. A program will begin at 4 p.m.
Saturday, 14 Apr 2018
Computational Thinking Competition
Science Fair-like format for students in grades K-12 to present projects that involve computational thinking. Participants should register by April 7.