Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019
BRA (Bras to Recycle and Aid Women) Collection
In partnership with I Support the Girls, the Office of Sustainability is collecting gently-used and unwanted bras toward supporting Central Iowa women in need.
Maddi's Fridge
Maddi and Sofia are best friends. One day Sofia discovers that Maddi has no food in her fridge at home. Sofia wants to help her friend, but Maddi makes her promise not to tell anyone--what should Sofia do?
Maddi's Fridge
Maddi and Sofia are best friends. One day Sofia discovers that Maddi has no food in her fridge at home. Sofia wants to help her friend, but Maddi makes her promise not to tell anyone--what should Sofia do?
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.
Concert: ISU Percussion Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble is under the direction of Jonathan Sharp.
Lecture: How the Prison Boom Transformed Rural America
"In Our Backyards: How the Prison Boom Transformed Rural America," John Major Eason, associate professor in the sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author of "Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation." Eason was a church-based community organizer focusing on housing and criminal justice issues.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night gives students the chance to show off their talents to fellow peers. Many perform as musicians, comedians, and poets. Enjoy a night full of talented Iowa State Students. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)