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What is featured?

Sunday, 29 Jan 2023

Sketching on Napkins | The Jack Trice Tribute Story: "Breaking Barriers"

Jan 29, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

This program will explore the recent sculpture by public artist Ivan Toth Depeña that honors, commemorates and memorializes Trice's campus legacy as expressed through the power of art. A preview video featuring the creative process of creating "Breaking Barriers" with Depeña will be presented.

Wrestling vs. Oklahoma State

Jan 29, 2023

2:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$10

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State. Match times and dates are subject to change.

Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons

Jan 29, 2023

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Room 3512, Memorial Union

5 lessons for $35 ISU, $45 public

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance. Classes meet every Sunday and drop-ins are welcome. Purchase a dance punch card and attend as often as your schedule allows. Open to ages 18+.

Cyclone Cinema: The Menu

Jan 29, 2023

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.

Performance: Mania ABBA Tribute Tour

Jan 29, 2023

8:00 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$27-$64

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

MANIA (formerly ABBA MANIA) formed in 1999 and the show has been selling out theaters and concert halls internationally ever since. The thirst for this sensational recreation of ABBA's concert gets stronger every year.

Monday, 30 Jan 2023

Series, Pallbearer for the Term Paper: Beyond ChatGPT with Michael Bugeja

Jan 30, 2023

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Online, register using RSVP on CELT event page

free

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Training, development

In our Chat GPT Teaching Talks Series, faculty members discuss their strategies while teaching in this new educational landscape of Chat GPT or generative artificial intelligence that uses machine learning to generate human-like text in response to users' prompts. Michael Bugeja, a distinguished professor at the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, will present the first in this series:

The Center Social: Queer Men and Masc Identity

Jan 30, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success, 4600 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

Meet other queer students that identify queer men and Masc. NOTE: This is a new date (was Jan. 31).

Tearing Hatred From the Sky

Jan 30, 2023

6:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Martin Luther King, Jr. 2023 Keynote: Bree Newsome illustrates how ordinary people can make an extraordinary difference. Following the brutal murder of nine black parishioners in 2015 at Mother Emmanuel Church in Charleston, S.C., Bree climbed the flagpole at the South Carolina statehouse and pulled down the Confederate Battle flag. Her arrest galvanized public opinion and led to the permanent removal of the flag.

Tuesday, 31 Jan 2023

Workshop: Intro to Data Management Tools

Jan 31, 2023

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM

199 Parks Library

free

University Library Training, development

Learn concepts and tools needed to develop a good data management plan as well as tips for general data management. Registration required.

Joyce J. Scott Artist Lecture

Jan 31, 2023

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Virtual on Zoom

free

University Museums Arts, performances Diversity Lectures

Joyce J. Scott is a dynamic artist, educator, and performer whose beadwork sculptures tell the stories of her world. Learn how her art on view in the Brunnier Art Museum challenges stereotypes and confronts many difficult subjects through the use of glass beads.

Messages: Artist Lecture by Joyce J. Scott

Jan 31, 2023

4:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Joyce J. Scott is a dynamic artist, educator, and performer whose beautifully intricate beadwork sculptures tell the stories of her world. Join University Museums to learn how her art on view in the Brunnier Art Museum special exhibition, Messages: Joyce J. Scott, challenges stereotypes and confronts many difficult subjects through the use of glass beads. Zoom meeting link: https://iastate.zoom.us/j/91971098973

RESCHEDULED: The Center Social

Jan 31, 2023

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success, 4600 Memorial Union

free

Student Activities Diversity Meetings, receptions Student activities

The Center Social: The Queer Men and Masc Identity social has been moved to Jan. 30.

WelcomeFest

Jan 31, 2023

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Durham Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

All students are invited to check out our Spring WelcomeFest event and receive a big welcome from local businesses and ISU departments! Come for the info and get freebies/swag.

Open Mic Night

Jan 31, 2023

8:00 PM

The Maintenance Shop

free

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

ISU students - are you looking to impress your fellow Cyclones with your singing, comedy, chainsaw juggling, or other talents? Then don't miss Open Mic Night at the M-Shop! (No chainsaw juggling, please)

Wednesday, 01 Feb 2023

Curator's Tour of "Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy"

Feb 01, 2023

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill Hall

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Join curator Sydney Marshall for a tour through Harriet Bart's retrospective exhibition "Harriet Bart: Material Alchemy."

G.W. Carver Day of Recognition Program

Feb 01, 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Celebrate Iowa's first George Washington Carver Day of Recognition! This program will feature notable speakers including: Dr. Kenneth M. Quinn; Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller, dean of Tuskegee University's College of Agriculture, Environment, and Nutrition Sciences; Marsha Kelliher, president of Simpson College; Simon Estes; and Dewayne Goldmon, senior advisor for racial equity to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Program: George Washington Carver Day

Feb 01, 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Community Lectures Special events

Celebrate George Washington Carver, whose life story is a remarkable chapter in both Iowa and American history. RSVP required; deadline in Jan. 25.

Thursday, 02 Feb 2023

Meeting: Professional and Scientific Council

Feb 02, 2023

2:10 PM - 4:00 PM

3580 Memorial Union

free

Groups, governance Meetings, receptions

The P&S Council is a representative body elected by, and responsible to, Professional and Scientific employees at Iowa State University. Meetings are open to the public.

Cyclone Cinema: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Feb 02, 2023

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.

Lecture: Let's Talk About Pets

Feb 02, 2023

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Temple Grandin is a prominent author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior, and a professor of animal science at Colorado State University. She also has a successful career consulting on both livestock handling equipment design and animal welfare.

Comedy Night: Daphnique Springs

Feb 02, 2023

8:00 PM

M-Shop

free

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Comedian, writer, & actress Daphnique Springs has opened for Martin Lawrence, been featured on HBO's All Def Comedy, and has been seen on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, BET's The Comedy Get Down, CBS's How I Met Your Mother, NBC's Last Call With Carson Daly, and more!

Friday, 03 Feb 2023

Health and Wellness Symposium

Feb 03, 2023

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Student Affairs Conferences

The inaugural Health and Wellness Symposium includes optional trainings (10:30-11:30 a.m.), breakout sessions, keynote speaker, lunch, snacks, and refreshments.

Home Voices Festival

Feb 03, 2023

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave.

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Lectures Meetings, receptions

Alumni of the Creative Writing and Environment program at Iowa State University to kick off the 2023 Pearl Hogrefe Visiting Writers Series. Invited alumni include Ana Hurtado (Ecuador), Cathleen Bascom (Kansas), Chris Wiewiora (Florida), and Tegan Swanson (Wisconsin). A book signing and reception will be held at Dog-Eared Books following the program.

Cyclone Cinema: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Feb 03, 2023

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.

Performance: Hairspray

Feb 03, 2023

7:30 PM

Stephens Auditorium

$36-$84

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon is back on tour. Join 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore as she sets out to dance her way onto TV's most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world?

Saturday, 04 Feb 2023

Men's Basketball vs. Kansas

Feb 04, 2023

11:00 AM

Hilton Coliseum

TBA

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State men's basketball vs. Kansas. Game dates and times are subject to change.

Women's Basketball vs. Baylor

Feb 04, 2023

5:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$15

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State women's basketball vs. Baylor. Game dates and times are subject to change.

Cyclone Cinema: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Feb 04, 2023

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

Cyclone Cinema is presented by the Student Union Board and showcases a variety of film genres, screening a different movie every weekend Thursday - Sunday during the semester. Sunday film screenings are in open caption format. All other screenings can be open caption as well, as long as the request is made to the staff prior to the movie starting.