Tuesday, 03 Oct 2023
Tea Talk: Queer Role Models
"Who do we look up to in the queer community?" During Tea Talks, we offer loose leaf tea, tea bags, and snacks and engage in discussion about a topic related to the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Center Community Social: Book Talkers
Meet other students that enjoy reading and discussing their favorite books. Bring your friends and meet new people at the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success.
Moments of Impact: Examining the Legacy of Jack Trice
Dr. Jaime Schultz is the author of Moments of Impact: Injury, Racialized Memory, and Reconciliation in College Football. The book primarily focuses on Jack Trice's life and influence on ISU through the 1990s. She also writes about the legacies of Ozzie Simmons at University of Iowa and Johnny Bright at Drake University. Dr. Schultz, who did her Ph.D at University of Iowa, is now a professor of kinesiology at Penn State.
Thursday, 05 Oct 2023
The Center: Book Circle
Many of the most banned books feature queer themes. Read one of the most banned books with us, "All Boys Aren't Blue," and join us in a discussion about it on Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26.
Friday, 06 Oct 2023
The Center: Book Circle
Many of the most banned books feature queer themes. Read one of the most banned books with us, "Genderqueer," and join us in a discussion about it on Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27.
Sunday, 08 Oct 2023
Jack Trice Anniversary | Christian Petersen Art Museum Special Hours
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Jack Trice's death, the Christian Petersen Art Museum and the exhibition "Through the Photographic Lens of King Au: Honoring Jack Trice" will be open on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
Monday, 09 Oct 2023
The Center: Book Circle
Many of the most banned books feature queer themes. Read one of the most banned books with us, "Lawn Boy," and join us in a discussion about it on Oct. 9, Oct. 16, Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.
Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023
The Center: Pride Picnic
Celebrate with community! Students, faculty and staff, are welcome to join us for delicious food.
Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023
The Center: Crafternoon
"Paint a Brick for Queer History," come to the center to paint a brick with other members of the community.
Thursday, 19 Oct 2023
Can We Be Civil? Call-Out Culture in America
Pleas to be "civil" in our political and social dialogue in the news media are often followed by demands to call out discrimination and injustice wherever we see it. This lecture will examine the tensions between the two types of discourse by referring back to a characteristically American form of political rhetoric: prophetic indictment. Cathleen Kaveny serves as the Darald and Juliet Libby Professor at Boston College.
Monday, 23 Oct 2023
2023 Norman Borlaug Lecture: Removing Landmines, Supporting Farmers: Cultivating Peace Through Agriculture
2023 Norman Borlaug Lecture with Heidi Kuhn, the founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, a humanitarian nonprofit organization that replaces landmines with sustainable agricultural farmland. The organization also trains farmers in modern agricultural practices, from planting and harvesting to marketing through international exports. Kuhn, the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate, will be joined in conversation by President Wendy Wintersteen for this...
Wednesday, 25 Oct 2023
The Center: Asexual/Aromantic Social
Come to the Center to meet other students that identify as asexual and/or aromantic. Bring your friends and meet new people at the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success.
The State Department: A Nexus of Diplomacy, Economics, and Food Security
Ramin Toloui is the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. In this role, Toloui leads the Department’s efforts focused on expanding opportunity for American workers and businesses, deepening cooperation with other countries on shared economic challenges, and leveraging economic tools to advance U.S. national security objectives. Toloui is an Iowa native.Â
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023
The Center: Bowlathon
Meet other students and have fun bowling at this fund-raising event.
City Bird, Country Bird: How Human Activity Affects Predator-Prey Interactions
Amanda D. Rodewald is the Garvin Professor and Senior Director of the Center for Avian Population Studies at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at Cornell University. Dr. Rodewald also serves on the Science Advisory Board of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Sunday, 29 Oct 2023
Turkish Student Association: Concert
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkiye with enchanting melodies and rhythms brought to life by TURKANA, a unique ensemble of talented Turkish and American musicians who specialize in Turkish folk and pop music. Turkish tea and baklava will be served. Register in advance for free admission. Hosted by the Iowa State Turkish Student Association.
Monday, 30 Oct 2023
Population Health in Rural America: Contemporary Trends, Causes, and Complexities
This talk will present an overview of trends in rural and urban mortality rates since 1990, identify where rates have increased the most, and discuss the major causes of death that have contributed to the increasing rural mortality penalty. Shannon Monnat is the Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health, Director of the Center for Policy Research, and Professor of Sociology in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public...