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What is featured?

Thursday, 21 Sep 2023

Cyclone Cinema: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sep 21, 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.

Friday, 22 Sep 2023

Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week

Sep 22, 2023

2:00 PM

Workspace

$12-$18

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.

Date Night at the Christian Petersen Art Museum

Sep 22, 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Christian Petersen Art Museum

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Tired of the same old date nights? University Museums has you covered with free food, crafts, and art for a fun unique night. In partnership with the ISU Bookstore, all visitors will get a 20% off coupon for the ISU Bookstore and can enter for a chance to win some ISU art!

Cyclone Cinema: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sep 22, 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.

CANCELLED: Cyclone Cinema Outdoor Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sep 22, 2023

8:00 PM

South Campanile Lawn (rain site: Carver 101)

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

DUE TO RAIN, THERE WILL ONLY BE THE NORMAL SHOWING IN CARVER 101 at 7pm! 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. This week, SUB is hosting an additional outdoor showing!

Saturday, 23 Sep 2023

Paint Your Own Pottery: Plant Lover's Week

Sep 23, 2023

10:00 AM

Workspace

$12-$18

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Our pots are both charming and functional vessels for your indoor plants. From little pots for baby succulents to larger ones for more established plants, find a fun way to show off your greens.

Cardinal and GOAL'd Tailgate

Sep 23, 2023

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Southwest lawn, Alumni Center

free

Student Affairs Student activities

This substance-free tailgate event includes free food, games and giveaways. Iowa State students can enter to win raffle prizes. Hosted by ISU Student Health and Wellness.

Football vs. Oklahoma State

Sep 23, 2023

3:00 PM

Jack Trice Stadium

TBA

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State. The game time will be announced closer to the date of the game.

Cyclone Cinema: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sep 23, 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.

Sunday, 24 Sep 2023

Softball vs. North Dakota

Sep 24, 2023

10:00 AM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. North Dakota.

Softball vs. NIACC

Sep 24, 2023

3:00 PM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. NIACC.

Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons

Sep 24, 2023

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Room 3512, Memorial Union

5 lessons for $45 ISU, $55 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: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sep 24, 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.

Monday, 25 Sep 2023

Monday Monologues series

Sep 25, 2023

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Parks Library steps

free

University Library Arts, performances

Climate Change Theatre Action: All Good Things Must Begin. Join The EcoTheatre Lab for short plays that bring science to life and encourage communities to work together toward a hopeful and sustainable future.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week

Sep 25, 2023

2:00 PM

Workspace

$12-$18

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.

Fall Startup Pitch Competition

Sep 25, 2023

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

3231 Student Innovation Center

free

Ivy College of Business Meetings, receptions Student activities

Students from every college are invited to deliver a 90-second pitch about an idea or business they are working on to a panel of judges. In addition to a cash prize, the top three winners in each category (new idea and existing business) will advance to the Fall Startup Pitch finale on Sept. 28.

Story County Mental Health Expo

Sep 25, 2023

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Great Hall Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

This free event kicks off with a local mental health provider fair, where representatives will be available to share information about on-campus and community mental health services, plus free food and great prizes! Then Kai Roberts will present "Escape: Overcoming Anxiety and Intrusive Thoughts."

Tuesday, 26 Sep 2023

People to People Career Fair

Sep 26, 2023

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

University Conferences Student activities

Learn about career paths, find out what skills and experiences employers and professional schools are seeking, find job and internship opportunities, and more. Open to all majors and other job seekers. Focus areas include: Communication, Education, Events, Government, Health, Wellness or Food, Hospitality, Human Resources, Nonprofit, Social Services, Professional Schools in Health and Law.

Paint Your Own Pottery: Gnome Week

Sep 26, 2023

2:00 PM

Workspace

$12-$18

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

An enchanting cast of characters awaits you! Meet Norm, Norma, Nate, Nora, Elwood, Jake, and the ever-popular foot-tall Ginormagnome. Start (or keep building) your gnome village with cute little mushrooms, a small planter, or a fairy house.

Workshop: Bullet Journals as Research Notebooks

Sep 26, 2023

2:10 PM - 3:25 PM

199 Parks Library

free

University Library Training, development

This workshop will teach you how to set up a research notebook using the concepts used by bullet journals, a popular organization and productivity system. The focus will be on creating helpful collections to structure and track your research project. No prior experience or fancy supplies required - all you need is a pen and notebook (ruler optional).

Afternoon Teapots Class w/ Valerie Williams

Sep 26, 2023

2:30 PM

Workspace

$65 ISU, $75 Public

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Handbuilding pottery doesn't just mean pinch pots! Learn to use our slab roller to create sheets of clay that can be assembled, manipulated, and built into functional ware. This class will start with making mugs and end with constructing a teapot, and during each session participants can enjoy a cup of afternoon tea, on the house.

CALS Study Abroad Fair

Sep 26, 2023

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Central campus

free

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Meetings, receptions Student activities

Students can gain valuable information about domestic and international travel opportunities through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Students can talk with program coordinators, study abroad representatives, and past program attendees.

Epergnes and Other Things: Elements of the Victorian Dinner Table with Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick

Sep 26, 2023

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Virtual on Zoom

free

University Museums Arts, performances Lectures

Join etiquette expert Etiquetteer Robert B. Dimmick and curator Adrienne Gennett discussing how a Victorian dinner party would have been conducted.

Woodshop Orientation w/ John Burright

Sep 26, 2023

5:00 PM

Workspace

$35

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the fundamentals of our woodworking equipment and which tool to choose for the job at hand. Practice using the machinery while making a key rack and shelf you can take home with you after class. Safety is a Workspace priority, so the orientation is required to use the woodshop on your own.

Stained Glass Class w/ Rod Simpson

Sep 26, 2023

6:00 PM

Workspace

$105 ISU, $115 Public

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Student activities

Create a small panel using an array of beautifully colored glass. Learn how to handle glass, choose colors and textures, fit glass to patterns, cut, grind, foil, and solder. Enhanced by daylight, your piece will change based on the weather, season, and time of day.

When a Dream Dies: Iowa's Experience of the Farm Crisis of the 1980s

Sep 26, 2023

6:00 PM

2630 Memorial Union

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Live Green

Pamela Riney-Kehrberg is Distinguished Professor of History at ISU, and a Fellow of the Agricultural History Society. Her lecture, based on her book of the same title, will explore the trauma the people of Iowa faced in the 1980s when two-thirds of its farmers were in distress, and half of those were in imminent danger of foreclosure.

Open Mic Night

Sep 26, 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, 27 Sep 2023

Workshop: Grant Writing, National Endowment for the Humanities

Sep 27, 2023

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

3560 Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Arts, performances Training, development

Claudia Kinkela, senior program officer in the NEH's Division of Research who served as the team lead for the NEH Fellowships Program for over a decade, will introduce NEH funding opportunities, provide tips for writing a successful application, and talk in-depth about NEH Fellowships, which has been her main area of focus for the past 15 years. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Workshop: National Endowment for the Humanities Overview and Grant Writing

Sep 27, 2023

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Room 3560 Memorial Union

free

Research Training, development

Claudia Kinkela, senior program officer in NEH's Division of Research, will introduce NEH funding opportunities, provide tips for writing a successful application, and talk in-depth about NEH fellowships, which has been her main area of focus for the past 15 years. There will be time for Q&A.

Game2Work Day 2023

Sep 27, 2023

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Shop, 901 Cherry St Des Moines, Ia

free

Research Conferences

Game2Work Day is a one-day interactive conference for people interested in the creation and use of serious games and gameful elements for education, workforce development, and community development. The day will include a keynote, panel discussions, breakout conversations, connection opportunities, a social hour, games and more.