Thursday, 24 Feb 2022
Performance: Marielle Kraft + Skout
When you hear Marielle Kraft's music or experience her candid live shows, you feel as though you already know her. The indie pop singer/songwriter, now based in Nashville, displays craftsmanship beyond her years. Skout is the musical moniker of Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist Laura Valk. She's known for percussive, melodic guitar work and introspective songwriting.
Friday, 25 Feb 2022
Track and Field: Big 12 Championships
Big 12 Conference indoor track and field championships.
Flagship Friday Innovators Forum: Mohammed Alabsi
"Why Having Your Head in the Clouds is a Good Thing," Mohammed Alabsi. He is a seasoned technology leader with experience in the US, East Asia and the Middle East. Mohammed is currently a full time advisor and angel investor, working with startups across ASEAN. He is also a Venture Fellow at Insignia Ventures, Singapore, and is pursuing his Executive MBA at the Kellogg School of Management.
Drop-In Craft: Ankara Fabric Jewlery
Black History Month Event: Ankara fabric (or African Wax Printing) is created through a wax-resist dyeing technique and is known for its vivid colors and bold patterns. Cover wood jewelry blanks with the Ankara pattern you choose to make a pair of custom earrings. *Not available to go*
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dungeons and Dragons Week
Make your weekly game night a critical hit with a personalized pub mug, dice-box, or bank for your loot. Find creatures, monsters, characters, and dragons that will impress the most ruthless DM. Welcome RPG'ers, and to thine own elf be true.
Gymnastics vs. Lindenwood
Iowa State vs. Lindenwood.
Cyclone Cinema: Encanto
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.
ISU AfterDark
Students are invited to the Memorial Union from 9pm-1am to participate in a variety of free activities that include bingo, entertainment and a novelty activity.
Saturday, 26 Feb 2022
Track and Field: Big 12 Championships
Big 12 Conference indoor track and field championships.
Smart Start Business Workshop
A "crash course" workshop for anyone who has ever considered starting a business. You will learn various topics such as insurance, intellectual property, business organization, registration and operations. Topics will be presented by local business professionals. Registration required.
From Soil to Sky: Basic Soil Science & Intro to Sustainability
Soil is easy to overlook, but by providing warmth, air, moisture, and nutrients to plants, it is an essential support system for your garden.
Drop-In Craft: Ankara Fabric Jewlery
Black History Month Event: Ankara fabric (or African Wax Printing) is created through a wax-resist dyeing technique and is known for its vivid colors and bold patterns. Cover wood jewelry blanks with the Ankara pattern you choose to make a pair of custom earrings. *Not available to go*
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Dungeons and Dragons Week
Make your weekly game night a critical hit with a personalized pub mug, dice-box, or bank for your loot. Find creatures, monsters, characters, and dragons that will impress the most ruthless DM. Welcome RPG'ers, and to thine own elf be true.
Women's Basketball vs. Texas Tech
Iowa State vs. Texas Tech. Dates and times subject to change. Please visit the cyclones.com website for updates and information.
Cyclone Cinema: Encanto
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, 27 Feb 2022
Iowa Maker Series: Metals with Joe Muench
Join metalsmith and ISU professor Joe Muench as he discusses how he came to work with metal as his artistic medium, some themes behind his metal sculpture, and the innovative processes he uses to produce it.
Argentine Tango Drop-In Lessons
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: Encanto
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, 28 Feb 2022
Trigger Warnings: Methods and best practices
Join Michael Bugeja, Distinguished Professor (LAS), as he shares his practices and views about trigger warnings. He disputes the conventional wisdom of "avoidance rationale" as teachers who use such warnings typically tackle the difficult topics. He also rebuts methodologies of studies that show trigger warnings are ineffective and provides guidelines that not only respect students' well-being but also result in enhanced teaching practices.
Drop-In Craft: Mini Zen Garden and Stone Mandala
Create a set of small visual reminders of the need to slow down and be present in your life.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Cereal Bowl Week
Paint a bowl for your morning staple or late-night snack. When you pick up your bowl after firing, we will throw in a single-serve cereal box to get you started.
"Issues Arising in Asymmetric Information Economies"
The Department of Economics is pleased to present a seminar given by Nicholas Yannelis (University of Iowa), Professor of Economics, Tippie College of Business
Seminar: Elements of a Healing Garden
Join this seminar to hear from Mark Dwyer, Horticulturist from Landscape Prescriptions by MD in Janesvill, Wi. Mark will discuss specific enabling features to accommodate specific user, encourage engagement and provide a welcoming garden space for all visitors and users. Gain some insight into the use of materials and layouts to promote active programmatic use for physical therapy, horticulture therapy, and more.
Woodshop Orientation with John Burright
Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a tool carrier. Leave class with knowledge of proper machinery use, and most importantly, woodshop safety.
Lecture: Disordered Thoughts About Food and Exercise
This event will be in person, live streamed, and recorded. Dec. 16, 2012, was the day Rachael Steil stopped running in silence. It was the day she wrote her first blog post about dealing with anorexia and binge eating as an All-American runner and shared it with the world.
Stained Glass Class with Rod Simpson
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.
Trivia Night: Black History (virtual)
A three-part trivia night series will test your knowledge of Black history, with a different style of trivia each night.
Women's Basketball vs. Baylor
Iowa State vs. Baylor. Dates and times subject to change. Please visit the cyclones.com website for updates and information.