Wednesday, 13 Apr 2011
Solo Vintage Jazz
We'll dance to great music and learn some great old choreography, come dance some solo jazz!
Thursday, 14 Apr 2011
Lecture: Brown Bag
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals and lecturers.
Friday, 15 Apr 2011
Veishea: Opening Ceremony
Sarah Brown Wessling is the 2010 National Teacher of the Year and a Johnston High School language arts teacher. She holds both a bachelor's degree (1998) and master's degree (2003) in English from Iowa State, where she also completed the teacher licensure program.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
Saturday, 16 Apr 2011
Veishea: ISU Game Development Competition
Get a sneak peek at the entries in the ISU Game Development Competition and vote for your faves! Student teams will present their game designs in a dry run for the big exhibition and judging the following week (April 20). In addition to the judged awards, the top two teams with the most popular votes will receive $2000 and $1000, so get out and support the ones you like best!
Veishea: Donald Glover & Childish Gambino
Most recognized for his role as the jock Troy on NBC's Community, Donald Glover was hired as a staff writer on the hit show 30 Rock while still a resident assistant at New York University. In addition to Community, Donald continues to tour and perform stand-up. His first Comedy Central Stand-Up Special aired in March 2010, and in July of that year he received the first ever Rising Comedy Star of the Year Award.
Sunday, 17 Apr 2011
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 18 Apr 2011
Senior Week: Wieners for Seniors
Free wieners for seniors.
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Story County Youth Volunteer Awards
The Volunteer Center of Story County and Iowa State University Student Activities Center will host the fifth annual Story County Youth Volunteer Awards on Monday, April 18, 2011 in the Memorial Union.
Tuesday, 19 Apr 2011
Senior Week: Grad Breakfast
Free breakfast, prepared and served by professors. RSVP required (go to site shown here for this event).
Taste of Asia barbeque
Expose your taste buds to a variety of Asian dishes and stay for fun and games. Part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.
Wednesday, 20 Apr 2011
Senior Week: Grad Fair
Seniors, are you ready for graduation? Find out at the Grad Fair!
Documentary and discussion
A showing of the documentary "The Split Horn: The Life of Hmong Shaman," followed by a discussion. Part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.
Thursday, 21 Apr 2011
Senior Week: Networking Dinner
Network with business professionals from across Iowa.
Diversity in arts and crafts
Learn how to write in Arabic, make different types of origami and paper fans, and experience the art of henna. Part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.
Friday, 22 Apr 2011
Cultural Night
Cultural Night, featuring special guests Andrew Garcia, finalist from American Idol season nine; and Matt Yagyagan, spoken word artist. Entertainment also includes a hip hop dance crew, The Puzzle League, and traditional and modern cultural performances. Part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Week.
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
Sunday, 24 Apr 2011
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Argentine Tango with Valerie Williams
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Monday, 25 Apr 2011
Buck Bowling
$1 bowling, $ 1 shoes, and $1 soda!
Wednesday, 27 Apr 2011
University Honors Program: Spring poster presentation and reception
Spring 2011 Honors graduates as well as other Honors students will be present to answer questions and speak with individuals interested in their projects.
Thursday, 28 Apr 2011
Arbor Day tree planting
Students from the Forestry and Landscape Architecture clubs will plant several uncommon species of evergreen and deciduous trees (Lodgepole Pine, Ponderosa Pine, Grand Fir, Rocky Mountain Juniper and Water Birch).
Friday, 29 Apr 2011
Senior Send-off
Free food, two free drinks, and live music for all graduating seniors - bring your friends!
Dance social
Free dance social hosted by the ISU Ballroom Dance Club. Singles welcome. Dress is casual, however indoor shoes or socks must be worn in the studio. Check the website for a full schedule.
Nearly Naked Mile
Free entry with donation of one or more items of used clothing to be given to charities. Registration at 8 p.m.; race begins at 9 p.m. Food and drinks provided after the race; T-shirts to participants. Event held, rain or shine.