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Tuesday, 29 Oct 2019

Concert: ISU Percussion Ensemble

Oct 29, 2019

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Music Building

$0

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances

Percussion Ensemble is under the direction of Jonathan Sharp.

Lecture: How the Prison Boom Transformed Rural America

Oct 29, 2019

7:30 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

"In Our Backyards: How the Prison Boom Transformed Rural America," John Major Eason, associate professor in the sociology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author of "Big House on the Prairie: Rise of the Rural Ghetto and Prison Proliferation." Eason was a church-based community organizer focusing on housing and criminal justice issues.

Open Mic Night

Oct 29, 2019

8:00 PM

The M-Shop, Memorial Union

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Open Mic Night gives students the chance to show off their talents to fellow peers. Many perform as musicians, comedians, and poets. Enjoy a night full of talented Iowa State Students. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)

Wednesday, 30 Oct 2019

BRA (Bras to Recycle and Aid Women) Collection

Oct 30, 2019

All day

Multiple Collection Boxes Throughout Campus

free

Live Green Live Green

In partnership with I Support the Girls, the Office of Sustainability is collecting gently-used and unwanted bras toward supporting Central Iowa women in need.

Lecture: Can Iowa Agriculture Survive

Oct 30, 2019

3:00 PM

Design 101

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Seth Watkins and Jeremy Jackson will discuss one of the most popular and critical topics of study at Iowa State University and the rest of the state, which is the environmental, socio-cultural and economic effects of Iowa's current agricultural system within and outside of its borders.

Fourm: City Council Ward 4 Candidates

Oct 30, 2019

5:30 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Come out for an evening where you will be given an opportunity to ask questions to the city council Ward 4 candidates, Joe Van Erdewyk, Rachel Junck, and Chris Nelson. During the forum, moderator, Dr. Kelly Shaw will be asking each candidate questions that relate to problems in the city of Ames. Students and community members will also have a chance to ask the candidates questions throughout the event.

Lecture: Advancing Transparency

Oct 30, 2019

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Kocimski Auditorium, 101 Design

free

College of Design Lectures

Lisa Rammig, a senior associate at the structural design firm Eckersley O'Callaghan, will speak about the firm's work and her own research on transparent glass connections in this ISU Department of Architecture Public Program supported by Shive-Hattery Architecture and Engineering.

Women's Basketball

Oct 30, 2019

6:30 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$12

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Missouri Western State (exhibition).

Lecture: Science, Technology and Faith

Oct 30, 2019

7:00 PM

South Ballroom, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

Aaron Dominguez is the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at the Catholic University of America, a particle physicist, and a devout Catholic. He will speak about how faith is part of what inspires him to study the origins of the universe in his own research in experimental high-energy physics.

Thursday, 31 Oct 2019

BRA (Bras to Recycle and Aid Women) Collection

Oct 31, 2019

All day

Multiple Collection Boxes Throughout Campus

free

Live Green Live Green

In partnership with I Support the Girls, the Office of Sustainability is collecting gently-used and unwanted bras toward supporting Central Iowa women in need.

Conference: Go Further

Oct 31, 2019

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

$15 (includes lunch)

Academic Affairs Conferences

A one-day conference for 8th-grade girls to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and careers through hands-on activities and presentations.

Caterpillar Club

Oct 31, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

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Reiman Gardens

Join us this weekly winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.

Chasing George Washington

Oct 31, 2019

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance/$5 door

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Field trips are fun, especially when your destination is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue! In this charming musical, Dee, José and Annie accidentally knock George Washington out of his portrait and into real life -- turning their White House tour into a mad-cap and fun-filled adventure. As they encounter Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, Dolley Madison, and other famous White House residents, together they all learn what is the true portrait of America.

Retirement reception: Doug Anderson

Oct 31, 2019

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

WOW Center, Extension 4-H Building

free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Payroll manager Doug Anderson is retiring after a 34-career at Iowa State. A short program will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Beyond 2D Materials: Layered Crystals with a Twist

Oct 31, 2019

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM

Physics 3

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Peter Sutter University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Perenniality or diversity: Which is most effective at providing ecosystem services within agro-ecosystems?

Oct 31, 2019

4:10 PM - 5:10 PM

2050 Agronomy Hall

Free

Agronomy Department

by Christine Sprunger, The Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources

Cyclone Cinema: Midsommar

Oct 31, 2019

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

A couple's trip to Sweden quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Soccer vs. Kansas

Oct 31, 2019

7:00 PM

Cyclone Sports Complex

free

Athletics Athletics

Soccer: Iowa State vs. Kansas

Performance: Chasing George Washington

Oct 31, 2019

7:30 PM

Fisher Theater

$5-$20

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts, performances Diversity

While on a field trip to the White House students magically encounter our most famous founding father, who leads them on a fun-filled adventure that helps them all discover the true portrait of America.