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What is featured?

Sunday, 26 Jan 2020

Wrestling

Jan 26, 2020

2:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$5-$10

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State.

Tennis

Jan 26, 2020

3:30 PM

Forker Tennis Courts (weather permitting)

free

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Omaha. In the case of inclement weather, competition will be moved to Life Time Fitness, 11911 Hickman Rd., Urbandale. Check the Cyclone tennis website for location updates.

Walk-in Argentine Tango Lessons

Jan 26, 2020

4:00 PM

Workspace

$

Student Engagement Arts, performances

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Cyclone Cinema: Maleficent - Mistress of Evil

Jan 26, 2020

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

At Aurora's wedding with Prince Phillips, Maleficent meets Aurora's conniving future mother-in-law who has a plan to destroy the land's fairies. It is up to Maleficent to join forces and fight this battle.

Monday, 27 Jan 2020

Monday Monologues series

Jan 27, 2020

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM

Grant Wood Foyer, Parks Library

free

University Library Arts, performances Lectures

"Barjche 2020: Dancing through Barriers," members from ISU's Orchesis I student dance company will perform modern dance choreography by San Francisco guest artist Kathleen Hermesdorf and artistic director Cynthia Adams.

Lecture: National Security and the Presidential Race

Jan 27, 2020

5:30 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Lectures

Dave Harden is a foreign policy expert currently serving as the Managing Director for the Georgetown Strategy Group which works within the realm of international development. He recently served as the Assistant Administrator for the US Agency for International Development's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance in the Obama Administration. Harden is a Biden campaign surrogate. Part of the Campaign Series in 2020.

Hammered Silver Earrings Workshop

Jan 27, 2020

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $35, Public $45- (supplies included)

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Learn some basics of metalworking by making a pair of sterling silver earrings. Hammer silver into slender rectangles about 1.5" long and create texture that catches the light. Add a bright copper rivet and finish on sterling silver ear wires.

Lecture: Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

Jan 27, 2020

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Athletics Diversity Lectures

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar follows the 50 year legacy of the filmmaker's father, legendary Vikings wide receiver Gene Washington from the segregated south to MSU alongside highly decorated teammates Bubba Smith, George Webster and Clinton Jones as they become members of the first fully integrated football team in America, later making history as first round picks in the 1967 draft.

Tuesday, 28 Jan 2020

Faculty workshop: Are You a Future Fellow?

Jan 28, 2020

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Oak Room, Memorial Union

free

Academic Affairs Training, development

This session will cover the WHY, WHAT and HOW of fellowship opportunities: Why a fellowship can advance your career, what opportunities are available for faculty, and how to assemble a successful application and manage this opportunity.

Open house: Strategic facilities plan

Jan 28, 2020

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

0198 Parks Library

free

Operations and Finance Division Meetings, receptions

Facilities planning and management is collecting input on how the university community uses its buildings and spaces. The information will be used to develop a strategic plan for future investment in design improvements or renewal of ISU campus facilities. Refreshments will be provided.

CYstarters info session

Jan 28, 2020

4:30 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Ivy College of Business Student activities

Students can learn more about the 11-week summer program for young entrepreneurs. Registration required.

Beginner Ukulele Lessons 1

Jan 28, 2020

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $45, Public $55

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the basics needed to make music on the ever-popular ukulele. It's like a guitar, only a whole lot easier! You will learn to tune your instrument and make basic chords plus how to accompany yourself or others using basic chord charts and song sheets, all in a fun and inclusive setting.

Beginner Ukulele Lessons 2

Jan 28, 2020

7:45 PM - 8:45 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $45, Public $55

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

For the beginner who needs help moving beyond basic strumming and open chords (ex: C, G, Am, F...). Classes will focus on improving chord changes, chords and playing techniques. Classes will be tailored to the students' skill level.

Wednesday, 29 Jan 2020

Art Walk: Artfulness in the Scheman Building

Jan 29, 2020

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Ground Floor Lobby, Scheman Building

free

University Museums Arts, performances

From its beginnings as part of Iowa State Center to its most recent Art on Campus installation, explore the history and public art of the Scheman Building, home to the Brunnier Art Museum. Brooke Rogers, University Museums interpretive specialist, will lead the walk. Advance registration appreciated.

What is the #BetterPoster Design?

Jan 29, 2020

1:10 PM - 1:45 PM

1330 Advanced Teaching and Research Building

free

Research Training, development

A new poster design has started to appear at research poster presentations. Are you looking to learn how to place your material into this design? Are you curious about how this design helps to convey your message better? Maybe you haven't seen this design, but you're just tired of the walls of text currently used for research posters. This session will explain the basic elements of the new design. We will also discuss how design helps convey your

Workshop: Business pitches

Jan 29, 2020

3:30 PM

Gold Room, Memorial Union

free

Ivy College of Business Student activities

Students learn how to quickly and effectively tell their stories to any audience, including 90-second elevator pitches for competitions. Registration requested.

SUB Member Meeting

Jan 29, 2020

5:00 PM

The M-Shop, Memorial Union

free

Student Union Board Student activities

Come hang out with Student Union Board and learn more about their upcoming events, and how you can get involved, at their bi-weekly general meetings! FREE and open to ALL ISU students!

Entrepreneur Club meeting

Jan 29, 2020

7:00 PM

2118 Gerdin Business Building

free

Ivy College of Business Student activities

The Entrepreneur Club meets three times a month. The club's goals are to encourage and inform students about participating in entrepreneurship, foster friendships among students who share similar interests, instill passion about building sustainable ventures and provide members with a platform to minimize risk and to maximize success.

Men's Basketball

Jan 29, 2020

8:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

$25-$40

Athletics Athletics

Iowa State vs. Baylor.

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe

Jan 29, 2020

9:00 PM

The M-Shop, Memorial Union

$1 at the door

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

This group is great for those who love the improv comedy humor of their fellow college students and can't get enough of location, occupation, means of death.

Thursday, 30 Jan 2020

Caterpillar Club

Jan 30, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Reiman Gardens

$

Reiman Gardens

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

IRB Basics: Does this project need IRB oversight?

Jan 30, 2020

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Gold Room, MU

free

Research Training, development

This is the first session of a three-part series that looks more indepth at components of the IRB submission process. In this session, you will learn how to determine whether IRB oversight is required for your project. We'll also examine the various levels of IRB review (Exempt, Expedited, Full Committee).

Lifestyle Expo

Jan 30, 2020

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

State Gym, south courts

free

Student Activities Student activities

An all-in-one event that allows students to learn about services and programs that can improve well-being through the mind, body and soul. All programs at the expo are available on campus and in the Ames community to help students live fully.

Start Something series

Jan 30, 2020

1:30 PM

3512 Memorial Union

free

Ivy College of Business Conferences Student activities

"Business Model Canvas: Your One-Page Business Plan." The Start Something short-course series is designed for entrepreneurs. Whether you are just exploring the idea of entrepreneurship (intro series) or want to learn more about marketing your small business, this series will help kick start your next venture. Registration requested.

Faculty workshop: Faculty services at the library

Jan 30, 2020

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Room 198 Parks Library

free

Academic Affairs Training, development

The session will open with a brief overview of library services for faculty, followed by time to visit interactive topic stations related to teaching and class support, research support, traditional services and newly emerging tools. Faculty are encouraged to bring their questions and visit as many topic stations as they want.

Curator's Exploration: Contemplate Japan

Jan 30, 2020

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman Building, Level 2

free

University Museums Arts, performances

Experience Contemplate Japan with the insight and interpretations of the exhibition's curator.

Glass Beads Class

Jan 30, 2020

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Workspace at the Iowa State Memorial Union

ISU $78, Public $88

The Workspace Arts, performances Student activities

Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire! Build your skills with step-by-step instruction, and see how the quality of your beads evolves. Use your vibrant pretties in your next jewelry project, or display them as tiny works of art.

Cyclone Cinema: Terminator - Dark Fate

Jan 30, 2020

7:00 PM

Carver 101

free

Memorial Union programs Student activities

The Rev-9 model, a newly modified liquid Terminator, arrives from the future to kill a young factory worker named Dani Ramos. Also sent back in time is Grace, a hybrid cyborg human who must protect Ramos from the seemingly indestructible robotic assassin. But the two women soon find some much-needed help from a pair of unexpected allies -- seasoned warrior Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator.

Lecture: Working Through the Pedagogical Pitfalls of Privilege

Jan 30, 2020

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures

"White Immunity: Working Through the Pedagogical Pitfalls of Privilege," Dr. Nolan Cabrera, a nationally recognized expert in the areas of racism/antiracism on college campuses, whiteness and ethnic studies. This presentation is Cabrera's development over White Privilege.

Friday, 31 Jan 2020

Performance: Barjche HERoines

Jan 31, 2020

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Stephens Auditorium

$4 advance/$5 door

Iowa State Center Arts, performances

Barjche 2020 honors the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote. Through dance, ISU Orchesis I Dance Company celebrates the super-heroines of our past and present through modern and contemporary choreography. Barjche includes choreography by national guest artists, artistic director Cynthia Adams and members of Orchesis I Dance Company.