Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020
Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe
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, 16 Jan 2020
Caterpillar Club
Join us weekly this winter for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme.
Cyclone Cinema: Rocketman
The inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc investigates the death of renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey. Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Thrombey's untimely demise.
Friday, 17 Jan 2020
Paint Your Own Pottery: Mug Night
We like big cups and we cannot lie! From traditional coffee mugs to ones shaped like owls and elephants, we have mugs of all sizes and styles.
OPN Masterclass Closing Installation and Reception
Final installation/exhibition of work by fourth-year architecture undergraduate and second-year architecture graduate students who have participated in the five-day OPN Masterclass with guest faculty member David Gersten, director of interdisciplinary learning at the Cooper Union and founding director of the Arts Letters & Numbers nonprofit arts and education organization. This will be an experiential, interactive event with refreshments.
Swimming and Diving
Iowa State vs. South Dakota State.
55th Annual ISU Madrigal Dinner
The 55th Annual ISU Madrigal Dinner is presented by the department of music and theatre. As guests dine by the illumination of candlelight, they will be royally entertained by the Iowa State Singers, Musica Antiqua, Shy of a Dozen and Orchesis II dancers. Social hour precedes the 6:30 p.m. dinner.
Gymnastics
Iowa State vs. West Virginia.
Cyclone Cinema: Rocketman
The inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc investigates the death of renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey. Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Thrombey's untimely demise.
The Color Purple
Based on the Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment motion picture, the Tony® Award-winning Broadway revival of The Color Purple is adapted for the stage by Tony® and Pulitzer Prize-winning Marsha Norman with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephens Bray. A pre-show dinner will also be available for this performance.
Saturday, 18 Jan 2020
55th Annual ISU Madrigal Dinner
The 55th Annual ISU Madrigal Dinner is presented by the department of music and theatre. As guests dine by the illumination of candlelight, they will be royally entertained by the Iowa State Singers, Musica Antiqua, Shy of a Dozen and Orchesis II dancers. Social hour precedes the 6:30 p.m. dinner.
Cyclone Cinema: Rocketman
The inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc investigates the death of renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey. Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Thrombey's untimely demise.
Sunday, 19 Jan 2020
Artist Lecture: Peter Hamann
Ceramics Artist Peter Hamann will talk about his artwork and how it was influenced by Japanese culture.
POSTPONED: Wrestling
POSTPONED: Iowa State vs. North Dakota State will be rescheduled.
Walk-in Argentine Tango Lessons
This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.
Cyclone Cinema: Rocketman
The inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc investigates the death of renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey. Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Thrombey's untimely demise.
Iowa Songwriters Showcase
Performances by singer-songwriters Chad Elliott and Ryne Doughty. Elliott blends folk roots, swampy blues and soulful writing to deliver an original Americana sound. Doughty's stripped down, earthy sound is directly influenced by the small, rural town where he was born and raised.
Monday, 20 Jan 2020
University holiday
University offices are closed.
Free Crafts for MLK Day
Commemorate the birthday of civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King with free activities for all ages.
Tuesday, 21 Jan 2020
Wheel Pottery Class
Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel. Move on to forming bowls, mugs, vases and plates, and learn handle-pulling, glazing and finishing techniques. Open to beginners as well as those with experience who would like to improve their skills.
Meeting: Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate represents the general faculty of Iowa State and participates in shared governance of the University with the administration. Senate meetings are open to the public.
Floral Design: Let it Snow Winter Arrangements
From winter white flowers to delicate dried materials, these gorgeous winter displays will brighten up any room.
Lecture: The Nobel Laureates' Campaign to Support GMOs
Dr. Richard Roberts is an English biochemist and molecular biologist. He, along with Dr. Phillip Allen Sharp, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 for the discovery of gene splicing. Today he is one of 129 Nobel Laureates contributing to a campaign to convince governments and the public to support the use of GMOs in order to increase food production, reduce dependency on insecticides, and end hunger in developing countries.
Men's Basketball
Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State.
Open Mic Night
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, 22 Jan 2020
Sponsored Funding Budgets 201
This session will dive more deeply into budget templates, special circumstances, and hands-on exercises to further develop your skills and understanding about developing and submitting proposal budgets.
ClubFest
Are you looking to GET INVOLVED on campus?! There are over 900 clubs and organizations on Iowa State's campus. A sample of these 900 clubs and orgs will be at Spring ClubFest with informational handouts and giveaways to highlight what they're all about and recruit new members.
Retirement reception: Karen Kerper
Karen Kerper, a medical technologist in the Thielen Student Health Center, is retiring. She joined Thielen's laboratory department staff in 2011. A brief program will begin at 1:30 p.m.
What is the #BetterPoster Design?
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
Seminar series: Water Research Past, Present and Future
"Looking in the Rearview Mirror: Some Thoughts on the Future of Nutrient Management in Iowa," Pete Nowak, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin. The series is presented by the Iowa Nutrient Research Center.