Wednesday, 16 Mar 2022
Spring Break Game Night
The International Student Nest is hosting trivia game night. Board games will also be available and prizes will be provided to the winning teams.
Thursday, 17 Mar 2022
Spring break
Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.
Friday, 18 Mar 2022
Spring break
Classes are recessed. University offices are open, but may be operating with adjusted hours.
Tennis vs. Baylor
Iowa State vs. Baylor. 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.
Saturday, 19 Mar 2022
Mid Iowa Woodcarvers Show
The Mid-Iowa Woodcarvers return for their one-day show! Guests will have the opportunity to view carving contest entries, watch carving demonstrations and participate in a hands-on lesson in whittling.
Sunday, 20 Mar 2022
Tennis vs. Texas
Iowa State vs. Texas. 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.
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+.
Monday, 21 Mar 2022
Seminar: The conceptual framework for human drivers of low tree species diversity
Dr. Grant Thompson, assistant professor in the Department of Horticulture at Iowa State University, will discuss the impact to urban forests from the many decision makers involved in the nursery supply chain. Urban forests are more vulnerable to abiotic and biotic threats because of their low tree diversity. Dr. Thompson hopes to build a framework to help guide future research, education and outreach to increase tree biodiversity.
Monday Monologues series
"Sacrament of Bodies," Romeo Oriogun, Nigerian poet and essayist. Oriogun, winner of the 2017 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, is a postdoctoral research associate in Iowa State's MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment.Â
Drop-In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: Superhero Week
Turn a figurine into a new guardian or nemesis, or paint your favorite hero, villain, or speech bubble - Ka-Pow!
Tuesday, 22 Mar 2022
Schooltime Matinee Series: Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
This stirring drama with music is a classic tribute to the great American who freed herself and hundreds of others from the bonds of slavery. Her courage helped to change the world. Share her adventurous life with your students in this accurate and deeply moving musical history lesson.
Drop In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
New Quizzes in Canvas: A Panel
Canvas has developed New Quizzes to replace the current Quizzes function, Classic Quizzes. This timeline, driven by Canvas, means that New Quizzes will available in June of 2022 to all instructors at Iowa State.
Paint Your Own Pottery: Superhero Week
Turn a figurine into a new guardian or nemesis, or paint your favorite hero, villain, or speech bubble - Ka-Pow!
Seminar: Small RNAs and epigenetics during seed development
Join this Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Seminar to hear Dr. Rebecca Mosher, associate professor in the University of Arizona School of Plant Sciences, discuss research into how RNA-directed DNA methylation is required for reproduction, growth, and development in many plant species.
It's a Different World Out There: Leadership in the States
2022 Mary Louise Smith Chair Former New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez will present ââ'¬Å"Itââ'¬â"¢s a Different World Out There: Leadership in the Statesââ'¬Â on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, as the 34th recipient of the Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics.
Wednesday, 23 Mar 2022
Virtual Forum: Open Scholar Cafe
"Care, Control, and the Politics of Access: Ethnographic Research and Open Data." Open Scholar Cafes are online monthly meetings for the ISU community to talk #OpenResearch. All experience levels are welcome, and each forum will cover a new topic of interest. Join us to learn, talk, and collaborate. Registration is free.
Beyond the Basics: Budgets, Cost Share, and Subrecipients
This session will dive more deeply into budgets, cost share, special circumstances, excel tips for budget preparation, and preparing proposals with subrecipients. This workshop is presented by the Office of Sponsored Program Administration.
Webinar, Learning Styles Don't Exist: Busting Myths to Promote Meaningful Learning (Alyssa Emery)
Have students ever told you that they are visual learners, left-brain thinkers, or have naturalistic intelligence? Many of us have been exposed to certain myths about learning, and well-intentioned instructors are eager to offer assignments and activities that help all students achieve course objectives.
Drop In Craft: String Art
Hammer nails into a board and use lines of thread to make geometric patterns, curves, and shapes. We have lots of designs to choose from or create your own!
Paint Your Own Pottery: Superhero Week
Turn a figurine into a new guardian or nemesis, or paint your favorite hero, villain, or speech bubble - Ka-Pow!
Webinar, Effectively managing disruptive conduct in learning spaces
When disruptive conduct takes place, some Iowa State University instructors recommend addressing it immediately. Their advice: remain calm, assess the situation, listen to student concerns. Especially recommended: provide a clear, firm response that is consistent with what you've given other students.
Seminar: High energy physics
Dr. Boping Chen, Tel Aviv University.
Seminar: Evaluating soil health and carbon dynamics in Midwestern cropping systems
by Brian Dougherty
Lecture: George Washington Carver and the Liberatory History of Black Agriculture
Monica M. White, University of Wisconsin, Madison, will talk about her book, "Freedom Farmers," which revises the historical narrative of African American resistance and includes the work, roles, and contributions of southern Black farmers and the organizations they formed. The book traces the origins of Black farmers organizations to the late 1800s.
Performance: Hasan Minhaj
"The King's Jester," Hasan Minhaj was the host and creator of the weekly comedy show "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" that premiered on Netflix in 2018. The series explored the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity through his unique comedic voice. The show received a 2019 Peabody Award, a 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Motion Design," and was recognized for a 2020 Television Academy Honor.
Personal Reflections on the War in Ukraine
Webex Link: https://bit.ly/3tf47NK The war on Ukraine has brought suffering and death to its people. The whole world has watched as Russia attacks infrastructure, civilians, and nuclear power plants. This panel will focus on the impacts the war is having on Ukranian-Americans and those who have worked in Russia. Panelists: Svitlana Zbarska, Lesya Myroslavivn Hassall, Nancy Brannaman, ââ'¬â€¹Ã¢â'¬â€¹Ã¢â'¬â€¹Ã¢â'¬â€¹Ã¢â'¬â€¹Ã¢â'¬â€¹Ã¢â'¬â€¹Vitalij Pecharsky
Personal Reflections on the War in Ukraine
Webex Link: https://bit.ly/3tf47NK This event will be recorded. The recording will be posted on the Lectures website at Recordings > Available Recordings for two weeks. The war on Ukraine has brought suffering and death to its people. The whole world has watched as Russia attacks infrastructure, civilians, and nuclear power plants. Russia is growing increasingly isolated as financial institutions, businesses, and cultural entities cut...
Thursday, 24 Mar 2022
Letterpress Prints, Abstracted Patterns
Try your hand at layering letterpress blocks to create your own abstracted pattern. The Memorial Union Workspace will also be leading a creative craft. Pizza provided. Guided exhibition tour at 12:30pm.