Friday, 12 May 2023
Semester ends
Final day of the spring semester.
Art Mart Spring Sale
Featuring artists, makers, and crafters from The Workspace, our spring market has something for everyone. From budding creatives on campus to professional artists you will find pottery, blown glass, jewelry, accessories, and prints. Sales support individual artists, The Workspace and the Gaffer's Guild.
Commencement: College of Veterinary Medicine
Commencement ceremony for graduates of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Saturday, 13 May 2023
Plant Sale Extravaganza
Plants for sale include perennials for sun and shade, herbs and vegetables, Iowa natives, woody plants including trees, shrubs and Buck roses, specialty evergreens, container annuals, hanging baskets, All-American Selection (AAS) winning vegetables and herbs, and prefinished mixed containers. Sale will be held rain or shine. Credit card, check, and cash will be accepted.
Undergraduate Commencement: Ag and Life Sciences, Ivy Business
Commencement ceremony for undergraduates in the colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Ivy Business.
Undergraduate Commencement: Engineering and Design
Commencement ceremony for undergraduates in the colleges of Engineering and Design.
Undergraduate Commencement: Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Human Sciences
Commencement ceremony for undergraduates in the colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Human Sciences.
Sunday, 14 May 2023
Celebrate Mother's Day at Reiman Gardens!
We offer free admission to all mothers on Mother's Day. Visitors can also discover live butterflies from around the globe in the Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing, explore the tropical Hughes Conservatory, and browse the Gift Shop filled with unique and sustainable items.
Plant Sale Extravaganza
Plants for sale include perennials for sun and shade, herbs and vegetables, Iowa natives, woody plants including trees, shrubs and Buck roses, specialty evergreens, container annuals, hanging baskets, All-American Selection (AAS) winning vegetables and herbs, and prefinished mixed containers. Sale will be held rain or shine. Credit card, check, and cash will be accepted.
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+.
Performance: RAIN
Together longer than The Beatles, RAIN has mastered every song, gesture and nuance of the legendary foursome, delivering a totally live, note-for-note performance that's as infectious as it is transporting. Let RAIN take you back with all of the greatest hits along with all of your other Beatles favorites. This adoring tribute will take you back to a time when all you needed was love, and a little help from your friends.
Monday, 15 May 2023
Semester begins
First day of classes for summer semester session.
Retirement reception: Anne Foegen
Dr. Anne Foegen, who has served Iowa State University for 28 years in the former Department of Curriculum and Instruction and the current School of Education, is retiring. A program begins at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Floral Design: Arranging Tropical Leaves
Join cherished instructor and State Fair Master Floral Judge Sandy Gossman for a different hands-on floral arrangement workshop each month. This May, learn to create a dynamic monochromatic vase arrangement using tropical greenery cut from the Hughes Conservatory.
Thursday, 18 May 2023
Caterpillar Club
Join us outdoors weekly for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories followed by nature exploration and activities. Best for children ages 2-5 with an adult.
Sunday, 21 May 2023
Sculpting an Icon: Christian Petersen and the "Fountain of the Four Seasons"
Jerome Thompson, retired State Curator with the State Historical Society of Iowa, will explore the people and events that may have influenced this important installation on the Iowa State campus.
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+.
Thursday, 25 May 2023
Caterpillar Club
Join us outdoors weekly for our popular Early Childhood Development program featuring stories followed by nature exploration and activities. Best for children ages 2-5 with an adult.
Farewell reception: Lynne Mumm
Lynne Mumm, assistant director for industry contacts, Office of Innovation Commercialization-Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, is leaving the university after 27 years of service to Iowa State.
Alumni Association: 2024 travel preview
Learn about the ISU Alumni Association's 2024 tours through conversations with travel operators and industry experts. The preview is open to anyone interested in traveling with the ISU Alumni Association's Traveling Cyclones program. U.S. Postal reps will be on site for passport applications and renewals. Register by May 17. Refreshments will be served.
Monday, 29 May 2023
University holiday
University offices are closed.
Memorial Day Ceremony
The event honors ISU retirees, their spouses and partners, and current faculty and staff who passed away in the last year. The in-person event also will be available online (Zoom).
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Retirement reception: Missy Murphy
Missy Murphy, a clerk IV in contract administration for facilities planning and management, is retiring from Iowa State.
Carillon Summer Concert Series
Carillon concert with guest carillonneur John Widmann, Frederick, Maryland. Bring lawn chairs or blankets, and enjoy an evening performance on central campus.
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Glass in Flight Guided Entomology Tour
Want to learn more about some of the incredible insects that inspired Alex Heveri's Glass in Flight exhibit? Take a tour with our Entomology staff as they highlight several of the butterflies, dragonflies, beetles, and bees in this year's display.
Art Walk: Industry and Innovation in Art on Campus
As a science and technology institution, much of the public art references the many forms of innovation in science, engineering and more researched and studied on campus. Join Museum Docent Cindy Scholten on an art walk looking at innovation in the Art on Campus Collection.
Retirement reception: George Kraus
University Professor of chemistry George Kraus is retiring after 47 years of service in the chemistry department.