News and Events

  • Website Brings Fresh Vegetables to Campus Enhancing Healthy Living

    Monday, June 22, 2015
    Students and faculty at the ISU Horticulture Research Station are back at it again this summer selling excess fresh produce to ISU students, faculty and staff through an innovative first-come, first-serve website.=0

  • ISU Dairy Educates Children on Sustainable Efforts

    Friday, June 5, 2015
    Fun and learning went hand-in-hand or perhaps hoof-in-hoof at the ISU Dairy Farm's annual open house. There was not a quiet moment Friday on the dairy’s 887 acres of land. Children could be seen running through the hills and asking about the baby and mom

  • Lake LaVerne Cleans Up

    Thursday, May 28, 2015
    Mother Nature pitched in to (temporarily) help clear up the algae bloom in Lake LaVerne. Cooler temperatures and an influx of fresh water from a rainy May gave the lake an aesthetic boost.

  • ISU Students Share a Sustainable Solution for People with Disablities

    Tuesday, May 26, 2015
    Riding a bicycle can increase a person’s self esteem and confidence. It can improve physical fitness, mental health, and overall quality of life. It can also spur positive changes in family dynamics, create opportunities for inclusion, and provide a pers

  • High Enrollment Creates New Opportunities for Sustainable Transportation

    Thursday, May 21, 2015
    On a warm spring day, Iowa State’s campus appears to swell with people. Eager to enjoy the outdoors after a long winter, students pack the sidewalks and roadways as they head to their next class.

  • ISU Alumnae Empowers Children with Sustainable Clothes Line

    Tuesday, May 12, 2015
    Not every little girl wants to be a princess, wear tutus or don the color pink. That’s exactly why two ISU alumnae created a clothing line, called Svaha, to empower girls.

  • A Safe and Sustainable Ride Share Comes to Ames

    Friday, May 1, 2015
    The Government of the Student Body hopes to decrease drunk driving with the help of a RideShare resolution. On April 22, GSB passed almost unanimously, 31-1-2, a resolution that could bring transportation network companies, like Uber, to Ames.

  • Sustainable Opportunties to Support ISU Student Artists

    Thursday, April 30, 2015
    As a college student, it can be tough to afford beautiful decorations and sophisticated works of art. Summer occasions like graduations and weddings bring the stress of finding meaningful, but affordable gifts to give.

  • Celebrating Fifty Years of ISU's Teaching Farms

    Thursday, April 30, 2015
    Nearly five decades ago, sheep grazed on Central Campus and pigs dwelled in the Kildee parking lot. Sows farrowed on pasture and beef cattle roamed Frederiksen Court. Each facility had an arena where students would sit and learn.

  • Relaxation Techniques Offer a Stressed-less Healthy Life Style

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015
    Colt Bayard is trying to introduce a new sport to ISU students — the sport of relaxation. With his new relaxation club, Bayard said he hopes to increase the knowledge of scientifically proven relaxation techniques that actively reduce stress levels.

  • Nepalese students to hold vigil for earthquake victims

    Wednesday, April 29, 2015
    The Nepal Student Association invites all to help them in efforts to fundraise to aid earthquake relief efforts in Nepal.

  • Iowa State Seeks to Widen the Inclusive Scope

    Tuesday, April 28, 2015
    Gender-neutral housing is just one way Iowa State can be even more inclusive for its students. Gender-neutral housing, in this sense is mainly for transgender people, gender queer people, non-gender conforming people and maybe those who just feel uncomfor

  • Running Man Tournament offers opportunities for Africa

    Monday, April 27, 2015
    Carver Hall was filled with fun and competitive spirits Saturday afternoon for the International Student Council’s Running Man event. "Running Man" is a popular, long-running South Korean television show where players take part in “missions”.

  • The Shop Provides Sustainable Opportunities for ISU Students

    Monday, April 27, 2015
    The last thing you ate might have been a burger from the Memorial Union or pizza delivered from one of the local shops. Perhaps you opted for a coffee from the Hub instead. Either way, you had a full stomach. Could you imagine not having that choice?

  • Student's Raise Awareness for Economic Change

    Friday, April 24, 2015
    ISU students, along with local and state politicians, gathered in the Free Speech Zone Thursday afternoon to ask 2016 presidential candidates to keep student debt at the forefront of their campaigns.

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