News and Events
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ISU Organization Aims To Erase Mental Health Stigmas
Tuesday, March 1, 2016Students have joined one of the newest organizations on campus: To Write Love On Her Arms, a national non-profit organization that advocates for those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. -
Documentary Unveils Black-Market Trade of Endangered Species
Tuesday, March 1, 2016"Racing Extinction," a documentary on plant and animal extinction, will be shown Tuesday night. Free and open to the public, the documentary will be shown at 8 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. -
Service Learning Program Offers Clothes to Kids in Africa
Tuesday, March 1, 2016The apparel, merchandising and design program at Iowa State participates in Little Dresses for Africa every semester. The international organization encourages people to sew basic dresses that are sent to the less fortunate. -
Student Discounts Offer Financial Ease for ISU Students
Monday, February 29, 2016Jo-Ann Fabrics is just one of the many businesses in town that offer a student discount program. ISU-affiliated associations also can help students save money. -
Ames Celebrated for Lowest Unemployment Rate in United States
Monday, February 29, 2016A study by Forbes and The Bureau of Labor Statistics analyzed civilian labor force and unemployment data for 387 metropolitan areas on a monthly basis. The study found that Ames currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation. -
Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies And Politics to Speak at ISU
Monday, February 29, 2016David Orr, a longtime leader of the environmental movement, will lecture at Iowa State on Monday night. His lecture, "Dangerous Years: Climate Change in the Long Emergency," will take place at 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union. -
Wide Range of Race and Ethnicity Celebrated at Diversity Fair
Friday, February 26, 2016Students and student organizations gathered in the Memorial Union to learn more about diversity and to share resources and experiences with others at the Diversity Resources Fair, which took place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday. -
Students Rebrands Jefferson, IA, Community
Thursday, February 25, 2016http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/academics/article_f7ba7f74-ce99-11e5-a5a9-3bf83f3deeb5.html -
Healthy Families Defined Through Lecture
Wednesday, February 24, 2016A lecture on healthy families and their future will take place on campus Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday in 2019 Morrill Hall and will be given by Gregory Duncan. -
Team of 12 ISU Students Compete in Green Energy Challenge
Tuesday, February 23, 2016Students in the National Electrical Contractors Association chapter at Iowa State will have the opportunity to participate in a national event to show off their skill in the industrial industry. -
ISU's Social Justice Offers Summit on Diversity
Monday, February 22, 2016Iowa State’s Multicultural Center in the Memorial Union filled up during the course of a half hour Friday night as students and faculty alike funneled into the room to learn not just about each other, but themselves. -
Technology Networking Celebrated with E-Week
Sunday, February 21, 2016For 50 years, National Engineers’ Week has celebrated what it means to be an engineer — and for Iowa State, it hits close to home. From agricultural engineering to software engineering, Iowa State has many top-rated programs to offer its students. -
ISU Basketball Player Monte Morris Reaches Out to Hometown with Fresh Water
Friday, February 19, 2016In honor of junior point guard Monté Morris, Hy-Vee, a grocery chain based in West Des Moines, sent 11 semitrailers filled with drinking water to Flint, Mich., to help citizens affected by lead poisining. -
Celebration of Civil Rights Movement Offers Week-Long Opportunities
Monday, February 15, 2016Black History Month is taking place this February and it serves as a pivotal month for many students across campus. -
International Food Night Offers Diversity and New Tastes
Monday, February 15, 2016Ames has grown substantially recently, with about 4,000 international students enrolled at Iowa State, but a lack of authentic international foods continues to be a problem for them.