News and Events

  • Greek Community Hosts Kid-Friendly Community Event

    Thursday, October 27, 2016
    Kindergartners through fifth graders will invade Iowa State's campus Thursday looking for something good to eat. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Scheman Building, children and their families will have an opportunity to participate in a treat-filled event.

  • Sustainability for Mind and Body

    Thursday, October 27, 2016
    On its website, the SCS offers as many as 10 relaxation exercises that span from 15 to 35 minutes each. The exercises use imagery and sound in an attempt to calm and relax listeners.

  • ISU Professor Gene Takle Talks About Global Climate Change

    Wednesday, October 26, 2016
    Gene Takle, distinguished professor of agronomy and geological and atmospheric sciences, will give a lecture on global climate change Thursday at Iowa State.

  • United Nations Day Marked by Talk with Ambassador John E. Lange

    Tuesday, October 25, 2016
    To recognize United Nations Day on Monday, the Iowa United Nations Association invited U.S. Avian Influenza and Pandemic Ambassador John E. Lange to speak. Lange has worked with the U.S. Department of State and as an ambassador to Botswana.

  • Ames and ISU Community Celebrate National Campus Sustainability Day

    Friday, October 21, 2016
    Over 50 student organizations, campus groups and local businesses gathered Thursday on the Parks Library Lawn to celebrate National Campus Sustainability Day, which was hosted by Live Green! and The Green Umbrella.

  • LatinX Event Raises Conversation About Diversity Through Gender Neutrality

    Friday, October 21, 2016
    The collaboration of greek chapters of Lambda Theta Alpha, Gamma Rho Lambda and Delta Lambda Phi put forth the conclusion of Coming Out Week on Thursday evening in Morrill Hall. “What is the next generation going to call themselves?”

  • Swiping and Bundling Create Changes in ISU Dining

    Tuesday, October 18, 2016
    Confusion and complaints seem to be the only feedback coming from students regarding the proposed meal plan for fall 2017. Students of all backgrounds share similar concerns about practicality and price.

  • Routines Help to De-stress

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    Students who need to de-stress can do so through one of the 12 different types of yoga classes at Iowa State. The classes run at 26 different times throughout the week at State Gym and Lied Recreation Athletic Center.

  • Women in Science and Engineering Reach Out to Young Girls to Raise Awareness

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    Founded in 2002, Science Explorations, a student organization leading an outreach program for WiSE, conducts an educational after-school camp for third- to sixth-grade girls every fall and spring semester.

  • Vet Student Activities Raise Finances Through Pet Wash

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    Iowa State veterinary students helped clean up some of these dirty dogs on Saturday during a dog wash at Hixson-Lied Small Animal Hospital. The Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association hosted the event. Prices ranged from $10 to $17.

  • Inclusion Offered Through English as a Second Language Classes

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    Students from Iowa State’s School of Education put their learning into practice Saturday evening through Bookland, an outreach program that encourages children and families in the Ames community to read at home.

  • ISU Pride Summit Shares Experiences Through Panel Discussions For Coming Out Week

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    National Coming Out Day falls in mid-October. The day is acknowledged in a number of different ways. The Iowa State Pride Summit recognizes it by providing the Iowa State community with a week full of events to raise awareness and engage in dialogue.

  • Ames Explores Optional Energy Ideas

    Monday, October 17, 2016
    The community solar project was set as a goal of the city of Ames earlier this year. The city of Ames has three models it can use to pay for solar power.

  • Diversity Celebrated at Filmmaker Discussion on Culture

    Friday, October 14, 2016
    Soler Cox visited Iowa State on Thursday night to talk about her struggles as an Enye (Ñ), as well as show her film. The goal behind the film, Soler Cox said, is to heal a generation of more than 16 million Latinos.

  • Lives on the Line' Features Stories of Iowans Lost to Domestic Violence

    Friday, October 14, 2016
    The event, hosted by the Margaret Sloss Women's Center, was a revamped version of the previous years’ event, Violence Leaves an Empty Chair at the Table. It presented the information in a new way. This year, clotheslines were strung between light poles.

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