News and Events

  • Students Can Do Yoga on the Lawn Tuesday

    Monday, April 17, 2017
    Several student organizations will come together for Yoga on the Lawn as part of Green Week, the week leading up to Earth Day, this Saturday. The Green Umbrella, Yoga Club and Live Green! Live Yoga are hosting the yoga event from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Student Organizations Spread Sustainability Across Campus

    Sunday, April 16, 2017
    The Green Umbrella and Greeks Go Green are just two examples of student groups that take part in the green conversation.

  • Pride Alliance Spreads Political Awareness of LGBTQ Issues

    Friday, April 14, 2017
    A table that boasted all colors of the rainbow encouraged Iowa State students Thursday to stop by and speak about bills concerning some marginalized communities, sponsored by the Pride Alliance and Queer* Graduate Student Association.

  • Student Organizations Go Green

    Friday, April 14, 2017
    While it may seem unattainable to make a difference in the world as a college student, there are student organizations out there with the mission to do just that.

  • Suicide Awareness Organization's White Balloon Project Promotes Mental Health

    Thursday, April 13, 2017
    Dozens of white balloons floated across campus Wednesday as members of the Suicide Awareness Organization handed them out to passing students. The balloons each had strips of paper with mental health and suicide statistics attached.

  • Art Walk Shares Joy of Sculpture and Poetry with Participants

    Thursday, April 13, 2017
    University Museum’s art walk on Wednesday drew inspiration from National Poetry Month as visitors toured artwork on campus that inspired or was inspired by poetry. David Faux, interpretation specialist from University Museums, led the tour group.

  • Architecture Students Discover Perspectives and Insights Traveling America

    Thursday, April 13, 2017
    The two grew sick of their architecture studio class. The class, which all architecture majors take each semester during their four years in the program, involves creating designs for "practice" clients. “Think of a mock trial setup,” Bahnsen explained.

  • ISU Dining Makes Changes to Better Serve Customers

    Thursday, April 13, 2017
    The change that affects the most students is ISU Dining's plan to move toward an unlimited meal plan like many other universities. Students living in dorms without kitchens next year will be required to choose from only three meal plans – Gold, CyPower

  • Lecturer Shares Technologies for Global Sustainability

    Thursday, April 13, 2017
    Buluswar is the CEO of the Institute for Transformative Technologies, and his current work is on trying to make some of the 50 technologies listed in his team's report a reality.

  • Professor's Research Emphasizes Sustainable Design and Development Techniques

    Wednesday, April 12, 2017
    Sustainable design and development techniques were at the forefront of Michele Campagna’s, associate professor of spatial planning at the University of Cagliari, Italy, lecture Tuesday in a packed College of Design room.

  • ISU Inclusion Services Coordinator Works to Eliminate Discrimination

    Tuesday, April 11, 2017
    Nora Ryan, within her first few weeks as the inclusion services coordinator for the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO), wants students to know one thing: Her door is always open.

  • First-Ever Arab Film Festival Shares Art and Culture at ISU

    Thursday, April 6, 2017
    The Arabic program will host its first Arab Film Festival Thursday through Saturday. The festival will include viewings of award-winning films from Arab countries. Each day will be devoted to one of three films, but all three are spoken in Arabic.

  • ISU Police Department Raises Awareness About Sexual Assault

    Thursday, April 6, 2017
    Start by Believing is an international campaign aimed at cultivating a culture of belief when it comes to responding to sexual assault. Greiter said the event was set up to inform, advocate and provide resources.

  • Student Creativity on Display at New Art Exhibit

    Thursday, April 6, 2017
    Dubbed as “Intentional,” the theme of the exhibition will highlight the diverse experiences of 33 students graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in integrated studio arts in 2017. It is organized by several subcommittees such as Public Relations.

  • Polar Bear Plunge Raises Funds for Special Olympics

    Monday, April 3, 2017
    Members of the Greek community hosted the Polar Bear Plunge outside of the Memorial Union on April 1. The event raised more than $350,000 for Special Olympics.

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