News and Events
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Campus, Ames Communities Learn How to Be "SustainAble" at Sustainapalooza
Wednesday, February 21, 2018A buzz of music, talking and laughter and the smells of fresh foods mixed with the flowery fragrances of a volunteer’s essential oils, used in a “Green It Yourself” (GIY) station, filled the air in the Memorial Union Tuesday night.
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A Year of Intersectional Holistic Health: The Past, Present and Future of Student Wellness
Wednesday, February 21, 2018Almost one year after being hired, Student Wellness Center director Mark Rowe-Barth, five professional staff, two graduate assistants and 26 student employees will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Student Wellness Center launch on Feb. 23.
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Former fifth-generation coal miner helps ISU kick off the 2018 Symposium on Sustainability
Tuesday, February 20, 2018Sustainability was the word on campus last night as Iowa State University’s 9th Symposium on Sustainability kicked off with a poster and tabling reception, an award and a keynote lecture from a former fifth-generation Appalachian coal miner, Nick Mullins.
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First Lunar New Year Celebration of the Year Draws More Than 600 People
Monday, February 19, 2018The president of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) Yuqian Ren said he and other CSSA workers wanted to add something new to the annual gala and get more attendees involved.
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Vagina Monologues Speak on Women's Issues
Sunday, February 18, 2018As the music fades, three students, wearing all black and a pink scarf, open the performance of The Vagina Monologues. Thursday and Friday, 14 people, students and staff, got on stage to bring light to women's issues, in a light, but serious way.
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'Learning to Be Sustainable is Not Something You're Born With'
Sunday, February 11, 2018Sustainable living is not exclusive to people who care solely about environmental issues, according to three Iowa State sustainability advocates.
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ISU Yogathon Aims to Introduce Yoga to All
Friday, February 9, 2018Whether someone is a yoga master or has never done a downward dog in their life, Saturday night's annual Yogathon is open to all. Iowa State's Recreational Services, Hindu YUVA and the Yoga Club have teamed up to spread awareness of yoga's many benefits.
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Sigma Alpha Iota: Women in Music Giving Back
Wednesday, February 7, 2018Sigma Alpha Iota, (SAI), a service-based Greek organization, is empowering women in music and giving back to the community through their unique philanthropy projects.
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'It's a Diagnosis, Not a Choice': What is Celiac Disease?
Tuesday, February 6, 2018For those with celiac disease, eating gluten free is a crucial part of their diet. It’s a basic health necessity. “It’s a diagnosis, not a choice,” said Lexi Buren, senior in child, adult & family services and co-president of Cy’s Gluten Free Friends.
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Three Sides to International Students and Ames' Economy
Tuesday, February 6, 2018A total of 4,115 international students were enrolled at Iowa State in fall 2017, comprising a little over 11 percent of the total enrollment, according to the Iowa State’s Office of the Registrar.
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To ISU and Beyond: Cyclone Space Mining Provides Opportunities in STEM
Monday, February 5, 2018Cyclone Space Mining, an organization that develops mining robots for NASA’s Space Mining Competition, provides experience in the designing, testing and manufacturing of new technology for use both at home and, someday, in the cosmos.
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Students Come Together for Arabic Night
Sunday, February 4, 2018This year’s second annual Arabic Night set out, and achieved its goal of bringing the many diverse aspects from many different cultures and countries to as many people as possible.
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Inside 340 Bessey Hall: The Ada Hayden Herbarium
Friday, February 2, 2018If you look into 340 Bessey Hall, you will see two rooms connected by a small hallway. Between the two rooms, there are over 40 giant towering gray cabinets. From the outside they seem like part of an ordinary filing system.
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ReACT Gallery Partners with Green Dot Program to Inspire Student Action
Wednesday, January 31, 2018The distinct colors of a stoplight are etched in our minds in early childhood: green means go, red means stop. But in University Museum’s ReACT Gallery, dozens of round green stickers represent much more than traffic signals.
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Putting the Pieces Together: Event Educates on the Black and Multicultural Greek Communities
Wednesday, January 31, 2018Sorority and fraternity members of every council filled the Sun Room in the Memorial Union Tuesday night to experience a stereotype-shattering presentation given by Rasheed Ali Cromwell, countering ignorance, appropriation and miseducation.