A program and reception honoring the 2021 recipients of university faculty and staff awards returns to the fall calendar this year after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19. Save the date on your calendar: Monday, Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. And while it's open, here's a smattering of other Iowa State community events to consider penciling in this semester:
Sept. 9, Taping of the weekly TV program, "U.S. Farm Report" (11 a.m., west steps of Curtiss Hall)
Sept. 11, Field of Flags memorial, honoring the victims of 9/11 terrorist attacks (7 a.m.-7 p.m., southeast recreation fields)
Sept. 17-19, Family Weekend, dean of students office
Fall schedules
Lectures series
Music and theatre department
Performing arts series at Stephens
Cyclone athletics
Sept. 22, Open house, SHOP food pantry
Sept. 27, Lecture, "Latinx in the USA: Music as a Cultural History," Catalina Maria Johnson
Sept. 28, Deal Endowed Leadership Lecture, "Be the Glue: The Business of Being a Family in a Family Business," Chris Cornelius
Sept. 30, Dedication of the Student Innovation Center, Zoom attendance open to the public (password Iowa State)
Sept. 30, Lecture, "The Improvisor's Mindset: How to Stay Present, Adapt and Thrive," Dion Flynn
Oct. 8, The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute
Oct. 9, Graduation ceremony for 2020 and spring 2021 graduates
Oct. 9, Bacon Expo
Oct. 12-13, Iowa State Conference on Civility and Deliberative Democracy, theme: U.S. energy choices, Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Oct. 20, Art walk: Abstraction in public art, university museums
Oct. 17-23, Homecoming Week, ISU Alumni Association
Oct. 25, University Awards Ceremony
Nov. 5, Band Extravaganza, Cyclone Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz One
Nov. 10, Country music concert, Levi Hummon and Roman Alexander, MU Maintenance Shop
Nov. 11, Tribute to Sousa, Wind Ensemble
Nov. 12-14, Performance, "Street Scene," ISU Theatre, Opera Studio and Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 5, Holiday Festival Concert, Iowa State Singers, Cantamus, Iowa Statesmen, Lyrica and the Symphony Orchestra
Dec. 17-18, Graduation weekend