Announcements
Faculty-staff workshop focuses on supporting all students
The Women's and Gender Studies Program is offering a workshop for faculty and staff, "The Changing Landscape of Identity: Understanding and Supporting Students of all Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations." It will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17 (3-5 p.m., 3580 Memorial Union) and led by educator, speaker and grassroots activist Robyn Ochs. Space is limited and registration is requested but not required.
As part of her campus visit, Ochs also will present two public lectures:
- All the Letters: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Identities and Experiences in 2024, Sept. 16 (6 p.m., MU Sun Room)
- Getting Bi: Challenging Biphobia and Bi Erasure and Creating a Culture of Inclusion, Sept. 18 (6 p.m., MU Sun Room)
Learn about new contracted travel agency on Sept. 10
Iowa State has a second contracted travel agency, Diversity Travel, so faculty, staff and graduate students may choose options that best meet their needs for domestic or international travel. Collegiate Travel Planners is the university's other contracted agency. More information about working with the two agencies is online. Procurement services will host a team from Diversity Travel Sept. 10 for on-campus demonstrations and information sessions. All are welcome to attend as their schedules allow; no registration is needed.
- 9-10 a.m., Information session: Study abroad trips and group travel, 0118 Horticulture Hall
- 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Open session: Working with Diversity Travel, reservation portal demonstrations will begin at 10:30 a.m. and noon, 2630 Memorial Union
- 1:30-2:30 p.m., Information session: Study abroad trips and group travel, 1105 Pearson Hall
Campanile anniversary celebration is Sept. 15
Iowa State's campanile and carillon turn 125 this year, and the milestone will be celebrated with an outdoor concert Sunday, Sept. 15 (2 p.m., campanile northeast lawn, reception follows in the Memorial Union Campanile Room). The event will include performances on the carillon and by the Iowa State Singers and ISU Brass Ensemble, and remarks from President Wendy Wintersteen. To help with planning, RSVPs are requested by Friday, Sept. 13.
After-school phys ed program for kids starts Sept. 10
The kinesiology department's after-school program, ISU KIN Kids, serves children ages 4-12 years on Tuesdays and Thursdays (4-5:30 p.m., Sept. 10-Nov. 21). The program is led by preservice teachers in the physical education teacher education program and provides indoor and outdoor physical education lessons. The program costs $90 for 11 weeks, and previously was known as ISU Swim and Gym (due to the decommissioning of Forker pool, swim lessons no longer are included). Contact program director Jenny Smith-Wittrock to receive the online registration document.
Beat Iowa by donating more to the campus pantry
The student alumni councils at Iowa State and the University of Iowa are sponsoring "Rival Against Hunger" Sept. 3-13, a friendly competition to see which campus community can collect the most canned food and hygiene items to donate to its respective on-campus food pantry. Iowa State donations will go to the SHOP in Beyer Hall. List of SHOP items needed (PDF). The winning university will be announced on social media after Sept. 13. Drop-off boxes are located at:
- Alumni Center: reception desk on second floor (during business hours)
- Parks Library: main level, along the railing between the central staircase pillar and the main desk
- Memorial Union: south atrium table near the bookstore; Sept. 3-6 only
Town & Gown announces chamber music series
The Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association's 75th anniversary season features five concerts (September, October, November, April, May) in various Ames venues. It opens Saturday, Sept. 28 (7:30 p.m., Tye Hall, Estes Music Building) with "Celebration in Song," featuring three winners of the Young Concert Artists International Vocal Competition. The program includes each of the three singers in art song, with the second half of the concert devoted to operatic arias, duos and trios. Season tickets are $150 on the association's website, single-event tickets are $35 (online, at the door or downtown Ames at Rieman Music and Chocolaterie Stam).
Healthcare panel to discuss consumer needs
Five healthcare executives working in Iowa will participate in a panel discussion, "Meeting the Needs of Today's Healthcare Consumer," on Wednesday, Sept. 18 (5:30-7 p.m., Cardinal Room, Memorial Union). The event is open to the public, but attendees should register to attend because seating is limited to 75 people. The event is hosted by the healthcare programs in the Ivy College of Business and the Iowa chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Suicide awareness flag exhibit returns to library lawn Sept. 13
Student Counseling Services will sponsor its third annual Field of Memories -- Be Aware, Show You Care flag exhibit on Friday, Sept. 13, (9 a.m.-3 p.m., Parks Library south lawn). The visual display represents the 1,100 U.S. college students who die by suicide each year. This event occurs in September, Suicide Awareness Month, across the United States to raise awareness about this often-stigmatized topic. ISU students, faculty and staff are invited to participate by personalizing a flag with a message of hope in honor of a life lost to suicide, or to encourage an individual who struggles with depression. Student Counseling Services staff will be present to provide support for those impacted by the exhibit.
Registration is open for Iowa Lean Consortium conference in October
Registration is open for the 2024 Iowa Lean Consortium's (ILC) annual conference, to be held Thursday, Oct. 24 (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Meadows Conference Center, Altoona). ILC is a program of Iowa State's Center for Industrial Research and Service or CIRAS. Join continuous improvement professionals from all sectors of the economy to exchange insights, explore innovative strategies and advance your continuous improvement practices during keynote presentations and breakout sessions. ISU faculty and staff receive complimentary ILC membership and register at the discounted member rate.
Cyclone Cinema's free movies start this week
The Student Union Board's Cyclone Cinema fall titles list has been posted. The 13 feature films were released in theaters in the last six months. Each is shown four times (Thursday-Sunday, 7 p.m., 101 Carver). All Sunday shows include open captions. Admission is free, and the public is welcome. Concessions are available ($2-$3). The film series begins with "Dune" Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
Back-to-school extracurricular fairs start this week
The Memorial Union is hosting these annual, free, back-to-school events in September. Students are the target audience, but all are welcome:
- Welcome Fest, Aug. 28 (5:30-8:30 p.m., MU Great Hall), learn about campus resources and Ames-area businesses, enjoy giveaways and free snacks
- Club Fest, Sept. 11 (11 a.m.-4 p.m., MU), browse a sampling of the hundreds of clubs and organizations at Iowa State to get involved on campus
- Volunteer Fair, Sept. 11 (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Campanile Room, MU, part of Club Fest), visit with representatives from local non-profit agencies to learn aboutservice opportunities in the community
Goldfinch Room alums to play reunion festival Sept. 28-29
The first-ever Goldfinch Room Reunion Festival, a two-day event with 16 solo artists and three duos in 11 performances, will be held Sept. 28-29 in the Stephens Auditorium courtyard and west parking lot (noon-9 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday). Some artists also will lead 20-minute songwriting process sessions indoors in the Celebrity Cafe between stage performances. Festival passes, ranging in price from $30 to $160, go on sale online at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27.
Woodshop orientation offered Sept. 10, Oct. 3
The Workspace in the east basement of the Memorial Union will offer an orientation session on its woodworking equipment on two dates: Tuesday, Sept. 10, or Thursday, Oct. 3 (5:30-8:30 p.m. each date). Learn the fundamentals of the equipment and which tool to choose for the job at hand. Practice using the machinery while making a key rack you can take home. Orientation is required to use the woodshop on your own. Cost is $35; register online.
Faculty, staff need to request access to use CyHire system
Campus job information, previously found on the AccessPlus job board, is now integrated into CyHire, a dedicated student employment system maintained by ISU Career Services. All student job opportunities -- internships, co-ops, post-graduation professional roles, part-time campus jobs -- are now located in one place. To access CyHire, faculty and staff need to request an account for the platform. They'll receive an email with login instructions. An account gives faculty and staff access to listings for student jobs, internships and post-graduation roles, plus career fairs, information sessions and workshops important to student career development. To post student job opportunities in CyHire, faculty and staff need to take one more step and create an employer account (positions can only be posted by employer accounts). More information about CyHire for faculty and staff is online. Questions about the CyHire platform can be directed to cyhire@iastate.edu.
