Student Announcements
October 2021
Snow blower service days are Nov. 12-13
The Agricultural Systems Technology club's annual snow blower service days will be held Nov. 12 (1-6 p.m.) and Nov. 13 (8 a.m.-1 p.m.). Club members will provide a routine service -- oil and spark plug change and a power wash -- but no major repairs. Drop off your snow blower during service hours. Pick-up and delivery is available for $25 ($35 outside a 10-mile radius of Sukup Hall). Email astservicedays@gmail.com or call 515-708-8672 to request pick-up service. Payment is by check (to: AST Club).
COVID-19: By the numbers
For the week that ended Oct. 24, the positive rate for COVID-19 tests completed at the Thielen Student Health Center was 5.56% (12 of 216 tests completed), up from 4.82% the week earlier. Testing reflects both symptomatic students and student-athletes following NCAA testing protocols. The Story County positivity rate for the week ending Oct. 27 was 10%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccination rate among eligible Story County residents -- those at least 12 years of age -- rose to 63.8% as of Oct. 27. Iowa State is providing weekly updates on these and other public health benchmarks on its COVID-19: By the numbers website.
Three Minute Thesis finals set for Oct. 28
Eight graduate students competing in the Three Minute Thesis competition will present during the finals livestreamed on the Graduate College’s Facebook page Oct. 28 (6-8 p.m.). Live viewers will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite three-minute research presentation designed for non-experts. An overall winner will receive $500, and the runner-up and people’s choice winner will both win $250.
Greek trick-or-treat for families is Oct. 31
Iowa State's sorority and fraternity community will host its annual free Trick-O-Treat in the Memorial Union Great Hall on Sunday, Oct 31 (1-3 p.m.). Chapters will have games (such as bags, mini golf, Simon Says, apple relay, pin the donkey and ring toss) and lots of candy to take home, with tables spaced out to provide a fun and safe atmosphere. Face coverings are encouraged. All participants are encouraged to wear their best family-friendly costume.
'Daniel Tiger Live' tickets go on sale Oct. 29
Tickets for a March 4, 2022, performance of "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE!" at Stephens Auditorium go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, via Ticketmaster. Tickets start at $27.75, plus fees. The show is based on the Emmy Award-winning PBS Kids TV series, and begins at 6:30 p.m.
Through Nov. 30: Thank ISU's community builders
The fourth cycle of the recognition initiative CyThx is accepting submissions through Nov. 30. CyThx aims to celebrate and thank those who make individuals feel like a valued member of the Iowa State University community. Messages of gratitude to faculty, mentors, advisors, teaching assistants and colleagues can be submitted via the online submission form. All who receive recognition will receive an email after Dec. 22, post on the CyThx website and opportunity to be featured as the CyThx Teaching Spotlight in the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching's (CELT) "Teaching Tip" newsletter. CyThx is a joint effort of CELT, learning communities, Graduate and Professional Student Senate, office of multicultural student affairs and Student Government.
Help install Reiman Garden's winter light show
Reiman Gardens is recruiting volunteers to help install this year's Winter Wonderscape holiday light show. Installation is Monday-Friday, Nov. 1-5 and 8-12; morning and afternoon times are available. Volunteers get a behind-the-scenes look at this festive event and receive two complimentary tickets to the light show each time they volunteer. More information and the light show volunteer application are online.
Creamery offers limited edition cheddar cheese Friday afternoon
Just in time for Homecoming, the Iowa State University Creamery announced its second foray into cheese production, a limited-edition, cyclone-shaped and cardinal-waxed, aged cheddar cheese. The Creamery has been selling fresh cheddar cheese curds intermittently since April in its retail location, 2955 Food Sciences.
A limited first release of 15 chunks of cheddar cheese was sold Oct. 16, and an additional 15 pieces will be offered Friday, Oct. 22 (noon-4:30 p.m.) at the retail store. Pieces are sold by weight, and range in price from approximately $6.50 to $16.50 each.
COVID-19: By the numbers
For the week that ended Oct. 17, the positive rate for COVID-19 tests completed at the Thielen Student Health Center was 4.82% (12 of 249 tests completed), up slightly from 4.44% the week earlier. Testing reflects both symptomatic students and student-athletes following NCAA testing protocols. The Story County positivity rate for the week ending Oct. 20 was 8.97%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccination rate among eligible Story County residents -- those at least 12 years of age -- rose to 63.5% as of Oct. 20. Iowa State is providing weekly updates on these and other public health benchmarks on its COVID-19: By the numbers website.
Save the date: ISCORE 2022 is March 2-4
The 2022 Thomas L. Hill Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE) will be held March 2-4. This comprehensive forum on issues of race and ethnicity is free and open to the ISU community. Consider submitting a presenter's proposal by Nov. 12. The 2022 edition of the conference will include both virtual and in-person components to reach a broad audience:
- Virtual preconference: Wednesday, March 2
- Virtual conference: Thursday, March 3
- In-person conference: Friday, March 4
'Nutcracker Ballet' tickets go on sale Oct. 20
Tickets for three performances of the 40th annual "Nutcracker Ballet" at Stephens Auditorium go on sale to the public at noon Wednesday, Oct. 20, via Ticketmaster. Tickets are $30 ($25 for seniors at least 65 years, youth 17 years and younger and groups of at least 10) plus fees. Matinee performances begin at 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 11-12, and a single evening show is at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11. This holiday fairy tale features choreography by Robert Thomas and Miyoko Kato Thomas, Iowa Youth Ballet. More than 150 dancers from central Iowa communities participate and guest dancers perform the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier. Tanya Lynn Trombly, a freelance artist based in New York City, and Fred Davis, currently affiliated with American Midwest Ballet, will dance those roles this year.
Comedian Ron White returns to Stephens this week
Grammy-nominated comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White is returning to Stephens Auditorium for the third time Thursday, Oct. 21 (8 p.m.). White performed to sold-out crowds at Stephens in 2016 and 2018. Tickets, $45-$74 plus fees, are available online via Ticketmaster or by contacting the Stephens ticket office at ticketoffice@iastate.edu or 515-294-2479.
Library lineup celebrates open access week
University library invites the campus community to attend these events as part of its 2021 International Open Access Week (Oct. 25-31) observance:
- Keynote, Preprints and the Evolution of Scholarly Publishing, Richard Sever, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, New York, Oct. 26 (6 p.m., via Webex)
- Workshop, Shameless Self-Promotion: Share Your Research to Make an Impact, Oct. 27 (noon-1 p.m., virtual), register
- Monthly discussion, Open Scholar Café, Oct. 28 (9-10 a.m., virtual), register
- Public domain movie night, Monsters in the M-Shop, Oct. 29 (6-8 p.m., doors open at 5:30 p.m.. M-Shop, Memorial Union), free popcorn and beverages
COVID-19: By the numbers
For the week that ended Oct. 10, the positive rate for COVID-19 tests completed at the Thielen Student Health Center was 4.44% (11 of 248 tests completed), up from 1.37% the week earlier. Testing reflects both symptomatic students and student-athletes following NCAA testing protocols. The Story County positivity rate for the week ending Oct. 13 was 10.38%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccination rate among eligible Story County residents -- those at least 12 years of age -- rose to 63.2% as of Oct. 13. Iowa State is providing weekly updates on these and other public health benchmarks on its COVID-19: By the numbers website.
Country singer Cody Jinks plans Nov. 12 concert at Stephens
Tickets for a Nov. 12 concert at Stephens Auditorium by country singer and songwriter Cody Jinks go on sale to the public at noon Friday, Oct. 15, via Ticketmaster. Jinks emerged as a solo artist in the mid-2000s.
'Tracing race' initiative seeks project proposals
The advisory group for the Tracing Race at Iowa State University initiative seeks proposals for digital projects that reveal the under-documented history of people of color's accomplishments and experiences, including the history of race, inequality, racism and activism on campus. Submissions are due Nov. 24 for expected work during spring semester 2022. The initiative is administered by the library's digital scholarship and initiatives department, which provides technical support and project management/coordination as needed.
Students (undergraduate or graduate) who submit proposals and serve as the project lead will be considered for $2,500 project awards, made possible by the Sanderson Family Library Assistantship fund.
Grinnell faculty member looks at origins of curriculum violence
The Writing and Media Center, in collaboration with the women's and gender studies program, is hosting a lecture by Stephanie P. Jones, Grinnell College, on Oct 19. Jones' lecture, "Curriculum Violence: Antiblackness as Academic Rigor," will begin at 4 p.m. in the MU Campanile Room.
COVID-19: By the numbers
For the week that ended Oct. 3, the positive rate for COVID-19 tests completed at the Thielen Student Health Center was 1.37% (4 of 291 tests completed), down from 3.56% the week earlier. Testing reflects both symptomatic students and student-athletes following NCAA testing protocols. The Story County positivity rate for the week ending Oct. 6 was 11.36%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccination rate among eligible Story County residents -- those at least 12 years of age -- rose to 63% as of Oct. 6. Iowa State is providing weekly updates on these and other public health benchmarks on its COVID-19: By the numbers website.
'Dancing with the Stars' tickets go on sale Oct. 8
Tickets for a Jan. 30 performance in Stephens Auditorium from the Dancing with the Stars live tour go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 8, via Ticketmaster. Tickets range from $59.50 to $89.50, with VIP packages (up to $575) also available.
Respectful discussion about a public issue is focus of Catt Center conference
Jon Carson, founder and managing partner of Trajectory Energy Partners, Chicago, will present "Energy Democracy: Driving Clean Energy Through Local Action" Oct. 12 (7 p.m. MU Great Hall), as part of the Iowa State Conference on Civility and Deliberative Democracy. On Oct. 13 (6-8 p.m., MU Sun Room), the Catt Center will host a workshop during which participants discuss U.S. energy choices while practicing the civic skills of deliberative democracy. Both events are open to the public; the Oct. 13 workshop requires registration.