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Shop MU poster sale online through Feb. 15

01 Feb 2021

The Memorial Union is hosting its winter poster sale as a virtual event. Instead of browsing in person, visit www.postersale.com to see hundreds of designs, from art prints and movies, to music and pop culture. Order online through Feb. 15 and posters will be shipped directly to you (standard shipping is free). Most posters are priced $8-$12, with proceeds supporting MU art programs.

Semiannual study abroad fair is Feb. 10

01 Feb 2021

The spring Study Abroad Fair will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10 (10 a.m.-3 p.m., South Ballroom and Sun Room, Memorial Union). The event is a one-stop shop to learn about adventures abroad for fall 2021 and beyond. (Due to the global pandemic, ISU study abroad experiences that would start prior to Aug. 1 have been cancelled.) Students can learn about intern and study abroad experiences lasting from one week to one year. Masks and physical distancing are required for this event; more information about the fair is online.

'Speed dating' event gives quick overview of support programs

29 Jan 2021

Students quickly can learn more about Writing and Media Center, Academic Success Center and the University Library in a virtual "speed dating" event Feb. 10. Match friendly faces to each of these support services as representatives share tips for making the most of their programming and announce special events to be held this semester. Each presentation will last no more than five minutes, in speed-dating fashion. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions before a special Valentine’s Day edition of ISU trivia. The winner will receive a $10 gift card to Chocolaterie Stam, a downtown Ames chocolate shop and coffee bar. Everyone who creates a semester action plan and shares a part of it will be eligible to pick up a Valentine’s Day goodie bag full of school supplies and sweets from the Writing and Media Center’s Carver 208 location beginning Feb. 11. See the "speed dating" website to learn about the programs and set up a "date" with a writing consultant, academic tutor or coach, or research librarian.   

Executive order rescinds restrictions on diversity training

29 Jan 2021

An executive order by President Joe Biden rescinded a prior order by former President Donald Trump that would have restricted some training and instruction related to diversity, equity and inclusion. The Trump order, issued Sept. 22, would have limited the content of some university training programs. An Oct. 20 memo detailed the anticipated effects of the order. A Jan. 25 memo to faculty and staff from university counsel Michael Norton and vice president for diversity and inclusion Reginald Stewart outlined impact the Biden order on diversity training -- and several other executive orders -- will have on Iowa State, including orders combatting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, preserving the DACA program and ending travel bans from certain countries. Biden issued the orders outlined in the Jan. 25 memo on Jan. 20, his first day in office. 

Cyclone Cinema shares its spring titles

28 Jan 2021

Cyclone Cinema, the free campus movie series hosted by the Student Union Board, opens this week with four showings of the science fiction/action thriller, "Tenet." Nightly showings (Thursday-Sunday) begin at 7 p.m. in 101 Carver, and Sunday screenings feature open captions. Face coverings are required and the auditorium seats are zip-tied closed to preserve a 50% capacity. 2020 and 2021 films will be screened weekly through April 25.

Student entrepreneurs sought for college pitch off in February

27 Jan 2021

The Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, in conjunction with ISU's seven colleges, will host its annual College-by-College Pitch Off Feb. 10-22 (all in 3231 Student Innovation Center; requests for virtual will be allowed). Registration is open to 25 students in each college. Students deliver a 90-second pitch about an idea or business they are working on to a panel of judges for cash prizes totaling $22,500. The top two in each of two categories (new idea and existing business) from each college event will advance to the Innovation Pitch Competition Feb. 25 (4-6 p.m.). Questions may be directed to Diana Wright at the Pappajohn Center, 296-8246.

Register now for P&S Council professional development event

27 Jan 2021

Registration is open for the 2021 Professional and Scientific Council Professional Development Experience. This year's conference, "Cultivate Your Adventure: Growing Through Change," will be held virtually Feb. 25 via Hopin, an online events platform. Keynote speaker Renée Smith will share how to make work more human, and P&S employees will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue sessions on various topics. Participants will have the opportunity to engage further with Smith during a human workplace gathering experiential learning opportunity to be held March 10, 11 and 12. Registration is $25 for the one-day experience on Feb. 25 and an additional $15 for the human workplace gathering sessions. Visit the conference website to register before the Feb. 22 deadline or get more information about the agenda.

National recycling competition kicks off Jan. 31

27 Jan 2021

Iowa State once again will participate in a national recycling contest against other university and college campuses this semester. The Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition is an eight-week event (Jan. 31-March 27), formerly called RecycleMania, in which campuses will compete in a variety of categories to reduce waste and advance recycling efforts.

"While the competition is stiff with hundreds of schools participating, we hope to leverage on this year's competition to actively engage all campus stakeholders to support our recycling and waste reduction efforts," said Ayodeji Oluwalana, recycling and special events coordinator.

Iowa State will participate in the following categories:

  • Per capita recycling
  • Diversion
  • Electronics waste
  • Game day, a one-day competition reporting the recyclables, food waste and trash for a single basketball game
  • One building challenge (General Services Building)

Maps highlight available study spots

26 Jan 2021

Select classrooms and many common areas are serving as study spaces during spring semester. No reservations are needed. Occupant capacities and hours will be posted on classrooms; common spaces are available during regular building hours. Physical distancing and face covering requirements must be observed. A PDF that includes maps, locations and hours is available online. 

Goldfinch live music series resumes Feb. 6

26 Jan 2021

Bondurant singer/songwriter Marc Bailey performs on the Stephens Auditorium stage Feb. 6 (7 p.m.) as part of the center's Goldfinch Room series for local musicians. The larger stage will allow guests to maintain a distance of 10 feet between groups. Masks are required except when eating or drinking. Tables for up to 4 people are available for $40. Livestream links are $10 (single stream) and $20 (group stream). Purchase a table or livestream online.

New tutorial videos explain your classroom technology

21 Jan 2021

Information technology services (ITS) has created two video tutorials, 3-4 minutes in length, for faculty and instructors about using audiovisual technology in general university (GU) classrooms. The videos are captioned and available on ITS' YouTube Channel and imbedded in its knowledge base articles. From a technology perspective, Iowa State has two kinds of classrooms:

  • Level 1 (about one-fourth of GU classrooms). Equipment includes a pan/tilt/zoom camera and microphone, lecture capture recorded to Panopto in the Cloud, and USB/USB-C and HDMI cables for integrating with the instructor's videoconferencing or recording software. Some also have an in-classroom recording option that only requires a flash drive. YouTube video. Knowledge base article.
  • Level 2 (about three-fourths of GU classrooms). Equipment includes a web camera, boundary microphone and USB/USB-C cable for connecting to instructor's device. YouTube video. Knowledge base article.

Not sure how your classroom is equipped? Review this GU classroom list.

Eight slides: Campus efforts to manage the pandemic

20 Jan 2021

COVID-19 data from the fall semester, captured in eight slides, tell a story of the tremendous effort to manage the pandemic on campus through testing, case management and contact tracing.

Place Valentine fudge orders by Jan. 29

20 Jan 2021

The Food Science Club is accepting preorders online through Jan. 29 of its Valentine fudge. Available flavors are chocolate, peanut butter, cookies and cream, chocolate mint and Cyclone (chocolate fudge with M&Ms, peanuts and mini marshmallows). Two sizes are available: a half pound ($6) and a pound ($10). Orders will be available for pick up Feb. 10-11 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) in 206 MacKay.

ISU Creamery has afternoon hours spring semester

20 Jan 2021

The ISU Creamery, 2953 Food Sciences, opens for spring semester Monday, Jan. 25, with new hours: Noon-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. At the shop, you may purchase classic and college ice cream flavors by the scoop or in 32-ounce cartons; payment is by cash or credit/debit card. Metered parking is available at the east parking deck on Wallace Road. Enter the building at the Wallace Road entrance and follow the signs to the creamery. In addition, 8-ounce cartons of the eight college flavors are sold for $5.50 at Sparks café on the fourth floor of the Student Innovation Center (weekdays 9 a.m-5 p.m.). 

Free face coverings available Jan. 22, 25

19 Jan 2021

Free I-State branded face coverings will be distributed to students Jan. 22 and 25 at two central locations: 130A Parks Library and 3630 Memorial Union. They also will be available at college offices throughout the semester -- 102 Catt, 1200 Gerdin, 131 MacKay, 2270 Veterinary Medicine, 1300 Marston, 19 Curtiss, 1137 Pearson and 134 Design. Residence hall desks also will distribute face coverings. Two per student will be available. These are the same style of adjustable face coverings that were distributed to students at the start of fall semester.

Pipette calibration offered on campus Feb. 1-5

19 Jan 2021

Chemistry stores is hosting a pipette calibration service Feb. 1-5. Quality service and calibration for all major brands and makes of pipettes will be provided by a dedicated, factory-trained technician. The service includes cleaning, lubrication and calibration of pipettes. Prices are:

  • $40, single channel/repeater pipette
  • $105, multichannel pipette

Prices don't include any parts that may need replacing. Pipettes can be dropped off at the chemistry stores office, 1351 Gilman, on or after Jan. 27. When calibration is complete, owners will be contacted to pick up their pipettes. Questions may be directed to John Burright, 294-0200.

Jan. 15: University is open, online classes meet as scheduled

15 Jan 2021

The university remains open today, Friday, Jan. 15. Employees should coordinate with their supervisors to work remotely if possible, and be cautious when determining whether it's safe to travel to campus. Those unable to get safely to work should contact their supervisors or department offices. All winter session classes are online and will meet as scheduled.

Study abroad hiatus extended through Aug. 1

14 Jan 2021

Iowa State won't offer any study abroad programs with travel between May 2 and Aug. 1, senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert announced this week. Since last March, Iowa State has been observing a rolling 30-day ban on international travel for students implemented by the state Board of Regents and still in effect. University and board leaders will monitor the global pandemic situation and provide an update when decisions are made about study abroad programs scheduled after Aug. 1.

CyThx recognizes those who make others feel valued

13 Jan 2021

Now in its third year, CyThx gave Iowa Staters a chance to thank the faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants who make them feel like a valued member of the ISU community. The initiative is a partnership of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, ISU Learning Communities, Multicultural Student Affairs, Student Government and the Graduate and Professional Student Senate. The 2020 version drew 227 submissions, honoring recipients from 102 university units -- some of them multiples times. Each message was shared with the recipient and the recipient's unit leader. Go to the CyThx website to see the recipients and the messages that submitters chose to make public.

COVID-19 vaccines are focus of Jan. 15 town hall

11 Jan 2021

The university community is invited to a town hall Friday, Jan. 15 (2-3 p.m. via Webex) that will focus on COVID-19 vaccines. A panel will address questions about availability and distribution of vaccines on campus and in the Ames community. Panelists are Erin Baldwin, associate vice president for student health and wellness; Kristen Obbink, COVID-19 public health coordinator; David Verhoeven, assistant professor of veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine; and Dan Fulton, McFarland Clinic infectious disease specialist. The town hall will be recorded and made available on the COVID-19 Updates and Resources website.

University is a SolarWinds client; no evidence of compromised info

21 Dec 2020

Iowa State learned last week it was one of the 18,000 customers affected by the SolarWinds security breach. In July, the university installed a software update that had been altered previously by hackers. At this time, there is no evidence the university was targeted in this attack or that its infrastructure was compromised. It does not appear any sensitive or personal information of students, faculty or staff was compromised. Iowa State's information technology services (ITS) team continues to investigate. It has decommissioned affected servers and will take other remediation steps as needed. ITS will provide updates on a project website as they become available.

Holiday video features reflections on extraordinary year

17 Dec 2020

Twenty-six members of the campus community -- students, staff, faculty and senior leaders -- reflected on their experiences during the pandemic in President Wendy Wintersteen's holiday message. Recorded at the Student Innovation Center, the 7-minute video released Dec. 17 features Iowa Staters sharing their memories and perspectives, with a focus on overcoming obstacles, teamwork, trust, perseverance, gratitude and hope.

Students now can initiate schedule change form

16 Dec 2020

The office of the registrar has implemented a version of the schedule change digital form that is student-initiated. Found in the student tab of AccessPlus (in registrar forms), this version allows the student to enter the identification data and schedule change information. Previously, the advisor completed these steps. The student must enter the ISU email address of their assigned advisor (undergraduate students) or major professor/program staff person (graduate students), and then submit the form to route for review and approval.

No schedule change policies have changed. It is still the student's responsibility to collect permission or acknowledgement from an instructor (now via email communication) for a course they wish to add or drop, depending on the circumstances and time period within the semester. More information about the roles and responsibilities of the schedule change process are on the registrar's website.

Season ticket holders can purchase wrestling tickets

15 Dec 2020

The athletics department has announced a spectator plan for the wrestling season that caps attendance at 1,373 fans per meet, or just under 10% of Hilton Coliseum's 14,384-seat capacity. Only 2019-20 wrestling  season ticket holders are able to pre-purchase tickets (in pods of two or four) for up to two matches this season. 2019-20 season ticket holders will have first rights to their tickets and seat locations for the 2021-22 season, regardless of whether they purchase tickets this year. According to the Hilton wrestling seating plan, 986 seats will be reserved for season ticket holders or the public, 60 for ISU student fans, 84 for family and friends of ISU wrestlers and coaches, 50 for the pep band and spirit squads and 90 for fans of the visiting team. The rest (103 seats) are reserved for game operations, media, athletics department staff and fans requiring accessible seating. MatCyd Club is suspended for this season.

Perfect for winter: Curated art project boxes

15 Dec 2020

The Workspace in the Memorial Union is selling a three-month subscription of curated supplies and instructions for creating and appreciating art. Three varieties are available: Maker Art, Family Craft and Maker/Patron. Boxes will be ready on the 10th of January, February and March. They can be delivered to your doorstep if you live in Ames, or you may pick up your box from the Memorial Union. Shipping is available for $10/month. Details are online.

Call for student creative work for MU exhibition

15 Dec 2020

The Memorial Union is issuing a call to Iowa State student artists, designers and writers for the upcoming "Art in Isolation," a multimedia exhibition that will be presented in the Memorial Union Art Gallery Feb. 1-March 14, 2021. Although the title of the show is "Art in Isolation," submitted work does not need to reflect that theme -- it just needs to have been created during the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibit will be, in essence, a visual diary of the work creatives do during difficult times. Up to 40 pieces of artwork, fashion and poetry will be chosen by a creative with expertise in each area. The submission deadline is Jan. 1; more information is online.

Ames High singers featured at Dec. 17 Reiman light show

14 Dec 2020

The Ames High Madrigal Singers will perform from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, during Reiman Gardens' Winter Wonderscape. The outdoor holiday light show runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings through Jan. 2, with the exception of Christmas Day. Nightly attendance is capped and tickets are sold for a specific date.

Student requests for spring semester loaner laptops are due Jan. 4

10 Dec 2020

Through 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, ISU's Laptop Loaner program is accepting applications from students who need a personal laptop for spring semester. Students should complete the online Laptop Loaner program participation request. A limited number is available. For more information, contact lib-support@iastate.edu or review the FAQ on IT Services' Computer Requirement website.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, students will be notified if they are approved to participate in the Laptop Loaner program. Those who aren't approved are welcome to participate in Parks Library's Tech Lending program scheduled to open Jan. 21. 

Asymptomatic quarantine protocol reduced to 10 days

09 Dec 2020

The Iowa Department of Public Health has shortened the length of quarantine it recommends in instances when a person without symptoms has had close contact with an individual who has a confirmed case of COVID-19. Close contact is defined as being within 6 feet for 15 consecutive minutes or longer, unless both parties were wearing face coverings correctly and consistently the entire time they had contact. Iowa State is implementing the new 10-day quarantine protocol, associate vice president for student health and wellness Erin Baldwin and COVID-19 public health coordinator Kristen Obbink announced in a Dec. 9 campus message.

Fall Honors poster session is a virtual gallery

09 Dec 2020

The University Honors Program invites the university community to visit its Fall 2020 virtual poster session. The online platform features the capstone research projects of 70 Honors students and fall graduates, indexed by college, and includes links to each student's poster and recorded presentation.

Creamery offers curbside ice cream pick-up Dec. 16, Jan. 6

08 Dec 2020

Although the ISU Creamery is closed for winter break, there are two upcoming opportunities to pick up quarts of your favorite Iowa State flavors: Dec. 16 and Jan. 6 (3:30-5 p.m., circle drive on the west side of Food Sciences Building). To place an order, email Sarah Canova, scanova@iastate.edu by noon Dec. 15 and Jan. 5. The price is $12 per quart. Payment at pick-up is in cash, exact amount only. The ISU Creamery will reopen Jan. 25, 2021, with revised hours: Noon-4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

WorkCyte website has been reorganized

08 Dec 2020

Information Technology Services has refreshed its WorkCyte website to serve more effectively as a gateway site directing users to information that assists them with their job functions. Previously, it served more as a resource-intensive site supporting the WorkCyte program implementation. The new website features:

  • Introduction to Workday
  • WorkCyte Digest with the latest news, help and training links to new knowledge based articles that are easy to search and navigate
  • Information about current and upcoming releases of Workday
  • History of the WorkCyte program

Upcycle your holiday cards through Jan. 25

07 Dec 2020

The office of sustainability and ISU recycling services are partnering to collect holiday greeting cards from faculty, staff and students for upcycling. Cards collected Dec. 14-Jan. 25 will be sent to St. Jude's Ranch for Children to be made into new holiday cards, with all proceeds supporting St. Jude's work with children. To take part: Send card fronts only (backs can't be used) to Merry Rankin, 108 General Services, or drop them in collection boxes in the General Services Building. Although holiday cards specifically are being targeted, other occasion cards (birthday, thank you, etc.) also may be included.

Due to copyright laws, St. Jude's can't use Hallmark, Disney or American Greeting cards in their recycled card program. These cards and any recyclable paper products can be dropped at the Ames Golden Kiwanis' paper recycling collection trailer located at 919 East Lincoln Way (CENEX station). 

See national turkeys, Corn and Cob, Dec. 5

04 Dec 2020

The nation's official Thanksgiving turkey and alternate bird -- Corn and Cob, raised in Iowa by an Iowa State University alum -- will be available for public viewing Saturday, Dec. 5 (10 a.m.-2 p.m., department of animal science teaching pavilion, 3640 520th Ave. -- State Avenue extended south). Face coverings, physical distancing and a limit on visitors will be enforced and hand sanitizer will be available. Those who are sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 are asked to stay home and visit the turkeys another time. 

Symptom checker reminders continue for employees, grad students

04 Dec 2020

Faculty, staff and graduate students will continue to receive Cyclones Care Daily Symptom Checker emails and text messages over the winter break. Messages to undergraduate students have been suspended from Nov. 26 to Jan. 11, 2021, but students should self-assess any symptoms and stay home if they are sick.

Gardens' gift shop reopens Dec. 7

04 Dec 2020

The gift shop at Reiman Gardens, temporarily closed due to a surge in COVID-19 positive cases, will reopen Monday Dec. 7. Normal hours are 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 2, the gift shop (and all of the gardens) will close at 4 p.m. to prepare for Winter Wonderscape (5 p.m.-close).

Fans will return for basketball, football games this weekend

02 Dec 2020

Under previously announced COVID-19 protocols, including limited attendance open only to season ticket holders, fans will be allowed to attend the football game Saturday against West Virginia and the basketball games Sunday against South Carolina (women's) and DePaul (men's), athletics director Jamie Pollard announced Dec. 1. Recent basketball and football games had been held with no fans in attendance due to rising COVID-19 numbers. University leaders decided to resume the prior attendance plans at Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum after considering state and local test-results trends and hospitalization rates.

Students may request meals in peer-to-peer assistance program

27 Nov 2020

Students in need of meals over the winter break are encouraged to contact one of the partner offices listed below to get access to ISU Dining's Give A Swipe program, in which meal-plan students may donate unused meals or Dining Dollars for their peers. Those donations turn into swipes at a dining center.

Student food pantry has regular winter break hours

27 Nov 2020

SHOP, the student food pantry, will be open during winter break on most Tuesdays and Fridays (10 a.m.-2 p.m., 1306 Beyer). Before heading over, check SHOP's website for up-to-date hours and details. How does it work? It's quick, easy and tailored to your needs:

  1. When you get to 1306 Beyer, complete the electronic or paper grocery list to let volunteers know what you want.
  2. While volunteers fill your food request, you can select any personal care items you might need.
  3. A volunteer hands you the bag of food and you're on your way.

Questions can be emailed to shop_exec@iastate.edu.

Celtic Christmas virtual concert tickets on sale

27 Nov 2020

Stephens Auditorium will benefit from tickets sold for a Dec. 20 concert, A Virtually Celtic Christmas (7 p.m., filmed at the National Opera House of Ireland). Tickets are $25, with several upgrades available. The holiday concert features the voice of Irish tenor Michael Londra, who now calls Ames home, backed by the Irish Concert Orchestra, two nationally acclaimed choirs (Valda Choir and The Presentation Children's Choir) and guest singers and musicians from Ireland.

Forestry Club tree and wreath sale begins Nov. 28

26 Nov 2020

Members of the Forestry Club will sell Christmas trees and wreaths over the next three weekends. The sale location is the Reiman Gardens parking lot. Tree prices range from $30 to $70; wreath prices from $20 to $25. Varieties include Korean fir, balsam fir and white pine. Cash or checks accepted. Sale dates and times are:

  • Fridays, 3-6 p.m. (Dec. 4 and 11)
  • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 28, Dec. 12)
  • Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and 13)

COVID-19 testing returns temporarily to Thielen

26 Nov 2020

The university's COVID-19 testing site at Johnny's in Hilton Coliseum closed Monday, Nov. 23, and will reopen Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. In the meantime (Nov. 24-Jan. 8), COVID-19 testing will be offered at the Thielen Student Health Center (7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays excluding university holidays). Faculty, staff and students who want a test should continue to call 515-294-5801 (option 9).

System and vendor updates planned for Dec. 2

24 Nov 2020

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching's (CELT) learning technologies team will be conducting numerous system and vendor updates on Dec. 2. The updates are done when classes are not in session to minimize disruptions.

CyRide adds morning buses for final exam Saturday

18 Nov 2020

Students with 7:30 a.m. final exams this Saturday, Nov. 21, can count on CyRide, which has added early morning trips on the Red, Blue, Green and Brown routes. The full Saturday schedule is online; morning runs shaded in yellow were added for Nov. 21 only. Normal campus weekend parking rules are in place for Saturday.

FAFSA priority filing date extended for 2021-22 applicants

18 Nov 2020

In response to the challenges COVID-19 has created for students and their families, ISU's office of student financial aid has extended the priority date for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to Dec. 20. Students who apply by Dec. 20 will be considered for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and ISU Grant programs, in addition to the Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Student Loans. Students who submit the FAFSA after Dec. 20 are considered only for the Federal Pell Grant and Federal Direct Student Loans.

As a result, the deadline for incoming freshmen to complete the OneApp scholarship application form for scholarships awarded by the office of student financial aid has been extended to Dec. 28. Individual colleges and departments may have a different date. Prospective students should review the deadlines on the office of student financial aid website. The OneApp deadline for continuing students remains unchanged.

CCE seeking writers interested in accountability group

18 Nov 2020

The Center for Communication Excellence is conducting a survey to gauge interest in forming a writing accountability group over winter break. The group would meet from late November to mid-January. Writing accountability groups have traditionally been used among faculty and advanced academic writers to create productive writing habits and accountability measures to prompt progression towards self-declared writing goals over a specified period of time. Depending on participation and success, the center may extend the groups after winter break. 

Applications for 3-Minute Thesis contest due Dec. 3

18 Nov 2020

The Three-Minute Thesis competition sponsored by the Graduate College will kick off in December. The contest is open to graduate students and offers an opportunity for them to explain their research quickly in language appropriate for a general audience. Competitors are allowed one presentation slide but no other resources or props. The contest will be held via video submissions. Applications are due Dec. 3. Video submissions will be due Dec. 21, and winners will be announced Jan. 25. The winner is awarded a $500 scholarship.

ISU Creamery announces curbside pickup dates over break

18 Nov 2020

The ISU Creamery will continue its weekday retail hours (11 a.m.-3 p.m., 2953 Food Sciences) through Tuesday, Nov. 24, and then will close until Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. It will offer curbside pickup for quart cartons Dec. 16 and Jan. 6 (3:30-5 p.m., orders due at noon the day before). Details are online.

Purchase tickets for gardens' holiday light show

18 Nov 2020

Reiman Gardens is hosting an outdoor walk-through holiday light show, Winter Wonderscape, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings Dec. 3-Jan. 2, 2021 (5-10 p.m.). There won't be a show Dec. 25. Tickets should be purchased online in advance for a specific day, with daily attendance capped for safety. Tickets are $10 (members $8, children 2-12 years $5, children under 2 years free).

University Museums sites will close Nov. 20 for winter break

18 Nov 2020

With fall semester ending earlier than normal, University Museum locations will be closing Friday, Nov. 20. They will reopen with new exhibitions on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. In the meantime, take time to see: