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How to form a new student organization at ISU
Iowa State features more than 800 student organizations, with an average of 20 groups forming per semester. Students form newer organizations to meet new people, have a club that fits their hobby or to try something new. The steps to create a new organization begin on the Student…
Connection, networks and People to People Career Fair
Iowa State hosted the People to People Career Fair in the Memorial Union Great Hall Tuesday. The fair featured careers across many majors, with a strong focus on the College of Health and Human Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Regardless of major, the fair…
PHOTOS: Iowa State’s People to People Career Fair
The impact of AI on startup, manufacturing and defense sectors
Dr. Tom Hall, director of defense for Jabil and former United States Army Ranger, discussed the challenges and advantages of artificial intelligence in startup, manufacturing and defense sectors at the Memorial Union on Monday. Hall utilized his experience from his first job at…
GPSS discuss Flock cameras, graduate funding and special elections
The Iowa State University Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) met Monday to discuss campus safety, along with GPSS elections and funding. ISU Police Chief Michael Newton visited the Senate to discuss campus safety & Flock/ALPR (Automated License Plate Readers) camera…
Meet StuGov Director of Outreach Kennedy Haag
Kennedy Haag, a junior studying political science and criminal justice, serves as the Director of Outreach for Iowa State’s Student Government. In her role, she aims to inform students about all the StuGov officials and their involvement on campus. “My kind of big goal for it is…
Where are the Women? A lecture with Sally Kenney
Sally Kenney, Newcomb-Tulane College professor and author, presented her lecture “Where are the Women? Preventing the erasure of women judges through Wikipedia” at the Memorial Union Wednesday. Kenney teaches in political science, Africana Studies, law and global health and…
Shahbaz: The realistic Engineering Career Fair experience
The Engineering Career Fair is one of the most opportunity-laden occasions at Iowa State University. It is almost impossible to be an engineering student without having heard praise for the career fair and the success stories. Iowa State’s College of Engineering does boast one of…
Iowa State’s Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair
Iowa State University hosted the fall semester Business, Industry and Technology (BIT) Fair Wednesday inside Hilton Coliseum. Students from a multitude of majors attended the fair, which focused on majors from Health and Human Sciences, Business and Liberal Arts and Sciences. Any…
StuGov experiences internal conflicts over dress code and communication
Student Government’s meeting Wednesday started with Senator Matt Miller sharing his thoughts on Speaker of the Senate Claire Hartley and Vice Speaker of the Senate Ryker Markus during open forum. “Actions so far have just reflected the most important thing being optics and…
A lecture on the political philosophy of the USA
Dr. Scott Samuelson, a Hiett Prize winner and Iowa State professor, gave a lecture for the America 250 series on the political philosophy of the Declaration of Independence at the Memorial Union Tuesday. “What does it mean to be an American now, and does the Declaration of…
