The Sloss Newsletter is back! Jump right back into our events and programs.
Dear Margaret
Scholarships
Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 scholarships administered by the Sloss Center. Graduate and undergraduate scholarships available for adult and non-traditional students.
Applications close on March 1, 2022.
Feminist Friday
Join us online for Feminist Friday on Friday, February 18th with a discussion on uplifting marginalized voices and centering social justice within fashion history led by Kyra G. Streck, Ginger D. Stanciel, and Joshua D. Simon.
Zoom link will be available Friday morning on the Sloss website.
Black Art Exhibit
The Colleges of LAS and Design Multicultural Student Success are hosting the Black Art Exhibit from February 21st - February 28th in Design Gallery 181. The exhibit will center artists spanning the Black diaspora.
Swap don't shop! Ramp up your closet with new sustainable clothes by donating items and receiving a new-to-you item in return!
Clothes can be dropped off outside the MU bookstore. Your name and number of clothes will be recored, earning you "credit" to shop at Sustainapalooza on February 22 from 5-8 pm at the Memorial Union Great Hall.
To socially swap you can come to the clothing swap event. 1 item donated = 1 item swapped. 2 non-perishable food items donated = 1 item swapped OR 5 non-perishable items donated = 3 items swapped. $2 cash donation to the shop = 1 item swapped OR $5 cash donation = 3 items swapped.
To drop and not swap, items can be donated at the Sloss House, Parks Library and the General Services building until February 22 or at the Memorial Union Student Office Space until February 20.
Art and Creativity for Healing
Art & Creativity for Healing seeks to build an environment that connects creative exercises with community building in support of healing.
Make, share, talk, listen, release, build, together. Supplies and art guidance will be provided. This collective creative space is open to everyone. Join us this month on Wednesday, February 23rd at 5 pm in the Sloss House for doodle art.
WMC: Claiming Your Language
The ISU Writing and Media Center (WMC) will be hosting a virtual panel event Thursday, February 24 from 4-5:40 pm. The event is titled, "Claiming Your Language: Youth Experiences of Language Discrimination and Language Advocacy."
Anansa Benbow, Dolores Inés Casillas and Saba Khan Vlach will explore language discrimination and justice, as it is experienced by young people in educational and social settings. A Q&A will follow the panelist discussions.
QTPoC February Dinner
Join QTPoC (Queer and Trans People of Color) for their February Dinner!
Come to the Sloss House on Friday, February 25th at 5pm for some excellent food and good vibes.
If we have leftovers, we promise to send you off with some for the week!
Any and all QTPoC students, staff, and faculty are welcome!
ARTiculations
ARTiculations is an interview series focusing on the contributions of women and non-binary artists in Ames, Iowa featuring Jamie Malone, Sara Merritt, Kristin Roach, and Helen Barton. The interviews are scheduled to air during Women's History Month, March 2022, on KHOI Radio, 89.1 FM.
This interview series is part of the #WomenKnowStuffToo program series. Launched in 2020, #WomenKnowStuffToo has aimed to celebrate the expertise, special skill sets, and unique perspectives of women and non-binary artists through talks, workshops, and discussions.
ISCORE
Save the date for the 2022 Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE)! ISCORE will take place both virtually and in-person March 2nd through March 4th.
Textiles and Clothing Open House
Join the ISU Clothing and Textiles Museum for their first open house pizza party, a tradition they will keep every semester! Everyone across campus is welcome, from 4 - 5:30 pm on Friday, March 25th. The open house will be in the lower level of Morrill Hall.
You will be invited into Morrill Hall 0017, which houses the Donna Danielson Conservation Lab, the Waldee Storage Facility, the TCM office, and the Donna Gallery, where an undergraduate student exhibition will be on display.
At the opening, you can learn about and see how to search digital database for objects in the collection, how the collection is organized and maintained, and a collection of 8,500 objects that range from the 18th century to the present. Opportunities such as internships, student work positions, honors projects, historic fashion reserves program, learning how to pitch an exhibition, learning how to request a tour for the future, and learning how to request objects to use in class are also available.
WGS Student Conference
Save the date for the 2022 Women's and Gender Studies Student Conference! It will take place on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 in-person at the Student Innovation Center.
GEI Book Club
Gender Equity Initiative (GEI): Discussion on Gender and Sexuality in Horror is a special book discussion for the Spring 2022 semester.
Participants will be given two short books (200 pages): The Worm and His Kings and Queen of Teeth by Hailey Piper. A virtual book discussion will be held on Wednesday, April 20 at 6pm central with Hailey Piper discussing her writing style, how she discusses gender and sexuality in horror, the creation of LGBTQIA+ themes and characters, and how she's working to make horror "Gay AF." Sign-up.
Pride Goes Greek
Pride Goes Greek is an Iowa State sorority and Fraternity affiliated organization for LGBTQIA+ students and allies in Greek Life. If you're not a member but are curious about what sororities or fraternities have to offer, Pride Goes Greek can help, too! Past events have included Jackbox game nights and picnics; this semester, PGG is hosting movie nights, volunteer projects, and more!
Pride Alliance is a safe and brave space for queer individuals on campus. Pride Alliance strives to mix education and activism with socializing, pride and support. To sign up for an email list and be alerted on events and meetings, email mamason@iastate.edu.
You can also follow the Iowa State Pride Alliance on Instagram and Twitter @iowastatepride.
Get in touch!
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