Next week

• Fall reception, Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities, celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month, Oct. 15 (4-6 p.m., MU Cardinal Room)
• Retirement, Trond Forre, chemistry, Oct. 17 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1605 Gilman), post well wishes to Trond's Kudoboard 

Swim, soccer teams compete at home

Following the annual alumni meet Friday, Oct. 10 (5 p.m., Beyer pool), the Cyclone swimming and diving team hosts Nebraska in a dual meet on Saturday (11 a.m.). The University of Kansas soccer team is in town Friday evening for a Big 12 Conference matchup (6 p.m., Cyclone Sports Complex, fans are encouraged to wear gold attire). All three events are free.

Bacon Expo is Saturday

The annual Bacon Expo will be held Saturday, Oct. 11 (11 a.m.-2 p.m., Hansen Agricultural Learning Center), hosted by the student organization of the same name. Tickets are $10 (students $5) at the door while supplies last. Enjoy everything from live pigs to bacon-inspired menu items, education stations and games related to the pork and ag industries.

Collage of Choirs is Sunday afternoon

Iowa State's four major student choirs: Iowa State Singers, Iowa Statesmen, Cantamus and Lyrica take the stage Sunday, Oct. 12 (3 p.m., Stephens Auditorium). Tickets are $10 ($5 for ISU students, seniors and youth), and can be purchased at the door or in advance at the Stephens box office.

An all-ISU trio: Jazz and craft beer at the M-Shop

The music department's jazz ensembles and the ISU Brew Lab will join forces with the Memorial Union Maintenance Shop for "Jazz Night: Happy Hour" on Wednesday, Oct. 15 (7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.). The concert will feature jazz tunes with a nod to classic adult beverages -- paired with brew lab beers served on tap. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) programming

• Webinar, Supercharge Learning with Canvas Studio Video Quizzes, Discussions and More, Oct. 14 (10-11 a.m., via Teams)
• Workshop, Stagecraft of Teaching series: Embodying Presence and Voice in the Classroom, Oct. 14 (2:10-3:25 p.m., 308 Carver)
• Webinar, Empowering Student Inquiry and Improving Student Writing with Packback, Oct. 15 (2-3 p.m., via Teams)
• Large Enrollment Community of Practice, ISU Student Accessibility Services, Oct. 16 (2-3 p.m., via Teams)
• Workshop, Improving Your Online Course, Oct. 17 (9 a.m.-2 p.m., 2030 Morrill)

University library programming

• Online presentation, Who Owns Our Knowledge? Rethinking Publishing in a Scholar-led World, with Juan Pablo Alperi, Simon Fraser University, co-hosted by the Iowa regent universities, Oct. 20 (noon-1 p.m., via Zoom), register
• Panel, Building Impact: How ISU Experts Share their Work, the how and what of open access materials, Oct. 22 (noon-1 p.m., 199 Parks Library), register

P&S Council programming

• P&S seminar series, Emotions in the Workplace, with Laura Smythe, university ombuds, Oct. 22 (9-10 a.m., 3043 Coover), register by Oct. 21

Vice president for research programming

• Workshop, Getting Started with Community-Engaged Research, with faculty fellow Jane Rongerude, urban planning and development, Oct. 13 (1-2 p.m. MU Cardinal Room)