The magazine for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at
Iowa State University

LAS Week 2023

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences celebrated the sixth annual LAS Week at the end of March. The week, sponsored by Kingland, opened with the Air Force ROTC raising the American flag and a kickoff breakfast. Food and fun continued throughout the week, at events like the LAS I+E Academy’s Sharkuterie Connections event, ice cream made with liquid nitrogen from the Physics and Astronomy Club, and performances by the Society of Chemistry Undergraduate Majors and ISU Theatre.

Students enjoy a pancake breakfast hosted by 
the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.
Students enjoy a pancake breakfast hosted by the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice.
(Keo Pierron/Iowa State University).
four students with poster advertising student chemistry group
The Society of Chemistry Undergraduate Majors (SCUM) shows they’re #LASProud at the Club Carousel on Central Campus.
(Keo Pierron/Iowa State University)
Student working with dry ice on a table
Physics Club students keep it cool by using liquid nitrogen to create ice cream.
(Keo Pierron/Iowa State University)
crowd seated at tables with a large screen in background
Local professionals present and meet with students at LAS I+E Academy's Shark-uterie Connections event.
(Keo Pierron/Iowa State University)
Students meet with The Vibe, a student organization that assists in navigating mental health and wellness, at the LAS Week Kickoff Breakfast.
Students meet with The Vibe, a student organization that assists in navigating mental health and wellness, at the LAS Week Kickoff Breakfast.
(Keo Pierron/Iowa State University)