Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff
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Fall enrollment climbs to 31,105
For the third consecutive year, enrollment at Iowa State is up, due in part to a record first-year retention rate of just over 89% and growth in first-year students. At 6,160 students, it's the largest first-year class since fall 2016.
Meet the P&S Council president
Finance delivery team supervisor Jennifer Schroeder is serving as 2025-26 president of the Professional and Scientific Council. Ahead of the council's first meeting of the fall, Inside talked with her.
Digital storytelling, illustration degrees seek final green light
Two new undergraduate degree programs, including Iowa State's sixth degree of the future, digital storytelling, and a request for state assistance to renovate Atanasoff Hall are on the agenda when the Iowa Board of Regents meets next week in Cedar Falls.
Emerging leaders get to work on campus needs
The 31 members of the 2025-26 Emerging Leaders Academy have begun their work. In addition to monthly learning sessions, in teams they're working on capstone projects that align with the university's 2022-31 strategic plan.
Extension uses online learning to assist Iowans for a lifetime
ISU Extension and Outreach is offering fee-based online programs to Iowans looking to enhance their skills. Strategic plan funding and statewide surveying helped assess areas of interest and an effective way for extension to reach desired audiences.
Senators receive update on spring retirement plan changes
At the Sept. 9 Faculty Senate meeting, benefits director Ed Holland summarized the reasons behind the plan changes as well as some outcomes and the university's followup with TIAA.
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The following announcements were added this week:
- Fall GIS series includes workshops, observances
- Workday integration powers new online directory
- Honors program seeks spring seminar proposals
- Lecture: Academic freedom historically, from professional norm to First Amendment right
- Nominate a library employee for staff award
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September is for celebrating anniversaries
Several units will hold anniversary public celebrations on campus this month:
Grand opening for statistical data center is Sept. 17
Iowa State will be home to a Federal Statistical Research Data Center, giving scientists in many fields access to confidential data sets for evidence-based research. It's a branch of a regional center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
ISU ideas are behind slow-release fertilizer start-up
An ISU scientist in ag and biosystems engineering and an Ames entrepreneur think they have a technology that could help keep nitrogen fertilizers on farm fields and away from waterways. It's a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer that feeds crops across an entire growing season. Their company is Reform Bio.
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This week
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Retirement, Nancy Grudens-Schuck, agricultural education and studies, Sept. 12 (2:30-4 p.m., program at 3 p.m., Harl Commons, Curtiss Hall)
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Apple open house, ISU Horticulture Farm, Sept. 13 (noon-2 p.m., 55519 170th St., north of Ames), registration requested
Next week
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Building dedication, Warren Madden Building, Sept. 19 (10 a.m. outside program, building tours follow until 11:30 a.m.), all are welcome, parking available in adjacent lots 119, 120 and 124
Upcoming
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Retirement, Leesha Arunsiripate Zimmerman, trademark office, Oct. 1 (no public event), post well wishes to Leesha's Kudoboard
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Cyclone volleyball plays home pair
The volleyball squad hosts St. Louis University on Friday, Sept. 12 (6:30 p.m.) and University of Nebraska, Omaha, on Sunday, Sept. 14 ( 2 p.m.) at Hilton Coliseum before heading to Coralville for a Sept. 17 match with Iowa. Admission is $5.
Flag field returns to library quad on Friday
Iowa State's 4th annual Field of Memories flag exhibit reminds us that 1,100 U.S. college students die by suicide every year. Visit the exhibit Friday, Sept. 12 (9 a.m.-3 p.m., lawn south of Parks Library) and, if you like, personalize a flag with a message of hope, memorial to a life lost to suicide or encouragement for an individual who struggles with depression.
Botanical Bash is Saturday evening
Reiman Garden's 30th anniversary celebration is Saturday, Sept. 13 (5-9 p.m. in the gardens). In addition to the gardens' late summer beauty, enjoy live music by the Dustin West Band, a drone show, silent auction and inflatable play areas for kids. Tickets are $16 ($14 for members and ISU students, $7 ages 2-12 years).
Welcoming an academic year
Music faculty will perform their annual opening fanfare concert on Sunday, Sept. 14 (3 p.m., Tye Recital Hall, Estes Music Building). Admission is free.
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Provost office programming
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Virtual workshop, ISU ADVANCE: Building A Strong Portfolio for Term Faculty Advancement, best practices, policies and expectations, Sept. 25 (2-3:15 p.m., via Zoom), register
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Virtual workshop, Writing Your Next Chapter: How to Find Your Mojo at Mid-Career, national event facilitated by Joy Gaston Gayles, NCFDD, Sept. 26 (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 3580 Memorial Union), register
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) programming
Register online.
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Teaching Technology Community of Practice, Feedback that Fuels Learning, Sept. 12 (10-11 a.m., via Teams)
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Webinar, Canvas Quizzes: Build Low and High Stakes Quizzes with the Classic Quiz Tool, Sept. 17 (3-4 p.m., via Teams)
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Webinar, Lights, Camera, Action: Creating Course Videos (Including Using Canvas Studio), Sept. 18 (10-11 a.m., via Teams)
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Large Enrollment Community of Practice, Public Speaking Strategies for Large Lectures, Sept. 18 (2-3 p.m., via Teams)
P&S Council programming
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Seminar series, Iowa Public Records Law, with Ann Lelis, office of general counsel, Sept. 25 (2-3 p.m., virtual), register
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