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June 13, 2013
News for Iowa State faculty and staff
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Inside
newsDial
in to your new phone's
potential The new phone that is (or soon will be) on your
desk has a lot of potential. In a series starting this week,
information technology services staff will help you
get started on your phone and
take advantage of its features. Share your comments
about diversity in short
survey By taking a short, automated telephone survey, faculty and
staff can contribute to a comprehensive diversity study under
way at Iowa State. Participation in the survey is voluntary and
confidential. Algae bloom reflects improving health of
Lake LaVerne Facilities planning and
management switched to more environmentally friendly
lake management methods that
control, rather than kill, the aquatic plant.
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Announcements
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following announcements were added this
week: -
HRS adds
employee leadership opportunities
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FY14 budget
is focus of Thursday forum
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News Service
offers media spokesperson training
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CIRAS
celebrates 50 years
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College
Creek annual cleanup is June 29
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Registration
is open for July dance workshop
See: Announcements
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Appointments
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Arun Somani, ISU electrical and
computer engineering, to associate dean for research in the College
of Engineering, effective July 1
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Around
campusAmes
Lab scientists discover new family of
quasicrystals Scientists at the U.S. Department of
Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered a new family of
rare-earth quasicrystals using an
algorithm they developed to help pinpoint
them.
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This
week
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Farewell:
Chris Fowler, Margaret Sloss Women's Center, June 13 (3:30-5 p.m.,
MU Campanile Room, program at 4 p.m.)
Upcoming
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Retirement:
Dr. Susan O'Brien, veterinary clinical sciences, June 24 (2-4 p.m.,
1521 Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center)
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Farewell:
Kerri Stover, enrollment services, June 26 (2-3:30 p.m., 307
Enrollment Services Center)
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Retirement:
Pat (Wagaman) Wiederholt, supply chain and information systems, June
27 (2:30-4 p.m., Bergstrom Commons, Gerdin)
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Retirement:
Kathy Jones, student affairs office, June 28 (3-5 p.m., Beardshear
atrium)
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Retirement:
William Edwards, economics, June 28 (private reception planned)
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Arts and
events
Rose
Fest is June 15
Reiman Gardens will play host to the annual Rose Fest on Saturday,
June 15, showcasing its collection of Griffith Buck hardy roses
and other varieties. Events include live music (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), a
Q&A booth with local Master Gardeners (10 a.m.-2 p.m.), a youth
activity station (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), rose garden tours (11:15
a.m. and 1 p.m.) and the Iowa Rose Society show (1-4
p.m.). Gardens admission is free for members and ISU students and
$8 for the public ($7 seniors, $4 youth). Preregistration is
open for a Master Gardener workshop with Veronica Fowler, editor
of Iowa Gardening. The lecture (10-11 a.m.) is $8 for
members and $10 for the
public. More campus
events
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