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July 11, 2013
News for Iowa State faculty and staff
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Inside
newsTroxel
project includes eco-friendly pavement
system A grid of Silva Cells was
installed beneath the plaza south of Troxel Hall. The
underground system provides water filtration and runoff
management, while preventing soil compaction that hinders tree
growth in high-traffic areas. Summer enrollment
sets a record A record number, 11,233 students,
enrolled in summer session at Iowa State this year. That
represents an increase of 435 students (4 percent) over last
summer's student body of 10,798
students. On the
phone Find out how to use speed dial,
pick up an office mate's call or make your calls ring
simultaneously on two or more phones.
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Announcements
The
following announcements were added this
week: -
FY14 salary
slips will be available on AccessPlus next week
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Meal hosts
sought for HS teachers of English from Kosovo
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Reserve fall
course items at Parks Library now
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Reminder:
University Blvd will close at Lincoln Way July 15 for repairs
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Phone
training sessions available on July 15, 16
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There's lots
of help available during the Kuali software switch this month
- Brunnier Art Museum is closed through
Aug. 26
See:
Announcements
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Teaching
Registration
is open for teaching seminar and orientation
Registration is open for all new teachers
(faculty, staff and graduate teaching assistants) for the University
Teaching Seminar (Tuesday, Aug. 20) and New Tenure-Eligible Faculty
Orientation (Wednesday, Aug. 21). Department administrators are
asked to direct recent new faculty (tenure-eligible and non-tenure
eligible) and TAs to the registration page for these events. More
information is online.
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Seminars and
conferences
The
following conference was added this week:
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Appointments
- Chad
Gasta, ISU world languages and
cultures, to department chair, effective
July 1
- Cathy
Kling, Charles F. Curtiss
Distinguished Professor in Agriculture and
Life Sciences, professor of economics and
interim director of the Center for
Agricultural and Rural Development, to
director of the center
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Around
campusCALS
seeks comments on proposed guidelines for work in developing
countries The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences seeks
comments and input on a draft set of guidelines for the
work of faculty, staff and students in agricultural development
activities in developing countries. The deadline for submitting
comments is Sept. 1; all comments should be emailed to
cals@iastate.edu. Creek cleanup nets
200-plus pounds of trash More than 50 volunteers
participated in the June 29 annual cleaning of College Creek
where it winds through campus. They hauled out more than 200
pounds of trash -- much of it food containers and plastic
bottles. Researcher to head NSF study in
Iceland ISU geologist Neal Iverson will lead an
international team of researchers on a three-week field study of the
drumlins (hills) exposed by a shrinking glacier in
Iceland. ISU initiative provides outreach to underserved
communities Students in the Design and Human Sciences
colleges will participate in the statewide Iowa Retail Initiative
this fall. The program connects resources and services to rural
communities and businesses.
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This
week
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Farewell:
Srinivas and Maneesha Aluru, electrical and computer engineering,
July 11 (2-4 p.m., MU Pioneer Room)
Upcoming
- Retirement: Robert "Hap" Steed, mechanical
engineering, July 31 (2:30-4 p.m., 2004 Black
Engineering)
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Arts and
events
Gardens
art fair is July 14
Reimans Gardens' 10th annual Garden Art Fair is Sunday, July 14
(9 a.m.-4 p.m.). More than 50 artists from Iowa and Nebraska will
sell their nature-inspired art including jewelry, pottery,
watercolors, woodwork, glasswork and sculpture. Admission is $7 ($6
seniors, $3 youth) and includes access to all of the gardens'
features. Ames businesses Battle's BBQ and Capanna Coffee will sell
lunch items during the art
fair. More campus
events
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