Inside
newsRegents approve final
budget, transparency
recommendations The state Board of Regents
approved the FY14 university budget, endorsed recommendations of
a transparency task force and heard a report on ISU's strategic
plan during its Aug. 8 meeting in the Memorial
Union. Growing the
faculty Iowa State has hired 60 tenured or
tenure-track faculty since last
November, more than half of them in targeted areas "critical to
Iowa's economic future," as identified last fall by President
Steven Leath. Water
tight Work on a flood mitigation system of
earthen berms and concrete fortified gateways is wrapping up
outside the Lied Center. Opening
events We've compiled a list of college and university events
that officially launch the new academic year.
More news
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Announcements
The
following announcements were added this
week: -
Iowa Energy
Center announces new grant opportunities
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Apply by
Aug. 30 for a seat on the University Committee on Women
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Register now
for Aug. 28 ISU youth programs training
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Watch for
traffic congestion near residence halls Aug. 20-23
See: Announcements
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Teaching
CELT
programs
Register via
AccessPlus (click on Employee > HRS Training > Courses). Classes are
in 1230 Communications unless indicated.
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Using Tests,
Quizzes and Surveys, Aug. 22 (10:30-11:50 a.m.)
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What's New
with Responseware and TurningPoint, Aug. 22 (1:10-2 p.m.)
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Seminars and
conferences
The
following conferences were added this week:
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Appointments
- Shirley Knipfel, assistant to the president, to
transparency officer for Iowa State. The state Board of Regents
this week released the list of newly appointed transparency officers (PDF) at
each of the six regents sites.
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Around
campusNurturing an interest in
science Three students from Des Moines' Lincoln High
School worked in Iowa State chemistry labs for eight weeks this
summer to boost their interest -- and confidence -- in their
scientific
abilities. Oh, deer University photographer Bob Elbert
caught a deer snacking on
crabapples near the Communications
Building. Treasures for all Used equipment and
furniture that's been removed from the university's inventory is
sold at weekly ISU Surplus sales in
a university warehouse.
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University
newsletters
Your
Library
In the Aug. 14 issue of Your Library - Newsletter: More
programs to assist ISU authors; distance education resources; an
online scholarly criticism tool and available course
reserves.
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This
week
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Farewell:
Denise Hix, ISU ecology, evolution and organismal biology, and
B.E.S.T. learning community, Aug. 16 (10-11:30 a.m., 240 Bessey)
Upcoming
- Reception: Jay N. Darling and Maynard Reece
exhibition, Aug. 29 (5-7 p.m., Brunnier Art Museum)
Details about these events are on the
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