Leath will share Veishea decision this morning

President Steven Leath will share his decision on Veishea during a news conference today (Aug. 7), beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. Follow live tweets from the event at @IowaStateUNews. News updates will appear in this Inside and on the ISU homepage after the news conference.

Anderson inspires, organizes workshop on spaceflight opportunities

Retired NASA astronaut and distinguished faculty fellow in aerospace engineering Clayton Anderson worked with the department to develop a 7-day workshop in spaceflight operations. The prototype is designed to give students a taste of the operational aspects of spaceflight training and Iowa State educators a first look at preparing students for new employment opportunities in commercial spaceflight.

Regents move toward a third Deloitte contract

The new contract, to be negotiated by executive director Robert Donley and approved by the board, is for an initial six-month "wave" in a business case aimed at finding savings and efficiencies in the three regent universities' purchasing operations.

New attraction developed for Veenker

The university's golf course is participating in an initiative that provides bees, butterflies and other pollinators with a sustainable, native habitat.

The following announcements were added this week:

• Marston Hall closes this week for 18-month renovation

• Pammel hill is closed Aug. 5-11

• MU's annual art lending house concludes Aug. 7

• ISU is on the "Best College for Your Money" list

See: Announcements

Provost office program

• National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity teleworkshop, Cultivating Your Network of Mentors, Sponsors and Collaborators, facilitator Kerry Ann Rockquemore, center president, Aug. 21 (2-3:30 p.m.), register online using your ISU-sponsored center membership

Kerry Ann Rockquemore, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity president and CEO, will present three workshops on faculty professional development Sept. 11-12 in the MU Pioneer Room. Register via AccessPlus (click on Employee > UHR Training > Courses > 'Enroll' next to 'SVPP').

• Re-thinking Mentoring, Sept. 11 (2-3:30 p.m.), for administrators, deans, associate deans, chairs, directors

• Mentoring 101: How to Get What You Need to Thrive in the Academy, Sept. 12 (9-10:30 a.m.), for pre-tenure faculty

• Writing Your Next Chapter: How to Find Your Mojo and Move Forward at Mid-Career, Sept. 12 (2-5 p.m.), for mid-career tenured faculty

The following event was added this week:

• Nanovaccine Initiative seminar, Fingerprinting Complex T Cell Responses to Combat Malaria Infection, Dr. Sean Murphy, University of Washington Medical Center and ISU alumnus, Aug. 15 (2-3 p.m., 1414 Molecular Biology)