The university's first campus climate survey in 13 years and conversations about budget reallocation strategies are among interim President Ben Allen's fall priorities, as outlined during his Sept. 14 address.

Iowa State's lectures program celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Pat Miller has led it for the last 37 years.

Faculty and staff will be honored during Iowa State's annual awards ceremony, Sept. 25 in the Memorial Union Great Hall.

Is your office too hot or cold? An ongoing effort to recommission heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in select campus facilities is intended to fix that, though it will take a long time to get to every building.

Next week: Thursday evening football will impact campus parking 

The Cyclone football team will face Texas Thursday evening, Sept. 28, in an ESPN national broadcast. It's a regular class and work day, so parking adjustments are planned. Here's what you need to know, whether or not you're heading to the game.

A business ownership gift to the College of Liberal Arts and Studies first reported in January will create an endowment of approximately $145 million, generating $5 million-$6 million in revenue each year for the college.

Team PrISUm's latest solar car is built for consumers, with four seats, cup holders and room for groceries. You could drive it to work. First, though, the student engineers of Team PrISUm are going to drive Penumbra across Australia as competitors in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.

A study led by assistant professor of human development and family studies Megan Gilligan found that tension with our mothers and siblings is associated with symptoms of depression.

• Steve Butler, associate professor of mathematics, to the Barbara J. Janson Professorship in Mathematics, effective July 1
• Judi Eyles, assistant director of the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, to director, effective immediately
• Brenda Lohman, professor and director of graduate education in human development and family studies, to associate dean for research and graduate education, College of Human Sciences, effective Oct. 1

• Farewell: Peter Lundeen, agronomy, Sept. 21 (3-5 p.m., 3140 Agronomy)

• Reception: following university awards ceremony, Sept. 25 (3:30 p.m., MU Great Hall)
• Open house: Green Dot violence prevention program, Sept. 27 (11 a.m.-1 p.m., Parks Library lawn or State Gym if rain)
• Retirement: Dan Morrical, animal science, Sept. 27 (3-5 p.m., program at 4 p.m., Kildee atrium)
• Retirement: Barb Burnett, printing and copy services, Sept. 29 (1-3 p.m., 0303 MU)

• Reception: "Everything to Everybody" exhibit, Oct. 7 (2-4 p.m., Design on Main gallery, 203 Main St.)
• Reception: "Faces of Iowa State" exhibit, with artist Rose Frantzen, Oct. 10 (7-8:30 p.m., Brunnier Art Museum, 295 Scheman)

The Memorial Union will host a free chili and cake supper to celebrate its 89th birthday on Friday, Sept. 22 (5 p.m., MU Great Hall, first come, first served). At 8 p.m. on the west terrace, the Campustown Action Association will show the 2017 live action version of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." Bring your own chairs, blankets and snacks.

The music department's annual Lipa Festival of Contemporary Music, Sept. 26-27, will feature lectures and performances that combine concepts and methods from computer science, math, digital animation and traditional music composition. Music faculty will join several guest artists in afternoon and evening events each day that are free and open to the public.