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University community welcomes President Wintersteen
During her Sept. 21 installation address, President Wendy Wintersteen said an inclusive campus is one of her top priorities.
How installation speakers celebrated Wintersteen
Leaders announce guidelines for partial closing over winter break
Feedback sought on proposed service delivery models A campus committee's proposed plans to improve service delivery of day-to-day finance and human resources processes will be discussed in small-group presentations and town hall meetings in October.
Design's secret supply source The ISU Book Store has a satellite location in the College of Design. A graphic design major's new look for the storefront may help draw customers.
Getting copyright right in the classroom
Determining how to legally use copyrighted materials in teaching can yield an unsatisfying answer: It depends. Here are some tips for navigating copyright issues in the classroom culled in part from a recent workshop held by experts from the library and the university counsel's office.
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The following announcements were added this week:
- Training for youth program leaders is Oct. 9
- All are welcome at LGBTQIA+ history month events in October
- Jo Koy show tickets go on sale Sept. 27
- Veterans center offers training for faculty, staff
- Last day of summer hours at Reiman Gardens is Sept. 30
- Graduate interdepartmental research showcase is Oct. 17
- Reiman Gardens seeks lots of volunteers in October
- Landscape student club offers design sessions for homeowners
- Reminder: Flu shot clinic opens Oct. 1
- Workshop will look at flexible policies for faculty
- FEMA alert test to cell phones scheduled for Oct. 3
- Tickets on sale for Oct. 6 Bacon Expo
- Freshman financial literacy course moves to fall semester
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Federal grant paves way for manufacturing lab at ISU Research Park
A $1.7 million federal grant will fund infrastructure improvements at the research park to support a manufacturing test lab facility that could create an estimated 450 jobs and generate $10 million in private investment.
Three Design programs rank among top 25 in U.S.
Iowa State's programs in landscape architecture, interior design and architecture are ranked among the top 25 in the United States, according to a new survey.
A study conducted by researchers at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development indicates that current trade disruptions will be noticeable to Iowa consumers.
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Open houses and receptions
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This week
- Retirement: Mary Jo Beckman, human development and family studies, Sept. 28 (10-11:30 a.m., remarks at 10:30 a.m., east entrance atrium, Palmer Building)
Next week
- Retirement: Lynnette Witt, Ames Laboratory, Oct. 4 (1:30-3 p.m., 140 TASF)
- Reception: Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities, for faculty in the arts, humanities and social sciences, Oct. 4 (5-7 p.m., first floor atrium, Beardshear), RSVP online
Upcoming
- Welcome meet-and-greet: All faculty, staff, student veterans and military-affiliated students, Oct. 11 (4-6 p.m., MU Col. Pride Lounge), RSVP
- Open house: Genome Informatics Facility, Oct. 15 (10 a.m.-2 p.m., 221 Science I)
Details about these events are on the university calendar.
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Upcoming seminars and conferences
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- Short course, Essentials of ArcGIS, Oct. 25-26 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, 2321 N. Loop Dr., Suite 121), register by Oct. 19, half price ($250) for ISU staff, faculty and students
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Geoffrey Dahl, professor of animal science, University of Florida: Thursday, Sept. 27 (3-4 p.m.), MU Pioneer Room
Oct. 3 (9-10 a.m., MU Pioneer Room), hosted by the P&S Council Oct. 10 (9-10:30 a.m., MU Cardinal Room)
Oct. 11 (noon-1:30 p.m., MU Pioneer Room)
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Theatre program focuses on collaboration
A collaborative initiative, shaped by a revised mission and endowment funds, now guides the theatre program. Its six-show season opens this week with "This is Not a Pipe Dream."
Ag secretary candidates to debate at ISU The Democratic and Libertarian candidates vying to be Iowa's next Secretary of Agriculture will debate in the Memorial Union Gallery Oct. 3 (3:10-4:10 p.m.), followed by a reception. Questions for the candidates (include your name and hometown) must be submitted via email to kneu@iastate.edu by 5 p.m. Sept. 30.
Lots of ways to support the United Way
More campus events
Talks, performances, athletic contests and other campus events are listed on the university calendar.
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Provost office programming
- Workshop, Flexible Faculty Policies: Why They Matter, How They Work, policies to be covered include part-time tenure track, extension of the tenure clock, faculty modified duties assignment, federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and others, Oct. 11 (2-3:30 p.m.)
- Workshop, How Can We Identify Implicit Biases in Ourselves and Others? CIRTLCast series, part 2 of 4, Oct. 8 (10:30-11:30 a.m., in person or online), register via Learn@ISU for in-person, register with your CIRTL account for online
- Award-Winning Faculty Series, Multiple Modalities and Top Hat: Mixing Methods for Learning, Shannon Hostetter, veterinary pathology, Oct. 9 (12:10-1:30 p.m.)
- Meeting, ISU Online Learning Community, Oct. 12 (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.)
- Inaugural Canvas Conference, Oct. 18 (9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.), three sessions cover mobile apps, Blueprint course manager and Arc video tool, register online for any session.
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Submitting your news
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