Iowa State's Business Prime account activated Nov. 1. Since then, about 100 campus users have been added to the account as part of a measured rollout.

Nearly 90 percent of the specialist positions on finance and human resources service delivery teams have been filled. Team rosters are posted on the improved service delivery website.

Though the financial impact of open educational resources and other course material affordability initiatives is important, that's not their only advantage. There are significant educational benefits.

Michael Newton's commitment to safety is evident with the initiatives put in place or in development since his appointment as chief of police two years ago.

Buying goods and services from other campus units will not be more difficult or much different, and service delivery teams will be available to help if needed.

A second crane crew dismantled the tower crane at the Student Innovation Center construction site March 22. Inside captured some of the day's activity.

Study finds that wishing others well can have a positive impact on our own mood. The simple task of walking around and showing kindness to others can reduce anxiety and increase well-being.

In an essay for The Conversation, professor of Spanish Chad Gasta shares seven safety tips for students who are studying abroad.

"The Diversity of Wonder: The Journey into the World of Seeds," premiered March 16 at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C.

• Susan Lamont, C.F. Curtiss Distinguished Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences and professor of animal science, to interim director of the Egg Industry Center, effective April 1
• Amanda Fales-Williams, professor of veterinary pathology, to interim department chair, effective April 1 

• Retirement, Mark Davis, utilities, facilities planning and management, April 1 (no public event)
• Reception, 10-year anniversary of Iowa Supreme Court marriage equality decision, hosted by the LGBTQA+ Faculty and Staff Association, April 3 (4 p.m., 3224 Memorial Union), faculty, staff and students welcome
• Reception, Gayle Brown, recipient of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges' 2018 Distinguished Teacher Award, April 5 (noon, Alumni Room, College of Veterinary Medicine)
• Retirement, John Craven, facilities services, facilities planning and management, April 5 (no public event)

• Reception, Focus art exhibits and artists, April 10 (6:30-8:30 p.m., MU Gallery and Pioneer Room)
• Open house, university museums, April 13-14 (1-4 p.m., Farm House and Christian Petersen Art museums)
• Retirement, Jim Aanstoos, geological and atmospheric sciences, April 15 (2-4 p.m., Agronomy Hall commons)

Workday faculty forum (2 of 5)

Learn how Workday and improved service delivery (ISD) will impact faculty's teaching, research and extension work. Registration is open on Learn@ISU (type "WorkCyte faculty forum" in the key word search). Two final sessions of the same forum are scheduled:

• Tuesday, April 2 (10 a.m.-noon, MU Sun Room)
• Wednesday, April 3 (9:30-11:30 a.m., MU Great Hall)

Friday's celebration (7 p.m.) of the many cultures represented on campus is hosted by student organizations. Fashion, performances and food will be on display in the Memorial Union Great Hall; admission is free.

Florence George Graves, founding director in 2004 of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, will present #MeToo -- Why Has it Taken so Long? Monday, April 1 (7:30 p.m., MU Sun Room). Graves, a former reporter for the Washington Post, is the 31st recipient of the Catt Center's Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. Her lecture is free and open to the public.

ISU Theatre's spring musical opens its two-weekend run Friday, April 5, in Fisher Theater.