The state Board of Regents approved an Iowa State budget that includes $10.1 million in incremental revenue and $8.1 million in reallocations to cover priorities such as salary increases, faculty promotions and support for academic programs.

Brendan O'Brien is Iowa State's new director of the international students and scholars office, as of Aug. 1. He comes to Iowa State from Cornell University.

The Professional and Scientific Council will focus on four broad priorities this year, if it approves a set of strategic initiatives members reviewed at their August meeting. The council also received an update on Workday and improved service delivery.

As part of ongoing efforts to improve efficiency and productivity in university programs and services, management of the Iowa State Center was transferred from the division of operations and finance to the athletics department, effective Aug. 1.

Closed since July 8 to replace crumbling pavement, the intersection is on schedule to reopen Aug. 19.

Alumna Holly Prier has worked to improve and enhance the Emmetsburg Community Schools band program. The band director uses what she learned at Iowa State to educate and inspire her students.

A research team headed by Alice Alipour, assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, is working to transform building facades, making them "alive" engineered systems that can transform aerodynamically to protect against extreme winds.

• Jared Hohanshelt, assistant director of logistics and support services, to director of LSS, effective July 15
• Andra Castle, administrative assistant at the Margaret Sloss Center for Women and Gender Equity, to center assistant director, effective Aug. 1
• Namrata Vaswani, professor of electrical and computer engineering, Paul Durbin, professor of aerospace engineering, and Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, professor of mechanical engineering, to the Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Professorship in Engineering
• Jeff Iles, horticulture department chair; and Ruth MacDonald, food science and human nutrition department chair, reappointed as department chairs

• Retirement, Paula Curran, graphic design, Aug. 12 (4-6 p.m., College of Design atrium)

• Retirement, Mary Lynn Hance, custodial services Team 7, facilities planning and management, Aug. 22 (10 a.m.-noon, 18-19 Physics)
• Retirement, Anita Rollins, Science Bound program, School of Education, Aug. 23 (2:30-4:30 p.m., program at 3 p.m., Hall Hall atrium)