The clinic will be open Monday through Friday for two weeks (9 a.m.-4 p.m. in 205 TASF); no appointment is needed.

Now that the workflow is beginning to stabilize, phase II of ISD has begun. That includes additional training, strengthening relationships with units and departments, and leadership teams responding to campus feedback.

Collaboration rooms, new computers and plenty of comfortable seating options were part of a summer renovation at Parks Library that's been well received by students. 

Administrative staff who support supervisors who hire and manage student employees received some extra assistance this month in navigating their new role. 

The proposed $55 million project relies on $30 million in state support over three years, $15 million in private gifts and $10 million in university funds. The new facility would provide modern classroom, lab and presentation spaces for nationally prominent programs in the College of Human Sciences. 

A dozen poles were installed this summer, giving students more tree-friendly hammocking options in popular campus locations.

Three chandeliers installed adjacent to the renovated Brunnier Art Museum are from a 1966 design first used in New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. University museums staff picked them to accentuate the architecture in that space.

Iowa State researchers are using leftover coffee grounds to naturally add color to clothing. The hope is to find a sustainable alternative to the more than 2 million tons of chemicals and synthetic dyes used each year.

Studies have shown ice accumulation on turbine blades can reduce power production by up to 50%. An Iowa State research team is exploring ways to prevent or delay ice formation on the blades.

• Retirement, Nancy Guthrie, study abroad program, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sept. 26 (3:30-5 p.m., program at 4 p.m., 302 Catt)
• Reception, "Artists in Iowa: The First Century" exhibit opening, Sept. 27 (5-7 p.m., Brunnier Art Museum, Scheman)

• Retirement, Connie Middleton, athletics, Sept. 30 (no public event)
• Retirement, Robin Johnson, IT services, Oct. 1 (no public event)
• Retirement, Craig Wirth, building maintenance, facilities planning and management, Oct. 1 (no public event)
• Retirement, Jeanne Stewart, food science and human nutrition, Oct. 2 (2:30-4 p.m., program at 3:15 p.m., 2379 Food Sciences)
• Reception and artist talk, Susan Chrysler White exhibit opening, Oct. 3 (4:30-6:30 p.m., Christian Petersen Art Museum, Morrill)
• Reception, "Rebellious Rendezvous" exhibit closing, Oct. 3 (6:30-8 p.m., preceded by talk with artist Kristin Nowlin at 6 p.m., 3228 Memorial Union)

• Everson Global Seed Symposium, Oct. 14-15 (Gateway Conference Center, 2100 Green Hills Dr.), free registration for ISU faculty, staff and students

Opening events are planned for the Brunnier Art Museum's "Artists in Iowa: The First Century" exhibit. A reception on Friday, Sept. 27 (5 p.m.) will be followed by a 6 p.m. talk led by guest curator and art historian Lea Rosson DeLong. A Saturday symposium (9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.) will feature lectures and panel discussions with regional speakers. Symposium preregistration -- free and open to all -- is required. Boxed lunches are available ($18) and must be purchased in advance.

Enjoy lunchtime performances in Parks Library's Grant Wood foyer on select Mondays this fall (12:15-12:45 p.m.). Curated by ISU community members, Monday Monologues feature poems, songs or plays on a variety of topics. The series resumes Sept. 30 with a glimpse of ISU's Climate Change Theatre Action, "Lighting the Way."

Colleges and other campus units are hosting fundraising events this fall to help meet their United Way campaign goals. Inside staff will try to keep a current list of ways employees can participate -- and pick up some cool stuff along the way.