The recognitions, which include a cash award funded by an anonymous donor, are the fourth in a series by the provost's office and recognize exemplary work by recruiting and enrollment management professionals.
An estimated 5,900 first-year students and 800 transfer students are registered for Iowa State orientation (in person and virtual), which kicks off May 29.
If you missed Tuesday's announcement, Jason Keith, who served for 10 years as dean of Mississippi State University's College of Engineering, was named Iowa State's next senior vice president and provost. He'll start Aug. 1.
The state Board of Regents held a first reading of proposed tuition increases for the 2024-25 academic year at its May 10 meeting. As proposed, resident undergraduates would pay $10,787 in tuition and mandatory fees, an increase of $290 (2.8%) over this year.
Summer typically brings a noticeable uptick in construction and maintenance projects. Read about some of the work starting, ending and continuing over the next few months.
Beginning Oct. 1, all ISU employees and postdocs in salary nonexempt positions will change to hourly compensation and be paid twice a month. These changes won't impact their overall compensation.
As of May 13, approximately 20,380 returning students completed onboarding tasks and nearly 19,000 students registered for fall classes, with 87% of undergraduates registering for 12 or more credits.
The change takes effect July 1. The cost isn't charged to the unit; rather, UHR's talent acquisition team will manage the background checks during the hiring process.
