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Sept. 5, 2024

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Welcome

Sean Reeder started Sept. 3 as the university's senior vice president for operations and finance.


How to be ready for the Sept. 16 sign-on dashboard change

During preview week (Sept. 9), campus users are encouraged to check their verification factors (transferred last month) and set up additional factors for a smooth experience on Sept. 16, when Microsoft becomes Iowa State's sign-on dashboard. Two timely emails will assist with the transition.


Meet Rahul Parsa, Faculty Senate president

Five questions with the finance teaching professor ahead of the senate's opening session on Sept. 10.


A bit of structure for your writing demands

Iowa State has an online community available to faculty and staff who need a structured, supportive environment to work on their writing projects. Groups meet each day of the work week.


Demolition week at LeBaron Hall

In the process of taking down what remains of LeBaron Hall, crews came across a section of foundation for a 19th-century hall on the same site.
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Announcements

The following announcements were added this week:

  • Campanile 125th anniversary celebration is Sept. 15
  • After-school phys ed program for kids starts Sept. 10
  • Beat Iowa by donating more to the campus pantry
  • Town & Gown association announces its chamber music series
  • Healthcare panel to discuss consumer needs
  • Suicide awareness flag exhibit returns Sept. 13 to library lawn
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Around campus

Growing crops underneath solar panels

Iowa State researchers are studying how fruits and vegetables grow underneath solar panels at the Alliant Energy Solar Farm. The idea -- known as agrivoltaics -- could allow dual use on more farmland. (Video story)


Program tracks mosquito trends

Plant pathology, entomology and microbiology associate professor Ryan Smith leads the Iowa Mosquito Surveillance Program -- established in the 1960s -- which traps and identifies mosquitoes in 15 counties across the state. The data helps assess the number of mosquitoes in the state, what diseases they carry and whether they are a threat to humans. 


Growing Together Iowa fights food insecurity

Food insecurity is real, and it's probably happening in your neighborhood. That's why Extension and Outreach Master Gardener volunteers collaborate with community organizations on Growing Together Iowa projects. Each summer, volunteers plant gardens and donate the produce to local food pantries, along with recipes and tips for using the fresh produce. (Includes video story)
 

Appointments
  • Huifang Mao, interim associate dean for research and academic personnel, Ivy College of Business, to the Raisbeck Professor in Business, effective July 1 
  • Dirk Black, University of Nebraska, to the Donna J. Fuller Professor of Accounting and chair of the department of accounting, effective July 1
  • Stephen Kim, professor of marketing, to the John D. DeVries Endowed Chair in Business, effective July 1 
  • Yonghong Jia, professor of accounting, to the Union Pacific/Charles B. Handy Professorship in Accounting, effective July 1 
  • Ju-Yeon Lee, associate professor of marketing, to the John and Connie Stafford Professorship in Business, effective July 1
 

Open houses and receptions

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This week


Upcoming

  • Ribbon cutting and reception, renovated main lounge, Memorial Union, Sept. 20 (3 p.m., west end of the second floor), refreshments
  • Welcome reception, Christine Prescott, Reiman Gardens, Sept. 20 (3-4:30 p.m., Garden Room, Reiman Gardens)
 

Arts and events

Volleyball squad hosts Cyclone Invitational

Cyclone volleyball hosts a four-team round-robin tournament Sept. 5-8 at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones play Thursday (6:30 p.m., vs Toledo), Friday (6:30 p.m., vs Wake Forest) and Saturday (4 p.m., vs Illinois). Tickets ($5) are good for both matches that day. The team's Cy-Hawk contest is Wednesday, Sept. 11 (6:30 p.m., Hilton Coliseum).


Cyclone soccer at home for two

The women's soccer team has two nonconference matches this week, with the University of Michigan on Thursday, Sept. 5 (6 p.m.) and Northern Colorado on Sunday, Sept. 8 (1 p.m., Senior Day) at the Cyclone Sports Complex. Admission is free.


Fall musical fanfare is Sunday

Join members of the music faculty for their annual fanfare concert to kick off a new academic year on Sunday, Sept. 8 (3-4 p.m., Tye Recital Hall, Simon Estes Building, and livestreamed). Admission is free.


Lecture: Presidential debates, then and now

The university's 2024 Constitution Day lecture, "The History of Presidential Debates, 1960-Present," will be presented by Karen Kedrowski, director of the Catt Center for Women and Politics and professor of political science, on Thursday, Sept. 12 (6 p.m., 2630 Memorial Union). She'll provide a historical perspective of U.S. presidential debates and discuss what we've seen so far in this election.
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