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It's official: The College of Health and Human Sciences
The state Board of Regents approved the name today for the college. Health insurance premiums for 2025, Iowa State's second "degree of the future" and a familiar name to put on the Administrative Services Building also received a final green light.
Search begins for next Business dean
Nominations may be submitted to one of the search committee co-chairs, Veterinary Medicine dean Dan Grooms and associate provost for academic programs Ann Marie VanDerZanden.
They harness data to strengthen the student experience
The office of assessment, research and divisional effectiveness in the Student Affairs division uses campus data to guide improvements to student programs and services and help units achieve their goals.
On-campus counseling appointments available to employees
Melanie Clark is the employee assistance professional who's coming to campus twice a week -- Mondays and Fridays -- for in-person counseling sessions with employees or their family members.
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The following announcements were added this week:
- 'Smart Start' workshop for entrepreneurs is Oct. 12
- Claim your membership with the ncfdd faculty development center
- Discounted football tickets available to employees
- Tearoom in MacKay is serving a weekly lunch special
- LeBaron demolition update
- Patrick Klepcyk is innovation lunch speaker this month
- Mental health expo is Sept. 24 at city hall
- Check-in volunteers needed for student haircut days this fall
- Sign-on dashboard changed to Microsoft
- Financial aid conference for campus partners is Sept. 24
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A strategy to keep electric vehicles running
Electrical and computer engineering professor Zhaoyu Wang is leading a group of researchers who will study electric vehicle charging stations. The goal is to develop strategies and technologies to keep the chargers operating, even when storms hit and the power goes out.
Could more Iowa farmers stick with soybeans?
An Iowa State research team is studying the practice of growing continuous soybeans in Iowa, a practice traditionally discouraged. Researchers are trying to determine the yield penalty that could occur after a few years and the impact on the environment.
Energy leaders survey progress at solar farm
The U.S. Department of Energy's chief of staff praised Iowa State's research at the Alliant Energy Solar Farm for its attention to detail while collecting data on using land for both agricultural and solar energy production.
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Rob Hartmann, research administrator, BioCentury Research Farm, to assistant director of the farm
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Dr. Chad Brown, Purdue University, to executive director of the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center
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Receptions and open houses | |
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Employees, their colleagues or supervisors are invited to submit retirements and departures to inside@iastate.edu. Inside doesn't receive this information from a central source.
This week
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Ribbon cutting and reception, renovated main lounge, Memorial Union, Sept. 20 (3-4 p.m., west end of the second floor), with birthday cake to also celebrate the MU's 96th birthday this month
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Welcome reception, Christine Prescott, Reiman Gardens, Sept. 20 (3-4:30 p.m., Garden Room, Reiman Gardens)
Next week
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Reception, honoring 2024 recipients of university faculty and staff awards, Sept. 25 (following 3:30 p.m. ceremony, MU Great Hall)
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Farewell, Kathy Wieland, career services, Ivy College of Business, Sept. 27 (2:30-4 p.m., Kingland Hub, Gerdin Business Building
Upcoming
- Retirement, Jeanine Crosman, facilities and engineering, Ames National Laboratory, Oct. 1 (no public event)
- Retirement, Mike McKim, facilities services, residence department, Oct. 1 (no public event)
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Rededication, Fountain of the Four Seasons sculpture, Oct. 4 (1:30-2 p.m., north lawn, Memorial Union)
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Cyclones back on the gridiron
The 20th-ranked Iowa State football team returns from a bye week Saturday to host Arkansas State (1 p.m., Jack Trice Stadium) in the final nonconference game of the regular season. Resale tickets are available.
Local food and free samples
The Local Food Festival returns to central campus Wednesday, Sept. 25 (9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.). The free event features educational displays, recipe samples using freshly picked produce from the Horticulture Research Station, and area vendors and student organizations selling products locally grown or produced.
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Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) programming
Register online.
University library programming
Register in advance. Workshops meet in The Catalyst (199 Parks Library) unless noted.
Office of Student Financial Aid programming
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Conference, 27th annual Financial Aid Conference for Campus Partners, includes break-out sessions and large group presentations, Sept. 24 (8 a.m.-noon, Great Hall and South Ballroom, Memorial Union), register
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