Inside Iowa State for faculty and staff
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Flu shot clinic is Oct. 6-17
The free clinic for employees will be in State Gymnasium Monday-Friday (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) each week. A high-dose flu shot will be available on Thursday, Oct. 9 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.).
Dean transition in Graduate College
Bill Graves has stepped down as dean of the Graduate College. Associate dean for student and scholar sucess Heather Greenlee will serve as interim dean.
Share your preferences in October benefits survey
University human resources' next benefits survey with Iowa State employees will be conducted next month, Oct. 7-21. The survey is done every three years.
Redesigned makerspace trainings reduce barriers
Over the summer Student Innovation Center leaders revamped the training required to work in the eight makerspaces. The goal is to encourage more use of the spaces -- and keep users safe.
Employees with impact
Tuesday's Inside Impact recognizes this year's 70 recipients -- individuals and teams -- of the university's top awards for faculty and staff, in advance of the Sept. 24 public ceremony at which they'll all be honored. See you there.
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The following announcements were added this week:
- Wednesday ice cream sale in Kildee Hall resumes this week
- Oct. 10-12 'Spirits in the Gardens' tickets are on sale
- Stange Road traffic switches to center lanes on Sept. 17
- Innovation Impact lunch club set for Sept. 26
- Lecture looks at liberty language in Declaration of Independence
- Former Post leader reflects on media expansion in Oct. 1 lecture
- Short course on beginner GIS offered Oct. 1-2
- Tearoom has opened for lunch options
- Register for Oct. 4 introductory BBQ class
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Iowa farmers' conservation practices shift from year to year
ISU researchers found that from 2015 to 2019, a high number of farmers who adopted two key conservation practices -- cover crops and no-till -- did not continue to use the practices over time. Nearly 20% of farmers who used cover crops in one year didn't use them the following year, and about 13% of no-till adopters discontinued the practice after one year.
Remembering an Iowa State leader
Alumnus Richard Seagrave, who was a member of the chemical engineering faculty from 1966 to his retirement in 2003, died last month in southern Arizona at the age of 89. He also served as department chair (1983-90), interim provost (1999) and interim president (2000-01).
Art faculty exhibition opens next week
More than 50 artworks created in the past two years by 25 faculty from the art and visual culture department are in an exhibition that opens Monday in Gallery 181, College of Design. It runs through Oct. 9.
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This week
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Building dedication, Warren Madden Building, Sept. 19 (10 a.m. outside program, building tours follow until 11:30 a.m.), all are welcome, parking available in adjacent lots 119, 120 and 124
Upcoming
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Retirement, Leesha Arunsiripate Zimmerman, trademark office, Oct. 1 (no public event), post well wishes to Leesha's Kudoboard
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Retirement, Keith Kutz, sponsored programs office, Oct. 3 (2-4 p.m., remarks at 3 p.m., Cardinal Room, Memorial Union), post well wishes to Keith's Kudoboard
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Our fascination with true crime opens lectures series
Distinguished Professor of sociology and criminal justice Matt DeLisi kicks off a fall true crime lecture series with his presentation, "Our Obsession with Murder: Why True Crime Is So Popular" on Thursday, Sept. 18 (6 p.m., MU Sun Room). In addition to his faculty duties, DeLisi serves as a forensic consultant in criminal cases. The lecture is free and open to the public.
September anniversary celebrations
Several prominent campus units will hold public anniversary celebrations in the next week:
Softball team plays two this weekend
The Cyclone softball team welcomes a pair of Iowa community college teams, Kirkwood (2 p.m., Saturday) and Iowa Central (2 p.m., Sunday) as it continues its fall schedule at the Cyclone Sports Complex. Admission is free.
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Provost office programming
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Virtual workshop, Responding to Disruptions: Creating Learning Spaces that Support Student and Faculty Success, Sept. 30 (10-11:15 a.m., via Zoom), register
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) programming
Register online.
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Webinar, Canvas Quizzes: Build Low- and High-Stakes Quizzes with this New Quiz Tool, Sept. 19 (2-3 p.m., via Teams)
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Webinar, Better, Faster, Fairer: Using Gradescope for Handwritten Work, Sept. 22 (10-11 a.m., via Teams)
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Webinar, Speak So They Listen: Three Practical Rhetorical Strategies for More Engaging Lectures, Sept. 23 (2-3 p.m., via Teams)
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Inside Update, the companion email to Inside Iowa State, is sent Thursday mornings during the academic year by University Marketing and Communications. Questions may be directed to 515-294-7065.
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