Announcements
Workshop will introduce Ion Torrent sequencing technology
The Plant Sciences Institute's Genomic Technologies Facility now offers Ion Torrent next-generation sequencing service. A workshop to introduce the technology will be held May 22 (10 a.m.-noon, 1352 Gilman). It will be followed by a viewing of Ion Torrent's "Ion Bus" (noon-3 p.m.), parked on the south side of the Carver Co-Laboratory. RSVPs are requested for either the workshop or bus viewing (where a pizza lunch will be served).
Submit names for Memorial Day ceremony soon
Iowa State employees, retirees and spouses who have died during the past year will be remembered at the university's annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 28. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. in the Reiman Ballroom at the ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave. The deadline to submit names or information to be included in this year's ceremony is May 18. Submit information online, by phone $4-6515) or email (kjlgood@iastate.edu). All tributes will be posted on the ISU Retirees website by May 25.
Limited deliveries by Chemistry Stores May 21-25
Chemistry Stores will limit its deliveries during the week of May 21 due to anticipated higher traffic on campus for the Odyssey of the Mind competition. Deliveries will be made only on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22-23. Customers are asked to plan their orders and pickups accordingly. For emergencies that week, contact Melissa Gruhn, 4-0200.
Reminder: ISU has an ethics hotline
Iowa State contracts with a third-party hotline vendor, EthicsPoint, to allow anonymous reporting of activities that may involve criminal, unethical, noncompliant or unsafe behavior impacting ISU. You may submit a report online or by calling (toll-free) 866-384-4277.
MU food court switches to one-price dining May 22-27
The Memorial Union food court will temporarily switch to all-you-care-to-eat service starting with dinner on May 22 and continuing through May 27 to serve Odyssey of the Mind participants. During this time, there will be one price for a meal and no a la carte purchases. Prices will mirror those in ISU Dining's dining centers (adults pay $8.50 for breakfast, $10.50 for lunch and dinner).
All things Kuali
A new website brings together the flurry of Kuali activity under way on campus. Kuali is open-source software that 50-plus universities, including Iowa State, are building for use in all kinds of business and administrative projects. The Kuali and eData site contains news, tips and timelines about the vast project that will affect every corner of the university. Visitors also can subscribe to a Kuali news feed from the site.
Detour on 13th Street begins May 14
Due to a scheduled sanitary sewer repair at the 13th Street-Ridgewood Avenue intersection, the city of Ames will close that intersection beginning Monday, May 14, for an estimated 7 days. East- and westbound traffic on 13th Street (on the north side of campus) will be detoured north well in advance of this intersection. Westbound drivers should travel north on Northwestern Avenue to 24th Street, west on 24th to Stange Road, and south on Stange Road back to 13th Street. Eastbound drivers should use this route in reverse.
Summer school begins next week
The first session of summer school at Iowa State begins May 14 and continues through July 6. Session II begins June 11 and wraps up Aug. 3. There is no summer commencement program; students completing degrees this summer have the option of participating in the May or December ceremonies. Details of the summer academic calendar are online.
Sensible portion sizes is topic of May 23 wellness talk
Faculty and staff and invited to an employee wellness program, "Portion Distortion or Sensible Servings?," on May 23 (9:30 a.m., 192 Parks Library). No reservation is required.
Bike to Work Week begins Monday
Get your bicycle tuned up for Bike to Work Week, May 14-18 (Bike to Work Day is May 18). Email Sally Barclay, director of the Nutrition Clinic for Employee Wellness, each day you park the car and ride your bike to work next week and she'll enter you in a drawing for a gift certificate to Bike World in Ames.
Iowa State is a hub in statewide STEM efforts
Iowa State will serve as the north central hub for the new Governor's STEM Advisory Council. The goal of the six regional hubs is to promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and economic development across Iowa.
ISU Memorial Day ceremony is May 28
Iowa State's annual Memorial Day Ceremony is planned for May 28 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Reiman Ballroom of the Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave. The ceremony honors the memory of all ISU employees and retirees and their spouses who have passed away since Memorial Day 2011. Online tributes for those who have passed must be submitted online by May 18. The tributes will be posted on the ISU Retirees website by May 25.
ISU Retirees spring picnic is May 22
Are you planning to retire between now and August 31? If so, the ISU Retirees Association invites you and your spouse/friend to its annual spring picnic on May 22 (5 p.m., White Oak Winery, Cambridge). Activities include wine tasting, a meal prepared by B Fabulous BBQ and musical entertainment by Dusty Chords. Cost is $20 per person. Please register online by May 18. For additional information, contact Jerilyn Logue, 4-3192.
Campus food drive is May 14-24
United Way of Story County will have campus drop locations during its Live United food drive May 14-24. Nonperishable food items will be accepted at these locations: Alumni Center second floor, 138 Curtiss, 108 General Services, 117 Parks Library, Printing and Publications lobby and 1550 Beardshear. Donated items be delivered to Story County food pantries.
Please be kind to seeded areas along Osborn Drive
Campus Services crews have started restoring turf areas along Osborn Drive. Their work includes replacing soil, tilling, grading and reseeding. As a result, pedestrians may experience some temporarily closed walkways, but are asked to avoid walking on newly planted grass seed.
