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Teams prepare to move to renovated Warren Madden Building
About a dozen employee teams are preparing to move in a few weeks to renovated spaces in the Warren Madden Building. For some, it's a return home, for others, it's a new home.
July 10, 2025
Announcements
- South 16th Street reconstruction update (July 10)
- Latest Iowa Stater magazine is in the mail
- Floral bouquets among selections from the Hort Farm this week
- July employee benefits spotlight: Perkspot
- Final replicated pieces to be added to fountain sculpture
- Boulevard light poles will be banner-free through fall
- Undergraduate summer research poster session is July 31
- It's the kinesiology and health department
- Visitation for former faculty member James Young is July 10
- AV update for Memorial Union events
Appointments
- Chunsheng (Sam) Xin, to department chair, computer science
- Jeff Iles, to interim department chair, agricultural education and studies
- Mike Retallick, to associate dean for personnel and finance, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Megan Myers, to interim associate dean of student success, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Tracy Lucht, to interim director, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- Lt. Col. John Cacic, to department chair, Air Force aerospace studies
- Monic Behnken, to associate dean of strategic initiatives, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Tim Derrick, to interim department chair, kinesiology and health
More Inside news
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Most ISU vehicles equipped for hands-free driving
Last week, Iowa became the 31st state with a hands-free driving law. About 90% of Iowa State's 650 fleet vehicles are equipped with Bluetooth hands-free technology -- and most drivers use it.
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Library updates create cost savings, expand access
Between February and May, more than 2,200 light bulbs were replaced in Parks Library's seven tiers, where the bulk of the physical library collection is kept. The change will reduce electricity use by nearly 250,000 kWh and save $25,000 each year.
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New state relations officer started July 1
Jillian Carlson is the new state relations officer for Iowa State. Since 2023, she has served the University of Northern Iowa in the same capacity for the Iowa Board of Regents.