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The beginning is the most important part
Four weeks and three days after fall commencement, Iowa State students and their instructors began the spring semester on Tuesday.
January 21, 2026
AI makerspace provides opportunities to all
January 21, 2026
Quarterly event welcomes new P&S staff
January 20, 2026
Instructors have options for recording course content
January 20, 2026
Campus Carver celebration is Feb. 2
January 20, 2026
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A tax withholding update for 2026
Tax changes in last summer's One Big, Beautiful Bill Act compelled the IRS to update its Form W-4, the employee's withholding requests, and withholding tables. Iowa, which largely follows federal tax law, has done the same. Employees are encouraged to do an annual review of their W-4s in Workday and complete a paycheck checkup.
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On board in 1750 Beardshear
Interim president David Spalding is grateful to be the eight-week leadership link between Wendy Wintersteen and David Cook. Conversations with Iowa legislators and weekly sessions with first-year students in the President's Leadership Class are on his to-do list.
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Memorial Union café has closed
The MU Market & Café, which opened in 2008 across from the ISU Book Store, has closed, and the space will be renovated this spring and summer for another food option.
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Compensation statements are available in Workday
The new statement, which outlines the change to their compensation as a result of the annual performance-based process, will be available to eligible faculty, P&S staff, contract employees and post docs on Friday, Jan. 9, for salary increases that took effect on Jan. 1.