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Inside Iowa State

This online news site for faculty and staff is updated weekly during the academic year, with pauses during breaks in the academic calendar.

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Inside Update

A companion to the faculty-staff news site, this email is sent to all faculty and staff on Thursday mornings, weekly during the academic year and bi-weekly in the summer. ISU retirees and non-employees may subscribe to Inside Update. Summer 2026 dates:

  • May 14, 28
  • June 11, 25
  • July 9, 23
  • Aug. 6, 20, 27
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Inside Impact

A sister publication to Inside Iowa State, this newsletter periodically profiles dedicated employees doing excellent work.

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Send us your news

Share feedback, news and photo ideas by email or phone. If timing is important, contact us at least three weeks out so we can assign a staff writer to follow up. 

  • inside@iastate.edu
  • 515-294-7065
  • Deadline: Noon on Wednesday to be included in the next day's Inside Update

Announcements

Announcements are posted throughout the week on audience-specific pages for faculty/staff and students. Submit announcements by noon Wednesday to be included in the next Inside Update email. Our policy is to run an announcement once per semester.

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Retirements, receptions and open houses

Retirements, farewells, receptions and open houses are published in Inside Iowa State and Inside Update. Events will be added to the university's online calendar unless otherwise indicated on the submission form.

Submit a retirement, reception, or open house

External honors and awards

Achievements are published in Inside Iowa State and Inside Update.

Submit an honor or award

University events calendar

The calendar is limited to public events held on campus or other university facilities. Allow up to five days for an event to be posted.

Inside Iowa State staff

Jeff Budlong

Communications specialist

Anne Krapfl

Editor
Communications manager