Employee in enclosed lawn tractor vacuums colorful leaves

And so it begins

With more than 30,000 trees and shrubs on campus, it's an ongoing task to preserve healthy lawns and keep sidewalks clear when the leaves start to fall.

Key FLSA dates, timelines established

Employees impacted by the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations will receive notices this week. And, university officials have established key dates, timelines and training schedules for supervisors and employees. 

Senate hears research, IT updates

Leaders reported on updates and initiatives in the university's research and information technology units at the Oct. 18 Faculty Senate meeting. Two academic program requests also were introduced.

concrete frame of new biosciences building

Biosciences facility

Going up

The Advanced Teaching and Research Building for the biosciences at the northwest corner of Stange and Pammel roads is about 20 percent complete, with completion on schedule for January 2018.

An official way to track student co-curricular activities

Iowa State's new co-curricular transcript website helps students capture and organize achievements and activities that don't make it onto a traditional academic transcript.

CyRide seeks your ideas through fun survey, pop-up meets

CyRide representatives will employ various tactics over the next month to get your thoughts on building a more efficient, effective CyRide.

Well-formed forms

Forms, the linchpin of website interactivity, allow us to do all kinds of things from simple searches to online purchases. Here's how to ensure that the forms on your site work for everyone, including those with accessibility issues.