A recap of summer on campus

August 18, 2022

Author: Jeff Budlong

The fall semester begins Aug. 22. If you were away from campus this summer, here's a quick summary of what you missed:

News

The state Board of Regents approved 3.1% salary increases for all eligible employees whose performance meets expectations. The increase took effect July 1.
Phase 2 of the P&S classification and compensation review moved more than 170 employees to a new pay grade.
Regents approved a 4.25% tuition increase for the 2022-23 academic year.
Tuition increase bolsters FY23 operating budget.
Nine projects will jump-start the next strategic plan.
A new ISU website and employee portal launched.
New benefit provides financial help to ISU employees who adopt a child.
ISU faculty, staff and postdocs have access to a personal loan to help with unexpected financial situations.
Iowa State attracted a record $601.7 million in total external funding for the 2022 fiscal year. It's the first time Iowa State's external funding total has exceeded $600 million.
One of ISU's iconic swans died in June.
Summer enrollment topped 8,400, down about 7% from a year ago.
ISU received approval for its 30-year strategic facilities plan from the state Board of Regents.
Senior vice president for operations and finance Pam Cain will retire in September.
Vice president of ISU Extension and Outreach John Lawrence will retire next spring.
Executive director of student financial aid Roberta Johnson will retire next summer.

College leadership

Bill Graves, reappointed to a second five-year term as Graduate College dean
Scott Johnson, to associate dean for research and academic personnel in the Ivy College of Business
Dr. Paul Plummer, to associate dean of research and graduate studies in the College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Jessica Ward, to assistant dean of academic and student affairs in the College of Veterinary Medicine

Directors

Eileen Canafax, to director of the Child Development Laboratory School
Susan Harper, to director of the Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success
Haley Moon, to assistant director of federal relations
Chad Olson, to director of student financial aid operations
Paul Richmond, to assistant vice president for environmental health and safety
Matthew Sivils, to director of the Center for Excellence in Arts and Humanities for a three-year term
Carl Wells, to director of equal opportunity and Title IX coordinator

Department chairs

Leana Bouffard, reappointed to a second five-year term as chair of the sociology and criminal justice department
Paul Bruski, to chair of the graphic design department
Sarah Francis, to the Jane Armstrong Endowed Chair of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Mark Hargrove, to a five-year term as chair of the Roy J. Carver department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology
Caroline Hayes, reappointed to a third five-year term as chair of the mechanical engineering department
William Jenks, reappointed to a two-year term as chair of chemistry department
Lorraine Lanningham-Foster, to chair of the department of food science and human nutrition
Jason Ross, to chair of animal science department
Kevin Scheibe, reappointed as chair of information systems and business analytics
Deidra Schleicher, reappointed as chair of management and entrepreneurship
Alex Tuckness, to chair of political science department
Eric Weber, to a five-year term as chair of mathematics

Program leaders

Interim leadership

Michael Bailey, to interim chair of the department of world languages and cultures
Lynn Clark, reappointed to a two-year term as interim chair of the ecology, evolution and organismal biology
Ana Luz, to interim director of innovation programming at Student Innovation Center
Heather Paris, to interim senior vice president for operations and finance, effective Sept. 7
Dr. Chris Rademacher, to interim director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center
Sharon Wohl, to interim associate dean for faculty in the College of Design