Student Announcements
December 2019
Police phone test period is Dec. 23
ISU Police will test redundancy of its phone system from 10 a.m. to noon Monday Dec. 23, to ensure continued reliable communication with dispatch. Anyone calling the nonemergency ISU Police phone number (515-294-4428) may experience intermittent outages during this time. An alternate number, 515-294-1777, is available; and in the case of an outage, 911 calls automatically roll to the Ames Police Department.
Access to online grammar tool begins next month
Iowa State will begin a one-year pilot of an online grammar assistance tool spring semester. All students and faculty will receive access to Grammarly's premium edition via their MyCanvas website. The initiative is supported with $50,000 in student technology fees approved last spring by the Computation Advisory Committee (since renamed CASTLE). It follows a limited pilot during the 2018-19 academic year, when a Miller Faculty Fellowship helped 46 faculty from eight departments use Grammarly in their courses. More information about accessing and using Grammarly will be shared in early January on Twitter, in Inside Iowa State and other sources.
Tickets will be refunded for Disney dance performance
The producers of "Disney Dance Upon a Dream" have decided to postpone a planned spring 2020 tour and are seeking to reschedule in spring 2021. The tour had included a March 17, 2020, stop at Stephens Auditorium. Refunds will be issued to all ticket buyers at their original points of purchase. Questions may be directed to the Stephens ticket office, ticketoffice@iastate.edu or 515-294-2479.
Library will have modified hours over winter break
Parks Library will be open during the three weeks of winter break (Dec. 22-Jan. 11), with modified hours. Generally, the library will be closed on holidays and weekends, and open until 5 p.m. on weekdays.
CyRide goes on semester break schedule Dec. 21
CyRide busses will run fewer trips during the semester break Saturday, Dec. 21, through Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. This means shaded trips and routes noted on CyRide's print schedule will not operate during this time. Moonlight Express will not operate beginning Friday, Dec. 20, through Jan. 12, 2020. In addition, there will be no CyRide service on Wednesday, Dec. 25, or Wednesday, Jan. 1. On Tuesday, Dec. 24, CyRide will operate a Saturday break schedule, and on Tuesday, Dec. 31, CyRide will operate a weekday break schedule. Service both days ends at 6 p.m.
Submit pickup request for book recycling
In the cleanup that comes as a semester winds down, don't forget to recycle textbooks, journals and other hardcover books instead of throwing them away. Facilities planning and management would prefer to keep these materials out of blue deskside recycling bins to avoid injuries for custodial staff. Place books set to be recycled in a box and submit an online pickup request.
Alison Krauss concert tickets go on sale Dec. 13
Tickets for a just-announced May 17 concert in Stephens Auditorium by bluegrass/country musician Alison Krauss go on sale to the public at noon Friday, Dec. 13 via Ticketmaster. Tickets are $65-$95 plus fees.
Welcome Trice back to central campus
The bronze sculpture of Jack Trice was installed on the north side of Beardshear Hall during fall break.
Free feast connects students who remain over fall break
An annual community dinner held before Thanksgiving, a growing tradition that drew more than 450 this year, makes the break week a little less solitary for students still on campus.
Forestry Club tree sales continue through Dec. 15
Members of the Forestry Club will sell trees and wreaths the weekends of Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15 in the parking lot at Reiman Gardens. Tree prices range from $30 to $70; wreaths (decorated and undecorated) from $20 to $30. Hours are Friday 3-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., while supplies last.
Commencement program is on the alumni app
With limited numbers of the commencement program printed, the Iowa State Alumni app is a sure way family members and guests will be able to view the commencement ceremony program Dec. 20-21. Download the app before arriving at Hilton Coliseum to take advantage of other graduation resources, including the ability to personalize your schedule, local dining and lodging locations, a graduation checklist and more. Search "Iowa State Alumni" in the iTunes or Google Play store.
Parks Library is open 24/7 Dec. 8-19
It's that time of the semester, and Parks Library will be open 24/7 Dec. 8-19. Barks@Parks is planned each day (noon-4 p.m.) during dead week; follow the paw prints. Other wellness and stress reducing activities include chair massages 1-4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; free fresh fruit during the overnight hours and expanded hours in Bookends Cafe.
Honors students' poster reception is Dec. 11
The University Honors Program invites the campus community to the Fall 2019 poster presentation and reception Wednesday, Dec. 11 (3-5 p.m., MU Great Hall). Fall 2019 Honors graduates as well as other Honors students will be present to answer questions and speak with individuals interested in their projects.
Classrooms designated for evening study during dead week
ISU room scheduling has designated 10 general university classrooms for students to use as evening study rooms during dead week (Dec. 9-13, 5:10-11:00 p.m.):
- Carver Hall: 0132, 0282, 0294
- Pearson Hall: 3131, 3143
- Physics Hall: 0052, 0056
- Ross Hall: 0127, 0129, 0131
Volunteers sought for Science Bowl competitions
Ames Laboratory's regional Science Bowls are seeking 150 volunteers, both scientific and nonscientific, for the 2020 competitions on campus: High school Science Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 25 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.), and middle school Science Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 22 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.). Student teams from across Iowa will square off in game-show style rounds of questions from a range of science and math disciplines. Volunteers serve as moderators, judges, timekeepers, scorekeepers and runners during the competition; shifts range from 4 to 8 hours. A buffet lunch, T-shirt and other goodies are provided. For more information or to sign up, go to the Science Bowl volunteer information website. Ames Lab has been a site for early rounds of the national high school Science Bowl since its pilot year (1991), and added the middle school event in 2004.