Student Announcements
February 2021
Applications due March 4 for undergraduate research symposium
Undergraduate researchers are encouraged to participate in ISU's 15th annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression April 21 and share their research with the university community and other guests in conference-style oral presentations. This year's symposium will be held in a hybrid mode: In person for all presenters and their mentors, and online for all other attendees. The application deadline is March 4. More information, including application instructions, is online. Questions may be directed to Svitlana Zbarska, 294-2064.
Johnny's ends Saturday hours due to low numbers
Due to decreased clients on recent Saturdays, Johnny's in Hilton Coliseum will be closed on that day, effective Feb. 27. Saturday hours will resume if the need arises. Students, faculty or staff who need a COVID-19 test on a Saturday should call 515-294-5801 to schedule a test at Thielen Student Health Center. Current hours for Johnny's are: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday.
Goldfinch Room announces March 23 show
Country music artist Angela Meyer will perform on the Stephens Auditorium stage Tuesday, March 23 at 7 p.m. Reserved tables for up to four people are $40 and must be purchased in advanced. Livestream links are also available for a single stream ($10) or group ($20). Physical distancing of 10 feet between groups will be observed, and masks are required except when eating or drinking.
Sidewalks closed around Ross Hall
Crews from Servicemaster are working inside Ross Hall this week to clean fire and smoke damage caused by Monday morning's fire on the first floor. To accommodate their vehicles and dumpsters, sidewalks and bike racks on the west side of Farm House Lane near Ross Hall are closed, as is access to the building's loading dock. Pedestrians are asked to use the sidewalk on the east side of Farm House Lane. The intent is to keep Farm House Lane open, but traffic is restricted to emergency and vicinity drivers.
Purchase tickets for virtual Irish concert next month
Ireland With Michael is a virtual concert of Irish culture and music to observe the Irish American Heritage Month of March, and stars tenor Michael Londra who introduces other acclaimed Irish performers. Stephens Auditorium fans may access this video-on-demand option from 7 p.m. March 17 through 7 p.m. March 19; tickets start at $25/family.
Innovation event for students features three ISU leaders
Students are encouraged to register for the March 8 (5:30-7 p.m.) Innovation Short Circuit, "Making Friends and Influencing People Like the Deans," with Engineering dean Sam Easterling, Human Sciences dean Laura Jolly and vice president for extension and outreach John Lawrence. They'll discuss the practices, drivers and personal characteristics that create business relationships that are both valued and valuable. Building relationships through networking is the #2 skill leaders say they wish they had learned more about in school. All majors and class levels are welcome; register online.
Weather-related changes announced for Feb. 16
In-person classes scheduled before noon on Tuesday, Feb. 16, will not meet. Classes delivered online will remain in session. In-person classes scheduled after 12 p.m. will be held. If it's necessary to extend the restrictions past noon Tuesday, the university will announce that decision by 8 a.m.
The university will remain open for business, and employees should contact their supervisors about working arrangements. Employees in food service, public safety, security, power plant, animal care, critical maintenance and snow/ice removal who can't get to campus should contact their supervisor.
Graduate students awarded research support
Fourteen Iowa State graduate students each will receive a $10,000 Brown Graduate Fellowship to support strategic research over the next year. The program is administered by the office of the vice president for research and focuses on university research in the areas of science, agriculture and space science.
Meat Lab's in-person purchase option resumes Feb. 12
The Meat Lab sale, Kildee Hall atrium, will reopen for in-person shopping Friday, Feb 12. Sales hours will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays. Payment must be via check (no cash). The online ordering option with curbside pick-up will continue.
Regents committee meetings scheduled for Feb. 17
Preceding the full board meeting Feb. 24, four committees of the state Board of Regents will hold virtual meetings Wednesday, Feb. 17. Open portions of the meetings will be livestreamed. Agenda items are available on the board's website.
- 9:30 a.m., Academic affairs and Campus and student affairs committees joint meeting
- 11 a.m., Property and facilities committee
- 11:30 a.m., Investment and finance committee
'Tracing Race at ISU' initiative seeks digital project proposals
The advisory group for the Tracing Race at Iowa State University initiative seeks proposals for digital projects that reveal the history of accomplishment and experience of people of color, and engage with the university's history of race, inequality, racism or activism. Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff in all disciplines may submit proposals; undergraduate applicants are asked to identify a faculty/staff advisor for their project. The submission deadline is March 31. The initiative is administrated by the library's digital scholarship and initiatives department, and questions may be directed to project coordinator Erin Anderson. Virtual 40-minute Q&A sessions will be held Feb. 19 (10 a.m.) and Feb. 23 (2 p.m.) via Webex.
Info session Feb. 11 is on Cyclone Aide, DIS team leader opportunities
New student programs is recruiting students interested in developing their leadership skills as a Cyclone Aide or Destination Iowa State (DIS) team leader. Cyclone Aides work an estimated 30-40 hours/week during orientation (mid-May through early July) and during DIS (Wednesday through Saturday before fall classes begin). DIS team leaders work an estimated 30-40 hours during DIS. An information session on both opportunities will be held Thursday, Feb. 11 (4 p.m., via Webex). Applications close Feb. 21 for Cyclone Aides; March 31 for DIS team leaders. More information, including application materials, is online. Questions may be directed to new student programs, nsp@iastate.edu, 515-294-0801.
Non-engineers sought for ISU chapter of Engineers Without Borders
The Iowa State chapter of Engineers Without Borders, a sustainable development program, seeks non-engineering members, for example, students majoring in sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, political science, public health or community planning. A 30-minute information session will be held Wednesday, Feb. 17 (7 p.m., via Zoom). Register in advance to receive the link. Students interested in earning project management experience should consider applying for the director of sustainable development post; applications are due Feb. 21.
Face coverings still required on campus, around Ames
As in the fall, statewide COVID-19 mitigations may periodically change. However, Iowa State continues to require face coverings on campus. The requirement includes university classrooms, laboratories, public and communal work areas, libraries, dining centers and residential spaces, and all other learning spaces. Face coverings also are required on all other university property whenever physical distancing is not possible. The city of Ames also requires face coverings in public settings.
Applicants sought for fall student fellowship in university museums
Established by the estate of Lori A. Jacobson, the Lynette L. Pohlman Museum Fellowship provides one-on-one mentoring to an undergraduate student who gains hands-on experience in a museum setting, assisting curators and staff with exhibitions, collections, research, programs and special projects. Applications for the paid fellowship will be accepted through April 1 for the fall 2021 semester. More information about the fellowship is online.
Fall junior applicants sought for scholarship
The office of student financial aid is seeking undergraduate applicants for the Roy J. Carver Scholarship. For the 2021-22 academic year, 20 awards of $6,000 (renewable for one year) are available. The deadline to apply online is April 1. Questions may be directed to 294-0103 or scholarships@iastate.edu. Eligibility requirements include:
- College junior classification by fall 2021
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.80
- Financial need demonstrated in 2021-22 FAFSA
- Evidence of significant social/economic obstacles to attending college fulltime
- Graduate of accredited Iowa high school OR Iowa resident for five years
ABE student wins 3-Minute Thesis competition
Bailey Adams, a third-year doctoral student in agricultural and biosystems engineering, won this year's 3-Minute Thesis competition, held virtually Jan. 14. Sponsored by the Graduate College, during the contest graduate students describe their research in concise presentations designed for an audience unfamiliar with the topic. Adams is studying how to optimize sprayer chassis suspensions to improve boom performance. See video of his and other finalists' presentations at the Graduate College's 3-Minute Thesis webpage.
Public health data site resets for spring semester
The COVID-19 Public Health Data website updated on Feb. 1 to start tracking testing, quarantine and isolation data for the spring semester. Data from the fall semester and winter break is accessible using the Archived Data tab on the website. Resetting for the spring semester will allow ISU's public health team to provide an accurate view of how COVID-19 is occurring and being mitigated in the campus population. It also will ensure data accuracy and ease of interpretation, since student enrollment as well as faculty and staff numbers change each semester.
Creamery offers ice cream pickup for Valentine's Day
Looking for a Valentine's Day treat? The ISU Creamery will offer curbside pick-up of its ice cream Thursday, Feb. 11 (4:30-5:30 p.m., circle drive off Wallace Road, east side of Food Sciences Building). Flavor options are posted on the Creamery website. To order, email sizes (quart $12, 8-ounce cup $5.50) and flavors to Sarah Canova, scanova@iastate.edu by noon Feb. 10. Accepted forms of payment are credit/debit cards and cash (exact change).
ITS releases cyber guide outlining services
Information technology services released a cyber guide for the first time this spring, providing a single source to introduce students to ITS services and resources. Printed versions are available at the IT Solution Center and tech lending in Park Library, on the ground floor of the Student Innovation Center and Tech CYte, inside the ISU Book Store. A digital version also is available on the cyber guide website.
Shop MU poster sale online through Feb. 15
The Memorial Union is hosting its winter poster sale as a virtual event. Instead of browsing in person, visit www.postersale.com to see hundreds of designs, from art prints and movies, to music and pop culture. Order online through Feb. 15 and posters will be shipped directly to you (standard shipping is free). Most posters are priced $8-$12, with proceeds supporting MU art programs.
Semiannual study abroad fair is Feb. 10
The spring Study Abroad Fair will be held Wednesday, Feb. 10 (10 a.m.-3 p.m., South Ballroom and Sun Room, Memorial Union). The event is a one-stop shop to learn about adventures abroad for fall 2021 and beyond. (Due to the global pandemic, ISU study abroad experiences that would start prior to Aug. 1 have been cancelled.) Students can learn about intern and study abroad experiences lasting from one week to one year. Masks and physical distancing are required for this event; more information about the fair is online.