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Promotion and tenure requests for 46 Iowa State faculty and a final review of tuition rates for 2026-27 are on the agenda when the Iowa Board of Regents meets April 22-23 at the ISU Alumni Center. The board also will elect a president and president pro-tem to serve two-year terms that begin May 1.

Not everything will be accessible on April 24. Chief information security officer Rich Tener said not to panic but be proactive in fixing the highest priority items and move forward from there.

A roughly 50-year computing era at Iowa State will wind down on June 1 when the high-performance mainframe system is turned off, the drives destroyed and the IBM cabinets removed from the data center in the Durham Center basement.

Campus leaders shared this spring emergency weather message with all university employees and students on April 15.

The proposed changes are intended to give term faculty more clarity and bring their process closer to tenure-track faculty as ISU continues to strive for one faculty.

The office of the senior vice president and provost has announced $2.4 million in funding across two years for 24 transformative initiatives to support new academic programs, student success and career readiness, and build additional capacity in artificial intelligence.

At the 91st banquet of Iowa State's 25 Year Club this week, 139 faculty and staff were honored for 25, 35, 45 or 50 years of consecutive employment during calendar year 2025.

The outcomes include the recommended closure, merger or consolidation of 23 degree programs with low enrollments -- designated by the Iowa Board of Regents as fewer than 25 majors in an undergraduate program and fewer than 10 majors in a graduate program.

Iowa State has several alumni from the aerospace engineering department and NASA student interns who worked on the Artemis missions. Astronaut, alum and professor of practice Clayton Anderson called the mission "an incredibly important first step."

The two sides of Hyland will be reconstructed in separate stages, each lasting an estimated six to seven weeks, weather permitting. Pammel Drive will be inaccessible from Hyland during the project.

In between the rainy days, campus services teams are adding mulch to beds around campus.

By offing free workshops to tax preparers on agricultural income tax issues, a new Iowa State program is intended to ensure more farmers have access to trusted tax guidance.

President David Cook brought his Listen, Learn, Lead initiative to the council's April 2 meeting. Other council business included affirming the winners in last month's council election and reviewing a draft of the council's annual compensation and benefits review.

Belgian Shepard Zak is trained as an explosives detection dog also capable of tracking missing people or items. With his handler, ISU officer Solomon Farner, Zak will help secure venues prior to large events like concerts and athletic contests.

Student counseling services' Michelle Roling is nearing her 25th year at Iowa State, and the assistant director of outreach doesn't stop finding ways to connect students in need with the right resources.

Construction resumed this week on the street widening project in front of the Veterinary Medicine campus. Phase 1 of the two-summer project was done last year; phase 2 is scheduled for completion by Aug. 21.

At a March 24 ceremony, 25 employees from across the university received the Professional and Scientific Council's CYtation Award for their outstanding work and contributions during calendar year 2025. New in the lineup this year is the Outstanding Supervisor CYtation Award.

Distinguished Professor in Liberal Arts and Studies Matt DeLisi is a new fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The association is honoring him for his contributions to criminal justice.

A 50-yard section of 1905-era utility tunnel, running along the west side of Beardshear Hall, will be replaced this spring and summer. Next month, work also begins on a second project to replace the Beardshear roof. The two projects will limit pedestrian paths in the vicinity.

President David Cook took his 100-day listen and learn campaign to his first President's Council gathering March 24, asking college and department leaders to respond to a set of aspirational questions.