News Archive

Campus facilities and safety leaders share an annual reminder with the campus community about winter operations and how to stay informed when harsh weather interferes. Safety is the top priority.

Knowing where to park on a snowy morning, how to keep yourself and others safe, and how to request assistance will make the winter months a bit easier.

A team from campus services strung the university's holiday tree with lights during the last week of October. They'll be lit for the season Dec. 5 during WinterFest.

A change in governance was a key final step in combining Iowa State's alumni association and foundation, which largely was completed at the end of September. The combination is among several consultant recommendations being implemented to move toward "one university."

In response to an Iowa Board of Regents request, a study committee led by regent Kurt Tjaden and senior vice president for operations and finance Sean Reeder favors providing Iowa State's next president with a monthly housing stipend, rather than on-campus housing at the Knoll.

By getting the most out of purchased ingredients, composting, menu planning and partnerships with campus and Ames community groups, ISU Dining maximizes its resources -- and frequently helps others.

As the university's employee accommodations coordinator, Rachel Large receives more than 100 inquiries each year from faculty and staff about modifications to their work processes or workspace for disability, pregnancy or religious reasons. Learn more about her work.

Following seven months of road and sidewalk replacement that required partial closures and traffic detours, all four lanes of Stange Road north of campus reopened Friday afternoon.

The campus phone service migration from Cisco Webex to Microsoft Teams Voice is about 45% complete, with a target of transitioning all employees by the end of April 2026. So far, about 10% of migrated employees opted into using a desk phone rather than the computer software, known as a softphone.

The presidential portrait for Iowa State's 16th president and first woman president, Wendy Wintersteen, was installed this week in the Reading Room at Parks Library.

For 2025, Iowa transitioned to a flat personal income tax and the legislation replaced the previous graduated tax bracket system. If needed, employees may update their Iowa W-4 in Workday.

By mid-November, when the Iowa Board of Regents expects to hire Iowa State's next president, the board will develop a plan for improvements to the Knoll. The next-step comes in response to an architect's analysis of the building completed at the board's request.

Most FPM employees have been assigned to service neighborhoods on campus, where they will provide ongoing service and support. The initiative aims to enhance collaboration, streamline operations and improve the quality of services across campus.

The ISU police department's new drone team primarily helps with search and rescue operations. The drone can fly day and night and provide unique perspectives, especially at large events like Cyclone football games.

A wetter-than-average summer has been good for lawns, golf courses and corn, but detrimental to road construction. Inside asked city and campus project managers for updates on several other projects on, or adjacent to, campus.

A 10-ton, six-foot-tall glacial boulder formerly located between Science I and Lagomarcino halls was moved closer to the front entrance of Science I this week. Now, many more passersby will learn of its impressive journey and history.

Environmental Health and Safety will offer its in-person safety workshop series again this fall. Launched last spring, the five-part series covers key safety topics: Hazard assessment, standard operating procedures, hazardous waste management, laboratory inspections and Safety Data Sheets.

Beginning Aug. 1, the Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine offers a 15% discount for veterinary services for the animals of current Iowa State students, faculty and staff.

Two-way traffic opened this week in the new north lanes of South 16th Street in front of the Veterinary Medicine campus, and demolition of the south lane is underway.

More than 200 framed prints and posters from the Memorial Union's former art lending program will be on sale to the public at ISU Surplus' weekly sales, beginning Aug. 5-6.