News Archive

The search committee has targeted the first week of May for on-campus interviews for a group of finalists.

Director of ISU logistics and support services Norm Hill sat for a portrait by Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen during her nine-day residency in the Christian Petersen Art Museum. So did a dozen other Iowa Staters.

CIO Jim Kurtenbach talked about several university-wide projects that will update old systems and processes as part of his presentation at the April 6 Professional and Scientific Council meeting. Council members also learned about transportation issues being considered by an advisory council.

The University Library staff needs help transcribing 100 years of the "Bomb," Iowa State's campus yearbook.

TIAA president and CEO Roger Ferguson reflected on his path of lifelong learning during a campus discussion preceding his lecture on financial security.

Parallel searches are underway for dean of the Graduate College and associate provost for academic programs.

Professor and department chair Pat Halbur will begin serving as acting Vet Med dean on June 1, succeeding Lisa Nolan.

Michael Newton is Iowa State's new police chief.

Faculty who need help teaching complex problems to students or managing large classes may want to look at what ThinkSpace has to offer.

In a proposal introduced at the April 4 Faculty Senate meeting, policy changes may allow nontenure-eligible faculty to receive emeritus status. Senators also approved an online dietetics master's program, raised the communication proficiency grade requirement and endorsed open access to research and scholarship.

A task force has recommended changes to several policies, procedures and processes surrounding nontenure-eligible (NTE) faculty. Among them is a name change and two new NTE faculty tracks.

The Republic of Kosovo's minister of education, science and technology brought a small delegation to campus earlier this week to learn about several leading ISU undergraduate programs.

Education technology companies Canvas and Desire2Learn (D2L) have been selected to give on-campus presentations for an LMS to succeed Blackboard Learn.

Gov. Terry Branstad's revised state budget recommendations for the fiscal year that begins July 1 removes another $4.5 million in state support for Iowa State. House and Senate leaders haven't shared specifics of their plans yet.

Accessible PowerPoint presentations in the classroom make learning easier for many, from those with disabilities to those with different learning styles.

Learn what action to take if severe weather rolls across campus this spring and summer.