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A bakery menu that features seasonal choices is another change this fall by ISU Dining.

A faculty task force charged with studying enrollment management issues and developing ideas and solutions submitted its report to President Steven Leath in June. The report is available on the Faculty Senate website.

Senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert highlighted recent posts to his academic affairs blog in a report at the Sept. 1 Professional and Scientific Council meeting.

Iowa State's fall enrollment of 36,660 is the largest in school history and represents an increase of nearly 1.9 percent over the previous record in fall 2015.

The renovated fountain plaza on the Memorial Union's north lawn reopened with the new academic year.

Online shopping is convenient, especially for college students. See how the department of residence is meeting the challenges of packages aplenty in residence hall mailrooms.

A relocation/expansion for the Vet Med café and an honorary degree for Boeing's CEO also are on the Sept. 7-8 agenda.

Johnson anticipates this year's challenges will include a comprehensive review of the P&S staff pay structure and changes to federal overtime requirements.

Sturm plans to raise public awareness about the work happening at Iowa State, and to promote free and open access to research and publications.

Accessible links are an important, but oft-overlooked, part of a welcoming website. Sensible links tend to be accessible links.

Some students, faculty and staff may be feeling the effects of a summer marked by acts of violence, natural disasters and other traumatic events. Resources are available for those struggling with coursework, emotional or physical issues or simply navigating campus.

In case you missed it, Inside recaps changes that took place on campus over the summer.

A decade ago, student leaders spurred the development of six principles that exemplified their aspirations for the ISU community. In a letter to faculty, staff and students earlier this week, President Leath called for recommitment to the principles.

Increasing attacks on ISU networks have prompted IT officials to tighten security. Starting Sept. 1, those accessing office computers or servers from off-campus will need to include ISU's VPN in the sign-on process.

An estimated 190 staff, administrators and faculty welcomed students to Iowa State at stations around campus duing the first two days of class.

After decades of a "no food or beverages" rule, departments and student organizations that use general university classrooms now may bring in both.