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At their Oct. 7 meeting, members of the Professional and Scientific Council learned how the extra-meritorious performance pay program was used in FY15. Councilors also will consider their response to draft policies covering three issues -- e-cigarettes, drones and video cameras.

Applications are due Nov. 2; campus interviews would occur early in the spring semester.

Central campus offers some picture-perfect places to prep for class.

Two October forums are scheduled to solicit input on the search from the university community.

An estimated 600 people packed Memorial Union Great Hall Wednesday night for a discussion on racism and diversity. Joining the discussion were members of the ISU group Students Against Bigotry, President Steven Leath, senior VP for students affairs Tom Hill and dean of students Pamela Anthony.

The University Innovation Alliance has been awarded $8.9 million to evaluate analytics-based advising for low-income and first-generation students. Iowa State, a founding member of UIA, will use its portion of the grant to increase the university's advising capacity to accomplish the project goals.

As part of the Marston Hall renovation project, the four Marston Muse sculptures on the east side of the building were cleaned and restored. That work wrapped up this week.

Online and in-person events in the university's campaign to support the United Way of Story County continue into early November.

Two new policies -- one for drones and the other for video camera use -- are being developed. The university community is invited to send comments and questions about the draft policies through Nov. 16.

The partial closing will run from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 3. It is not mandatory on days that are not a weekend or holiday.

Nonsupervisory merit employees have an opportunity to change their benefits, beginning Oct. 5 through Nov. 23.

If your building hasn't yet received a recent wireless upgrade, it's surely on the list. Tech teams are midway through a massive project to install more than 4,500 wireless access points in some 90 buildings on campus.

The university community honored 52 of its own during the annual faculty-staff awards ceremony on Sept. 21.

The April 2015 voluntary survey focuses on sexual assault, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment on campus.

Iowa State's recycling contract with Waste Management allows a big variety of recyclable materials to land in that blue bin previously reserved only for white paper. Read what else belongs in there.

Lisa Larson and Surya Mallapragada were named to faculty fellowships in the office of the senior vice president and provost. Larson, professor in psychology, will serve as the ISU Advance fellow. Mallapragada, professor in chemical and biological engineering, and materials science and engineering, will seek to increase national recognition for top ISU faculty.

Thirty books being shipped out from the University Library were onboard a postal truck that caught fire this summer. Preservation staff salvaged several of them from water, smoke and fire damage.