Iowa State's operating budget for the year that begins next July will be shaped by the four broad priorities President Steven Leath first presented two years ago during his installation. Leath also asked his senior VPs to invest in the May action plans of two standing presidential work groups.
Iowa State is getting closer to launching a new employee wellness program. Wellness coordinator Stephanie Downs shared a progress report with P&S employees on Dec. 9.
Edward Lyon, director of Allen Centennial Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin, has been named the next director of Reiman Gardens. He begins his new post on Jan. 20, 2015, succeeding Teresa McLaughlin.
Policy changes, including the post-tenure review procedures, were approved at the Dec. 9 Faculty Senate meeting. Two new academic programs also were given the go-ahead.
Nothing creates inner peace quite like soft fur, a wet nose and a wagging tail. Students are invited to stop by 192 Parks Library from 1 to 5 p.m. today and Friday to pet one (or several) comfort dogs.
Two alumni who wish to remain anonymous recently made a gift of more than $22 million to Iowa State University, benefiting two priorities on campus. A portion of the gift will likely support a planned Student Innovation Center. The balance will go toward creating an endowed dean’s chair in the College of Human Sciences.
Add some cardinal and gold to the holiday season with Inside's annual campus gift guide, featuring in-store and online gift items from campus retailers, groups, units and student organizations.
University human resources and the ISU Research Park are collaborating on a child care feasibility study. Faculty and staff can provide input through a survey, which will be emailed the first week of December.
Jim Kurtenbach will serve as interim vice president and chief information officer in information technology services, beginning Jan. 1. The associate professor of accounting and former associate Engineering dean succeeds Jim Davis, who will rejoin the faculty.
A significant remodeling of Lagomarcino Hall's north end for the School of Education is in the home stretch. When spring semester starts on Jan. 12, the first floor will be in full use. Much of the remodeling on the lower and second floors is complete.
