Meeting telephonically on Nov. 14, board members voted to implement all eight administrative business cases presented by the Deloitte consultants last month. The board also agreed to hire implementation teams itself on four items.
On the agenda when the state Board of Regents meets Dec. 3 is Iowa State's request for 37 faculty professional development assignments for the year that begins July 1, 2015. Tuition rates for next year and several building projects also will require a vote.
Vintage books, fireproof file cabinets, office and exercise equipment, oak doors and windows, overhead projectors and a forklift are just a few of the items ISU Surplus will auction Saturday morning.
Marlene Strathe, an alumna who has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at three universities, will direct Iowa State's School of Education, effective Jan. 1.
A new funding formula that will move tens of millions of state dollars from the University of Iowa to Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa has generated some controversy. This Inside Q&A summarizes the new model and the funding inequity it corrects.
Changes to the post-tenure review process were introduced at the Nov. 11 Faculty Senate meeting to address issues found in a review of policy changes approved in 2011. Senators also heard about non-tenure eligible faculty numbers and reports on future plans for the both the library and the university's wellness initiative.
Associate vice president and chief of staff Miles Lackey fielded questions about the state Board of Regents efficiency review at the Nov. 4 Professional and Scientific Council meeting.
The Student Loan Education Office, created through a partnership of the student affairs division and the Government of the Student Body (GSB), is intended to improve the overall financial health of students and reduce their education loan debt through individual counseling and group presentations.
The newly created Office of Equal Opportunity information advisors are trained to assist faculty, staff and students in harassment or discrimination situations.
A new online energy dashboard offers real-time info on how much energy the university is using right now. It also shows how campus facilities stack up in terms of BTUs expended for electricity, heating and cooling. Utilities staff hope the dashboard will help units find new ways to eek more energy savings out of their buildings.
Faculty collaboration and planning have improved consistency across courses with multiple sections, a result of an Iowa law that mandates continuous improvement plans for undergraduate courses with an annual enrollment of 200 or more.
As the state Board of Regents last week reviewed a proposal for modest tuition increases next year, regent Larry McKibben announced his intent to propose a third straight tuition freeze when the board votes on the topic on Dec. 3.
