Revisit (or learn for the first time) the top news stories from summer 2014, including faculty/administrative changes, construction updates, technology improvements and other tidbits of must-know information.
The president's theme is "Taking the University to the Next Level." The address will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Refreshments will be available, starting at 8 a.m.
The new class of 105 tenured or tenure-track faculty includes 19 individuals hired through the first round of the Presidential High-Impact Hires initiative.
Iowa State will have a significant presence at the 2014 Farm Progress Show, Aug. 26-28 in Boone. High-tech agricultural equipment and daily field demonstrations are some of the show's highlights.
Get these on your calendar. College events begin today (Aug. 21) and continue through Sept. 11; all-university events are scheduled for Sept. 12, Sept. 22.
Administrators briefed the P&S Council on a variety of issues -- from the regents' efficiency review to recent upgrades on the university network -- during the council's first meeting of the academic year.
Fall semster is about 10 days away, but students are returning to Ames. The pace accelerates this week, with the opening of ISU apartments (on Saturday) and residence halls (Tuesday).
Highlights of President Steven Leath's Q&A with central Iowa media members following his announcement that the Veishea event and name were being retired.
The new contract, subject to board approval, is for the first six-month "wave" in a business case aimed at finding savings and efficiencies in the three regent universities' purchasing operations.
A prototype workshop being offered this week was designed to give students a taste of spaceflight training and Iowa State educators a first look at preparing students for employment possibilities in commercial spaceflight.
