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A second public forum on the state Board of Regents' TIER efficiency review is set for June 24 in the Howe Hall auditorium. Regents, ISU officials and representatives of Deloitte Consulting will provide updates and answer questions. The event also will be livestreamed.

Curtiss Hall provides a lofty perch for a Canada goose.

The state Board of Regents shared a summary of results and recommendations from phase 1 of a consultant's efficiency review of the three public universities. A June 24 open forum is planned to allow public input and questions about the report.

Faculty and staff in the department of agricultural and biosystems engineering will relocate this month -- in most cases, with great joy -- from three campus buildings.

ISU's Office of Biotechnology offers summer workshops that give middle and high school teachers hands-on experience with learning activities in their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculums.

It's the busiest month of the year for those red-shirted Cyclone aides, as they help shepherd nearly 6,000 orientation visitors around campus. Luckily, we nabbed one of them last month and got some insights on what the Cyclone aides are doing right about now.

In preparation for a $24 million renovation of the entire building, employees working in Marston Hall have begun relocating for what is expected to be 18-20 months.

Katharine Johnson Suski, director of admissions at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, has been named ISU director of admissions. She starts at Iowa State on July 8.

A team from Environmental Health and Safety will be handing out prizes to individuals "caught in the act" of safety on campus this month as part of its celebration of National Safety Month.

Beginning next summer, 65 percent of the appropriation – which totaled about $479 million this year – will be allocated according to enrollment. The remaining 35 percent will be tied to performance outcomes. The change will transfer millions of state dollars from the University of Iowa to Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa.

The regents approved the budget ($46 million), financing plan and schematic design for plans to upgrade the south end of Jack Trice Stadium, clearing the way for construction to begin in July.

Preparations have begun for lots of summer programs, leagues and tournaments at Iowa State's Veenker golf course.

Iowa State items on the agenda include a performance-based proposal for allocating state funds to the three regent universities, a $46 million plan to replace the south end of the football stadium, and requests for two new research centers.

A $4 million upgrade to the campus wireless network is under way this summer. The project will add thousands of wireless access points to academic and student spaces in campus buildings.

Twenty 2-day sessions are scheduled between June 3 and July 2. Some participants have not made their final college choice yet.