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Approximately $11.5 million will be directed to initiatives that address broad university priorities shared last fall by President Leath.

Two years of construction is winding down on the university's state-of-the-art teaching auditorium.

Thousands of incoming fall freshmen are on campus this month for orientation events.

Find out how to view your call list, change ring tones, do a conference call.

Several recurring issues have been identified campuswide; solutions are available.

Most of the work will occur during July and may affect your commute to campus.

By taking a short, automated telephone survey, faculty and staff can contribute to a comprehensive diversity study under way at Iowa State. Participation in the survey is voluntary and confidential.

Facilities planning and management switched to more environmentally friendly lake management methods that control, rather than kill, the aquatic plant.

The new phone that is (or soon will be) on your desk has a lot of potential. In a series starting this week, information technology services staff will help you get started on your phone and take advantage of its features.

Four research teams will receive up to $4.5 million over three years to pursue competitive grants to fund large-scale, multidisciplinary research efforts of national and international importance. Part of the Presidential Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research, the grants are intended to support research efforts leading to major discoveries and technologies.

Campus bikers can air their tires and make repairs on the go at a new bike station installed on the west side of the Memorial Union.

The university's flood prevention preparations spawned by last week's flood warnings included the installation of flood gates at Hilton Coliseum, the Scheman Building and the Maple-Willow-Larch residence halls.

Faculty and P&S staff with performance evaluations will see a salary increase on July 1 of at least 1 percent (1.5 percent for those with salaries of $60,000 or less). Those with exemplary evaluations also may receive merit-based increases. Merit employees not at the maximum salary in their pay grades will receive a 4.5 percent increase on their university anniversary date.

President Steven Leath, provost Jonathan Wickert and LAS dean Beate Schmittmann have allocated $450,000 toward humanities salaries and benefits. The funds are intended to bring the average salaries of tenured and tenure-track ISU humanities faculty closer to salaries of their peers at other institutions.

Salary parameters, capital projects and a plan to establish a recognized research and outreach organization in Uganda were among the Iowa State items approved Wednesday by the state Board of Regents.

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