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Financial aid for Iowa undergraduates will rely on university foundations' scholarship-raising efforts and the Legislature's willingness to fund a new state aid program.

An NSF-funded program gives graduate students a place to learn how to communicate their scientific research to non-scientists. In the process, learning gets a lot more interesting for some Des Moines middle and high school students.

A four-day run of the opera Candide begins Nov. 1 at Fisher Theater. The production, which features 26 cast members and a 32-piece orchestra, is a joint effort of the ISU Theatre and music departments.

Iowa State's Cytentennial Homecoming celebration is well under way, leading up to the Cyclones' 6 p.m. kickoff against the Baylor Bears on Saturday.

Work group will develop a plan for implementing changes to the Resource Management Model over several fiscal years.

The state Board of Regents meets Oct. 25 in Iowa City. ISU items on its agenda include tuition and fee rates for next year, a follow-up discussion on tuition set aside, and plans to expand the Frederiksen Court apartment community and construct a wind turbine on campus.

ISU Plan participants will have an opportunity to alter their health care benefits during the open change period, Nov. 1-16.

A former atrium lounge area in Howe Hall has been converted into a state-of-the-art teaching space, using strategic funds and a futuristic vision.

Work is completed on the athletics department's new track surface in the Lied Recreation Center.

A new online FAQ and a couple of forums should prove useful to those seeking funding through the new Presidential Initiative for Interdisciplinary Research. The FAQ provides details on the initiative to support new, large-scale interdisciplinary research programs. The first forum is today, Oct. 18.

Record-setting fall career fairs bring hundreds of employers to campus; thousands of ISU students participate.

Modifications to language in the Faculty Handbook's promotion and tenure voting procedures generated lengthy discussion at the Oct. 16 Faculty Senate meeting.

Since mid-summer, a duck has taken a liking to the Lake LaVerne duo. The sentiment, it would seem, is not always reciprocated.

The search for the next dean of the College of Business is under way. Leading the 18-member committee are Dawn Bratsch-Prince, associate provost for academic personnel and chief diversity officer; and Pamela White, dean of the College of Human Sciences.

A fair number of professional and scientific employees are leaving the university early in their careers and at a higher rate than anticipated. David Trainor, associate vice president for human resource services, shared this information and more from the 2013 P&S Salary Report during an Oct. 4 open forum.

A dozen teams recently received funding to pursue large-scale grants and contracts in the areas of animal, human, plant and environmental health. The funds were awarded under the Health Research Initiative.

The newly named industry contracts team now reports to Lisa Lorenzen, OIPTT executive director. The realignment is intended to enhance and increase Iowa State's partnerships with industry.

Several special features are part of this year's Cytennial Homecoming celebration, including a life-sized butter sculpture of Cy.