News Archive

An estimated 4,900 students are participating in 2-day orientation sessions during June. Part of their transition from high school to college is registering for their first semester of classes.

Atifete Jahjaga, president of the Republic of Kosovo, visited campus and the university's Horticulture Research Station Wednesday. The visit is part of a military exchange program between the Iowa National Guard and the Kosovo Security Force. The Guard is working to foster relationships in such areas as education, agriculture and business.

Through their research or creative activities, Distinguished Professors have significantly impacted or improved the quality of their disciplines. Acting as change agents, University Professors have made significant contributions that improved the university. Five Iowa State faculty were awarded the title of Distinguished or University Professor this spring.

The new Ames Intermodal Transportation Facility will open July 1. The hub, located at the intersection of Hayward Avenue and Chamberlain Street, offers 384 parking spots and several transportation options.

Campus services crews are planting about 110 trees – nearly a dozen different species -- this summer to replace about 60 ash trees removed last fall and winter in preparation for the arrival of the emerald ash borer.

The university community is invited to a June 12 sneak peek of ISU's exhibit for the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. An open house preview will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 12, in the lower level of the King Pavilion, College of Design.

Facilities planning and management will hold a public meeting June 18 to give key stakeholders an opportunity to share their visions for the future of the Iowa State Center courtyard area.

In his first budget memo to university leaders, President Steven Leath shared this year's parameters for salary increases for faculty and P&S staff, identified university priorities that will receive funding next year, and laid out a timeline for finishing up the FY13 budget.

The state Board of Regents asks a committee to propose a five-year plan to eliminate the policy of setting aside tuition income for student financial aid; approves project revisions at Curtiss Hall and Iowa State Center; and OKs naming the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology in recognition of gift support from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

The university community is invited to a June 21 reception for executive vice president and provost Elizabeth Hoffman, who will step down from the post on July 30.

The east control gate on Osborn Drive is getting a facelift, which will close the campus entry point beginning June 11. The renovation work will eliminate the double-island entrance and create a single gated stop.

Laura Doering, a longtime staff member in the registrar and admissions offices, will become Iowa State's next registrar July 1.

Golf practice facility, named department for Iowa State and preliminary look at FY13 budgets also are on the list when board meets June 6 in Iowa City.

Installation of a new water treatment system will keep the Fountain of the Four Seasons dry this summer. The campus landmark was turned off last summer for sculpture conservation work, the first phase of the rehab project.

Construction season is in full swing, as evidenced by large holes on the east and west sides of campus.

To the generations who will follow them, recent graduates left something a little different -- scholarships. The class of 2012 set up an endowment, currently at $45,000 and growing, that will fund scholarships for upperclassmen.

Stange Road access has been extended to Osborn Drive while summer pavement patching and construction work affects campus access.

FPM will coordinate a mixed paper recycling effort in June. Start cleaning out storage areas and shelves now.

Administrative reorganization by President Steven Leath has resulted in several key changes and moves in university administration.