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Instructors who are selected to participate in an eText pilot on campus this fall will earn free electronic textbooks for their students and likely gain insights into the feasibility of offering course materials in this electronic format.

The board also reelected Lang and Rastetter to leadership posts, received employee comments on salary policy for next year, approved parking permit rates and laid groundwork for June discussion of its tuition set-aside policy.

The Board of Regents approved the College of Design's reorganization plan and how mandatory student fees will be spent next year, and received an annual update on student retention and graduation rates.

Lightning. Flooding. Tornadoes. Read these tips to prepare yourself (and your coworkers) for a severe weather emergency.

An open forum will be held May 3 for the first of five finalists named in the search for Iowa State's next university registrar. Forums for the remaining four finalists are next week.

Beginning Wednesday, May 2, crews will remove and replace deteriorating sections of concrete on campus roads, largely on the east and north sides of campus. The project is expected to take into the first week of August and will involve lane closures. Traffic will be maintained in both directions.

The search for the next executive vice president and provost edges toward a conclusion, with finalists completing campus interviews this week. Online evaluations of the finalists should be submitted by noon Monday, April 30.

The board meets April 26 at the University of Northern Iowa; a live audio stream is available on the board's website.

The campus community had the opportunity to witness the Air Force ROTC's "changing of the guard" last week.

A student's independent study honors project cast a blue hue on the College of Design last week.

University units or affiliates offering a youth camp or pre-collegiate program this summer must register their programs with the Office of Risk Management soon and take other steps designed to ensure the safety of program participants.

The committee searching for the ISU Foundation's next president & CEO seeks nominations and recommendations from the university community prior to May 31.

Take a look back at Veishea 2012, captured in a gallery of photos by university photographer Bob Elbert.

The celebratory installation of Steven Leath as Iowa State's 15th president will take place Friday morning, Sept. 14, in Stephens Auditorium and will be followed immediately by a reception.

Beginning May 1, new ISU employees will be offered a free seven-day trial of rec services facilities and programs. Non-student rates and payment options for 2012-13 also have been determined.

There's more to Veishea than you might think. Check out some of the favorite can't-miss Veishea activities posted by Iowa State's Facebook friends.

Candidates will interview on campus in the next two weeks; their visits will include a public forum.

A senior's dream to install a green roof on a section of the Memorial Union came to fruition last week. The MU masterpiece joins a handful of other green roofs on campus.

As she does every fall, ISU Dining director Nancy Levandowski involved students in changes to their meal plans, including services and rates. If approved by the state Board of Regents next week, this year's efforts accomplished a 0 percent rate increase.