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Business dean search is halted temporarily until Iowa State's next provost is on board.

At the March 1 Professional and Scientific Council meeting, the retention and recruitment committee introduced its plan to focus its efforts on professional development.

Members of Iowa State's green community gathered in the MU Great Hall Tuesday to celebrate and showcase three year's worth of Live Green! activities.

President Steven Leath fielded questions from ISU employees at a Feb. 28 open forum, with topics ranging from research, to enrollment growth, to the provost search.

The committee searching for the next Iowa State provost is seeking nominations for the position. An aggressive timeline for the search could bring candidates to campus for interviews in mid-April.

The 13th annual Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE) is Friday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union. There still is time to register for this free event.

When it comes to the use and care of animals for teaching or research at Iowa State, the buck stops with Mary Sauer, the university's Attending Veterinarian.

President Steven Leath will give opening remarks and be the first to walk the green carpet at Iowa State's Sustainapalooza celebration on Feb. 28.

In spite of rising tuition and attendance costs, the average debt of an Iowa State undergraduate student on graduation day is coming down. Director of student financial aid Roberta Johnson says there's no 'silver bullet' in this trend, but rather a lot of work on multiple fronts.

Executive vice president and provost Elizabeth Hoffman announced this week that she will leave her post by the end of the calendar year.

The Division of Student Affairs has commenced two searches for a dean of students and a registrar. Finalists for both positions are expected to be named later this spring.

Professional and Scientific Council representatives debated a proposed salary recommendation for FY13 at their Feb. 9 meeting.

The two-year-old King Pavilion on the north side of the College of Design hums -- loudly -- with class activities every afternoon this time of the semester.

Nobel laureate Dan Shechtman, research scientist for the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and professor of materials science and engineering, earned rock-star status during a student reception Feb. 14.

Members of the Faculty Senate unanimously endorsed a reorganization plan for the College of Design at their Feb. 14 meeting. Senators also approved a resolution asking the state Board of Regents to bestow the title of president emeritus on Gregory Geoffroy.

When construction of phase two of Iowa State’s Biorenewables Complex begins next month, one impact will be to parking lots on the west and north sides of campus.