Two bike repair stations installed this month for free use by the university community replace 10-year-old stations in the same locations: west side of the Memorial Union and north side of the Hub.
The changes would clarify and streamline processes for term faculty in position reviews, term renewals and advancement. Senators also will vote on a resolution to encourage students to vote in the 2024 general election.
Josh Wilkins recently won the Iowa Pork Producers 37th annual Taste competition. He brings that same dedication to feeding 10,000 daily visitors to the dining halls.
A red oak removed this week near the northwest corner of Curtiss Hall was part of a small grove planted in 1917 in memory of Iowa State College's second president, Seaman Knapp. The culprit was root rot.
More than 1,300 staff and faculty with student advising and academic support roles received access this week to a Workday Student practice site. It gives them a risk-free way to kick the tires on some functions they'll be using -- for real -- next month.
Artificial intelligence can be a brainstorming buddy for accessible course design, for example, how to start alternative text and revise it to provide descriptive information for students. It also can improve closed captioning accuracy.
About 1% of the 8,709 dependents on a 2023 university medical, dental or vision plan were found to be ineligible during the verification process that began last March and concluded after November's benefits open enrollment.
Hundreds of preregistered students, professional staff and faculty are completing tasks in Workday Student as part of the "mock semester" exercise happening daily this week. We asked a few about the experience.
Donor support helped the student health and wellness team provide meals for students when construction and weather earlier this month quashed plans A and B for providing food .
Staff and faculty have access to thousands of free training and personal development options in the year-old Learning app in Workday. Find some that work for you.
The simulation lets would-be users practice in Workday Student for the first time. It also gives implementation leaders a read on what works well and what needs more attention before go-live in March.
Beginning July 1, university customers will pay a nominal room fee for eight meeting spaces they'll customize. Another eight rooms will remain free to departments in a standard furniture setup.
The change would give the full senate decision-making authority for all graduate faculty, graduate and professional students and postdocs. Senators will vote at the February meeting.
