To serve employees who prefer in-person conversations, counselor Katie Smith is on campus every Wednesday and Thursday. Make a phone call to schedule an appointment.
Instead of early February, Iowa State's financial aid offers for the 2024-25 academic year will go out to students in mid-March, due to a three-month delay in the availability of the revamped national aid application.
Students completing their Iowa State degrees this semester will celebrate their accomplishments at two commencement ceremonies this weekend at Hilton Coliseum. College receptions also are scheduled Friday and Saturday.
Iowa State's IT security team warns that this time of year sees an uptick in online scams, coming in the form of text message, email or phone call. The team offered these tips to avoid being scammed.
Mechanical engineer Robert C. Brown has 26 U.S. patents, many of which involve the thermochemical conversion of biomass -- such as corn stalks or wood chips -- into a liquid bio-oil for energy and a biochar for fertilizer.
Faculty, staff, students and administrators will work with senior leaders to provide feedback and help advise on a plan by April to comply with the recommendations.
At the Faculty Senate's January meeting, representatives from the ISU Book Store will present on a proposed flat fee for course materials in fall 2024. The policy still is under review and discussion.
For the second consecutive month, the council approved appointments due to members leaving the university or resigning from council due to demands on their work time.
Iowa State has begun its once-a-decade institutional reaccreditation process through the Higher Learning Commission. Much of the work will occur during the 2025-26 academic year, leading up to a site visit scheduled for that March.
The primary service offers a one-way shuttle to or from the airport at scheduled times on key dates in the university's academic year. But students -- individually or in groups -- may reserve a ride to the airport any time of the year for personal travel.
For the first time, colleges and departments have an on-campus option to provide Iowa State-themed clothing to employees. Options include polos, plaid shirts, fleece vests and more.
The Student Innovation Center hosted a holiday-themed study break for students all day Tuesday, with cookies or ornaments to decorate and hot cocoa and movies to enjoy.
Associate professor of education Ben Van Dusen's next-generation, artificial intelligence-powered assessment tool will be piloted in an important introductory physics course this spring. The goal is to improve the student passing rate by collecting useful data for instructors about what skills their students have mastered -- or need more help with.
As part of the phased implementation of Workday Student and Receivables, thousands of transaction scenarios, featuring hundreds of simulated student personas, are being tested this winter in preparation for rollout No. 3 this spring.
A reminder of where to park until your lot is clear of snow, how to navigate safely across campus and where you can find sand/salt if your building steps are getting slippery.
Following 20 months in an interim leadership post, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering Michelle Soupir has been appointed associate dean for operations in the Graduate College, effective Jan. 1.
