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The campus phone service migration from Cisco Webex to Microsoft Teams Voice is about 45% complete, with a target of transitioning all employees by the end of April 2026. So far, about 10% of migrated employees opted into using a desk phone rather than the computer software, known as a softphone.

Pianists of any caliber are welcome to play the instrument, and passersby are invited to take a few moments to enjoy those efforts.

Pumpkin harvest is in full swing at the Horticulture Research Station, where over 1,400 of the orange gourds will be plucked from the patch by the end of next week.

In this feature, university general counsel Mike Norton answers a few questions regarding the Iowa Board of Regents' social media policy and employee First Amendment rights.

Most FPM employees have been assigned to service neighborhoods on campus, where they will provide ongoing service and support. The initiative aims to enhance collaboration, streamline operations and improve the quality of services across campus.

By mid-November, when the Iowa Board of Regents expects to hire Iowa State's next president, the board will develop a plan for improvements to the Knoll. The next-step comes in response to an architect's analysis of the building completed at the board's request.

Nearly $500,000 in university funds has been awarded since June through a temporary stop-gap funding program coordinated through the office of the vice president for research. Sixteen awards are supporting 12 graduate students and eight post docs or staff members on research teams whose external funding was at least partially interrupted.

For 2025, Iowa transitioned to a flat personal income tax and the legislation replaced the previous graduated tax bracket system. If needed, employees may update their Iowa W-4 in Workday.

The presidential portrait for Iowa State's 16th president and first woman president, Wendy Wintersteen, was installed this week in the Reading Room at Parks Library.

Horticulture professor Bill Graves, who has served on the Graduate College's leadership team since 2010, has stepped down as its dean. Associate dean Heather Greenlee will serve as interim dean, effective Sept. 18.

This summer Student Innovation Center leaders revamped the training required to work in the eight makerspaces. The intent was to encourage more use of the spaces.

University human resources' next benefits survey with Iowa State employees will be conducted next month, Oct. 7-21. The survey is done every three years.

The free clinic for employees will be in State Gymnasium on Monday-Friday (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) each week. A high-dose flu shot will be available on Thursday, Oct. 9 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.).

Tuesday's edition of Inside Impact recognizes the 2025 recipients of university awards, the highest recognition of our faculty and staff for their commitment to the land-grant ideals of learning, discovery, service and outreach. They'll be honored during a ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 24 (3:30 p.m., Memorial Union Great Hall).

Research scientist Susheel Kumar Nethi's work in the Nanovaccine Institute focuses on targeted drug/gene delivery to fight cancers. The goal is to attack the cancer without damaging healthy organs and tissues.

Awards presented by the state Board of Regents

In 45 years as a doctoral student and professor, the search for pieces of the puzzle has led Distinguished Professor Lynn Clark to identify about 180 new species of bamboo or about 10% of the roughly 1,700 known bamboo species.

Record analyst Teresa Kahler recommends about 350 ISU graduates every year for a teaching license and understands they -- and a state board of examiners -- are relying on her to be flawless.

Awards presented by the state Board of Regents

Excellent faculty and staff accomplishments.