News Archive

Jennifer Schroeder, who leads the Birch finance delivery team serving the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, also is serving as president of the Professional and Scientific Council this year. Inside asked five questions ahead of the council's first meeting.

The 31 members of the 2025-26 Emerging Leaders Academy have begun their work. In addition to monthly learning sessions, in teams they're working on capstone projects that align with the university's 2022-31 strategic plan.

ISU Extension and Outreach is offering fee-based online programs to professionals looking to enhance their skills. Strategic plan funding and statewide surveying helped determine areas of interest and an effective way for extension to reach desired audiences.

Fox Sports brings its college football pregame show, "Big Noon Kickoff," to Ames for the first time Saturday morning, south of Jack Trice Stadium. The Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes kick off at 11 a.m. in a nationally televised game.

The nomination window is open for the 2026 university honors and awards for faculty and staff -- about 30 different opportunities to recognize outstanding employees for their demonstrated commitment to the land-grant ideals of teaching, research, service and outreach.

Five questions with the human development and family studies teaching professor ahead of the senate's opening session on Sept. 9.

The ISU police department's new drone team primarily helps with search and rescue operations. The drone can fly day and night and provide unique perspectives, especially at large events like Cyclone football games.

Five faculty projects received funds in Iowa State's Miller Faculty Fellowship program for the 2025-26 academic year. These teaching-based research projects are supported with a total of $213,971 in grants.

University photographer Christopher Gannon captured scenes from campus on Monday, Aug. 25, the first day of fall semester.

Salary increases of 1% to 3% are possible for faculty, P&S and contract staff and post docs with a satisfactory performance evaluation this fall. A higher increase is possible for extraordinary performance. The parameters give supervisors guide ropes for awarding salary increases that align with employees' performance evaluations.

The university is expanding its voluntary benefits with three new insurance options. Employees can choose coverage for accidents, critical illness or hospital stays -- financial help with the unexpected costs when they need it most.

Agronomy professor Brian Hornbuckle shares five key points from his research into how successful students in large enrollment classes are when they engage with a personal response system.

Lucas Heitkamp joined the president's office staff July 7 as associate director of federal relations. He previously worked on the staff of U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, South Dakota.

An estimated 450 returning students arrived early in Ames to help families move their first-year students into the residence halls Aug. 19-20.

A wetter-than-average summer has been good for lawns, golf courses and corn, but detrimental to road construction. Inside asked city and campus project managers for updates on several other projects on, or adjacent to, campus.

The cohort-based program consists of six midday workshops between October and April, and is open to any employee "interested in making their career the best it can be."

Projected fall enrollment growth and tuition increases are fueling an increase in the general university operating budget. For the fiscal year that began July 1, the budget is expected to grow about $41.4 million (5.7%), to $766.8 million.

The Iowa State and Kansas State bands are collaborating on the halftime performance at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic Saturday in Dublin, a first for this annual college event.

The Iowa Board of Regents policy on academic freedom now includes language that "faculty may teach controversial subjects when they are relevant to the course content. Instruction should be presented in a manner that fosters critical thinking and avoids indoctrination of one perspective."

Gather with your colleagues to launch the new academic year at the college level. Join the campus community Sept. 24 to celebrate the 2024 recipients of faculty and staff university awards.