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The new banners still feature a simple and modern design and updated photos representing each of Iowa State's six Principles of Community: respect, purpose, cooperation, richness of diversity, freedom from discrimination, and honest and respectful expression of ideas.

Iowa State has stopped inquiring about job seekers' criminal history in its online application form. Instead, recruitment staff will assess responses to the question during the background review process.

Carol Heaverlo has begun a new commitment with the president's office in support of university priorities in strategic relations and communications.

A native of northeast Iowa and a nationally recognized expert in agricultural and rural issues, Henderson will begin his Iowa State post on April 3.

A look at winter break hours for some university offices, services and facilities.

Iowa State employees should remove the social media platform (and prevent future installation) from all electronic devices owned, leased or controlled by the university.

Employees still have about 20 days to delete or move files and get their personal data storage in Google under 3 GB. Individual storage quotas is one strategy in a broader need to reduce the university's total storage in Google by Jan. 1 to 100 TB -- or face read-only limitations.

Faculty input is sought on the possible addition of a master of science degree requiring only coursework. Some departments think it will help attract applicants, but some Faculty Senate members expressed concern Dec. 13 it might tarnish the prestige of a master's degree.

A native of northeast Iowa and a nationally recognized expert in agricultural and rural issues, Henderson will begin in his Iowa State post on April 3, 2023.

Nearly 2,100 students are completing degrees at Iowa State this semester. Their achievements will be celebrated during two graduation events this weekend in Hilton Coliseum. The ceremonies will be livestreamed.

Apparel merchandising and design seniors and graduate students held their fall showcase event at the Student Innovation Center earlier this week.

More than 1,600 undergraduates registered for Iowa State's third winter session, nearly 70% of whom are juniors or seniors.

At last week's Professional and Scientific Council meeting, provost Jonathan Wickert shared the decision to keep passing time at 15 minutes for Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes. The increase from 10 minutes, which began during the pandemic, makes passing time the same every day.

Students retreat to quiet corners and favorite library tables this time of the semester to do their best studying and prepping for exams.

The semester-long incubator program is designed to help faculty entrepreneurs apply their research, solve problems and move from "tech-speak" to "business-speak."

While students are busy taking exams, many staff and faculty across campus are shifting responsibilities or lending a hand to give students the best experience possible.

Expanding Lot 1 near Martin and Friley residence halls this month replaces space in Lot 3, where the industrial and manufacturing systems engineering department's new building (northwest of Beyer Hall) begins construction in January.

The digital accessibility tool, available in Canvas beginning Jan. 3, scans all uploaded content to determine accessibility and creates alternative file formats to make it available to the most people. It's a significant step toward compliance with the university's digital accessibility policy.

Researchers want to demonstrate the value of serious games in teaching and research to strengthen learning for the digital generation. Projects put STEM in a welcoming light to show students -- from middle schoolers to undergraduates -- the possibilities.