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In two upcoming surveys, members of the Iowa State community will be asked to share their perspectives on employee benefits and the campus climate for learning, living and working.

October is Green Dot Action Month which builds on training and has groups across campus focus on proactive efforts to prevent power-based personal violence. Everything from wearing green to hosting a green eggs, ham and pancake breakfast to share more about Green Dot helps bring awareness to the topic.

Five finalists have been identified in the search for the next vice president of ISU Extension and Outreach. Their campus visits will include a public forum in Carver Hall, with a livestream option for faculty, staff and extension council members.

Senators amended the policy to remove the course credit and GPA requirements to ensure families of deceased children would be able to receive a posthumous degree. A second reading and vote are set for the November Faculty Senate meeting.

The committee also is developing a draft report that will include an initial recommendation on whether Catt Hall should be renamed. Once completed, it will be available for public comment for 60 days.

New and existing cost center and business unit managers will have comprehensive, on-demand training available in Workday to better assist them with a multitude of tasks. Previously their training came from things like desk manuals or word of mouth. The first of three levels of training is set to launch in January.

Faculty ranked ISU in the top two of the peer group in 19 categories, in the middle in five and in the bottom of one -- department collegiality -- where it ranked fifth out of six.

Patrick Klepcyk leads the Office of Innovation Commercialization, an umbrella for two workhorse units that seek uses for research inventions: The ISU Research Foundation and the Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer.

Thousands of students benefited from the generosity of 44,491 Iowa State alumni and friends who contributed nearly $230 million to Iowa State during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

Employees whose jobs are impacted by the new function in Workday will receive an invitation to a specific workshop. But all employees are welcome at any of the workshops, which will be hosted on Webex and archived.

For Iowa State employees with student loan debt, October is a big month. Borrowers can apply for a one-time reduction of student loan debt up to $20,000. They also have until Oct. 31 to take advantage of temporarily relaxed requirements for a different federal loan relief program.

Central campus is transitioning from greens and yellows to vibrant hues just in time to help welcome thousands of Cyclone guests for Family Weekend, Oct. 14-16.

Options across campus to support neurodiversity -- differences between how two individuals' brains function and process information -- are on the rise. Student accessibility services offers a neurodiversity support program, the library continues to evolve its study spaces and instructors benefit all students with a commitment to universal design.

The first "Cardinal and Goal'd" tailgate begins three hours before kickoff Saturday on the south lawn of the Alumni Center. It will feature tailgate staples like food and games -- but without alcohol and other substances. It's open to students, faculty, staff and Iowa State football fans.

Over the next year, Iowa State will commemorate Jack Trice, the university's first Black athlete who aspired to use his education to help Black farmers in the South. Trice was a student of animal husbandry and a member of the Cyclone football and track and field teams.

The free clinic continues through Friday, Oct. 14 (9 a.m.- 4 p.m. weekdays, south courts of State Gym). No appointment is needed; just walk in.

Distributed antenna system, 5G and 4G capacity options, should improve gameday service.

Most employees know Iowa State's benefits package includes substantial retirement plans, ample time off, and affordable and high-quality health, prescription and dental insurance. But faculty and staff also are eligible for numerous deals and programs that aren't as well-known.

The 2023 plan year marks a third year of incremental premium increases, following seven years of flat employee contributions. Iowa State continues to pay almost 90% of the health care costs of the plans.