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ISU Extension and Outreach has partnered with Utah State to offer a certification in remote work to Iowans. After they complete the course, extension staff help individuals with their job search and further development of desired skills.

ISU's third year of inclusive classroom training is underway, focused on supporting students via the syllabus. After the first two years, 94% of instructors identified course-specific improvements they've made to foster inclusive teaching.

Thousands of university Gmail accounts -- most belonging to graduated students -- were moved to Microsoft Outlook in June, another big step toward a single system for campus email and calendar functions.

Before fall semester begins next week, catch up on summer happenings across campus.

Online education staff from the academic colleges will be integrated to Iowa State Online, one of four focus areas in an expanded Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

The Professional and Scientific Council’s big-picture goals for 2022-23 will focus on employee retention, flexible work program improvements and educating constituents, under the strategic initiatives proposed at the council’s Aug. 4 meeting.

Erin Baldwin, associate vice president for student health and wellness, outlines what faculty, staff and students should know about the university's public health focus in the coming year.

With the fall semester set to begin Monday, this is move-in week. It's a bit of a bigger job than in recent years, as more than 9,600 students are living on campus. That's the most since 2019 and an increase that warranted reopening Wallace and Linden halls.

University ombuds Laura Smythe arrived on campus Aug. 1 following several months of remote work. The ombuds office is now located in Agronomy Hall.

New Quizzes became available to all instructors campuswide June 1 as Canvas prepares to phase out Classic Quizzes in June 2024. CELT staff recommend transitioning only simple quizzes until migration is seamless, but instructors are encouraged to get familiar with the new options and question types.

Senior associate director Chad Olson will serve as director of student financial aid operations until next summer, when executive director Roberta Johnson plans to retire from Iowa State.

The first systemwide market review of job profiles since the P&S classification and compensation system launched moved 178 profiles -- roughly 30% of those in the system -- to a higher pay grade. The moves increase the earning potential for about one-third of ISU's 3,400 P&S employees.

Most of the $25.4 million in new revenue in the FY23 operating budget comes from increased tuition ($21.8 million). Additional state appropriations ($2.1 million) and additional recovery of research-related indirect costs ($1.5 million) are the other two pieces.

August's arrival means the window for summer construction projects will close soon. Here's an update on a few.

This spring, Iowa State began a two-year process to convert its last two coal boilers to burn natural gas. Here's an update on the university's migration to renewable fuels.

Combined with an increase to the mandatory student fee, most students will see between a 4.5% and 5% increase this year for their tuition and fees.

About 140 faculty and staff are volunteering their time during one of the busiest weekends of the year to welcome students to campus in the inaugural Cyclone Welcome Weekend -- healthy, community-building activities for students before classes begin.