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Six areas for improvement could guide the council's future work. Senior vice president and provost Jason Keith also attended his first council meeting.

Constant, who has served in the role since 2017 (including 2.5 years in an interim role), has been appointed to a second five-year term as vice president for information technology services and chief information officer.

Also on the final Faculty Senate agenda of the academic year: Approval of the sixth 'Degree of the Future,' an interdisciplinary program in digital storytelling; new section in the Faculty Handbook to reflect current practices on faculty salary policies and procedures; and the seating of elected senators and leaders.

In November 2017, Wendy Wintersteen became the first woman and second ISU alum to hold the university's highest office when she was named Iowa State's 16th president.

Information technology's audiovisual live events team will provide livestreaming and recording for the three undergraduate ceremonies, Graduate and Veterinary Medicine college commencements, five college convocations and an engineering department celebration this week.

About $1.1 million in multiple 2022-31 strategic plan awards, combined with $442,000 in other university funds, brought renovations to two campus child care locations that feature security upgrades, playground and classroom improvements, new heating/cooling systems and lighting replacements.

The spring class of 2025 includes an estimated 3,955 undergraduate students, 528 students earning a master's degree, 138 students earning a Ph.D. and 149 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine candidates.

Agnihotri joined the college's marketing faculty in 2018 and is the founding director of its Ivy Sales Forum. Last year, he was named a Morrill Professor and Ivy's inaugural assistant dean for industry engagement.

Staff members from facilities planning and management and the Student Innovation Center assisted a team of employees at the Digital Agriculture and Innovation Lab that designed, built and assembled an executive conference room table and counter-height "collaboration" table using fallen trees from campus.

Free samples of cold brew coffee outside the Hub Tuesday, courtesy of ISU Dining and The Roasterie, inspired students on the second day of prep week. Final exams begin May 12 and wind down May 15.

Iowa State faculty and staff -- 66 individuals and two teams -- recently learned they received a 2025 university award, the highest recognitions for employees. They'll be honored at a community celebration this fall.

The web-based authoring tool lets faculty develop the content for their book or textbook, and ISU Digital Press staff handle the formatting and production work in Pressbooks.

Also on the agenda: Tuition and fee increases for fall (first read), permit increases for the Memorial Union parking ramp, residence and dining rate increases, salary policy comments from representative leaders, and a regents study group to consider the merits of a tuition "guarantee" program.

During the first universitywide CYning Day Wednesday, at five locations across campus, students -- and student services staff -- celebrated their success in securing a co-op, internship, research experience, graduate school or post-graduation job.

The 25-minute course in Workday Learning features interactive modules that demonstrate to faculty and staff how to connect students to academic and wellness support services. The training also provides tips for effective conversations with students in need.

Conference planning and management coordinates events for departments, faculty, staff and student organizations. The CPM team has built relationships with the many service providers on campus so it can cover your bases.

It's a free, real-time survey tool that also works well for event registration, voting, satisfaction surveys, award nominations, feedback collection, raffles and other operations functions. Begin with a template from a gallery or start from scratch, depending on your needs.

Students -- graduates and undergraduates -- who have accepted a co-op, internship, research experience, grad school or post-grad job are invited to stop by any of five career services-hosted spots on campus for a snack and a photo to share on social media.