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President David Cook brought his Listen, Learn, Lead initiative to the council's April 2 meeting. Other council business included affirming the winners in last month's council election and reviewing a draft of the council's annual compensation and benefits review.

Student counseling services' Michelle Roling is nearing her 25th year at Iowa State, and the assistant director of outreach doesn't stop finding ways to connect students in need with the right resources.

At a March 24 ceremony, 25 employees from across the university received the Professional and Scientific Council's CYtation Award for their outstanding work and contributions during calendar year 2025. New in the lineup this year is the Outstanding Supervisor CYtation Award.

At the Professional and Scientific Council's March 5 meeting, provost Jason Keith provided an update on several review projects underway in the academic affairs division.

Senior vice president for student affairs Toyia Younger shared an overview of Cyclone Support with members of the P&S Council at the group's Feb. 5 meeting. What began as a website of resources has expanded into other strategies and tools.

The P&S Council's community relations and advocacy committee is hosting New Employee Welcome Events for P&S staff, intended to give those hired in the previous three months the chance to meet other recent hires and get answers to questions that inevitably arise for new employees.

The series, which will pull in a different council member each time, is about "making the university a smaller place for those who work here," according to its hosts.

The 19-person office of student information launched in the academic affairs division about 18 months ago to maintain and enhance students' and employees' experiences in Workday Student. Director Geoff Janes provided an update on their work during the Nov. 6 Professional and Scientific Council meeting.

The discussion centered on employee posts to personal social media accounts. Speaking as a private citizen on a public matter provides First Amendment protections unless the speech is seen as creating workplace disharmony, impedes performance or impairs working relationships,

University human resources' next benefits survey with Iowa State employees will be conducted next month, Oct. 7-21. The survey is done every three years.

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.