Inside Iowa State
Oct. 13, 1995
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P&S Council: Retention Proposals Due Dec. 1

by Anne Dolan
Professional and Scientific employees are encouraged to start 
thinking about strategies and projects that could help 
recruit or retain Iowa State students. Proposal forms will be 
mailed to all P&S staff by Oct. 21, with proposals due Dec. 
1. Grant recipients will be announced by Dec. 15.

The recruitment and retention program is in its second year 
and again funded by $20,000 earmarked by President Martin 
Jischke. Last year, six proposals, ranging in size from $500 
to about $6,500, received funding. The P&S program is part of 
broader university efforts to improve student recruitment and 
retention rates.

Amanda Clark, a research associate at the Center for 
Nondestructive Evaluation and P&S Council member, is 
coordinating the selection process. Questions about the 
program should be directed to Clark, 4-6695, e-mail: 
amanda@cnde.iastate.edu.

In other business at the October P&S Council meeting:

-- Barb Harville (Academic and Research) and Steve Simpson 
(Student Affairs) announced their resignations from the 
council. Each is leaving Iowa State. Jan Putnam, associate 
classification officer for the College of Engineering and a 
past council member, will complete Harville's term. Simpson's 
successor has not been selected.

-- The council will host a second open forum luncheon at noon 
Thursday, Nov. 2, in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. It is 
open to P&S employees and will feature a panel of ISU experts 
who will answer questions related to professional 
development.

The next council meeting will begin after the luncheon on 
Thursday, Nov. 2.

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