Inside Iowa State
April 14, 2000
Announcements
New strategic plan to regents
President Martin Jischke has put the finishing touches on
Iowa State's proposed strategic plan for 2000-2005 and
forwarded the document to the Board of Regents, State of
Iowa, for review at its May meeting. The plan is available
online at www.iastate.edu/~president/2005/cover.html.
Have some cake
An ice cream and cake social marking the 100th
anniversary of the groundbreaking of Marston Hall, the
traditional hub of the College of Engineering, will begin at
3 p.m. Friday, April 14, on the east lawn of Marston. The
campus community is invited.
WebMail service available to campus community
WebMail, a new Web-based e-mail service, allows ISU
faculty, staff and students to check e-mail from Web browsers
on or off campus. The new service is available to those who
have an ISU Network ID and use the ISU e-mail address. To set
up the new service, visit the WebMail page (http://webmail.iastate.edu).
For more information, contact the Solution Center, 195 Durham
Center, 6-6000.
Women's Club lunch is April 24
The ISU Women's Club will hold its spring luncheon at
noon Monday, April 24, in 220 Scheman. Bill Boon, ISU
landscape architecture, will give a presentation on "The Blue
Bird of Happiness." Tickets are $13 and available at Cook's
Emporium, 313 Main St.; or from Paula Gmelch, 268-0128; or
Lois Schmitt, 292-1702.
Abstracts for symposium due April 28
Iowa State will host "Biosynthesis of Glucose
Polysaccharides" June 29-July 2 at the Scheman building. The
symposium will bring together leading researchers who study
the bio-synthesis of glucose polysaccharides from different
organisms, including yeast, bacteria and plants.
Faculty and students are invited to submit abstracts by April
28 for poster or oral sessions. Abstract guidelines, the
conference agenda and registration information are available
on the Web at
http://molebio.iastate.edu/~gfst/phomepg. htm, or by
contacting Amani El Obeid, symposium coordinator, 4-7978. The
symposium is sponsored by the Plant Sciences Institute and
the department of biochemistry, biophysics and molecular
biology.
Pease lecturer will discuss aging and exercise
David Costill, Ball State University, will discuss aging
and exercise at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20, in 279 Forker. The
public is invited to this Pease Family Lecture.
11 faculty teams receive Miller awards
Eleven faculty teams have been selected to receive Miller
awards for the 2000-2001 academic year. The annual awards are
for faculty development proposals that enhance undergraduate
programs and student learning. Award recipients and a brief
description of their projects may be found on the Web at www.iastate.edu/news/today/2000/apr/miller.html.
WOI Radio sets new spring fund-raising record
The staff at WOI Radio collected $238,079 in pledges from
listeners during its spring fund drive March 31-April 7. The
total is a new record for the spring drive, breaking last
year's record of $224,103.
No credit cards first day of ticket sales at box
office
Tickets purchased at the ISU Center box office on the
first day of sale must be paid for by cash or check. This
allows staff to complete transactions quicker. Those who wish
to use a credit card to purchase tickets on the first day of
a sale may do so through TicketMaster phone lines. After the
first day, all forms of payment are accepted at the box
office.
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