Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

December 13, 2002

Announcements

Carter, Geoffroy on WOI
Steve Carter, director of the Research Park and Pappajohn Center, will join President Gregory Geoffroy on WOI Radio's Talk of Iowa at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19. Questions may be sent in advance by e-mail to talk@iastate.edu.

Budget and planning committee seeks your ideas
The President's Advisory Committee on Budget and Planning seeks your ideas and input on how ISU can increase its revenues, efficiency and effectiveness. The campus community is encouraged to submit comments to goodideas@iastate.edu.

Laptop thefts on campus
A number of laptop computers have been reported stolen from various campus locations. Prevent laptop theft by remembering that no place is safe. Get in the habit of securing your laptop by using a cable lock or a docking station and remember to back up data. More information on preventing laptop theft is available online at http://www.labmice.net/articles/laptopsecurity.htm. Insurance coverage for university laptop computers is available through the Office of Risk Management. Contact Deb Keys, 4-7674, for details.

Admission deadline Jan. 2
Undergraduate students who wish to enroll at Iowa State beginning spring semester must ensure that all their application materials are received by the Office of Admissions by 5 p.m. Jan. 2. This includes the application, fee and transcripts. The admissions office also must receive the student's acceptance of admission offer by 5 p.m. Jan. 9, 2003. Questions should be directed to Phil Caffrey, 4-0817, pbcaffr@iastate.edu.

25-Year Club banquet set
Those who have been employed by the university 25 or 35 years will be honored during the annual 25-Year Club banquet. The banquet will be held Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 (5:30 p.m. social hour, 6:30 p.m. dinner), in the Scheman Building. A pictorial view of Iowa State in 1967 and 1977 will be presented. Organizers are looking for photos, news clippings or stories from those years. Send items to the 25-Year Club, 88 Scheman, or e-mail to ealicht@iastate.edu. A list of honorees is on the Retirement Office Web site (http://www.iastate.edu/~retire_info). If you think your name should be added to the list, contact the Retirement Office.

ISCORE set for March 7
The fourth annual Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7, 2003, in the Memorial Union. Conference materials (including registration, call for proposals and schedule) are online.