Inside Iowa State

Inside Iowa State
Inside Archives Inside search Submit news Send news for Inside to inside@iastate.edu, or call (515) 294-7065. See publication dates, deadlines. About Inside Inside Iowa State, a newspaper for faculty and staff, is published by the Office of University Relations.	Feb. 27, 2009 Engineering dean finalists Open forums scheduled in the next two weeks for the four College of Engineering dean finalists. Wired classrooms Teaching tools and gear in ISU classrooms today allow instructors to offer students a variety of learning experiences. Bags that won't stick around Those sturdy University Book Store bags are 100 percent biodegradable. City project cuts across campus Ames electrical upgrade to bring activity, very tall poles to north and east sides of campus. Ultrasound for Charley Charley, one of the first horses to use the new veterinary medical center, gets an ultrasound. We can help So far, nearly 350 employees have offered furloughs, leave without pay or cash gifts to help with budget reductions. Announcements Pendry retirement reception Register for ISCORE Learning community awards deadline April 3 NCAA Coach Talk added Barista Cafe celebrates second year Comments sought on draft policy Faculty satisfaction survey summary Hunger banquet is March 3 International women's day celebration Iowa Staters are living healthy More announcements	Bratsch-Prince Seizing opportunities Dawn Bratsch-Prince embraced leadership opportunities to create evolving career path. Window wonderland 106-year-old Marston Hall has more than 200 new windows. Form facelift ISU's conflict-of-interest form is getting a facelift, and a new home, on AccessPlus. Flex deadline Flex spending claims for 2008 are due March 31. Rescue and recycle Residence program recycles abandoned furniture, food and clothes.	Lecture topic: Savanna chimps Jill Pruetz will discuss savanna chimp research in presidential lecture. Green tip of the week How many duplicate electronic items do you have? Sustainability director Merry Rankin says it's time to simplify ... and save. Where's Bob? Where did university photographer Bob Elbert capture this bespecacled sculpture? Arts & Events The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail ISU Theatre's next production illustrates timelessness of individual protests. Varieties sweepstakes Winners of annual student talent show perform this weekend.