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. About Inside Inside Iowa State, a newspaper for faculty and staff, is published by the Office of University Relations.	July 9 More than 200 choose early retirement More than 200 university employees have been approved to participate in the retirement incentive option -- an estimated gross savings of $13.6 million in salaries and benefits. July 9 Art in the Gardens Reiman Gardens' annual Art Fair is Sunday, July 12. More than 70 Midwest artists will display their wares, with live music scheduled throughout the day. July 9 Two in one Th new ISUCards have dual technology which allows them to function as both identification and building access cards. July 9 Ombuds report shows need for resource A report shows that a conflict with a supervisor is the top issue that employees bring to ombuds officer Elaine Newell. The ombuds office is open to faculty, P&S staff, Supervisory/Confidential employees and graduate students. Merit staff and undergrads have alternative resources. July 2 Wanted: Cleaning crews Volunteers are invited to help during a July 18 cleanup effort. The target is College Creek, which flows through the southeast edge of campus. July 2 Final figures On a voluntary basis since mid-January, 401 Iowa State employees signed up for furloughs or leave without pay, or made cash gifts to the ISU Foundation to help meet a mid-year budget reversion. July 2 Rico-Gutierrez and Wickert Rico-Gutierrez and Wickert take over dean posts July 1 marked the official start date for new college deans Luis Rico-Gutierrez (Design) and Jonathan Wickert (Engineering). July 2 Helping hands The state 4-H Youth Conference brought 960 teens to Iowa State for three days of activities. They spent an afternoon doing voluntary service projects around the area, including several campus locations. July 2 A taste of college life A group of high school sophomores spent a couple days on campus earlier this week. They participated in a program that could help them become the first in their family to graduate from college.	Dear Readers, We're working to develop an integrated university news web site that will be useful and easily accessible to the Iowa State community. We'll share more details about that project as we get closer to introducing it. Please feel free to send us your suggestions or comments on how we can improve our delivery of university news to you. This is your chance to influence the next rendition of Inside Iowa State. Write to us at inside@iastate.edu. Announcements This week New e-mail scam Facebook workshop July 10 Fall course reserve Robotic TV star Retirement workshop Last week University holiday July 3 New ombuds hours UBS, Central Stores consolidate deliveries Appetite study participants sought