Campus rainbow

Sept. 10

Rainbow connection

This image of the campanile at sunset was shot Aug. 20 by Amanda Green, a police officer with the department of public safety.

Sept. 10

Record enrollment numbers

This fall's record enrollment of 27,945 students tops the record set in 2002. Numbers are up in nearly every area, including international students, transfers and U.S. minorities.

Sept. 10

Residence halls nearly full

Record enrollment means more students to house on campus. Although not at capacity, the residence department is using Wallace and Wilson halls to accommodate the spike in student numbers.

Sept. 10

Seasonal flu shots available

ISU employees can receive seasonal flu vaccines through Sept. 28, or while supplies last. The shot clinics are being held weekdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in 205 TASF.

Rochelle Athey

Rochelle Athey

Sept. 10

Welcome

Rochelle Athey started her duties as director of the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration Sept. 1. She came to ISU from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Sept. 10

Senate prepares for 2009-10

The Faculty Senate opened its new academic year with little business, but lots of information. Faculty numbers, research dollars and enrollment are up, but budget cuts and the spread of H1N1 are ahead.

Sept. 10

Mid-year budget cuts expected

P&S Council members learned at their Sept. 3 meeting that a mid-year budget reversion is likely. Executive vice president and provost Elizabeth Hoffman said administrators already are preparing for those cuts and less dollars in the FY11 budget.

Sept. 10

Spreading the research news

ISU is participating in a new collaborative web site to get out the word on research going on at 35 of the nation's top universities.

Interlock House

Interlock House kitchen

Sept. 10

Putting on the final touches

The Interlock House, ISU's entry in the U.S. DOE's Solar Decathlon competition, is in its final stages of preparation. It will be displayed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the competition Oct. 8-18.

Sept. 10

New year, new leaders

Nominations are being accepted for this year's Emerging Leaders Academy. Up to 25 members will be selected for the leadership development program.

Sept. 10

Live Green loan paying off in Human Sciences

IT specialists in the Collge of Human Sciences used the Live Green loan fund to purchase power manangement software that shuts down unused computers. The move already is seeing bottom-line results.

Sept. 10

Planning for the future

A packed house attended the initial open forum on the development of ISU's 2010-15 strategic plan. Another is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Memorial Union Cardinal Room.