Nov. 5
Remembering ISU's fallen soldiers
Seven names will be added to the Memorial Union's Gold Star Hall, honoring former ISU students who died in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. A Veterans Day public ceremony is planned Nov. 11.
Nov. 5
More temporary layoff/furlough details soon
The portion of temporary layoff/furlough plan that applies to faculty, P&S staff and supervisory and confidential staff is nearing completion, and officials hope to release more details and a Q&A next week.
Nov. 5
Retirement incentive looks familiar
The new retirement incentive option, dubbed RIO2, is similar to last year's program, although the eligibility age has been lowered.
Nov. 5
Temporary retirement benefits reductions
The university's contribution to employees' TIAA-CREF or VALIC retirement accounts will be reduced by 20 percent for eight months.
Nov. 5
Kevin Jackson
A preseason favorite
First-year head coach Kevin Jackson introduced his Cyclone wrestling team at Tuesday's media day. ISU opens its season playing host to South Dakota State Nov. 12 at Hilton Coliseum.
Nov. 5
Making a difference,
one sandwich at a time
ISU Dining provides quality leftovers to Food at First, a free-meal program that serves 600 to 800 meals each month.
Nov. 5
Live Green: The wind factor
No matter what the forecast is for Iowa State's Nov. 7 home football game, the wind will be getting a lot of attention. A wind energy awareness campaign will include renewable energy certificates that offset the demands of a typical home football game.
Nov. 5
Marching band practice
A spirited crew
ISU football marching band members were spotted marching in costumes, rather than uniforms, at their Oct. 30 practice session.
Oct. 29
Regents review 2010-11 tuition proposals
The state Board of Regents will vote on a tuition proposal at its December meeting. As proposed, Iowa State resident undergraduates would pay an additional $346 in tuition next year. Mandatory fees would not change.
Oct. 29
Regents sign off on budget reversion plan
Employees, students and university units likely will share the burden of a mid-year reduction of $24.5 million in state funding, under a plan approved by the state Board of Regents today.
Inside headlines
More temporary layoff/furlough details soon
The portion of temporary layoff/furlough plan that applies to faculty, P&S staff and supervisory and confidential staff is nearing completion, and officials hope to release more details and a Q&A next week.
Retirement incentive looks familiar
The new retirement incentive option, dubbed RIO2, is similar to last year's program, although the eligibility age has been lowered.
Temporary retirement benefits reductions
The university's contribution to employees' TIAA-CREF or VALIC retirement accounts will be reduced by 20 percent for eight months.
Announcements
- Learn more about 2010 employee benefits plans
- ISU Dining will prepare your Thanksgiving home dinner
- Dance Marathon to hold Nov. 11 fund-raiser at Planet Sub
- Apply for diversity or women's enrichment grants by Feb. 1
- P&S CYtation Award nominations due Dec. 1
- Winner announced in campus art photography contest
- Nov. 11 presentation is update on campus green practices
- Campus reception for solar decathletes is Nov. 13
- Computer forensics is featured topic of Nov. 9 Osborn lecture
- Save the date: Nov. 17 forum looks at work-life flexibility
- Nominations sought for gender equity award
Receptions & open houses
Reception
Arts & events
Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain
An enduring favorite
Hal Holbrook stars in his one-man production of Mark Twain Tonight! at Stephens Nov. 12.
Around campus
Cure for Parkinson's?
Iowa State researchers have found an essential key to possibly curing Parkinson's disease and are looking for others.
Pig genome draft is done
On Nov. 2, an international team of scientists, including ISU's Max Rothschild, announced that the first draft of the genome of a domesticated pig is complete.
Innovator of the year
ISU's Hans van Leeuwen, whose research teams earned back-to-back R&D 100 awards for biofuels developments, has also been named R&D Magazine's 2009 Innovator of the Year.
