Dec. 10, 2009

Winter storm stalls senate

by Erin Rosacker

The Dec. 8 Faculty Senate meeting fell victim to a winter storm, postponing senate business until it meets again in January. In an e-mail sent to senators, president Arnold van der Valk said the senate's executive board is authorized to vote on the fall graduation list, which requires approval before the next senate meeting.

Items postponed until Jan. 19 include motions to:

Change the names of two undergraduate majors: apparel, merchandising, design and production (to apparel, merchandising and design); and hotel, restaurant and institution management (to hospitality management)
Change the names of two graduate majors: textiles and clothing (to apparel, merchandising and design); and foodservice and lodging management (to hospitality management)
Merge two undergraduate majors (logistics and supply chain management; and operations and supply chain management) to form one supply chain management major

Inside headlines

Spring surcharge approved

By a 6-3 vote, the state Board of Regents approved a $100 surcharge for regent university students spring semester. At Iowa State, that's about $2.4 million to help meet the $24.5 million mid-year funding reversion.

How to handle the 'snow day'

An FAQ explains university policy and options for handling missed workdays that resulted from Wednesday's campus-closing blizzard.

Back for cleanup

ISU alumna Merry Rankin applies practical and strategic experiences to her work as the university's first director of sustainability programs.

Announcements

Receptions & open houses

Retirements

Reception

Catt Center calendar, Dec. 16

Arts & events

Cy-Hawk series

It's Cy-Hawk week

Fans are encouraged to abandon their gold gear and "color it cardinal" for the many ISU-Iowa athletics events this week.

Around campus

ABC replica relocates

The Computer History Museum of Mountain View, Calif., will be the new home for Iowa State's full-scale, working replica of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) for at least 10 years.

Better late than never

At 79, Shirley Smith isn't the oldest person to graduate from Iowa State, but she's probably the most enthusiastic. After all, she has waited 60 years to cross the stage, claim her diploma and shout, "Yippee!"

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