Where's Bob

Feb. 4

Where's Bob?

Where did university photographer Bob Elbert find this winged wonder?

Feb. 4

Regents approve 2010-11 tuition increase, rescind spring surcharge

Meeting Feb. 4 in Ames, the state Board of Regents approved a 6 percent tuition increase for in-state students at Iowa State next year, but moments later voted to rescind a $100-per-student surcharge already billed this spring.

Feb. 4

Tuition increases, accessibility are on regents' Feb. 4 agenda

The state Board of Regents is expected to set tuition rates for next fall, discuss a recent efficiency review and approve some strategies for making the three regent universities more accessible to low-income students at its Feb. 4 meeting on campus. Live audio of the meeting is available from the board's web site.

Pink Out

Pink Out

Feb. 4

Saturday's forecast: A 'Pink Out'

Fans are encouraged to join the men's basketball team in wearing pink for Saturday's game vs. Kansas State. The promotion is in support of the fight against breast cancer.

Feb. 4

Noodling with Moodle

Information technology services is experimenting with Moodle, an online course management system similar to WebCT. Find out how the two compare.

Feb. 4

Big names in sustainability will headline symposium

The rock climber who successfully mixed business with environmentalism in his outdoor clothing company and the woman who grew a small initiative at Harvard University into the largest green campus organization in the world will headline ISU's Symposium on Sustainability Feb. 23-24.

State Gym

State Gym construction

Feb. 4

Footprint for the future

Crews have cleared the pavement from the parking lot near State Gym, where the 92,278-square foot recreation facility addition will stand.

Feb. 4

Black History Month events begin Feb. 8

Black History events on campus kick off with a lecture by journalist, social activist and BET political commentator Jeff Johnson Feb. 8. Other events continue through early March.

Feb. 4

Help with hot topics

Faculty, staff and students can learn ways to facilitate respectful conversations about controversial issues Feb. 8. "How to Talk About Hot Topics" is the focus for a forum and two round table discussions presented by CELT's Difficult Dialogues program.