Bill Fennelly

Oct. 27

Wired for sound

ISU women's basketball head coach Bill Fennelly is using a wireless sound system during practices while he undergoes radiation treatments on his vocal chords. When the Cyclones open their season Nov. 1 with an exhibition game against Coe College, his coaching style, usually verbose, will be a game-time decision.

Oct. 27

ISU Plan open change period is Nov. 1-18

Faculty, professional and scientific, and supervisory merit employees enrolled in the ISU Plan may make changes to their health benefits Nov. 1-18 during the annual open change period.

Oct. 27

Finalists named for associate VP for human resource services

Four finalists for the associate vice president for human resource services position will interview on campus over the next couple of weeks. Public forums are scheduled.

Oct. 27

Organ, bone marrow donation policy helps employees give back

ISU employees may receive paid time off to be organ or bone marrow donors. Learn about the details of this policy and how it could help you give the gift of life.

Oct. 27

Internal search for CELT director is under way

A search committee hopes to name a new director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and co-director of ISU's learning communities program by mid-December. Tenured, full professors currently at Iowa State are eligible for the post. Nominations are requested by Nov. 4; applications are due Nov. 11.

Chris Fowler at the Sloss Women's Center

Chris Fowler, Margaret Sloss Women's Center

Oct. 27

Margaret Sloss Women's Center celebrates 30th anniversary

This year, the Margaret Sloss Women's Center celebrates 30 years of service and seeks to reexamine how it can best support all women on campus.

Oct. 27

Regents meet Thursday in Cedar Falls

Proposed tuition rates for 2012-13, strategic plan and economic development progress reports, and several proposed building names are among the ISU items on the state Board of Regents Oct. 27 meeting agenda. A live audio stream of the meeting is available from the board's website.