Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

January 16, 2004

Announcements

Lunch with Cyclone basketball coaches
Cyclone head basketball coaches Wayne Morgan and Bill Fennelly will hold monthly luncheons for ISU employees later this month. Morgan will visit with faculty and staff beginning at noon Thursday, Jan. 22, in the Memorial Union Sun Room. Fennelly's next lunch with staff and faculty begins at noon Monday, Jan. 26, also in the Sun Room. Pack your lunch or purchase one in the food court and visit with the coach about his team and program.

Mentors sought for summer PWSE programs
The Program for Women in Science and Engineering (PWSE) will accept applications through Jan. 27 for its 2004 summer intern programs for current high school juniors and for undergraduates. PWSE also seeks ISU faculty and staff to serve as research mentors for the programs. Applications and additional information are on the PWSE Web site, http://www.pwse.iastate.edu.

Campus climate survey begins Jan. 19
An online survey that will gauge the campus climate for inclusiveness of diverse groups opens Jan. 19 and runs through Feb. 13. Approximately 8,300 faculty, staff and students will receive an e-mail inviting them to complete the survey. The purpose is to gather data for a campus master plan on diversity. The project is coordinated by a subcommittee of the President's Advisory Committee on Diversity and involves consultant Susan Rankin.

Financial aid procedures conference set
Faculty and staff will get an update on financial aid procedures and program changes at the annual student financial aid mini-conference from 8:15 to 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the Memorial Union Pioneer Room. Financial aid officials also will seek suggestions on how to improve services on campus. The conference is open to all faculty and staff. There is no fee, but registration is requested (online at http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/generaltopics/forms.html).

United Way gifts exceed goal
The Iowa State community pledged more than $265,500 during its 2003 United Way campaign, a record amount that surpassed the campaign goal of $264,000. A year ago, $250,600 was raised on campus for United Way. The 2003 total includes a record level of donations, more than $33,000, for Habitat for Humanity. Habitat funds are used to build homes for local, low-income families.

During a Dec. 8 campaign celebration, the Ames-ISU YMCA, YWCA of Ames-ISU and University Community Childcare received the 100 Percent Participation Award. Several units significantly exceeded their goals, including ISU students, athletics department, the Agriculture, Business and Graduate colleges, facilities planning and management, ISU Extension and research administration.

Short foreign language courses offered
The department of foreign languages and literatures is offering short courses in Arabic, German, Ukrainian and Spanish to faculty, staff and the Ames community. These non-credit courses run six to eight weeks and cost from $150 to $190. The courses provide basic and intermediate language instruction with emphasis on the cultural context in which the languages are spoken. For more information, call 4-4046 or go online to http://www.language.iastate.edu/homeshort_course_flyer.htm.

C4 tours on Jan. 16
A free public tour day at the Virtual Reality Applications Center's C4 facility in Black Engineering is Friday, Jan. 16. Tours are 30 minutes long and may be scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. A tour may include up to 15 people. To schedule a tour for you or a group, contact VRAC, 4-3092.

Student employee of the year nominees sought
The Student Employment Center is accepting applications through Feb. 13 for the 2004 Student Employee of the Year Award, which recognizes the excellent student workers on campus. Nominees must work part-time on campus for a minimum of six months between June 1, 2003, and May 31. Nomination information and a form are online at http://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/generaltopics/forms.html#Employers. Questions may be directed to Julie Arnold, 4-0103, 0410 Beardshear.

Motherhood conference Feb. 7
A conference on "Motherhood in a Changing World" will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, in the Memorial Union Campanile Room. Coffee will be served at 8:30 a.m. and sessions run from 9 a.m., with a night session from 6 to 8 p.m. Registration is not necessary unless you need childcare (Leslie Bloom, 4-3498, blooml@iastate.edu) or lunch (Yalem Teshome, 4-4640, teshomey@iastate.edu). Those registrations are due Feb. 1. More information about the conference is online at http://www.iastate.edu/~wsprogram/about/conference.html.

Workshop on expense accounts
ISU Training and Development is offering a workshop, "How to Know if Expenses are Allowable," from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, in 1155 ASB. It will include guidelines for the different funding sources and define allowable and appropriate ISU expenditures. Register online via AccessPlus ("professional development registration").