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Aug. 25, 2006

Introducing

Gregory Palermo, 2006-07 president, Faculty Senate

Position at ISU: professor of architecture and associate chair for undergraduate programs in the department of architecture

Gregory Palermo

Gregory Palermo

Arrived at Iowa State: January 1992 as a part-time adjunct associate professor, joining the full-time ranks in 1993 and earning a tenure track position in 1995

Previous service on the senate: Senator (1997-2000, 2000-02, 2003-06), Executive Board member (1998-2002, 2003-05), Administrative Committee (2003-06), president-elect (2005-06).

Service on senate groups: Academic Affairs Council member (1997-98) and chair (2003-06), Faculty Development and Administrative Relations Council chair (2001-02), Strategic Planning Committee (1999-2000), Curriculum Committee (1997-99, 2002-03), task force for final promotion and tenure document text with provost office (1998).

Senate's top goals this year:
  • Exploring the new budget model.
  • Continuity of ongoing issues and activities. This includes the review of promotion and tenure documents and policies for equity across campus, and making revisions to the faculty handbook to incorporate changes from last year.
  • A new task force established this summer will take a look at issues concerning non-tenure-eligible faculty with research appointments.

Issue that has the potential to be the most important to the senate this year: "I would say, certainly our review of the new budget model. In particular, aspects related to the role of the Faculty Senate and the faculty in shared governance."

Thoughts on the year ahead: "I'm upbeat about Iowa State and I'm upbeat about Iowa State's prospects. To have the opportunity to serve the faculty and to help shape policies that advance the university's educational missions and its overall strategic missions, wherever we are involved. Those are the things that are exciting in Senate work and in the work of our various committees."

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"I'm upbeat about Iowa State and I'm upbeat about Iowa State's prospects. To have the opportunity to serve the faculty and to help shape policies that advance the University's educational missions and its overall strategic missions, wherever we are involved."

Gregory Palermo