Oct. 22
Sun? Fun!
Students took advantage of unseasonably warm weather and a sunny afternoon, as fall colors blazed a scenic backdrop on central campus.
Oct. 22
Senate focuses on budget
Most of the Faculty Senate's Oct. 20 meeting was a discussion of the mid-year budget reversion. The senate's resource policies and allocations council recommends using furloughs, expense cuts and carry-over funds to meet reduced state funding levels.
Oct. 22
'Haunted Iowa State'
A Boo-tiful evening
University Museums is again sponsoring "Haunted Iowa State" Oct. 28, a self-guided moonlit walk through campus with stops at spooky spots.
Oct. 22
Efficient shopping
ISU Purchasing's CyBuy online system combines ease and speed with competitive pricing from pre-approved vendors.
Oct. 22
Dumpster diving, for a good cause
Six dumpsters full of campus garbage will be overturned in an ISU Center parking lot Oct. 29, then sorted by volunteers. The point of the messy exercise: Find out what's being tossed in campus trash cans and assess potential for more recycling opportunities.
Oct. 22
Dairy Science Club ice cream sales
Ice cream Wednesdays
The Dairy Science Club opens an ice cream shop every Wednesday during the academic year in Kildee Hall. A variety of flavors -- from vanilla to Snickers -- are available for $1 per cup, from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Oct. 22
Live Green tip: Revise your building's energy plan
Each campus building has its own energy usage plan. A little revision could make a big cost-saving difference.
Inside headlines
Senate focuses on budget
Most of the Faculty Senate's Oct. 20 meeting was a discussion of the mid-year budget reversion. The senate's resource policies and allocations council recommends using furloughs, expense cuts and carry-over funds to meet reduced state funding levels.
Dumpster diving, for a good cause
Several dumpsters full of campus garbage will be overturned in an ISU Center parking lot Oct. 29, then sorted by volunteers. The point of the messy exercise: Find out what's being tossed in campus trash cans and assess the potential for more recycling opportunities.
Efficient shopping
ISU Purchasing's CyBuy online system combines ease and speed with competitive pricing from pre-approved vendors.
Announcements
- Hotel MU adds business center, weekend breakfast room
- Applications sought for 2010-11 student scholarships
- Save the date: Sustainability symposium is Feb. 23-24
- Second "Healthy Eats at the MU" with ISU chef is Oct. 28
- Order your Extension 2010 garden calendar ($6)
- Web site recognizes academic advisers of the year
- Former soil tilth lab has a new name
- Nominations sought for students' Wallace Barron Award
- New web site provides budget updates
- Student survey pits social media against severe weather warnings
- Snowblower service days are Oct. 23-24
- Lab school, Ames partner for free preschool program
Arts & events
Yamato Drummers of Japan
A different drum
The Yamato Drummers of Japan bring the sound of traditional Wadaiko drums to Stephens Auditorium Oct. 25.
Around campus
Ag pavilion gift
An agriculture pavilion for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received a $1.5 million pledge from Marvin and Janice Walter of Ames.
Gamers lack focus
A new ISU study has found that high volume action video game players -- those who play around 40 hours per week -- had more difficulty keeping focused on tasks requiring longer, more proactive attention than those who played video games less than a couple of hours a week.
