Nov. 12, 2009
Where's Bob?
University photographer Bob Elbert is shooting along the east side of the Administrative Services Building (ASB) on Stange Road.
Inside headlines
Temporary layoff/furlough details released
Details of a temporary layoff/furlough plan for faculty, professional and scientific staff and supervisory and confidential staff are online.
Partial shutdown at winter break
Units are encouraged to consider shutting down Dec. 24-Jan. 3 to give employees a window to use their temporary layoff/furlough days.
Library will close for 11 days during winter break
The University Library will close its physical facilities from Dec. 24 through Jan. 3, 2010, to conserve energy and reduce operating costs.
Announcements
- Carpool advisory: Multiple Iowa State Center events on Nov. 13
- Talk entrepreneurship with a CEO
- "Coach Talks" start next week
- Several wellness events are planned for next week
- Donate gently used outerwear to Give Some Warmth drive
- Phi Kappa Phi induction is Nov. 15
- Giving Tree season begins Nov. 16
- Start reserving materials now for spring semester
- Cloud computing seminar is Nov. 12
- Auditions for The Vagina Monologues are Nov. 17-19
- Human Sciences holds open forums for associate dean finalists
Receptions & open houses
Around campus
Glacier in a freezer
ISU geologist Neal Iverson has created an indoor glacier simulator that will help him study glacier movement.
Carver math project moves to Moodle
The Carver Initiative, designed to help math educators better teach and assess critical algebra and math skills to high school students is taking math lessons into the 21st century using Moodle, an online course management system and learning environment.
