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April 29

Small prairie burn on campus scheduled for Saturday

The natural resource ecology and management department has a permit to burn the prairie between Science, Science II, Lagomarcino, Physics and Zaffarano halls April 30, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Air handlers and intake fans in adjacent buildings will be shut down to keep smoke out of the buildings.

April 29

New: Investigator Handbook

A new Investigator Handbook (PDF) is available on the Office for Responsible Research website. The guide to the research process at Iowa State will assist investigators and others in managing the grant process from conception to completion.

April 28

Regents approve faculty promotions, tenure awards

Meeting today in Ames, the state Board of Regents gave final approval to 72 promotion and tenure decisions for ISU faculty. The list includes 41 promotions to associate professor with tenure and 28 promotions to full professor. The new titles officially take effect in August in conjunction with the new academic year.

April 28

Register now to volunteer at Special Olympics

Volunteers are needed for the 2011 Special Olympics summer games, held May 26-28 in Ames. A variety of shifts and responsibilities are available by signing up online. The event draws more than 3,000 athletes from around the state.

April 27

Regents seek feedback for presidential search

What qualities should the Board of Regents look for in the next Iowa State University president? The Regents are seeking feedback. You can post your thoughts on this question. All comments will be public.

April 27

Brunnier Art Museum Store to close; sale is May 6-8

University Museums' Brunnier Art Museum Store, on the second floor of the Scheman Building, will close May 9. Merchanise will be discounted up to 50 percent during a liquidation sale May 6 (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and May 7 and 8 (1 p.m.-4 p.m.)

April 27

Learning Communities Institute is May 9

Iowa State's 13th annual Learning Communities Institute will be held May 9 (8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Scheman Building). Learning community teams are encouraged to attend; registration and award nomination information is online. Participants may attend all or part of the day.

April 27

ISU team wins national ag contest

A team of Iowa State students finished first and second in North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture contests held recently in Modesto, Calif. The students won the Ag Knowledge Bowl and placed second overall in the Crops Contest. More.

April 25

Student club members will observe Arbor Day with tree planting

Students from the forestry and landscape architecture clubs will plant several uncommon species of evergreen and deciduous trees April 28 (noon, southeast corner of University Boulevard and Haber Road) in obervance of Arbor Day (April 29). Joining them will be Joe Colletti, senior associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; Steven Jungst, interim chair of the entomology and natural resource ecology and management (NREM) departments; and Dave Miller, associate vice president for facilities planning and management. NREM purchased the trees as part of a project to increase the diversity in ISU's tree inventory, particularly for teaching purposes. FPM will maintain the trees. All are welcome to the planting.

April 25

cyBUY Vendor show is April 26

ISU Purchasing will host a cyBUY vendor show April 26 (11 a.m.-2 p.m., Molecular Biology atrium) that will include displays and/or website demonstrations by 15 cyBUY vendors. Refreshments will be served. Bring your questions; all are welcome.

April 21

Share your ideas on presidential qualities with the regents April 27

You're invited to share your ideas on what qualities you'd like to see in Iowa State's next president during an April 27 open forum. The Iowa State Board of Regents will host the forum from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in room 275 of the Scheman Building. If you plan to speak, you're asked to sign up in advance by sending an email with name and affiliation (faculty, staff, student, other) to forumsignup@iastate.edu. Speakers are asked to limit comments to 3 to 5 minutes. You also can offer your comments on the presidential search website.

April 21

ExerCYse IS Medicine kickoff event is April 27

All members of the university community are invited to a kickoff event April 27 (11 a.m.-1 p.m., central campus) for Iowa State's ExerCYse IS Medicine campaign. Coordinated by members of the kinesiology department as a campus component of the international organization, the goal is to promote physical activity instead of, or along with, medications. Activites include whiffle ball golf, hula hooping, kickball, water balloon toss, dancing, a team adventure race and 3-on-3 basketball (register online for the last two events). If it rains, all events move indoors to the Lied Center. For more information, contact Michelle Ihmels, 4-8755.

April 21

Princeton Review ranks Iowa State among green colleges

Iowa State is included in the 2011 edition of The Princeton Review's Guide to 311 Green Colleges. Iowa State was cited for such things as the loan fund for sustainability projects, LEED certification requirements on building projects, campus Green Teams, dining's commitment to local and organic foods, competing in an international solar-powered house competition and more. Princeton Review's summary of Iowa State's green deeds is on page 85 of the downloadable PDF guide.

April 20

ISU Dining will host Mother's Day brunch in the MU

ISU Dining invites members of the university community to celebrate Mother's Day (or graduation weekend) at its gourmet brunch May 8 (seatings at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., MU Great Hall). Reservations are required.

April 20

Votes secure Reiman Gardens a grant for rain garden

Following four months of online voting, Reiman Gardens is a $5,000 winner in an "intelligent use of water" awards program. The gardens' rain garden is designed to reduce the gardens' water consumption and demonstrate publicly how surface water can be used in landscaped environments.

April 20

Mechanical engineering students will share designs at April 26 expo

The mechanical engineering department's second Design Expo, featuring projects by students in four ME spring courses (270, 415, 466 and 490), will be held April 26 (noon-4 p.m., Howe Hall atrium). The university community is invited.

April 20

Springs Honors poster presentation is April 27

The university community is invited to the Spring 2011 University Honors Poster Presentation and reception April 27 (3-5 p.m., MU Great Hall). Spring Honors graduates and other Honors students will be present to answer questions about their projects.

April 26

Same copy paper, new purple box

University offices who order copy paper through Central Stores can expect to see a different box. Domtar Husky xerocopy paper, which formerly came in a green and white box, now is packaged in a purple and white box, part of the company's "PAPER because" campaign. It's the same SFI-certified paper you're accustomed to using.

April 19

Library's Quick Search will do it all

The Quick Search tool atop the e-Library homepage will become the key tool for accessing library collections, physical and electronic, starting in summer of 2011. At the same time, the library catalog search will be discontinued. The catalog has limited ability to search online resources, such as e-books, full-text journal articles and websites. Quick Search can do those searches as well as searches of the library's physical collections. More.

April 19

Iowa State will operate next-generation DNA sequencer with the NADC

After considering operational staff for a next-generation DNA sequencer it bought last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center agreed to install it in Iowa State's DNA Facility in the Molecular Biology Building. University scientists will operate the sequencer for both NADC and on-campus researchers.

April 19

April 27 events features "Science with Practice" research projects

Students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' "Science with Practice" course will host a poster presentation and reception April 27 (3:30-5 p.m., Kildee Hall atrium). Students, faculty and staff are welcome. The course provides students experiential learning experiences at ISU research labs, farms, greenhouses, where they work with a mentor on a research project.

April 19

Former ISU provost Milton Glick dies

The University of Nevada, Reno, and family of Milton D. Glick will host a public memorial service to honor his life and legacy on April 21, 4 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center on the university campus in Reno. Glick, who served as Iowa State provost from 1988 to 1991, died April 16 after suffering a massive stroke. He was 73. Glick had served as president of the University of Nevada, Reno, since August 2006. During his last eight months at Iowa State, he also served as acting president until Martin Jiscke arrived on campus. From 1991 to 2006, Glick served as provost at Arizona State University. More.

April 18

Former ISU provost Milton Glick dies

Milton Glick, who served as Iowa State provost from 1988 to 1991, died April 16 after suffering a massive stroke. He was 73. Glick had served as president of the University of Nevada, Reno, since August 2006. During his last eight months at Iowa State, he also served as acting president until Martin Jiscke arrived on campus. From 1991 to 2006, Glick served as provost at Arizona State University.

April 18

Teen attitudes, buying habits is topic of spring marketing summit

University Marketing's spring semester summit April 26 (2-5 p.m., MU Gallery) will look at teenager attitudes, trends and buying habits and how these relate to choosing a college. The summit is open to all faculty and staff at no charge, especially those who have responsibilities for attracting students or retaining students. RSVPs are requested before April 21 to umarket@mail.iastate.edu.

April 14

Memorial service for Marty Graham is April 22

A public memorial service for former English faculty member Margaret "Marty" Baker Graham will be held Friday, April 22 (1:30 p.m., MU Cardinal Room). Graham, a professor of English, died Jan. 6 after a long illness. She taught English and women's studies courses from 1983 to 2010 and served as director of first-year composition from 1994 to 2003.

April 14

VRAC, HCI to host networking event

The Virtual Reality Applications Center and the Human Computer Interaction graduate program will host Ignite Ames April 25 (7-11 p.m., Howe Hall atrium). Technologists, DIYers, entrepreneurs, creative professionals and motivated students are invited to connect, imagine, create new job opportunities for the state and have fun. Ignite Ames is open to the public, but you must register, whether you're attending or presenting.

April 14

Ames No. 15 among 'Smartest College Towns'

The Daily Beast recently ranked Ames 15th on its list of 25 Smartest College Towns. The ranking is based bachelor's and graduate degrees per capita for the over-25 population, median math and reading SAT scores for the college population and libraries per capita.

April 13

Institutional Research's ISU Student Profile is online

The Office of Institutional Research recently posted the 2010-11 version of the Iowa State University Student Profile (pdf) online. The office no longer produces print copies of the profile for distribution to the university community.

April 13

Three receive Margaret Sloss Gender Equity Award

Ana Prokos, assistant professor of sociology; Kipp Van Dyke, program coordinator in the Dean of Students office; and Ashley Schmuecker, a senior in religious studies/women's studies are recipients of this year's Margaret Sloss Gender Equity Award. A reception in their honor is planned for April 25 (3:30-5 p.m., MU Campanile Room). Lisa Nolan, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, is the keynote speaker. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by April 18 to mswcstaff@iastate.edu or call 4-4154.

April 13

Buy advance tickets for Saturday's international food fair

The Veishea International Food Fair will be held Saturday, April 16 (11 a.m.-3 p.m., MU Great Hall, enter from the west or the east). Students are selling advance tickets April 14 and 15 (11 a.m.-2 p.m., ticket booth outside West Student Office Space, MU ground floor) for $10, which includes a discounted entry fee of $2.50. At the door, exchange your ticket for $7.50 in food tickets. Payment (advance or at the door) must be with cash or check.

April 13

Bookstore adds printer cartridge refill station; offers free samples April 18-23

The University Book Store in the Memorial Union has installed an inkjet printer cartridge refilling system and is offering one free ink refill per customer April 18-23 so people can try it. Ink-O-Dem's system provides eco-friendly, quality ink at a lower cost than printer manufacturer cartridges. Customers should bring an empty compatible cartridge to the store for a complimentary refill.

April 12

Graduate student sought to co-chair planning team for 2012 social justice summit

The Social Justice Summit planning committee is seeking a co-chair for the 2012 Summit next Feb. 2-4. The committee includes faculty, staff and students, but traditionally is co-chaired by an undergraduate and graduate student. The committee's next meeting is April 22 (2 p.m., MU 2213). Interested graduate students may attend or contact Stephanie Bondi or Jennifer Nissen for more information. During the summit, about 50-60 participants (largely students) interested in social justice connect and create action plans through small and large group activities.

April 12

Info session will focus on responsible animal research

The Office for Responsible Research will hold an informational session, "How to Perform Category D and E Searches," April 20 (3 p.m., 2532 Veterinary Medicine). ISU attending veterinarian Mary Sauer will address federal regulatory requirements regarding pain and distress, and provide tips for completing IACUC application forms. Inappropriate responses on an application regarding pain and distress are a common reason for a delay in approval. Those interested in attending are asked to email Connie Regenold.

April 12

ISU Dining requests your participation in a user survey

A consultant hired by ISU Dining to assess campuswide dining needs and preferences has created an online survey. ISU Dining leaders ask members of the university community to complete the survey by the end of the day Friday, April 15. (At the login site, the password is isu, all lowercase.) Once you complete the survey, press the submit button and see the option to register for prizes.

April 11

Register by April 20 for ISU ADVANCE lunch workshop

Faculty, staff and administrators are invited to an interactive workshop April 29 (11 a.m.-1 p.m., MU Gallery) featuring highlights from the five-year National Science Foundation-funded ISU ADVANCE Institutional Transformation project. "On the Path to Transformation: Looking Back and Looking Forward with ISU ADVANCE" will include project accomplishments, a reader's theater and discussion on future initiatives. Lunch will be provided. Registration is requested by April 20.

April 11

Writer about Korean adoptees will hold campus reading on April 17

Author and Colgate University faculty member John D. Palmer will read from his book, The Dance of Identities: Korean Adoptees and Their Journey toward Empowerment, April 17 (3:30 p.m., MU Gold Room). Palmer's book looks at how Korean adoptees engage ("dance") with their various identities on a journey toward self-discovery. His presentation is open to the public.

April 5

Campus memorial service for Jim Hopson is April 30

The ISU Alumni Association will host a memorial service for the late James ("Jim") Hopson April 30 (10:30 a.m., ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.) It is open to the public. Hopson served as executive director of the alumni association from 1979 to 1999. He died of congestive heart failure Jan. 24 in Sun City, Ariz. He was 71. His family has asked that all memorial gifts be directed to the ISU alumni association for one of three areas: alumni volunteer recognition, student-young alumni engagement, or the alumni center endowment fund. Gifts should be directed to the ISU Foundation, 2505 University Blvd., Ames, 50010.

April 5

Recycle personal electronics April 21

Ames-area state and federal employees are invited to recycle their personal electronics Thursday, April 21, 7 a.m. to noon, at the State Department of Transportation offices, 800 Lincoln Way. Most items (such as batteries, copiers, DVD players, fax machines, handheld electronics, laptops, printers and video games) can be recycled free. Recycling fees will be charged for monitors and TVs. The recycling event is provided by the DOT Green Team and Department of Natural Resources Iowa Waste Exchange Program.

April 5

English faculty authors will have reading, signing event April 20

English faculty members Ben Percy (The Wilding, 2010) and David Zimmerman (The Sandbox, 2010) will read from their works and answer questions during a library-hosted event April 20 (3 p.m., Bookends Reading Room, 199 Parks Library). University Book Store will have copies of the books available for purchase. The authors will sign books after the event. Refreshments will be served.

April 5

Regents seek feedback for presidential search through forum, online comments

What qualities should the Board of Regents look for in the next Iowa State University president? The Regents are seeking feedback. You can post your thoughts on this question. All comments will be public. In addition, the board will host an open forum from 5 to 6:30 p.m., April 27, in room 275, Scheman Building. Anyone who wants to discuss the leadership priorities and desired qualities of ISU's next president is invited. News release.

April 5

MBA informational lunch is April 20

The College of Business will host an informational lunch about its MBA program April 20 (noon-1 p.m., Olde Main Brewing Co., 316 Main St.). Lunch will be provided. Those who will attend are asked to RSVP to Jenny Reitano.

April 5

Veishea VIP Program available to faculty, staff

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a new Veishea activity, the Veishea VIP Program, on April 16. The event gives attendees who financially have supported Veishea a chance to participate in a series of programs about various aspects of Iowa State. Participants also receive priority parade seating. Registration is required. Participants may pick up passes for the event April 16 (9 a.m.-3 p.m., central campus between the pancake tent and the Veishea information booth). Contact veisheaalumni@iastate.edu with questions.