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Upcoming grant writing workshops

With the benefit of Jumpstart funds, the university will be running multiple grant writing workshops this year: The Writing Winning Grant Proposals phase I workshop will be on Oct 27, and faculty should register by Oct 12.  This workshop is broadly applicable to many different types of proposals.  See additional information here https://research.iastate.edu/event/write-winning-grant-proposals-2/ Faculty fellow Geetu Tuteja will … Continue reading Upcoming grant writing workshops

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LAS Dean search update

A message from Jonathan Wickert, Provost, Iowa State University of Science and Technology I am writing to share that four finalists have been identified in the search for the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The finalists’ visits are scheduled for the following dates: Candidate 1 – October 2-3 Candidate 2 … Continue reading LAS Dean search update

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Volunteer for the United Way Day of Caring on Sept. 15

The 2023 United Way campaign kicks off on Friday, Sept. 15, with the annual United Way Day of Caring, a community-wide day of volunteerism and service. This year, volunteers from LAS will participate in two worthy projects – sprucing up The Bridge Home in Ames and reading to kids at various Story County schools. If you would like to participate in the Day of Caring, email Paula Van … Continue reading Volunteer for the United Way Day of Caring on Sept. 15

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Reimagining LAS Update

  In February 2022, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) announced Reimagining LAS, a multi-year initiative to transform the college into a financially sustainable, student-centered home for learning and research. The initiative addresses an annual budget deficit projected to grow to $15 million by 2025 due to changes in the higher education landscape … Continue reading Reimagining LAS Update

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LAS launches new college website

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) website recently transitioned to the new Iowa State University website theme and style on June 30, 2023. This change aligns the college website with President Wintersteen’s goal of transitioning Iowa State websites to prioritize student recruitment, digital accessibility, and presenting a consistent web presence as mentioned in … Continue reading LAS launches new college website

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LAS recipients among strategic projects awarded funding

LAS projects were part of nineteen teams that will share a $3.9 million investment this year in Iowa State’s 2022-2031 strategic plan. Collectively, they will expand student academic services and internship opportunities, support for interdisciplinary research, testing capacity, student mental health support, assistance to Iowa communities, improvements to the university child care facilities, and more. … Continue reading LAS recipients among strategic projects awarded funding

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Workday Student launches recruiting and admissions functions, employee benefits hub now available

Who is Impacted Now? ISU employees within the Office of Admissions and Office of Student Financial Aid are among the first to transition operations to Workday Student to support Fall 2024 application and admissions processes for prospective undergraduate students. Graduate admissions processing for Fall 2024 applicants will transition to Workday Student in September 2023. ISU … Continue reading Workday Student launches recruiting and admissions functions, employee benefits hub now available