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Upcoming Workday Student Change

What’s Changing Automated Prerequisite Confirmation During Registration. Prerequisites will be checked and tracked through an automated software process before course enrollment is permitted. Pre-Workday Prerequisites are manually checked after a student registers for courses. Students are notified afterward if they did not meet a prerequisite and have to adjust their registration. With Workday Student Prerequisites … Continue reading Upcoming Workday Student Change

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Save the Date: ISU Symposium on AI and the Arts and Humanities, March 21-22, 2024

A symposium on artificial intelligence (AI) and the arts and humanities to take place March 21st and 22nd of 2024 here at Iowa State University. The symposium is part of a larger, University-wide strategic initiative on AI and the humanities and advances the hypothesis that building machines that act like people is a quintessentially humanistic … Continue reading Save the Date: ISU Symposium on AI and the Arts and Humanities, March 21-22, 2024

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Congratulations to LAS women honored

Congratulations to Beate Schmittmann, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Mia Kawamitsu, a senior in journalism and mass communication and international studies! Both were selected for inclusion in the 2024 Women Impacting ISU Calendar.

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ISU ITS team requests research technology input

Iowa State’s information technology services team (ITS) is asking for input on the computing technology needs for research. Faculty and staff involved in research are encouraged to take a 10-15 minute survey: https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0eb5QTeMLbALfNk. The survey is open from Oct 31-Nov. 14.

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Jingle and Mingle Holiday Market to be held December 1

The Pappajohn Center, in collaboration with Iowa State University Winterfest, will be hosting the Jingle and Mingle Holiday Market on December 1st from 3:30-7:30 pm. The event will be held on central campus and will be a market event where current students and alumni will sell their handmade goods and services as we celebrate the … Continue reading Jingle and Mingle Holiday Market to be held December 1

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2nd Annual S.H.O.P. food donation drive

The Professional and Scientific Council has its 2nd annual food donation drive for S.H.O.P., a food pantry for Iowa State students. The donation goal this year is 4,000 pounds, and the monetary donation is $1,000. Monetary donations can be through payroll deductions or checks. Drop-off locations for the donations from November 1 – December 1 … Continue reading 2nd Annual S.H.O.P. food donation drive

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Chunhui Chen appointed faculty success advisor

Chunhui Chen, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named faculty success advisor for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dean Beate Schmittmann appointed Chen to a three-year term effective Sept. 1. As faculty success advisor, Chen will represent LAS as part of ISU ADVANCE, a program designed to recruit, retain, … Continue reading Chunhui Chen appointed faculty success advisor

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Another successful LAS United Way campaign ends

The 2023 LAS Campaign has wrapped up, and our faculty and staff generously donated more than $21,000 (61%) toward our $35,000 goal. Thank you! Even though the LAS United Way campaign is over, you may still contribute. Simply make your donation through Workday or a secure card transaction on the United Way page. Remember, you … Continue reading Another successful LAS United Way campaign ends

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Workday Student – resources for you!

Faculty and staff are encouraged to take advantage of multiple resources to prepare for the next phase of Workday Student. Workday Student is launching in six phases: Rollout period 1 occurred June – September and focused on processes and tasks related to recruiting and admissions. Undergraduate and graduate admissions applications are now processed in Workday. … Continue reading Workday Student – resources for you!

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Nominations for 2023 Professional & Scientific Council CYtation Awards now open

The P&S CYtation Awards were designed to recognize dedicated Professional & Scientific employees. In this time of doing more with less, a simple way to show your appreciation to your staff member, coworker, or someone you’ve worked closely with is to nominate them for a CYtation Award! The nomination process has been streamlined (no letter … Continue reading Nominations for 2023 Professional & Scientific Council CYtation Awards now open