Dear LAS faculty, staff and graduate students, Welcome to a new academic year! Despite the really hot weather, it’s great to see the students back, out and about on campus. I hope you found time during the summer break to relax and refresh. We’ve had some exciting developments in the college, and I’m looking forward … Continue reading Message from the dean: Welcome to a new academic year!
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
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
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
The upcoming launch of the Streamlyne Proposal Development system has been moved from July 5, 2023, to August 1, 2023. This is a joint decision of OSPA, OIC-OIPTT and the ISU Foundation. The first step in the Streamlyne Proposal Development (PD) Implementation was a pilot program that began May 15, 2023. The pilot progressed more … Continue reading Streamlyne Launch moved to August 1
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
If you know a graduate or undergraduate inventor who is looking for the best way to advance their work, please let them know the Collegiate Inventors Competition® (CIC) is the ultimate opportunity. CIC is their chance to not only get direct feedback from world-changing inventors but to celebrate with them in Washington, D.C.! This year, … Continue reading Do you know a college inventor?
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences needs your help to celebrate our spring and summer LAS graduates! If you’d like to complete this right now, it will only take 1 minute. We are collecting brief messages to be displayed on the Hilton video board at the LAS Convocation in Hilton Coliseum on Friday, May … Continue reading Celebrate our spring and summer LAS graduates!
The Office of the Vice President for Research is excited to offer the upcoming Tools, Tips, and Tricks for putting Science of Team Science Research into Practice workshop on April 20 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the MU. Dr. Ellen Fisher and Dr. Hannah Love from Divergent Science LLC will share their experience of … Continue reading Tools, Tips, and Tricks for putting Science of Team Science Research into Practice workshop on April 20
Congratulations to LAS recipients of 2022 Professional and Scientific Council CYtation awards! Recipients were honored at the CYtation Award Ceremony held on March 23, 2023 at the ISU Alumni Center’s Reiman Ballroom. 2022 Professional and Scientific Council Woodin CYtation Award Recipient Amy Lewman: Administrative Assistant II, Department of EEOB Claire Kruesel, Student Services Specialist II, … Continue reading 2022 CYtation Award winners announced