Category: Announcements

New Sexual Misconduct Policy Active

ISU’s new policy on Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Involving Students and corresponding edits to the Student Disciplinary Regulations became effective February 15, 2018. Faculty and staff should be aware of this new policy, particularly those faculty, administrators, academic advisors, and student services personnel who work closely with students … Continue reading New Sexual Misconduct Policy Active

Feb. 26: Standing Committee Call for 2018-19

The College requests nominations of individuals who are able and willing to serve on College standing committees. Five standing committees have open positions for the coming year. Several standing committees need semester- or year-long substitutes. Please note that with the recent updates to the LAS Faculty Representative Assembly By-laws, faculty, including NTE faculty, with at … Continue reading Feb. 26: Standing Committee Call for 2018-19

ELO Fall Grants now available

Engineering-LAS Online Learning (ELO) online course development grants for Fall 2018 courses are now available. Please review the information below and apply online at ELO Grant Application if interested. The deadline for submitting your application is March 2, 2018. A limited number of proposals may be awarded in this cycle with preference given to proposals … Continue reading ELO Fall Grants now available

P&S Council seeks nominations

The Iowa State University P&S Council is currently accepting nominations for new members, through the end of February. Nominees for council must hold a P-base employment status. Council terms are generally for three years, and approximately one-third of the Council is chosen at each election. Elected councilors attend regular council meetings and are appointed to … Continue reading P&S Council seeks nominations

Help promote entrepreneurial college “Pitch Offs”

The Papajohn Center is hosting several college “Pitch Offs,” an opportunity for students to pitch entrepreneurial ideas and win cash prizes. LAS is excited to sponsor this initiative and we are hoping many LAS students participate. Please help promote the events by posting flyers, and if you have a video board, including it in your … Continue reading Help promote entrepreneurial college “Pitch Offs”

Women’s Alliance for Cybersecurity seeking members

Know any women students interested in cybersecurity? Women’s Alliance for Cybersecurity, a new student organization as of spring 2017, is looking for more members. Women’s Alliance for Cybersecurity is focused on encouraging and retaining women in Cybersecurity and related fields. They focus on learning about cybersecurity through participating in Cyber Defense Competitions, traveling to Women … Continue reading Women’s Alliance for Cybersecurity seeking members

Sophomores have 5,000 ($) reasons to look into Army ROTC!

For the first time, the Army is offering a $5,000 bonus to sophomores who join Reserve Officer Training Corps, or ROTC. The bonus is intended for sophomores as lateral entry cadets who only have two years of school left, Lt. Col. Chris Belcher, a U.S. Army Cadet Command spokesman, told Army Times. Students who are … Continue reading Sophomores have 5,000 ($) reasons to look into Army ROTC!

Celebrate Black History Month at Iowa State

Lecturers now included in Representative Assembly service eligibility

At the January 23rd meeting of the LAS Representative Assembly, members learned that LAS faculty had overwhelmingly approved the proposal to revise the bylaws of the Assembly to extend representation on the Assembly to all the General Faculty and restore the original intent of the bylaws. The update will allow all LAS faculty, including lecturers, … Continue reading Lecturers now included in Representative Assembly service eligibility

Celebrate LAS Week February 12 – 16, 2018

LAS student leaders have been working hard this academic year to plan the first “LAS Week,” a celebration of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and its diverse academic areas. Students have planned a variety of events for Physical and Life Sciences Day, Math and Computational Sciences Day, Communications Day, Arts and Humanities Day, … Continue reading Celebrate LAS Week February 12 – 16, 2018