Category: Announcements

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

CFP: Iowa State University Summer Symposium on Science Communication

The program planning committee of the Iowa State University Summer Symposium on Science Communication is now accepting submissions for individual abstracts that engage the symposium theme of Understanding the Role of Trust and Credibility in Science Communication and panel proposals focused on a unifying topic, content area, method, research question, etc. The submission deadline is … Continue reading CFP: Iowa State University Summer Symposium on Science Communication

NEW Internal Funding Opportunity

BRIDGING the DIVIDE: An experimental interdisciplinary research seed program to holistically address wicked problems through new integrative collaborations among researchers in DESIGN, ARTS & HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCE and STEM disciplines. Spring 2018 Call for Proposals, due March 15th The goal of these grants is to support innovative projects that have an interdisciplinary focus and involve … Continue reading NEW Internal Funding Opportunity

CELT programming: Canvas

CELT staff will lead five 90-minute workshops multiple times that highlight the pedagogy and mechanics behind functions in the Canvas learning management system. Workshop descriptions; register via Learn@ISU.

Feb. 2: Nominate a student employee

Nominations are being sought for the 28th annual Iowa State University Student Employee of the Year award. The award will be based on the student employee’s reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism and unique contributions to the employer. This is an excellent opportunity to recognize the contributions of your student employees. Nominees must meet the … Continue reading Feb. 2: Nominate a student employee

Attend the annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists Midwest Section

Faculty, staff and students are invited to the American Society of Plant Biologists Midwest Section Meeting, March 3-4, 2018 at Iowa State University. The scientists and students from universities from 15 US states and Canada participate annually in the ASPB MW meetings held at different locations. Everyone with plant related research interests is invited to … Continue reading Attend the annual meeting of American Society of Plant Biologists Midwest Section

COIC Disclosure Process for 2018

Complete your annual COIC disclosure (for 2018) now. You should also update the COIC disclosure form throughout the year as necessary. Instructions for employees and supervisors are below. Instructions for employees: Per the Conflicts of Interest and Commitment (COIC) Policy and the COIC Procedures, Applications, and Guidance Document: All Faculty, P&S staff, Contract Staff, Graduate … Continue reading COIC Disclosure Process for 2018