Ceiling workers on third floor Curtiss Hall

Curtiss craftsmen

An eight-month renovation of Curtiss Hall's third floor is on schedule for completion next month.

Workday: There's an app for that

Workday offers a free mobile app that gives users on-the-go access, including transaction approvals, time-off requests and travel expense submissions.

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Sam Easterling

Welcome

Alumnus W. Samuel (Sam) Easterling, formerly head of Virginia Tech's civil and environmental engineering department, began serving as College of Engineering dean on July 15.

FY19 sets record for external research funding

Iowa State's $469 million in total external funding for the year ending June 30 included a record $260.9 million of external research support.

Have a Workday concern? Check out rundown of known issues

In a presentation to the P&S Council, interim vice president and CIO Kristen Constant highlighted an online list of known issues with Workday. Overall, project leaders are cautiously optimistic about the transition to the new system.

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Merry Rankin

Five questions for the Live Green leader

Director of sustainability Merry Rankin finds it impossible to not take her work home.

Updated hiring and employment policy offers more flexibility

An updated university policy on hiring and employment went into effect July 1, providing more flexibility and best practices for job searches, hiring and employee movement within the university.