Building civic skills
More than 130 faculty and staff participated in Wednesday's civics instruction professional development conference at the Memorial Union, the first major event in Iowa State's new Cyclone Civics initiative.
Proposed strategic plan edits, second 'future' degree go to regents next week
Also on the Iowa Board of Regents' Feb. 27 agenda are requests for two honorary degrees, ramp parking permit increases and two building renovation projects.
All-funds budgeting now possible in Workday
An employee team has completed a months-long project in Workday Adaptive Planning to bring budget planning and analysis for all university funds into Workday. Previously, only the general operating fund portion of the university budget was managed there.
April enhancements coming to TIAA retirement plan
The basic design of the retirement program with TIAA will remain the same, as will contribution rates and eligibility requirements.
University assists state with child care website
It is the first statewide effort in the nation to help families find near-real time child care vacancies in their area. The website launched in August and is being visited hundreds of times each month.
Faculty Senate, student government hold first joint meeting
More than 30 students and 11 members of the Faculty Senate discussed four preset topics for more than an hour.
