A bi-weekly newsletter for faculty and staff in the College of Human Sciences.
A New Kind of Happenings
Happenings has been refocused and is now a publication for faculty and staff. You'll find stories, resources, updates and more that will help you stay informed about college and university news. The publication calendar and form to submit information can be found here.
LeBaron MacKay Project Update
Initial $20M Fundraising Goal Reached
The project to replace LeBaron Hall and update parts of MacKay Hall continues to move forward. Due to the generous support of donors, we've recently surpassed our initial $20 million fundraising goal.

Design work continues with SLAM Collaborative and you can expect more details about the project over the next few months.
Around the College & Campus
The Student Innovation Center Dedication highlighted the cutting-edge programs and spaces.
You've raised $7281 toward our $15,000 goal to support United Way! Learn more and consider donating here.
The Child Support Recovery Unit's year-end report can be found here.
Our team enjoyed time together at the welcome back picnic in August.
Students recently connected with their scholarship donors over ice cream.
Homecoming 2021 is this week - click here to explore all of the events.
Enrollment Update
New, first-year student enrollment is up by 3.6% in our college this fall putting our total enrollment at 3,679. This is slightly down from last year due to larger classes graduating.

We have students from all 50 states and 38 foreign countries. Over 17% of our students identify as multicultural. Nearly 70% of our students come from the state of Iowa. Our students tend to stay and graduate from Iowa State at higher rates than the university average.

Total enrollment for Iowa State is 30,708. You can read more about overall enrollment here.
Technology Tips
The College of Human Sciences' Online and Distance Learning office is here to help! The Tech Tips site has over 100 how-to guides and resource links related to educational software and technologies used at Iowa State. You'll also find service request forms for things like ordering a Canvas account and setting up online tests.
Events, Announcements and Opportunities

  • Innovation Opportunity: A Professional Practices Forum will be held on Friday, Oct. 22, from 2 to 3:15 p.m. via Zoom. Hear from Dr. Akshay Sharma on the topic of building relationships with external innovation partners. Forums are designed for faculty, staff and graduate students looking to further develop their innovation mindset. Register here.


  • Wellness Resources: Access the Strolls for Wellbeing at Iowa State program here to press pause and take a break.

  • ISU on Amazon Prime: The College Tour visited Iowa State last week. They filmed in several College of Human Sciences locations and Kelsey Frazier, a Kinesiology student, was selected to serve as one of the hosts. Watch for Iowa State's episode on Amazon Prime in the spring.
Resources for You!

Explore college and Iowa State resources below to help with everything from pre-award grant services and instructional design to setting up a Canvas account or making a website update.
Share Your News!
Happenings is a bi-weekly e-newsletter for faculty and staff in the College of Human Sciences published by the communications' team. You're welcome to share story ideas, events and other noteworthy items using the resources on this page. If someone on your team doesn't receive Happenings and would like to, they can sign up here.