Happenings is a bi-weekly e-newsletter for the faculty and staff in the College of Human Sciences.

Pictured: Dean Jolly with Martin Hall Resident Assistants welcoming students during move in.

As President Wintersteen shared earlier this week, welcome to the start of a new academic year and a special welcome to all of our new faculty and staff members in the College of Human Sciences! View a photo slideshow of Cyclone Welcome Weekend on Iowa State's Facebook page and thanks to all those who were able to volunteer for the event. Have a great first week of classes!

Unmasking the new adult learner - free webinar

On Sept. 14, from 3 to 4 p.m., Great Plains IDEA is hosting a webinar open to all faculty and staff at Iowa State and at other member institutions. The webinar will cover the changing needs and preferences of today's adult learner and is designed for people who teach, support students, promote programs and/or help recruit prospective students.

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Recruitment campaign to be shared on Aug. 30

This fall, the office of admissions is launching its new recruitment marketing campaign, "A Cyclone in the Making," for prospective students. Faculty and staff who recruit prospective students and are interested in learning more about the campaign are invited to an overview during a town hall on Tuesday, Aug. 30 (9 a.m., 101 Carver). Seating is limited, so RSVPs are requested.

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Encourage students to apply for the ISU student affairs board by Aug. 31

Senior vice president for student affairs, Toyia Younger, is seeking students to serve on the 2022-23 Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Student Advisory Board. Members provide critical feedback on events, programs and policies that impact the ISU student experience. You can nominate a student by Aug. 24 or encourage students to apply by Aug. 31.

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Students on their way to the first day of classes.

2022 Cardinal Women* Participants

Congratulations to the individuals from the

College of Human Sciences selected for the program!

Shelina Ashlock, Student Services
Jamie Beyer, Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management
Carmen Flagge, Student Services
Amy Popillion, Human Development and Family Studies
Maren Wolff, Food Science and Human Nutrition

Sixty-one people from throughout campus were chosen to be part of the fifth cohort of Cardinal Women*. The program is a personal and professional leadership development opportunity for women* at Iowa State. Cardinal Women* was developed and is being led by Tera Lawson, Procurement Services, and Denise Williams-Klotz, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

*This group is comprised of faculty and staff that identify as women*. This includes women who are cisgender, trans, of trans experience, etc. We also welcome individuals who identify as gender non-binary or gender queer who seek this community. We recognize that gender is complex and members of our community who seek this group are welcome to apply.

Summer recap

ISU News Service put together a recap of Summer on Campus that includes policy changes, news and new appointments within the College of Human Sciences and throughout campus.

ISU-Iowa Child Support Contract year-end report

The ISU-Iowa Child Support Contract has released their year-end report highlighting staff achievements, improvements and impact of the work. The contract is part of the Child Welfare Research and Training Project.

Addressing real problems in teacher shortages

Associate professor of education, Douglas Smith, co-authored an article for The Conversation addressing how the most recent efforts to combat teacher shortages don't address the real problems. The article was picked up by various news outlets.

Weighing in on dress codes

Associate professor in apparel, events and hospitality management and author of "Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society, Kelly Reddy-Best, was recently sought out by a journalist from the Atlanta Journal Constitution to discuss dress codes and the effects on children.

Mapping community networks of student success

The NASPA Foundation Channing Briggs Small Research Grant was awarded to a team in the School of Education.

Collegiate academic majors provide pathways for students to connect with each other, faculty and staff. But, students who enter college exploring potential majors may have less access to the benefits that flow from social networks that form around undergraduate majors. Learning communities offering first-year seminars are often implemented to help new students explore their interests and connect with others on campus.

The team uses social network analysis to map the interaction patterns of students in a learning community centered on major exploration to see how evolving social and academic network structures within the community relate to eventual major declaration and student success. They also highlight practical uses of network analysis for educators who support student engagement on campus.

Team members: School of Education assistant professors, Rachel Smith and Michael Brown; Clayton Johnson, College of Human Sciences associate director of student services and School of Education doctoral student in higher education; and Jennifer Tipton, School of Education doctoral student in higher education.

Sept. 1: Stop by the Student Innovation Center's Open House from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 1. Our college will have multiple engagement experiences and this is a great way to get connected to innovation at Iowa State.

Sept. 5: University Holiday, offices closed

Sept. 5: Proposals due for Go Further STEM, a conference for young women to be held on campus this fall. Consider submitting a proposal!

Sept. 16: The deadline to submit spring 2023 Honors seminar proposals is Sept. 16.

Sept. 30: Friday, Sept. 30 is the deadline to submit nominations for the Women Impacting ISU calendar.

University restructures online education

programs under CELT umbrella

Iowa State announced a plan this month to restructure its online education staff from academic colleges into a single new unit -- Iowa State Online -- which will become part of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT).

According to provost Jonathan Wickert, expanding Iowa State's online education programs is an institutional priority consistent with the university's and state Board of Regents' new strategic plans. The unit received $600,000 in "jump start" funding from President Wendy Wintersteen to support its planned Jan. 1, 2023, launch.

"Iowa State Online will be a seamless integrated unit for course design and delivery, new program and market development, and a consistent brand for our online programs," Wickert said. "This is an exciting opportunity to bring together all our faculty and staff, across all disciplines and modalities, to best serve students and instructors, and align our efforts with the best practices of other institutions."

The creation of Iowa State Online also is responsive to two recent review efforts: the Online Learning Strategy Task Force, which completed a thorough analysis of the university's online learning environment; and the regents' Distance Education Task Force.

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