A bi-weekly newsletter for faculty and staff in the College of Human Sciences.
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, stop by the Welcome Center in 118 MacKay anytime between 3 and 4:30 p.m. for the College of Human Sciences’ holiday open house! Catch up with colleagues before the semester ends while enjoying refreshments, prizes games and more!
EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Dec. 3: Winterfest is being held Friday, Dec. 3. Events include a Jingle Jog, President's Open House, holiday crafts, Yuletide Evening at the Farm House Museum and more.

  • Dec. 7, Dean's Open Door: Connect with Dean Jolly one-on-one via Zoom between 3:30 and 4:30 on Dec. 7. Watch your email for the virtual link.

  • Dessert Buffet & Themed Meals, Dec. 7 - 10: The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom prep week dessert buffets and themed meals are back! View the menu here.

  • Dec. 7 - Jan. 14, Volunteer at SHOP: The SHOP student food pantry is seeking volunteers to help keep the food pantry open three days per week during prep week, finals week and winter break. If you're interested, sign up for a shift.

  • Dec. 23: A reminder that Dec. 23 is an additional Iowa State University holiday.

  • By Jan. 10: Scholarships are open through Jan. 10! Encourage students to complete their OneApp to be eligible for scholarships.


  • Announcements: View all Iowa State faculty and staff announcements here.
AROUND THE COLLEGE
RN-to-BSN program partners with Mary Greeley Medical Center to provide advanced nursing education
In a new cohort agreement, Mary Greeley Medical Center will annually provide tuition for eight of its registered nurses to complete their bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) at Iowa State.

“The Mary Greeley Medical Center is an institution of excellence, and we are thrilled to be in a partnership with them,” said Dawn Bowker, director of nursing education at Iowa State.

Photo provided by Mary Greeley
Researcher issued patent for poultry gut bacteria health

Dr. Melha Mellata, an associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN), was recently issued a U.S. and International patent for Gut Bacterium-based Treatment to Increase Poultry Gut Health and Food Safety.

It’s time to order your SPRING Canvas accounts! 

Every time you teach, you must order a new Canvas course account - course accounts are not created automatically. New accounts are blank by default. A previous account can then be copied into it. See Tech Tips - Course Setup guides for additional details. You have two options to set up your spring accounts.

OPTION 1: Order yourself by going to Canvas Help > Global Course Administration > Request a New Course Shell
  • Variation: The Instructor of Record (as filed with the Registrar) can alternatively use the “Global Course Administration > Prepare to Teach” tool to order an account IF it is close to the start of the semester and the Registrar has been told who will be teaching. If you plan to enroll more than one Registrar class lists into your course, you should change the course name later in the course “Settings.”
OPTION 2: Fill out this request form to have CHS Online & Distance Learning staff order and set up a course account for you.
Register now for the 2022 ISU Health and Wellness Symposium
The inaugural Health and Wellness Symposium will be held on Feb. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union. The breakout sessions and keynote speaker will focus on wellbeing and engagement on college campuses. This symposium is FREE for Iowa State University students, faculty and staff. Lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided.

Email hwsymposium@iastate.edu with questions and find more information at cyclonehealth.org/symposium.

Early registration is encouraged to ensure availability of your preferred breakout sessions. If you register by December 31st, you will be entered into a drawing for prizes!
Share Your News!
Happenings is a bi-weekly e-newsletter for faculty and staff in the College of Human Sciences. Submit ideas, events and other noteworthy items using the resources on this page. Our next edition publishes on Dec. 14! Contact Brittney Rutherford with questions.