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

Enrollment update

As outlined in an enrollment update earlier this month, Iowa State welcomed 5,728 new, first-year students, 1,383 new transfer students and 1,195 new graduate and professional students, for a total of 29,969. While overall enrollment is 739 down from the previous year, first-year students increased 6.3% over last year, and 13% over two years.

In our college, we saw a similar trend in terms of overall enrollment decreasing from last fall. Our first-year enrollment is strong with 769 new students including 543 first-year, 202 transfers, and 24 non-degree students. 

This semester’s College of Human Sciences enrollment breaks down in the following ways:

• Total undergraduate: 3022 (769 new, 2,253 continuing)
• Total graduate: 494 (163 new, 331 continuing)
• Total enrollment: 3,516

Watch for more detailed enrollment information in future editions of Happenings.

CHS Community Building & Belonging - first event is Sept. 23!

Join your colleagues for lunch at 12:10 p.m. on Sept. 23, in 1009 LeBaron for the first CHS Community Building & Belonging event of the semester. Share lunch and conversation with friends and colleagues. Pizza will be provided.

An activity, "Play Empathy Toy Game" will be facilitated by CHS Equity Advisor, E.J. Bahng. Then, on Dec. 2, get back together at the same time and same place for pizza and connections. The featured activity, "Teaching to Transgress," will be facilitated by Amy Popillion, CHS DECC Chair.

Learn more about Hispanic heritage over the next month

Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 - Oct. 15

Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration in the United States the recognizes the independence days of several Latin American countries that fall within this timeframe and commemorate the history, culture and achievements of the Hispanic and Latin American communities. Vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion Sharon Perry Fantini and Yamille Perez and Loerna Dorado-Robles, co-chairs of ISU's Hispanic and Latino Faculty and Staff Association, Colegas, invite the campus community to learn more and get involved.

Colegas will also be hosting a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Brookside Park in Ames. Please RSVP by Sept. 29.

Dyches, Eike and McKinney part of latest round of OER mini-grants

Jeanne Dyches, associate professor in the School of Education is developing a new open textbook with the students taking her course, teaching Disciplinary Literacy. The students, who are earning secondary education credentials, will learn equity-oriented literacy strategies in their particular disciplines, hear from expert in-service teachers and develop original content to support future students in the course.

A team from the Department of Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management comprised of assistant professor, Rachel Eike, and associate professor, Ellen McKinney, are creating instructional text, 

designer resources and lesson plans to support client-based adaptive apparel design. The material will be used by students who focus on adaptive apparel in their capstone projects.

You can learn about all the instructors who received a mini-grant this year. Collectively, the group proposed a diverse mix of open educational resources.

More than historic fashion

Our Textiles and Clothing Museum is a collection of over 8,500 pieces dating back to the eighteenth century. The museum serves as a resource for students’ studies and provides appreciation and preservation for the history of fashion. Learn more about the museum's role in students' education and our community.

Sept. 21: CHS webinar, what I learned from building a collaborative network, will  feature Heather Rouse and Greg Welk. The webinar begins at 12:05 p.m. and can be accessed on Zoom.

Sept. 23: Tenure Eligible Faculty Circle at noon in 0331 Palmer.

Sept. 23: CHS Community Building & Belonging event begins at 12:10 p.m. in 1009 LeBaron.

Sept. 23: CHS Collaboration Cafe in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom from 1 to 3 p.m.

Sept. 27: A virtual panel discussion featuring past participants in the Faculty Success Program will be held at 2 p.m. for those interested in learning more about the program.

Sept. 29: RSVP's due for Colegas Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration being held on Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. in Brookside Park.

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

Sept. 30 - Oct. 1: Consider registering for the ISU Innovation Prize, an incentive competition for students, faculty and staff in the areas of AgTech, EdTech and Global Impact.

Oct. 1: Offered by the CHS International Programs Committee, CHS Site Visit Grant Program applications are due.

Oct. 1: The CHS Julia F. Anderson International Fund and Donna L. Cowan International Fund applications are due. 

Oct. 3 - 14: The ISU Employee Flu Clinic is being held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays in State Gym. No appointment or pre-registration is necessary.

Oct. 15: The College of Human Sciences Helen LeBaron Hilton Fund proposals and the Heddleson Junior Faculty Grant applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 15. To apply, email a proposal and letter of support to Marsha Peterson at marshap@iastate.edu.

Nov. 4: Session proposals are due for the February Professional and Scientific Council's annual professional development conference. Proposals are being sought in the areas of human interactions, leadership, health and wellness and professional resources.