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

Sharing Winter Session course information with your students

Nearly all of our Winter Session courses are open to any major and most also meet the U.S. Diversity requirement. Here are a couple easy ways to share this information with your students:

• Include this link in electronic communications
• Download this slide and share it during class

CHS Community Building and Belonging event Dec. 2

Share lunch and conversation with colleagues on Friday, Dec. 2, from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in 1009 LeBaron. The activity, Teaching to Transgress, will be facilitated by Amy Popillion. Pizza will be provided and full event details are here.

Graduate student reception - RSVP today!

Join your colleagues and Fall 2022 graduating graduate students at the CHS graduate-student reception. The event is on Friday, Dec. 16, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union. RSVPs are requested for all graduates, their guests and CHS faculty and staff.

15 days to go

There are 15 days left in the annual United way Campaign! Learn more about how to donate and about the critical work United Way does in Story County. Our College of Human Sciences goal is $13,350. Donations of all sizes add up to help contribute to a stronger Story County!

Stellar students

We're always looking for student stories to feature on websites, in recruitment materials and on social media. If you know of a student or recent grad who has a great story to tell, click here to let us know and we'll take it from there.

Nov. 18: ISU Benefits Open Enrollment closes at 5 p.m.

Nov. 23, 24 and 25: University holidays

Dec. 1: Give a gift to a STORIES student who has faced extraordinary circumstances by Dec. 1 (if possible). Reach out to Laura Kilbride with questions (kilbride@iastate.edu)

Dec. 2: CHS Community Building and Belonging event at 12:10 in 1009 LeBaron; Tenure-eligible and term joint Faculty Circle from noon to 1 p.m. in 0331 Palmer; CHS Collaboration Cafe open from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom.

Dec. 2: ISCORE presentation proposals are due

Dec. 2: ISCORE to Action series: Behind the Masks: Uncovering Assumptions, Biases and Stereotypes; 1-3 p.m., 3512 MU (seating is first come, first served)

Dec. 9: University award nomination packets are due.

Dec. 12: MLMC event, conversation with Dr. Pak Tavanapong

Dec. 12: Miller Faculty Fellowship proposals are due.

Dec. 12: CHS Collaboration Cafe open from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom.

Dec. 16: CHS Convocation is at 1 p.m. in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium; CHS graduate-student reception begins at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union; graduate commencement begins at 7 p.m.

Dec. 17: Undergraduate commencement begins at 1:30 p.m.

Dec. 20: Final grades due by 2:15 p.m.

Dec. 23, 26 and 27: University holidays

Five Questions about ISU Online

Iowa State announced a plan in August to restructure the separate online education units in academic colleges into the new Iowa State Online, which in January will become part of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). Assistant provost and CELT executive director Sara Marcketti provided this update on their progress.

Volunteers needed for food pantry

Volunteers are needed to help keep the on-campus food pantry, The SHOP, open during fall break, prep week, finals week and winter break. Those interested in volunteering can learn more and sign up for a shift here.

Extension professionals honored for innovation

The provost's office recently honored 32 ISU Extension and Outreach professionals with Innovation Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners and to those from Human Sciences Extension and Outreach:

• Suzanne Bartholomae, associate professor of human development and family studies and state extension specialist
• Mona Berkey, online program coordinator, I-Learn Early Childhood Education
• Beth Marrs, AnswerLine management, human sciences extension
• Brianna Montross, human sciences healthy food access specialist, southeast Iowa
• Jeannette Mukayisire, human sciences extension specialist, north central Iowa
• Kristin Taylor, creative projects specialist

Upcoming CELT programming

The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is hosting several upcoming events you may be interested in. All events can be found here.

• Webinar, Building a Quiz with New Quizzes (Canvas), Dec. 1 (11 a.m.-noon, via Webex)
• Webinar, Turn Your Scholarly Teaching into Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Dec. 2 (1-2:30 p.m., via Zoom)
• Writing consultations for proposals, Miller Faculty Fellowship Program, Dec. 5 (1-2:30 p.m., 2030 Morrill)

Researchers sought for Research Experience for Teachers program

Iowa State researchers interested in mentoring a middle or high school STEM teacher are invited to participate in the office of biotechnology's summer 2023 Research Experiences for Teachers program, June 16-July 26. The six-week program provides hands-on lab experience and virtual learning for high school and middle school instructors with oversight from ISU researchers. Questions may be directed to program coordinator Maureen Griffin.