Happenings

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

Human Sciences Week merchandise pre-orders available through April 5

The Human Sciences Council has been busy planning Human Sciences Week 2023. The week-long event starts on April 17.

As part of the celebration, students from the council collaborated with the Innovate 1858 team to design clothing.

Items can be pre-ordered through tomorrow, April 5. If you'd like to purchase an item, details can be found on the Innovate 1858 website.

It's Forever True Day - Support areas you're passionate about!

Iowa State's annual Forever True Day is happening through noon tomorrow, April 5! This online event shows support for the areas of Iowa State you are most passionate about.

Our college has two challenges - The College of Human Sciences Challenge and the Laura and David Jolly LeBaron/MacKay Complex Challenge.

If you choose to engage, feel free to use these social graphics and #ForeverTrueDay to like, share and comment!

Rossmann Manatt Lecture April 25 at 10:15 a.m.

Sarah Francis, 2023 Rossmann Manatt awardee, will give her presentation: Six Secrets to Audience-Centered Resources on April 25. Francis will discuss how she uses Social Marketing Theory (SMT) to develop audience-centered programs and resources. She will share examples of how she's applied this process in real-word community-based environments.

The presentation is from 10:15 a.m. to noon on April 25 at The Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. Watch your email for attendee registration details.

Bahng elected gender advisor for MuCol at CERN

E.J. Bahng has recently been elected as "Gender Advisor" for the Muon Collider Collaboration (MuCol) at CERN. CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the world's largest and most respected center for scientific research in particle physics located in Geneva, Switzerland. She will be working with MuCol scientists from approximately 35 institutions and laboratories worldwide.

Jordan receives 2023 Trailblazer and Innovator Award

Tera Jordan is the recipient of the 2023 Trailblazer and Innovator Award at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

Reimann honored with CYtation Award

Sadi Reimann was honored with an Iowa State Professional and Scientific Council CYtation Award at a ceremony held in March.

Week of April 4: The Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom's menu is oven-fried chicken, Delmonico potatoes, peas, muffin and carrot cake

April 4 and 5: Forever True Day, Iowa State's 24-hour online giving opportunity that engages Cyclones around the world.

April 6: Term Faculty Circle from noon to 1 p.m. in 0331 Palmer.

April 7: Admitted Student Day is on April 7! You'll see many of our incoming fall 2023 students around campus. Questions? Contact CHS Director of Undergraduate Recruitment, Beth Foreman, bforeman@iastate.edu.

April 7:

Tenure-eligible Faculty Circle from noon to 1 p.m. in 1009 LeBaron Hall
Collaboration Cafe from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom
Collaboration Cafe Canvas Training, Getting Started with Qualtrics, will be part of Friday's Collaboration Cafe in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom beginning at 1:30.

April 10: Dr. Jennifer Rosinia will present a lecture titled, The Neurobiological Basis of Trauma-Informed Care, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union's Campanile Room. The lecture can also be used for early childhood training hours.

April 14:

Collaboration Cafe from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom
Collaboration Cafe Canvas Training, How to Build a New Quiz in Canvas, will be part of Friday's Collaboration Cafe in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom beginning at 1:30.

April 15: The Fashion Show is happening on Saturday, April 15, and tickets are on sale now.

April 17: Human Sciences Week kicks off with food on campus, events and more. Most events will be held in a tent outside of MacKay.

Go-Live #1 of Workday Student is in June

Workday Student will launch in phases during the next two years. The project is currently a few months away from go-live #1, which will occur in June. The June go-live will primarily focus on recruiting and admissions business processes for the entering class of Fall 2024. It will also include financial aid business processes for recruiting awards and scholarships for new applicants. Additional go-lives will occur from October 2023 - November 2024.

Dependent eligibility project underway

Employees with dependents on their medical, dental or vision plans must provide documentation verifying their eligibility by June 2 as part of an effort led by university human resources (UHR) to keep health plan costs as low as possible for employees.