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ISU WellBeing changed platforms for employee well-being programming and engagement in August. For some employees the transition was rather seamless, but for others it has taken time to get used to the switch. go.iastate.edu/9D1MUQ
Dean of students Kipp Van Dyke oversees 17 departments with the overarching goal of connecting with students using ISU's best resource -- its people. go.iastate.edu/SFMEKC
ALT Kipp Van Dyke
Flexible spending accounts are pre-tax dollars set aside each month in an account to pay for out-of-pocket health or dependent care expenses. Funds can be used to pay for medical and dental co-pays, eyewear, hearing aids, pharmacy costs and more. go.iastate.edu/NRGP4U
Despite battling a wet September, the first phase of the Lake LaVerne restoration project is nearly complete with limestone slabs now in place to stabilize the shoreline. go.iastate.edu/MSWJZZ
ALT Workers work around the shoreline of Lake LaVerne.
Campus will be buzzing this weekend with numerous activities -- including Cyclone Family Weekend -- combine with campus turning to fall, making it a busy but enjoyable few days. go.iastate.edu/QMQIAL
ALT Students walk on campus between classes as trees in the background show off their fall colors.
Iowa State and the U.S. Department of Energy extended the management and operating contract for Ames National Laboratory for another five years. go.iastate.edu/4LSCJS
Frequent rain created delays and disruptions across campus this summer, but it also highlighted the flexibility and resilience that help keep the university moving forward. go.iastate.edu/ZYSNH8
AI enhances and challenges cybersecurity efforts. Defenders mostly work behind the scenes to keep information safe while adversaries use AI as a force multiplier when launching attacks. go.iastate.edu/9W7VEY
Reminder: Flu shot clinic continues next week . The clinic for employees at State Gymnasium is open weekdays (9 a.m.-4 p.m.). A second clinic will take place Oct. 28 at the College of Veterinary Medicine (noon-4 p.m.). go.iastate.edu/1TWPWM
ALT Facilities planning and management's Jennifer Evans receives her flu shot from McFarland Clinic's Lisa James-Secor on Monday morning.
ALEX provides personalized health benefits recommendations, including which insurance plan seems to be the best fit, estimates for anticipated out-of-pocket costs and worst-case scenarios. go.iastate.edu/9YSQYN
Warren Madden, senior vice president for business and finance emeritus, died Oct. 6. Madden served Iowa State for half a century, helping lead the university through decades of change. A celebration of life is being held Oct. 28. go.iastate.edu/7A1AID
ALT Warren Madden
Students, faculty and staff were able to relieve some stress this week by taking a bat to a pumpkin. The pumpkins were from the Spirits in the Gardens event last weekend. go.iastate.edu/5LJOTO
ALT Sophomore Preston Wiltz splits open a pumpkin with a baseball bat.
David Cook was installed as the 17th president of Iowa State during an Oct. 1 ceremony at Stephens Auditorium. He wants Iowa State to be a top-20 land-grant university with an annual economic impact of $8 billion by 2032. go.iastate.edu/SHSLWY
ALT President David Cook.
Campus asked to wear green Oct. 7 to support Green Dot. Green Dot is a campuswide bystander intervention initiative designed to prevent power-based personal violence, including sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. go.iastate.edu/HJ7ZKX
ISU continues to increase the number of generative AI tools available to faculty, staff and students. It's important that all use an ISU-supported account connected to their university identity when using AI tools for information and personal security. go.iastate.edu/QME5Y0
Inaugural class of Provost Scholars was selected. The pilot program pairs undergraduate students with a faculty or staff mentor for paid, hands-on research. The cohort includes three first-year students, three sophomores, 12 juniors and seven seniors. go.iastate.edu/T5PXNS
Open enrollment is Oct. 26-Nov. 13. Employees can choose or change health, dental and life insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts and the eyewear discount plan for 2027. It's also a time to review and update dependents who will be covered. go.iastate.edu/Y2ZGJM
Kristen Constant announced she will retire Feb. 3. She was named interim vice president and chief information officer in 2017 and permanently appointed to the position in 2020. go.iastate.edu/WZSGNY
ALT Kristen Constant.
Environmental health and safety partnered with the Ames Fire Department to secure a FEMA grant to purchase a fire safety trailer. It will be used throughout the region to educate people about fire safety. go.iastate.edu/SNVHYV
ALT Cy and the fire safety graphics for the trailer.
32 faculty and staff have embarked on the 2026-27 edition of Emerging Leaders Academy. ELA is an academic-year initiative that prepares faculty and staff who aspire to leadership roles, and builds skills for those already in leadership positions. go.iastate.edu/CVBKUB