Welcome Back!
Welcome to all new and returning faculty and staff for the new academic year! We are privileged to have two new staff and 12 new faculty members who have joined the College of Design since May. The office renovation project is nearing the finish line; please review the Aug. 14 email from Mike Miller, director of operations, for the latest information, and watch for updates from him.
You may also notice we added a bit of color to the alcoves on the second through fifth floors of the buildng; a special thanks to the students in interior design associate professor Julie Irish's independent study course who explored historical and contemporary color precedents and proposed a modernist revival color palette to help invigorate our college environment.
College of Design Welcome Celebration
Faculty, staff and students are invited to the College of Design Welcome Celebration from 5:30–7:30 p.m. this Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the green space outside the northeast end of the atrium, facing Osborn Drive. Kick off the academic year by connecting with students and colleagues and enjoying snacks (including cool treats to beat the heat), games and music! There will be a highly visible tent and some limited seating, including picnic tables and chairs, and you're welcome to bring a blanket to sit on the grass. The college-wide event will follow the Multicultural Student Success welcome, which is scheduled from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in the atrium.
New Internal College Website
Many of you know that last July (2023), our College of Design website changed to the university’s outwardly focused and primarily student recruitment-oriented theme and template. Over the past year we have examined how we can best provide the information and resources other audiences are seeking as well, especially our faculty and staff. Beginning today, you have access to an internal site called “Inside the College of Design” that aims to gather all the academic and administrative resources, policies, forms, sign-ons, quick links, emergency and safety information, and so on, in one place.
On the main site, click on “Info and Resources” on the far right of the menu at the top of the homepage, then on “Faculty and Staff” in the drop-down menu. This will take you to the Inside the College of Design site. If you frequently need to find resources on this internal site, we recommend that you bookmark it or even make it your default homepage. We are continuing to add and update links and resources here; please let us know what else may be helpful to include.
Architecture Faculty Exhibition
The Department of Architecture 2024 Faculty Exhibition is on view today, Aug. 26, through Sept. 18 in Gallery 181. Organized by Morrill Professor of Architecture Mitchell Squire and supported by the Vernon Stone Fund in Architecture, the show features a broad spectrum of work including videos, paintings, performances and scholarly work by 15 architecture faculty members. An opening reception will be from 4:30–6 p.m. today in the atrium.
Reminder: Graduate College Orientation
Newly appointed tenured/tenure-track and associate graduate faculty who were unable to attend the first Graduate College faculty orientation on Aug. 21 are invited to the session from 3–4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, in 3113 Pearson. You're required to attend the orientation so you can be added as instructors on courses and serve on Program of Study committees. Register to attend. Read more
Design Student Resources Canvas Page
The College of Design Student Resources Canvas page is the primary communication source for College of Design students. Design Student Services invites faculty and staff to submit requests via email for events, news, resources and important information to be shared through the Design Student Resources weekly announcements. This message is sent to students every Wednesday afternoon during the academic year, excluding those that fall during breaks. Submit information you would like to have included in future emails by noon on Tuesday before the message is sent out. This provides at least 24 hours to finalize the announcements.
Kevin Kane Retirement Reception
Kevin Kane, director of the Geographic Information Systems Support and Research Facility and former associate dean for research and outreach in the College of Design, will retire next Tuesday, Sept. 3, after 27 years at Iowa State. The facility is hosting a drop-in retirement reception for him from 2–4 p.m. Sept. 3 in 206 Durham.
Ingrid Lilligren & Debra Marquart Gallery Talk & Reading
You're invited to join artist Ingrid Lilligren, University Professor of Art and Visual Culture, for a gallery talk from 4–5 p.m. next Wednesday, Sept. 4, in conjunction with her "Tactile Meditations" solo exhibition at the Grinnell College Museum of Art. She will talk about the history of her work, which explores her incorporation of Braille to explore social, cultural and political blindness, and she will share her inspiration and the making process for selected pieces in the show. During the event, Debra Marquart, Distinguished Professor of English and outgoing Poet Laureate of Iowa, will read poems included in Lilligren’s works. The exhibition runs through Sept. 8.
Labor Day University Holiday
Iowa State University and the College of Design will be closed next Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. "This Week in the College of Design" will be published next Tuesday, Sept. 3. Please submit announcements you would like to have included in that e-blast by noon this Friday, Aug. 30.
