Student Announcements: Iowa State University

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News sources Inside Iowa State Iowa State Daily Arts & entertainment News releases Sports news Today's News Announcements For faculty/staff Submissions Submit items to inside@iastate.edu.	Nov. 6 Nov. 13 deadline to buy chartered bus tickets for Thanksgiving break Friday, Nov. 13, is the last day for students to buy tickets for the Thanksgiving Break chartered bus rides offered by the Office of New Student Programs. As in past years, there will be buses for students from the Chicago-land and Twin Cities area of Minnesota. The buses will depart campus Nov. 20 and return Nov. 29. Students can get additional information and/or purchase tickets in the New Student Programs Office, 2630 Memorial Union or online. Nov. 5 Male research participants sought Researchers in the food science and human nutrition department are looking for male volunteers, age 18 to 50 years, to participate in a research study to determine the effects of food viscosity on appetite. Details are online. Nov. 4 Planet Sub will donate sales to Dance Marathon Nov. 11 Planet Sub, 2320 Lincoln Way, is hosting a fund-raiser for Dance Marathon Nov. 11 (5-9 p.m.). During this time, 15 percent of all sales will benefit Dance Marathon's philanthropic work for Children's Miracle Network. Nov. 3 Campus update on green practices is Nov. 11 What do an economics professor, director of custodial services, two librarians and the GSB sustainability director have in common? Come hear what green practices are happening across campus during a "Green Talk" presentation Nov. 11 (5:30-7:30 p.m., 192 Parks Library). Nov. 1 Seasonal flu vaccine available at health center Students can get the seasonal flu vaccine at Thielen Student Health Center on a walk-in basis every Saturday from 9 to 11:45 a.m., at a cost of $25. Anyone who receives the H1N1 vaccine in flu mist form must wait 14 days before receiving the seasonal vaccine in flu mist form. Oct. 29 Budget reduction plan to regents President Gregory Geoffroy presented Iowa State's plan for dealing with a mid-year $24.5 million reduction in state funding during the Oct. 29 meeting of the State Board of Regents. See budget updates. Oct. 29 Scholarships available for non-traditional students The Margaret Sloss Women's Center is administering four scholarships for non-traditional age students. Applications are due by Jan. 15, 2010. Call 4-4154 for more information. Oct. 29 Nominations sought for gender equity award Faculty and staff are asked to nominate candidates for the fourth annual Margaret Sloss Gender Equity Award. Eligible candidates are Iowa State faculty and staff, undergraduate and graduate students and Ames community members. Nominations are due by Dec. 16. Nomination forms and more information about the award are available online . Oct. 26 ISU "Deal or No Deal" game for students is Nov. 6 ISU's Student Union Board and ISU AfterDark will host a modified version of the TV game show "Deal or No Deal" Nov. 6 (9 p.m., MU Sun Room). The object is to win as many tickets as possible to enter drawings for prizes that include a digital camera, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, Wii and others. To get bonus tickets, stop by the SUB table at UDCC Nov. 4 and Nov. 6 (over the lunch hours). Oct. 22 Library opens new computer lab Iowa State University Library opens a new Learning Connections Center computer classroom (134 Parks) adjacent to the Help & Information Desk. The classroom, funded in large part by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust, contains 48 student computers with shared instructor monitors at each station. The classroom will function as an open computer lab when not being used for library instruction programs. More. Oct. 21 Time to apply for 2010-11 student scholarships Applications are open for two student scholarships next year: Roy J. Carver Scholarship: 20 scholarships are available to ISU juniors (average award size is $5,200, renewable for senior year). Deadline is April 1, 2010. David J. Henry All-University Leadership and Academic Excellence Award available to a senior student. Financial need is not a criterion; award is $2,000. Deadline is Dec. 4. Oct. 20 Save the date: Sustainability symposium Feb. 23-24 The second annual ISU Sustainability Symposium will feature an evening reception Feb. 23 and a day packed with presentations, panel discussions and a research poster session on Feb. 24. The symposium will be open to those inside and outside the Iowa State community. The president's office will cover the $60 registration fee for ISU faculty, staff and students who attend the symposium. Registration materials will be posted soon on the Live Green! web site. Oct. 16 For the latest budget information The "Budget Updates" web site contains the latest information on efforts to cut $24.5 million from this year's university budget. Oct. 16 Survey assesses practicality of social networks for weather warnings An ISU meteorology student is conducting an online survey exploring how practical it is to use social network sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, to communicate weather-related information, especially severe weather warnings. You can help by taking this quick survey.