Shawn Boyne joined Iowa State on January 8 as director of academic quality and undergraduate education. She will lead and coordinate academic program effectiveness, including program review and accreditation, undergraduate student success initiatives and outcomes assessment.

With a new semester underway, faculty leading classes will find themselves in the same seats as their students as part of training to enhance their ability to create inclusive classrooms.

Interim University Registrar Jennifer Suchan has been appointed to the position permanently following a national search. Jennifer will continue to provide strategic planning and direction for the office, lead the university's commencement ceremonies and maintain the confidentiality of student records.

Balaji Narasimhan, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering; and Guru Rao, associate vice president for research; have become the latest Iowa State faculty to be elected to the Academy.