Tax refund for textbooks available

Students who purchased textbooks from the University Book Store may be eligible to receive a refund for the sales tax paid.

Students who wish to receive the refund must fill out an application, which is available on the GSB Web site, www.gsb.iastate.edu.

According to the Web site, students will receive 6 percent of the amount of their purchase in the form of a tax refund from the state of Iowa. An original receipt must be attached to the form.

– Cavan Reagan

Director still needed for MSA

The search to fill the director position in Minority Student Affairs is still under way, but search committee members expect the position to be filled by July 1.

The position became left vacant when Rafael Rodriguez resigned in June.

“We’ve just advertised for the position in the fall,” said Teresa Branch, interim director of Minority Student Affairs. “We’re still in the process of reviewing all of the applications.”

The search committee, which consists of staff, faculty and one student, will meet next week to review the applications, she said.

“Now is our high-volume time,” said Branch, associate vice president for student affairs. “So we need to get the position filled.”

Two other positions have been left empty as well – a program coordinator and a program assistant. These positions have been open for several months and will be left vacant until the director position is filled.

“The new director should have a say in the hire of those positions,” Branch said.

Currently, both of these are filled with an interim coordinator and assistant.

“We will make every effort to get the position filled during the school year,” Branch said.

– Sherkiya Wedgeworth

Ross reception at Jacobson Building

A reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. today in the Jacobson Athletic Building to thank Richard Ross, who served as interim dean of the College of Agriculture for the past two years.

A brief program will begin at 4:30 p.m. Ross was dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for seven years and has been an ISU faculty member for 36 years. He will return to the faculty of the department of veterinary microbiology and preventive medicine.

– Sara Tennessen

GSB releases spring calendar

Monday, Jan. 28 – Deadline to register to vote or run for any of the four special population seats – American Ethnic Minority, disability, international and nontraditional. Register by 4:30 p.m. in the GSB office in the East Memorial Union Office Space. Check the GSB Web site, www.gsb.iastate.edu, for online forms.

Monday, Feb. 4 – The first two of five candidate seminars will be at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union. Potential candidates must attend at least one of the seminars.

Tuesday, Feb. 5 – The third candidate seminar will be at noon in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.

Wednesday, Feb. 6 – The fourth and fifth candidate seminars will be at 2 p.m. and following the 7 p.m. GSB senate meeting in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Room.

Friday, Feb. 8 – Petition forms are available in the GSB office beginning at noon. Students running for senate need 100 signatures, and students running for president or vice president need 1,500 signatures.

Monday, Feb. 18 – Campaigning for the general election begins at midnight.

Friday, Feb. 22 – Petition forms are due to the GSB office by noon.

Monday, Feb. 25 – Ballot positioning drawing at 8 p.m. in the Campanile Room.

Monday, March 11 – GSB elections

Tuesday, March 12 – GSB elections

Thursday, March 14 – Candidates’ Final Revenues and Disclosure Forms due by noon to the GSB office.

Thursday, March 14 – The results of the election will be announced in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union starting after 8:30 p.m.

Check the GSB Web site for changes and updates.