You have joined one of the top public research universities in the United States. Students recognize the excellence of our faculty and staff and the high quality of our programs. For example, we enrolled 110 National Merit Scholars last year which ranks 7th in the nation among public universities, up from 9th the previous year. We enrolled 15 National Achievement Scholars which ranks 5th, up from 7th last year, and it's a new record for us. And we enrolled 11 National Hispanic Scholars, our second-highest number ever.


In addition to our excellence, students also come here because of the quality of the environment, both the physical and the human. We are proud of our attractive campus, which received recognition from the American Society of Landscape Architects and we are committed to maintaining a welcoming and supportive community. When you joined Iowa State University you became a key component of its environment. The knowledge and skills you bring to your job are critical to building a supportive, appealing, comfortable, and challenging learning and living environment for students. We are pleased you have agreed to help us build the quality of programs and services in this fine academic community.

As consideration of all that you bring to Iowa State University, we offer you a competitive compensation package, which includes one of the best benefits and retirement programs in public higher education. We give strong consideration to personal needs such as family and to professional growth needs such as education and training opportunities. You can begin to realize your potential here, and together we can help you become your best!

Gregory L. Geoffroy
President
Iowa State University