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Swedish ambassador named Manatt-Phelps Lecturer; to speak
Oct. 26
Jan Eliasson, Swedish ambassador to the United States, will present the
third Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science at Iowa State University.
He will speak on the European Union and the global economy at 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the Sun Room, Memorial Union. The lecture is free and
open to the public. Thomas and Elizabeth Phelps, and Charles and Kathleen
Manatt established the annual Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science.
The lectures focus on significant developments in international political
economy during the previous year.
New
release.
Mardi Gras is theme for second 2004 International Dinner Series Oct.
17
Tickets are on sale now for the second of three international dinners for
the 2004-05 academic year. Based on a Mardi Gras theme, the dinner cost is
$45 per person and will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. A cash bar and
hors d'oeuvres will be available at 6 p.m. in the lounge of LeBaron Hall,
Room 1009. The five-course meal will be in the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom,
Room 23, MacKay Hall. Iowa State University's College of Family and Consumer
Sciences sponsors the dinner.
News
release.
Comments sought on second draft of stategic plan
The latest draft of Iowa State University's next strategic plan reflects
many of the comments that were submitted after the release of the first
draft, said Ben Allen, vice president for academic affairs, provost and head
of the strategic planning committee. The new draft was released today (Oct.
11) and is available online at
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~newplan. Allen encourages the campus community
and others to offer comments and
suggestions on the second draft of the plan. Those comments should be
submitted by Oct. 29 to
strategicplan@iastate.edu. (The comments will
be posted periodically, without attribution, on the strategic planning
web site.)
News
release.
New home for alumni becomes a reality
Private funding for a new Iowa State University Alumni Center has reached
more than 90 percent of its goal and the project is now slated to move
forward. Roy and Bobbi Reiman of Greendale, Wis., have provided the lead
gift to fund the entire construction cost of the new facility.
News release.
Fundraising effort to save Morrill Hall reaches goal
One of the largest grassroots fundraising efforts in ISU history has
raised the necessary funding to renovate Morrill Hall. More than 2,700
private donors contributed the majority of the $9 million needed to give new
life to the 114-year-old building on central campus.
News release.
Math teacher education focus of talk
An international scholar on teaching and
preparing mathematics teachers will be the first lecturer in a
new speaker series, "Current Issues in Mathematics Education," hosted
by the College of Education. Thomas Cooney, professor emeritus at the
University of Georgia, Athens, will discuss reform efforts in
mathematics teacher education at 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 18, in the Gold
Room, Memorial Union. The
series is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
News release.
Carta
Childhood expert to campus
Judith Carta, a University of Kansas expert on early childhood behavior, will be on
campus Oct. 13 - 15. She will discuss strategies
for preventing challenging behavior in youngsters at 7:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the Pioneer Room, Memorial Union.
News release.
2004 World Food Prize Laureate to visit ISU Oct. 12
Professor Yuan Longping, whose pioneering rice research has transformed
China's food security, will visit Iowa State on Tuesday, Oct. 12 -- two days
before he receives the prestigious 2004 World Food Prize in Des Moines.
News release.
Borlaug lecture is Oct. 13
Catherine Bertini, who transformed the United Nations' World Food
Programme into the world's largest humanitarian relief organization, will
present the third annual Norman Borlaug Lecture at Iowa State on Oct.
13.
News release.
Vet Med professor receives national teaching award
Dr. Holly Bender has received the Teaching Excellence Award for Basic
Sciences from the Student American Veterinary Medicine Association. Bender
is an associate professor of veterinary pathology. She was honored for her
leadership in developing Diagnostic Pathfinder, and innovative clinical
instructional software tool.
News release.
Iowa Congressman Leach will speak Oct. 13
Iowa Second Congressional District Representative James Leach is the
first Robert Stafford Lecturer on Banking for Iowa State's
College of Business. He will discuss "Current Topics Facing Today's Banking
Industry" Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the Memorial
Union. The lecture honors Robert Stafford, longtime president and chairman of First National Bank,
Ames.
News
release.
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As part of Homecoming activities, teams of Iowa State student volunteers
helped out at the site of Story County Habitat for Humanity's latest "blitz
build" at 625 M Ave., Nevada. The home is being constructed for Andrea
Detrich and her children.
On the election

Hamm
"Judging from their behavior, both Republican and Democrat strategists
think that, once again, absentee voting, especially from abroad, is
bound to play a key role in the 2004 presidential election, as it did in
2000," said ISU political scientist Patricia Hamm. "The vote of approximately
7 million American expatriates has
become one of the most coveted, which is why Republicans and Democrats alike,
including the Kerry and the Bush sisters, and nephew George P. Bush,
are busy courting them in places like Mexico City, where about 700,000
Americans live."

Baum
"The challenge for George W. Bush and the Republican Party is to
convince voters that their emphasis on faith is not meant to divide or
exclude people," says ISU associate professor of philosophy and
religious studies Robert Baum, "or to remove the separation of church
and state
that has guided this country since the time of Jefferson."

Dimitrova
"The Internet has become vital to the 2004 campaign giving both
parties access to information and ideas not provided by the big
national media," says ISU political scientist Daniela Dimitrova. "For
instance, the Internet is an important source of information on the
Iraq War. Americans holding negative views toward the war have been
particularly motivated to go online and seek alternative views. Blog
sites such as 'Where is Raed' is a good example."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Schmidt
"This is a crucial moment for the Democratic Party as it tries to
re-gain its reputation on defense and domestic security and, in a
sense, recapture the American flag from the Republicans," says ISU
political scientist Steffen Schmidt. "Both defense and security are
top priority issues on American's minds."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

McCormick
"States like Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio
are crucial to the selection of the next president," says ISU
political scientist James McCormick. "As the Midwest
goes, so goes the presidency."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Conger
"Evangelical voter turnout will be a big question for the GOP
in the 2004 election," says ISU political scientist Kim Conger. "The
party that turns out its base will be in the best position to
capitalize on the swing voters they can attract."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Dearin
"Since Richard Nixon in 1960, it has been customary for nomination
accepters in both parties to include in their speeches 'personal
vision statements' of the American dream," says ISU political
scientist Ray Dearin. "Republicans have stressed the pioneer,
individual liberty, and 'opportunity society'; Democrats have leaned
toward the immigrant, 'huddled masses,' and communitarian
version. Expect this trend to continue in New York."
ISU political experts on election year issues.

Bystrom
"The Bush/Cheney campaign is doing more than it did four years ago to
try to win the women's vote," says ISU political scientist Dianne
Bystrom. "This includes a greater reliance on the president's wife to
campaign. For example, she is featured in an ad on the Bush campaign's
Web site devoted to women, talking about the administration's record
on education."
ISU political experts on election year issues.
ISU in the news
It's the kids killing time
Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald
Most parents don't realize we are living in the third era of the computer
game, says Craig Anderson, professor and chair of psychology at Iowa State.
First was the "Atari era" --- 1977 to 1985 -- with very little violence in
video games. Second was the "Nintendo era" -- 1985 to 1995 -- when violence
increased as sales of violent games soared. And now we are in the "Sony
PlayStation era" -- marked by games with ever increasingly more realistic
depictions of violence and when children are playing at younger ages and for
longer periods of time.
See article.
Tips on buying a business
The New York Times
"Buyer beware" is as true when buying a small business as it is when
purchasing a used car. The savvy buyer will examine existing businesses
from all angles, according to Howard Van Auken, professor of finance and
entrepreneurship in ISU's College of Business. Is the purchase price
consistent with the "value" of the business? Is the inventory current and in
good condition? Have the financial statements been audited for at least two
years? What is the cash flow of the business and the owner's monthly
"draw?"
See article.
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