Two ISU colleges will be combined

ISU's colleges of Education and Family and Consumer Sciences will join forces July 1, 2005, to become the College of Human Sciences.

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Three ISU faculty named fellows of leading scientific society

The dean of agriculture and two professors at Iowa State University have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society.

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ISU's Department of Residence to cut budget by an additional $400,000

The Department of Residence will reorganize and restructure its operations to further balance its budget by $400,000. The latest budget reduction is in addition to a $2.7 million cut announced in September, bringing the total FY 2006 budget cuts to $3.1 million.

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Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan
Student Winners

Thirteen teams from across Iowa pitched their business proposals to a group of professional business investors. Matt Ostanik, Master's of Business Administration, won for his proposal "Electronic Exchange." Ostanik's plan creates an online service that will automate the paperwork generated by architects while buildings are under construction. The second team of Melanie Davis, senior in computer science; Doug Houghton, graduate student in electrical and computer engineering; and Shahzaib Younis, a 2004 computer science graduate from Iowa State; won for their proposal "Proximity Innovations." The students' business plan is for a newly formed Ames-based research and software development firm that is creating an interactive travel tool for tourists for state tourism boards.

ISU commencement is Dec. 17-18

An estimated 1,749 students will receive degrees from Iowa State at fall commencement. Catherine Woteki, dean of the College of Agriculture, will address the graduate class. John Forsyth, president of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, is the undergraduate speaker.

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Minority Student Affairs office adopts new name

ISU's Office of Minority Student Affairs will now be known as "Multicultural Student Affairs," effective immediately.

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Iowa State to Independence Bowl

The Iowa State football team will play Miami University in the Independence Bowl Dec. 28, at 5:30 p.m. The game will mark the Cyclones' fourth postseason bowl appearance in five seasons.

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Keep pets safe over the holidays

Holiday hustle and bustle can unleash hazards that put pets in peril, says an Iowa State University veterinarian. Dr. Kim Langholz reminds pet owners about potential risks.

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ISU's Food Safety Answers program offers holiday food-safety tips

With the holiday season approaching, Iowa State University Extension offers tips and online resources for safely handling
food at the "Ask a Food Safety Expert" (www.foodsafetyanswers.org). The site contains more than 600 frequently asked food safety questions that cover purchasing, leftovers and everything in between. ISU Extension and Iowa State's College of Family and Consumer Sciences sponsor the site.

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