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ContactNews ServiceAnnette Hacker, director, (515) 294-3720 Office: (515) 294-4777 |
NewsNew criminal justice major created at Iowa StateA new criminology and criminal justice major has been created to meet growing student demand. The program will be offered in interdisciplinary studies and housed in the department of sociology. Students will showcase research to lawmakersIowa State students will present their research to lawmakers in the rotunda of the State Capitol building Feb. 28. Student researchers from the universities of Iowa and Northern Iowa also will show their work. 
Martinez Psychologist will help U.S. track eliteMarty Martinez, a psychologist for the Student Counseling Service, will help the U.S. track elite prepare for the World Cup. 
Thompson PerfectionMusic major Sarah Thompson completes four perfect years in national student auditions. ISU Dining will continue as food service providerISU Dining will continue to provide food services to Iowa State, president Gregory Geoffroy announced Feb. 21. In a national bidding process, the university evaluated bids from ISU Dining and three private companies: ARAMARK, Chartwells and Sodexho. ISU alumni give $1 million for Design additionA $1 million gift from alumni Steven and Barbara King, Maple Plain, Minn. will help fund an addition to the College of Design. The addition will be designed using the latest "green" building materials and techniques. Blended families sought for studyA marriage and family therapy researcher who studies blended families -- remarried couples who bring children to the new living situation -- seeks families living in Polk, Linn and Black Hawk counties for a new educational program. The source of star dustLee Anne Willson, a University Professor of physics and astronomy at Iowa State University, studies the stars that produce the kind of dust collected by NASA's stardust mission. Geoffroy: Appropriation recommendation "extremely disappointing"In a statement, ISU President Gregory Geoffroy said the House Education Appropriations Subcommittee's recommended appropriation to Iowa's public universities is "extremely disappointing." ISU scientists help launch plant genome journalTwo Iowa State researchers are serving on the editorial board that is launching a new scientific publication devoted to molecular biology and crop improvement. $1 million raised for seed science fellowshipsThree recent gifts to support seed-science graduate students have put a fund-raising initiative over the $1 million goal. Big 12 Black Student Government leaders to ISUMore than 1,200 students from other Big 12 schools are expected to visit campus Feb. 23-25 for the annual Big 12 Conference on Black Student Government. Activist Angela Davis is among conference speakers. |
Future physical education teachers lead P.E. classes for youngsters at the Child Development Laboratory School at Iowa State. 
ISU President Geoffroy ISU, DMACC partnerIowa State and Des Moines Area Community College join forces to make it more convenient for DMACC students to transfer to ISU for degree programs. |
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