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News Service home Contact us News archives RSS news For the media News releases Download mug shots Research tips News tips, advisories Ag tips Other news sources Campus maps For the campus Faculty, staff announcements Student announcements Arts & entertainment Research news Sports news Inside Iowa State Iowa State Daily Time of day Weather reports Contact News Service Annette Hacker, director, (515) 294-3720 Office: (515) 294-4777	News Geoffroy recommends arming campus police President Gregory Geoffroy has provided to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, his recommendation to allow police officers on the regent university campuses to carry firearms. Iowa State's Faculty Senate, Professional and Scientific Council and Government of the Student Body earlier lent their support to the proposal. News release. Iowa State astronomer helps discover planet that offers clues to Earth's future Iowa State University's Steve Kawaler helped an international team of astronomers make the first discovery of a planet orbiting a star near the end of its life. The news provides a preliminary picture of what could be the Earth's destiny in four to five billion years. The discovery will be announced in the Sept. 13 issue of the journal Nature. News release. Plan ahead, travel safely, have fun at annual ISU-Iowa matchup Saturday marks Iowa's biggest sports event of the year as the Cyclones take on the Hawkeyes for the 55th time. Following are tips to ensure a successful day at Jack Trice Stadium. News release. ISU sociologist studies social construction of 9-11 and its use as political, social resource Brian Monahan, an assistant professor of sociology at Iowa State, has been researching the social construction of 9-11 and is working on a future book on its media coverage. Even though yesterday's sixth anniversary may not have the same exposure as a year ago, Monahan says remembrance of 9-11 has not faded. News release. Southwestern Community College and ISU partner Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy and Southwestern Community College President Barbara Crittenden announce the establishment of an admissions partnership agreement that will make it more convenient for SWCC students to transfer to ISU. The announcement was made today at the SWCC campus in Creston. News release. Richard Florida to discuss the rise of the creative class as ISU Hilton Chair on Sept. 19 Best selling author and noted economic intellectual Richard Florida will deliver this year's Dean Helen LeBaron Hilton Endowed Chair in Human Sciences Lecture. Florida will share his views in a free public lecture titled "The Rise of the Creative Class" -- which is also the name of one of his best sellers -- at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium, Iowa State Center. News release. Madeleine Albright will speak at Iowa State Sept. 14 Former United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak at Iowa State University at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14 in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union. Her talk, "Restoring America's Standing in the World," is free and open to the public. News release. ISU prof is taking people to school on the Iowa caucuses with online class in October University Professor of Political Science Steffen Schmidt is teaching Political Science 312: The Iowa Presidential Caucuses, during the fall semester's second seven weeks. The two-credit course will begin on Monday, Oct. 15, and covers the history and future of the Iowa caucuses. News release. "Cashin Plus Six" exhibit to open Sept. 16 in ISU Textiles and Clothing Museum ISU's new Mary Alice Gallery, Textiles and Clothing Museum at Morrill Hall will showcase designs by Bonnie Cashin in an exhibit of seven influential 20th-century American fashion designers titled "Cashin Plus Six: Crafting an American Style, 1946-1975." The exhibit will open in the Mary Alice Gallery on Sunday, Sept. 16, and run through Sunday, Nov. 18. News release. Iowa State's fall enrollment climbs Student enrollment at Iowa State University is 26,160, an increase of 2.7 percent (or 698 more students) compared to fall 2006. News release. Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi set for free comedy performance Sept. 28 at ISU Aasif Mandvi, Baghdad bureau chief on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," will give a free comedy performance at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at Stephens Auditorium. News release. Geoffroy named to Power Fund Board ISU President Gregory Geoffroy has been appointed to the 18-member Iowa Power Fund Board. The Power Fund is a $100 million state fund that will be invested in research and development to expand Iowa's energy economy. Iowa legislators passed Power Fund legislation last spring and Iowa Gov. Chet Culver visited the ISU Food Sciences Building May 23 to sign the bill into law. Geoffroy is among seven ex-officio members on the board and represents the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Governor's office release. Iowa State undergraduate engineering programs earn reaccreditation Ten undergraduate engineering programs at Iowa State have earned reaccreditation. "The reaccreditation process is a valuable tool that helps us to continually improve our college and assure quality programs for our students," said Mark J. Kushner, the dean of the college. News release.	It's 'Beat Iowa' Week Check out all the activities happening at Iowa State leading up to the state's super bowl on Sept. 15. The Cyclones and Hawks will renew their intrastate rivalry for the 55th time. Kickoff is at 12:37 p.m. at Jack Trice Stadium. The game will be televised on Versus: channel 55 on Mediacom cable, channel 603 on DIRECTV and channel 151 on DISH Network. Audio coverage is available on the Cyclone Radio Network and via Yahoo! Audio. Beat Iowa events Ride the free CyRide shuttle to Cyclone home football games Iowa State University is offering a free CyRide shuttle from central campus to the Iowa State Center on every home football gameday. News release \| Shuttle route and schedule. Clayton Anderson ISU astronaut in space See Iowa State's first astronaut Clayton Anderson at the International Space Station. Anderson earned his master's degree in aerospace engineering at Iowa State in 1983. Latest updates. In the news Battling bacteria at the grocery store Fox News When you're out running errands, hit the grocery store last, says Sam Beattie, ISU assistant professor and Extension food safety specialist. Avoiding exposure to warmer temperatures helps to prevent contamination of perishable meat, dairy and produce. See story. White House hopefuls: 'I love ethanol' Associated Press At a time when demand for ethanol is soaring, support for the corn-based fuel among presidential candidates is nearly unanimous. Bruce Babcock, director of ISU's Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, says the "lip service" still translates to farm support. See story.