News Archive
Friday, August 27 2004
News
Geoffroy, Wintersteen on "Talk of Iowa"
President Gregory Geoffroy and College of Agriculture senior associate dean Wendy Wintersteen will be guests during the 9 a.m. hour of WOI Radio's "Talk of Iowa" on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The program (on AM 640) will air live from the Farm Progress Show, Alleman. Listeners may pose a question during the show or send an e-mail question in advance to talk@iastate.edu.
William Robinson named Iowa State University Distinguished Arts and Humanities Scholar
William Robinson, professor of philosophy, has been named Iowa State University's 2004-05 Distinguished Arts and Humanities Scholar by the university's Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. Robinson will receive a semester free from teaching responsibilities to work on scholarly research. He will present a lecture on his work during the 2005 fall semester.
Nickell
Better Homes and Gardens editor is 2004 Schwartz Award winner
Karol DeWulf Nickell, vice president and editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens magazine, is the recipient of the 2004 James W. Schwartz Award for Distinguished Service to Journalism and Communication. It is the highest honor conferred by Iowa State University's Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication.
Pohlman
Pohlman to receive ISU College of Design's Christian Petersen Award
Lynette Pohlman, who has preserved the legacy and art work of Christian Petersen at Iowa State, will receive the College of Design's Christian Petersen Award on Monday. The college's highest award recognizes Pohlman's leadership in establishing the arts as an integral part of the ISU culture. Pohlman is director and curator of University Museums.
Iowa State University Organizes Workshops on Water, Wastewater Treatment Practices
Iowa State staff members will travel around the state in the next few weeks to share information about water and wastewater management practices in Iowa industries. The free, half-day workshops will be held in Marion, Bettendorf, Sioux City and Des Moines.
Back to school
Students, back at Iowa State University for the first week of classes, took advantage of the many pockets of wireless computing available around campus. Wireless computing is available in many classrooms, building lounges and atriums, and popular outdoor areas.
On the election
ISU in the news
Nader gets spot on Iowa's ballot
Quad-City Times
Independent presidential hopeful Ralph Nader and his running mate, Peter Miguel Camejo, will be on the Nov. 2 Iowa election ballot. ISU's own "Dr. Politics," University Professor Steffen Schmidt, says Nader is less likely to get Iowa support this time. And, Schmidt predicts, the types of voters who support Nader will have little effect on the neck-and-neck battle between Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry and President Bush.
Investing in farmland
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Investors, partnerships and family trusts own an increasing amount of Iowa farmland, says Professor Mike Duffy, Extension economist and author of a study that examines farm ownership over the past two decades. An aging population and low stock market returns are just two reasons for significant change in the way land is being bought, sold and managed in Iowa.
13 ways to live on less
MSN Money
Every dollar you spend has consequences elsewhere in your life. Choose a no-fee credit card with a rewards program and review insurance deductibles annually or semi-annually to save, says Mark Oleson, director of the Financial Counseling Clinic at Iowa State.