News Archive
Friday, December 3 2004
News
Lee Enterprises, Inc. Supports Greenlee School's "First Amendment Days" Celebration
Iowa-based newspaper publishing company Lee Enterprises, Inc., Davenport, and the Lee Foundation have together pledged $80,000 to support Iowa State University's First Amendment Days events and activities. The celebration is sponsored by the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication.
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.
Stephens Auditorium
Iowa Public Television documentary features Stephens Auditorium
Tune in Sunday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. to watch IPTV's newest documentary, "A Century of Iowa Architecture." The documentary looks at some of the buildings selected by the Iowa chapter of the American Institute of Architects as the state's most significant buildings. AIA recently named Stephens Auditorium, part of the Iowa State Center, as Building of the Century. The program can be viewed on Channel 11 in central Iowa.
Veishea committees submit final recommendations
Two groups studying Iowa State University's annual Veishea celebration and the relationship among ISU students, the university and the community today submitted their final reports, culminating six months of study and public meetings.
ISU's meat science program is top choice
Iowa State University's meat science program ranks first in the nation, according to Meat & Poultry magazine. ISU was recognized for the quality of its continuing education programs for industry.
ISU education professor examines Ohio school district to trace education disparities between black and white schools
An Iowa State University education professor has written a book revealing how segregated and substandard schools emerged for a generation of black children in Ohio. Patricia Randolph Leigh, associate professor of curriculum and instruction, said "Fly in the Ointment" portrays a microcosm of the educational system in 1950s America. She details the political, racial and monetary issues that resulted in separate schools for black students in the upper valley of Cincinnati.
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.
Night lights
Iowa State's Memorial Union basks in the glow of holiday lights.