April 28, 2021
IARN A $250,000 gift from Farm Credit Services of America will help support technology and innovation programming in the new Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University.
ISU’s Student Innovation Center opened in August 2020 and was designed to be a resource to the entire university community, offering unique facilities and workspaces to foster innovation and promote experiential learning. Kyle Perry is vice president of customer success for Farm Credit Services of America. He says this monetary gift will promote College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student innovation.
“We’re really excited about this contribution because that center is going to give students and faculty a world-class space to share ideas and develop strategies,” said Perry. “We’re really excited to be a part of it.”
Iowa State University Facility will provide classroom for hands-on learning in modern production practices, flexible space and state-of-the-art equipment for research.
Apr 13, 2021
The Iowa State University Department of Animal Science has received commitments of more than $2 million in private donations for Iowa State University’s new Turkey Teaching and Research Facility.
A groundbreaking was held on April 8 for the facility, which will be constructed north of the Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Farm, located south of the Iowa State campus on 520th Avenue.
“This tremendous new turkey research, teaching and extension facility, with support from industry partners and private donors, will ensure we are providing the best hands-on education for students and the infrastructure to drive new scientific discoveries across the turkey industry,” said Dr. Dan Thomson, chair of the university’s animal science department. “Adding this to
AGB Releases New Book Offering Key Fundraising Campaign Recommendations to Higher Education Governing Board Members
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Against a backdrop of philanthropic uncertainty, the volume offers relevant and thoughtful insights for all stages of the campaign fundraising process, framing the responsibilities of governing board members at each step. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) March 09, 2021 The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization representing higher education governance, today announced the release of Fundraising Campaigns in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Governing and Foundation Boards. This book highlights what higher education governing board members need to know about comprehensive fundraising campaigns, exploring their operations and role as a significant and growing source of support for campus initiatives at both large and small institutions.
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John Cosgrove started with Collins Radio
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CEDAR RAPIDS John “Jack” Cosgrove, whose first job after graduation was at Collins Radio and who went on to become CEO of Rockwell Collins, died at his home on Jan. 23.
Since then, comments on social media from former employees and co-workers at what today is known as Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids’ largest employer and a division of Raytheon Technologies spoke of Cosgrove’s ability to connect with them.
“He knew everyone’s name and always had a smile for you,” one Collins Aerospace Facebook post read. Another recalled Cosgrove would “sit down in your office and ask for your input, suggestions and feedback.”