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Out with the old and in with the new: worn-out upholstery, old technology and dim lighting will no longer be top of mind to students in Agronomy Hall. As a part of the university’s 10 year classroom upgrade cycle, one of Agronomy Hall’s auditoriums, Agronomy 2050, will receive a major makeover this summer. Kathleen Baumgarn,...
Four finalists will visit campus next week to interview for the position of Senior Vice President and Provost. The office is currently headed by Jonathan Wickert, who will officially step down from the role June 30. Wickert will remain at Iowa State and return to teaching as a professor of mechanical engineering. According to the...
The Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine unveiled Phase 1 of its new state-of-the-art diagnostics lab Thursday. Along with the ribbon-cutting ceremony came the groundbreaking of Phase 2. The event was attended by Gov. Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, President Wendy Wintersteen and others. Funding for the $141.5 million...
The search has begun for the next senior vice president and provost, a role left open after Jonathan Wickert stepped down after 12 years, the longest in school history. A candidate nomination form is available, with a review of materials happening immediately. The form asks members of the Iowa State community to submit a recommendation...
Thirty-two months later, the committee reviewing history, context and public comments about Carrie Chapman Catt concluded the Central Campus building bearing the suffragist’s name will keep its name. The committee received 311 public comments regarding the name change and announced the committee’s final decision Thursday. University naming policies, established shortly before the Catt committee was...