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Finalists named for ISU president position

Two finalists have been announced for the presidency at Iowa State University. The finalists are Steven Leath, vice president for research and sponsored programs at the University of North Carolina System, and Kumble Subbaswamy, provost …

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DMU to honor Radia

Des Moines University (DMU) will honor Bankers Trust Co. President and CEO Suku Radia at the 2011 Glanton scholarship fund-raising dinner Oct. 6 at The Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. The scholarship is …

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Pioneer funds ISU corn research positions

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. and its parent, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., have awarded a grant to Iowa State University to establish a corn breeding program through support of a new faculty position …

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WesleyLife’s Meals on Wheels event receives $12,000 grant

WesleyLife has received $12,000 from Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. for the annual Meals on Wheels event, An Extraordinary Meal, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Forte’ Banquet and Conference Center. WesleyLife Meals …

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Walker inauguration is Saturday

Inaugural ceremonies for Des Moines University President Angela Franklin will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. Franklin became the university’s 15th president on March 1. Campus tours, speeches and …

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Grand View announces record enrollment

Grand View University announced a 6.8 percent increase in full-time enrollment this year to 1,801 students. The total number of students – full time and part time – is now 2,229. Both numbers are a …

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Iowa improves, Iowa State falls slightly on best-colleges list

The University of Iowa ranks 28th among the nation’s best public universities, and Iowa State University is tied for 44th, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 best college rankings released yesterday.

Iowa moved …

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Iowa State to interview candidates for president

The search committee for Iowa State University’s next president will hold a two-day meeting in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday to interview candidates.

The committee will go into closed session to conduct the interviews. Committee …

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Hoover open house is today

Hoover High School will celebrate its completed renovations with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:45 p.m. today in the school’s new Technology Learning Center. Entertainment will include the Hoover Huskies band and student speakers. Hoover …

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ISU presidential search moves ahead

The search for Iowa State University’s next president will proceed with finalist open forums on the Ames campus later this month.

The search committee’s task is to identify up to five finalists for the Iowa …