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2006-07 Archives
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Archives
April
23 to May 6, 2007

Graduate programs ranked nationally
Department of Chemistry placed in the top 25 public
college graduate programs in three different areas.
Other Features
Chris Harding
Joseph Messenger
William Meeker
Student Etiquette Dinner
April
9-22, 2007

150 years in 20 months
Department of History faculty members, graduate students
instrumental in creation of new history of Iowa State University.
Other Features
"The Music Man"
VEISHEA Activities
SCUM
Alumni Award Recipients
March
26 to April 8, 2007

Presidential lecture plugs into technological age
Michael Bugeja will deliver this spring's Presidential
Lecture.
Other Features
Karin Brandt
Cilia Maria Ruiz-Paz
John Corbett Gift
Jeffrey Prater
Peggy Mook
Science & Society
March
5-25, 2007

Primatologist discusses "Life in the Savanna"
Anthropology's Jill Pruetz gets "up close and
personal" with chimps in Senegal.
Other Features
Dan Nettleton
Brent Curvey
"Intimate Apparel"
February
19 to March 4, 2007

LAS Major Fair
Second annual event held for students wishing more
information on majors, minors
Other Features
Olga Mesropova
ROTC's MacArthur Award
Rachel Weber
Software Engineering Chair
February
5-18, 2007

White House Ceremony
Gala ceremony announces first Sidey journalism award
Other Features
William Gallus
Costas Soukoulis
Fred Love
David Campbell
January
22 to February 4, 2007

Sidey Scholarship
Greenlee School scholarship honored alumnus Hugh Sidey
announced at White House ceremony.
Other Features
Rohini Ramnath
Nikki Bado-Fralick
Adah Leshem-Ackerman
Campaign Priorities
ISU Theatre Spring Season
January
8-21, 2007

Great challenges
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a variety
of first-year experience seminars.
Other Features
Peter Orazem
Clyde Thogmartin
Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival
December
4-17, 2006

New major
The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, has approved a
new major in software engineering.
Other Features
John Verkade
World Languages Resource Center
Jason Mueller
Gina Oschner
Richard Iverson
Paxton Williams
November
13 to December 3, 2006

Globetrotter
Speaking engagements throughout Europe and a Fulbright
add up to an interesting spring for political science's Richard Mansbach.
Other Features
Nathan Forsythe
Susan Stewart
Political Science Poll
October
30 to November 12, 2006

Best in the nation
Iowa State American Meteorology Society student group
named the outstanding student chapter in the country.
Other Features
Jennifer Davidson and Cliff Bergman
Robyn Lutz
Secondary History Teaching Endorsement
October
16-29, 2006

Dig Report
Department of Anthropology releases Memorial Union
report
Other Features
Christine Romans
Ed Stanek
Ann Cooper
October
2-15, 2006

Carver Trust Grant
Two chemistry projects funded by gift
Other Features
Robert Angelici
Linda Quinn Allen & Nelle Kottman
Gary Wells
United Way Trivia Contest
September
18 to October 1, 2006

State of the College
Budget issues dominate Dean Whiteford's annual address
Other Features
Bill Simpkins
Dawn Bratsch-Prince
Ted Brimeyer
September
4-17, 2006

Six named LAS Master Teachers
Individuals selected for "successful innovations
in teaching."
Other Features
Reuben Peters
Christopher Hopkins
Great Ape Trust
August
21 to September 3, 2006

Interest builds in criminal justice
A total of 141 students have declared a major in interdisciplinary
studies with an emphasis in crimiology and criminal justice.
Other Features
Neal Iverson
Debra Marquart
Student interns in New York City, Washington, D.C.
Music contingent goes to South Africa