Branstad ties Regent picks to economic growth plan
Gov. Terry Branstad says new Iowa Board of Regents appointees reflect a shift toward using state universities to spur economic development. He argues universities should balance liberal arts with centers of excellence and new technology, reallocating funds to support job-creating programs while maintaining core education.
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Iowa Board of Regents
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Iowa
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Lowa City
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Regents
Johnie Hammond
D-Ames
Iowa State University
Hammond
Iowans Win National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships
The National Science Foundation offers 505 Iowa fellows for graduate study from 4,730 applicants. Recipients listed by hometown include Bettendorf David Welsch in developmental psychology at UC Irvine, Cedar Falls Brian Taylor in international relations at Yale, Cedar Rapids Jeffrey Nekola in botany at Washington, Iowa City David Chenen in computer science at MIT, Electra Coucousecusas in biology at Wisconsin Madison, Latimar Louisa Stark in botany at Colorado Boulder, Muscatine Michael Ellis in biology at MIT, and West Liberty Richard Kessler in electrical engineering at Iowa. Fellows receive 12,300 dollars yearly for full time study.
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National Science Foundation
Bettendorf
David Welsch
University of California-Irvine
Cedar Falls
Brian Taylor
Yale University
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey C. Nekola
University of Washington
Iowa City
David Chenen
Massachusetts Institute of ‘Technology
Electra Coucou
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Latimar
Louisa Stark
University of Colorado-Boulder
Muscatine
Michael Ellis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
West Liberty
Richard Kessler
University of Iowa
Local Meetings and Arts Events List for Monday
Linn County supervisors hold a 9 a.m. work session in the Administrative Office Building conference room. At 3:30 p.m. the Linn County Commission of Veterans Affairs meets at the Health Center Building Theater. In the evening the American Ballroom Theater presents Sheer Romance at Hancher Auditorium with tickets 12, 9. A Madison lecture on James Madison by Robert Rutland begins at 8 p.m. at King Chapel Cornell College Mount Vernon. Cedar Rapids Symphony performs All American Special at Paramount Theatre with tickets 12, 10, 8 and 3.50 student seats.
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Linn County Commission of Veterans Affairs
American Ballroom
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U.S
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University of Virginia
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
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Paramount Theatre
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Sioux City Woman Crowned Mrs Iowa in Pageant
Lynn Johnson, 38, substitute teacher and homemaker from Sioux City, was crowned Mrs Iowa. A former Sioux City Chamber Music Association director, she advances to Mrs America in Las Vegas in November. Runner-up Mary Louise Van der Wel, 45, Orange City, owner of Dutch Bulb Co. Second runner-up Sandra Lane, 31, Mt. Pleasant.
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Sioux City
Iowa
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America
Las Vegas
Mary Louise Vander Wel
Orange City
Sandra Lane
Mt. Pleasant
Lisa Fox
Waterloo
Jennifer Galvin
Galvin
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