Regent president says mid year tuition decision hinges on facts
Regent president Michael Gartner cautions the six mid year tuition hike decision rests on solid figures rather than politics. He expects Gov Vilsack may channel more money to the three state universities but says transfers may not reach the 40 million level needed to prevent higher tuition. The Iowa Board of Regents will vote next month on the 3 percent mid year increase sought by the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa for 2005 06.
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Tuskegee Airman Dr Russell Collins Dies at 80 in Cedar Rapids
Dr Russell Collins a member of the Tuskegee Airmen died at age 80 in Cedar Rapids Iowa He trained as a pilot at the Tuskegee facility but did not see overseas combat after the war He later practiced dentistry and worked at a reformatory active in civic groups including NAACP and Jane Boyd House He donated his oral history and Air Force uniform to the African American Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa.
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Indian awarded World Food Prize for fish farming impact
Dr. Modadugu Gupta, 65, from India, wins the 2005 World Food Prize for expanding small scale aquaculture in Asia and Africa. The $250,000 award will be given Oct 13 at the Iowa State Capitol, honoring his work feeding over a million people in Bangladesh, Laos, and nearby countries.
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