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The Campanile Ames History CyRide Campustown Redevelopment
14 Where to Order Tickets 14 Jack Trice 15 Songs of Iowa State 16-18 Points of Pride
Lancelot and Elaine Shopping in Ames Important Numbers Why Cyclones?
Iowa cover photo by Steve Jordanson of Heartland Drones of Ames
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Campanile on Central Campus
The central campus campanile, formally known as the Edgar W. and Margaret MacDonald Stanton Memorial Campanile, has been a symbol of the university since it was built in 1899. At that time it was used to house a chime of 10 bells given to the university by Prof. Edgar W. Stanton in memory of his wife, Margaret, Iowa State’s first dean of women. Now it is home to 50 bells ranging in weight from nine to 5,848 pounds. Carillonneur Tin-Shi Tam (also an associate professor with Iowa State’s Department of Music) performs the campa-
nile concerts from 11:50 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. each weekday while Iowa State is in session. Tam also performs various evening and weekend concerts for which she takes requests via email (tstam@iastate.edu). “Most of what is requested I can play, but the instrument has limitations,” Tam said. The best-known campanile tradition is the insistence that a romantic couple is not “official” until they have kissed beneath the campanile at the stroke of midnight. “Mass Campaniling” takes place every fall during Homecoming Week.
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Ames History and Facts Ames was founded in 1864 to serve the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad. Cynthia Duff, an early Ames settler, purchased the original tract upon which the city a year later was established. The railroad president, John Blair, named the town after his friend Oakes Ames, a railroad promoter and congressman from Massachusetts who never lived in Ames. In 1870, the town was incorporated with a population of 844. It was platted by Charles Irish, a railroad engineer. Ames consisted of 12 blocks and was bounded by the railroad tracks to the south, Eighth Street to the north, Duff Avenue to the east and Burnett Avenue to the west. The same year, the first of the state and federal institutions that have influenced Ames’ development was established. Most prominent among them was the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, the nation’s first coeducational land-grant institution. The college’s first-term enrollment was 147 men and 49 women. The Iowa Department of Transportation, formerly known as the Iowa Highway Commission, was created in 1913. Its headquarters are in Ames. Ames has been the recipient of several accolades in the past few years including Forbes naming Ames the U.S. city with the lowest unemployment rate in 2016, and 2417 Wall St. nameing Ames the third healthiest city in the U.S. in 2016. The American Waterworks Association ranked Ames’ water as No. 1 in the nation in November 2001. Ames was the first city in Iowa to pass a no-smoking ordinance for bars, restaurants, and other public places. The law was later overturned by the Iowa Supreme Court. In 2010, the Iowa Legislature followed Ames’ lead and made the entire state smoke-free. Ames’ population is estimated (including students) is 61,191 based on 2017 Census estimates.
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CyRide The Official Ames Transit Agency With 98 buses cruising along 12 separate routes, CyRide transported more than 6,785,479 riders in fiscal year 2016. CyRide has been honored as one of the best urban public transit system in the state. CyRide is free to all riders with a valid Iowa State photo ID card, and for many routes, such as the popular red route between South Dakota Avenue and the campus, you can throw away your schedule. The buses run every 10 minutes. All CyRide busses are handicapped accessible. It offers Dial-A-Ride for persons with disabilities, and the Moonlight Express, which provides rides on Friday and Saturday evenings from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. while Iowa State classes are in session. Call 515-292-1100 for information.
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A majority of buses within the CyRide fleet are equipped with bike racks. Check the route timetable for a bike symbol to ensure your trip has a rack. Non-students and those without a valid ID card pay $1 to ride the bus, or
50 cents for seniors over 65, K-12 students, Medicare cardholders and those with disabilities. Children under 5 years old ride free. Visit CyRide’s website at www. cyride.com for more information.
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Campustown Redevelopment Highlights The revitalization of Campustown is beginning to take shape with several buildings complete and new businesses moving in over past couple years. It’s all part of a large project to breathe new life into the popular neighborhood adjacent to the Iowa State University campus. New buildings have gone up along Lincoln Way, making home to new businesses, such as Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Blaze Pizza, Smokin’ Oak Pizza, Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. The project was centered around Kingland Systems, which is housed on the third floor of one of the new, modern buildings, with ISU offices being housed on the second floor. The Foundry has retail space on the first floor and residential space on the upper floors. Another redevelopment project, 23 Twenty Lincoln, like other new buildings in the area, has retail space on the ground floor with upper floors containing residences. Facade grants are enabling business to update their fronts. Current projects are on Chamberlan Street and Welch Avenue. Union on Lincoln Way is a brand new apartment complex opening fall 2018 on the corner of Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue.
Lancelot and Elaine Swans on Lake LaVerne have been a longstanding tradition at Iowa State. The first set was given to the university as a class gift in 1938. Mute swans Lancelot and Elaine were brought to the lake in April 2000 to replace a pair of trumpeter swans removed from the lake in the fall of 1999. The trumpeter couple was returned to their donor in Fort Dodge as they were known to chase and bite students as well as wander far from the lake.
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Shopping in Ames Campustown Campustown is the best shopping experience for students without cars who don’t want to hop on Cy-Ride. From comic books to bars, the blocks south of Iowa State University’s campus are a unique shopping experience to Ames. Students can get their fill on all kinds of food. Those who stay up late can get a free latenight show when the bars let out. And don’t forget the gyro stand or Superdog!
features JC Penney and many other specialty stores and restaurants. Downtown From custom-made cycles, antiques, and cold beer to the best deep dish pizza this side of U.S. Highway 30, the Ames Main Street shopping district has plenty to offer the Iowa State
University student. There are dozens of retailers on Main Street and many other businesses on side streets. South Duff Avenue From big box to small, locally owned businesses, you’ll find it all in this area.
North Grand Mall, 2801 Grand Ave. Open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, the mall has undergone a significant renovation with the addition of national retailers Kohl’s, Shoe Carnival and T.J. Maxx. It also
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Come see what’s happening in Downtown Ames Main Street Cultural District
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Important Phone Numbers
Campus Information 515-294-4111 ISU Dept. of Public Safety 515-294-4428 Ames Police Dept. 515-239-5133 Mary Greeley Medical Center 515-239-2011 Cinemark Movieline 515-232-5066 1-800-CINEMARK Code 1207 Ames Parks & Rec 515-239-5350 CyRide 515-292-1100 Jefferson Lines 515-232-2404 Des Moines Itnl’ Airport 515-256-5050 Fitz’s Taxi 515-451-8769 Cyclone Cab 515-233-3324 The Ames Tribune 515-232-2160
Pay your parking tickets from the city of Ames Tickets can be paid at a drive-through drop box on the east side of City Hall. They can also be paid at a customer service window on the first floor of City Hall or mailed or online at www. amesparking.com. Register a bike Ames no longer has a fee for bicycle licenses. The city of Ames and ISU pro-
vide free, non-expiring identification stickerts available at City Hall and the Department of Public Safety. In case of emergency Mary Greeley Medical Center, 1111 Duff Avenue, 239-2011 McFarland Clinic, 1215 Duff Avenue, 239-4400 Thielen Student Health Center (services for Iowa State University students) 294-5801
Why Cyclones? In 1894, a large tornado hit the Iowa town of Grinnell. During the summer and early fall of 1895, a number of cyclones continued to wreak havoc across the state. When the Iowa State football team blew away the highly-touted Northwestern team in the fall of 1895, the
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Chicago Tribune proclaimed that “Northwestern might as well have tried to play football with an Iowa cyclone as with the Iowa team it met yesterday.” Iowa State beat Northwestern 36-0, and the headline read “Struck by a Cyclone.”
The name stuck. An organized group of athletes first represented Iowa State in 1892. In 1894, ISU President William M. Beardshear spearheaded the foundation of an athletic association to officially sanction Iowa State athletic teams.
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Jack Trice Trice became the first black athlete at Iowa State, participating in track and football. He majored in animal husbandry, with the desire to go to the South and use his knowledge to help black farmers. On Oct. 6, 1923, Jack Trice played in his first “real” college football game against the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. On Oct. 8, he died from internal bleeding due to injuries received during the game. An ISU ad hoc committee voted to
advise President Robert Parks to name the stadium “Cyclone Stadium.” In 1984, the stadium was named “Cyclone Stadium” and the playing field was named “Jack Trice Field.” The Government of the Student Body, wanting to do more to honor Trice, raised money to erect a statue of Trice in 1987. Due to the persistence of the students, alumni, faculty and staff, and other supporters, the stadium was finally named Jack Trice Stadium in 1997. Source: Iowa State University library.
Where to order Tickets
Tickets for athletic events at Iowa State University can be purchased through the ISU athletic ticket office at 294-1816 or toll free at 1-888-ISU-CYCL. They’re available on the Web at www.cyclones.com
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Iowa State Fight Song
O we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State, And may her colors ever fly. Yes, we will fight with might for Iowa State, With a will to do or die, Rah! Rah! Rah! Loyal sons for ever true, And we will fight the battle through. And when we hit that line we’ll hit it hard ev’ry yard for I. S. U.
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The “Bells of Iowa State” the current Alma Mater Green Hills for thy throne, And for crown a golden melody, Ringing in the hearts of all Who bring thee love and loyalty. Dear Alma Mater, Make our spirits great, True and valiant, Like the Bells of Iowa State.
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The Iowa State University Points of Pride
Academics U.S. News & World Report ranks Iowa State among the nation’s top 100 public universities. Iowa State freshmen get an early boost in academic success by participating in the university’s nationally recognized learning communities. No. 1 nationally Iowa State grabbed the No. 1 spot nationally in a CollegeAtlas ranking that assesses schools on affordability, accessibility and academic quality. ISU is also among 21 public universities in the world selected as a Best Buy in the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2017. To qualify as a Best Buy institution, schools must have four- or five-star academic ratings, inexpensive to moderate tuition and fees and high-quality student life on campus.
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Most in-state students More Iowa high school graduates and transfer students enroll at Iowa State than at any other higher education institution in Iowa. Top programs Iowa State’s College of Design programs continue to be among the nation’s best, according to a survey of practitioners by DesignIntelligence. Undergraduate landscape architecture program ranked 11th nationally. Iowa State leads in another critical area -- cyber security. The university has been designated national center of academic excellence in cyber defense education. Programs in top 25 Iowa State graduate programs ranked among the top 25 of each program at public universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2018
include: biological/agricultural engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, materials engineering, electrical/electronic, industrial engineering, and supply chain management/logistics. Agriculture and forestry Iowa State ranked 10th in the world among universities offering agriculture and forestry, according to the latest world rankings survey by Quacquarelli Symonds. Largest engineering program Iowa State’s undergraduate engineering program is one of the 10th largest in the United States. Longest continuously accredited journalism school Iowa State’s journalism program, now called the Greenlee School, is one of the longest continuously accredited journalism schools in the nation. Career Fair The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences hosts the biggest career fair in the nation to students interested in careers in agriculture. Most business students Iowa State has the largest undergraduate business enrollment of any college or university in Iowa. Committed to the community Iowa State University is ranked 20th in the nation among public universities by Washington Monthly magazine for its commitment to community service; research and advanced degrees; and its success in graduating students from lower-income families. Top-ranked learning communities Iowa State’s learning communities program is a regular fixture on the U.S. News & World Report’s “Programs to Look For.” Learning outside the classroom In the book “Involving
Colleges,” Iowa State is recognized for offering its students one of the best outof-classroom learning and leadership experiences in America. The best lectures ISU’s Lectures Program, recognized as one of the best in the nation, has received the International Platform Association’s Drew Pearson Award for excellence in university lecture programming and by the National Association of Campus Activities. Scholarships for every county Iowa State’s Christina Hixson Opportunity Awards program is the only scholarship program in Iowa that provides financial assistance to a student from every Iowa county. Top business faculty According to the Academy of Management Journal, ISU College of Business production operations management faculty recently ranked fifth in research productivity and first among institutions without a Ph.D. program. Education Leadership and Policy Studies ranks high The College of Human Science’s Education Leadership and Policy Studies masters program is ranked seventh and the doctoral program is ranked sixth according to members of NASPA. Business programs among top in country Supply Chain Management Review asked academic and practitioner respondents to identify and rank the Top 20 logistics and supply chain programs in North America from a list of 100 colleges and universities. Iowa State’s College of Business program was ranked seventh by academic respondents and 14th by practitioner respondents with an overall
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POINTS OF PRIDE weighted ranking of 12th. Published business faculty According to a recent article in the Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, the College of Business faculty ranked second in the number of articles and tied for fourth in the number of published journal articles on selling and sales management in 16 top-ranked academic journals. Athletics Iowa State fields 18 varsity squads in the Big 12 Conference, the nation’s premier athletics conference. A strong fan base helps the Cyclones continuously break attendance records and earn top honors in national online polls ranking the best “student spirit” (Hilton Coliseum) and “most dominant mascot on Earth” (Cy). Koll shatters record Iowa State distance runner Lisa Koll shattered the collegiate record in the 10,000-meter run in 2010, winning the event at the Stanford Invitational in 31:18.07. As a senior, she won the NCAA indoor championship in the 5,000 meters and outdoor championships in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Most dominant mascot Iowa State’s Cy mascot was awarded CBS Sportsline.com’s 2007 “Most Dominant College Mascot on Earth.” High graduation rate for student-athletes In the past 10 years, student-athlete graduation rates have surpassed undergraduate rankings 3 times. In 15 of the past 20 semesters, student-athletes have had a higher GPA than undergraduates. The highest athlete graduation rate was 79 percent in 2008-09. Football 2017-18 was Matt Campbell’s second season as
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head coach. The team had an overall 8-5 record, with a 5-4 conference record. The season saw several improvements over previous seasons, including wins over #3 ranked Oklahoma and #4 TCU. This was the first time ISU was ranked in the AP Poll since 2005. The season ended in a 21-20 win against #19 Memphis in the Liberty Bowl. Cyclone Alley Cyclone Alley is known in the college basketball circles as being one of the loudest, most passionate and loyal student sections in the nation. ESPN. com picked Hilton Coliseum as the “Hot Arena” in the Big 12. Coaches in the league noted that “the Cyclones have a home court like no other.” Men’s basketball Iowa State men’s basketball team finished the 2017-18 season with a 13-18 record. This was Steve Prohm’s third season as head coach. Women’s basketball The Iowa State woman’s basketball team finished the 2017-18 season with a 14-17 record, and in the past 12 years, the team has made it to the NCAA tournament 11 times. Volleyball Iowa State’s volleyball team has become a national powerhouse, appearing the in NCAA Volleyball Championship for the 12th year in a row during its 2017 season. They finished their season with a 22-7 overall record. As head coach, Christy Johnson Lynch has had over 250 wins. ISU leads in the Big 12 with the most Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients with 15 since 2012. Record overall achievement During the 2015-16 season, Iowa State’s Athletics Deparment featured 24 All-Americans; 15 Big 12 individual champions; three Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners, ISU leads
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the Big 12 with the most scholar athletes since its inception; two Academic All-Americans; two indiviual national champions. For the second time in its history, the ISU Athletics Department finished in the top 40 of the nation’s most-successful athletics departments from a competitve standpoint. Entertainment & the Arts Iowa State has the largest collection of public art on any campus in the nation. This art and the renowned landscaping and building architecture has ranked the campus among the 25 most beautiful in the nation. The university’s Reiman Gardens has one of best public rose gardens in the United States, and the university regularly draws to the Iowa State Center performers like Kansas, Pretenders, Ringo Starr, Steve Martin and Martin Short, along with Broadway musicals and international symphonies. Best public rose garden Iowa State’s Reiman Gardens has been named the best public rose garden in the U.S. Most Christian Petersen sculptures Iowa State holds the nation’s largest campus public collection of sculptures by Christian Petersen, who was artist-in-residence from 1934 to 1955. Most beautiful campus Iowa State’s campus includes over 600 public works of art and was rated as one of America’s 25 most beautiful in the 1991 book “The Campus as a Work of Art.” Carillon The 10-bell carillon chime installed in the Campanile in 1899 was the first scientifically tuned bell chime outside of England; the carillon has 50 bells today. Building of the 20th Century
Iowa State University’s Stephens Auditorium was selected as Iowa’s “Building of the 20th Century” by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Iowa Chapter. Most Grant Wood murals Iowa State has the largest Grant Wood murals in the nation: two WPA projects in Parks Library titled “Breaking the Sod” and “When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow.” Seamless curtain The main stage curtain in C.Y. Stephens Auditorium is seamless, made entirely of silk, measures 85 by 35 feet and weighs 3,000 pounds; it was woven in Kyoto, Japan, on the world’s largest continuous loom. Accredited museum The University Museums at Iowa State is one of only 10 percent of museums in the nation to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. Medallion Site Iowa State’s central campus was one of only three university campuses to make the American Society of Landscape Architect’s 1999 centennial listing of “Medallion Sites.” Research, technology and outreach achievements Iowa State is recognized internationally for its comprehensive research programs that are especially interdisciplinary. Breakthroughs at Iowa State are changing the world in the areas of human, social, economic, and environmental sustainability; new materials and processes for biomedical as well as industrial applications; nutrition, health, and wellness for humans and animals; transportation and infrastructure; food safety and security; plant and animal sciences; information sciences; and renewable energies. PAGE 17
POINTS OF PRIDE Birthplace of the computer Iowa State is the birthplace of the first electronic digital computer, starting the world’s computer technology revolution. It was created by physics professor John V. Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry. Top 10 scientific breakthrough: Chimps hunt ISU anthropologist Jill Pruetz and Cambridge grad student Paco Bertolani’s discovery of chimps hunting with tools was No. 2 on Wired magazine’s “ Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007.” New chapters of innovation Iowa State is home to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Labratory, where scientists developed a leadfree solder that’s licensed worldwide and led in the creation of iron-arsenide superconducting materials. ISU is also home to the world’s largest tornado simulator for wind energy research; the first-in-the-nation research and demonstration farm devoted to biomass production and processing; and the Bioeconomy Institute, a leader in developing new sources of energy, fuels and other products from renewable resources. Technology licensing ‘powerhouse’ A National Science Foundation study calls Iowa State University a technology licensing “powerhouse.” The report noted that the Iowa State University Research Foundation executed 218 licenses in the year ending June 30, 2005. That was second in the country behind the University of California system. R&D 100 Awards Researchers at Iowa State and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have won 16 Research and Development 100 Awards. The PAGE 18
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awards salute the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. The Chicago Tribune has called the awards the “Oscars of Invention.” SuperComputer Iowa State has a new super computer, named Cyence, and is capble of 183.043 trillion calculations per second. It is the most powerful computer on campus. Cyence will be used for 17 research projects from eight departments including bioscience, chemistry, ecology, fluid dynamics, atmospheric science, materials science, and energy systems. First six-sided VR theatre The nation’s first six-sided virtual reality theatre (C6) is the world’s highest resolution, fully-immersive virtual environment. Is is a 10-foot by 10-foot room with a total screen resolution of more than 100 million pixels. Recently, it has been used in research studies in how humans react to stressful situations with simulated environments. Top research university Iowa State University belongs to the Association of American Universities, which comprises 61 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada. First in meat science Iowa State’s meat science extension program is ranked first in the nation by Meat & Poultry magazine. Among the 100 Top Young Innovators Two Iowa State chemical engineering professors are among MIT’s list of 100 Top Young Innovators. GeneSequer This software program, Developed by Volker Brendel, Liqun Xing and Wei Zhu is used to rapidly identify gene sequences. This tool is in use
by several plant biotechnology companies to identify the genes that code for particular proteins. SCAT Scanner A device that uses fluorescence imaging to detect contamination on the carcasses of meat animals was developed by Jacob Petrich in collaboration with Mark Rasmussen and Thomas Casey at the USDA. It is used primarily in meat packing and processing plants under the trade name VerifEYE. Nitro Freeze(tm) This novel ice cream production system uses liquid nitrogen to fast-freeze ice cream. It was developed by Thomas Paskach and William Schroeder who formed their own company, Nitro Ice Cream, LLC. The system is also available through franchising. 1% linolenic soybean oil Developed by Walter Fehr and Earl Hammond by selective breeding methods, this oil is low in transfat and has improved processing and storage qualities when compared to traditional soybean oil. Because of the health concerns with transfats, soybean oil from these varieties is creating a demand in the market place. Impellicone
Developed by Mark Hanna and Paul Boyd, Impellicon is a system for the uniform distribution of anhydrous ammonia as a fertilizer. This environmentally-friendly technology reduces the amount of fertilizer typically applied to crops. XR Dose(tm) and XR Scat(tm) Feyzi Inanc developed these software programs used to create X-ray images in human subjects and in industrial applications respectively. XR Dose reduces the exposure of patients to X-rays while XR Scat allows for inspection of components that are difficult to inspect by other means. CADSEEK Abir Qamhiyah and Donald Flugrad developed this novel and accurate geometric search engine that enables the search and retrieval of computer aided design (CAD) image files. This software helps to improve the design process by allowing easy access to CAD design files, thus avoiding costly design duplication. Qamhiyah and Flugrad have formed a company, iSEEK Corporation, located at the ISU Research Park. Source: http://www.iastate. edu/about/
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