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Gretchen Van Houten, Executive Editor, has worked in the publishing industry from the early ‘80s in various capacities from proofreader to editorial director. She was the last Director at Iowa State University Press before it was sold to Blackwell Science, now Blackwell Publishing, Inc. She stayed on at Blackwell as editorial director overseeing a successful transition to commercial publishing and eventually became senior publisher for the agriculture list. In her years at Iowa State Press Ms. Van Houten worked in a developmental role with authors on numerous books about Iowa, many of them histories aimed at a general readership.
Foundation of the People’s College | |
The Early Years of Iowa State | |
Director of the Program in Agricultural History and Rural | |
Studies and Professor, Department of History, Iowa State University.• | |
From idea to educational institution.• | |
An early pioneer in co-education.• | |
“Science with Practice”.• | |
Weathering World War and Great Depression | |
Iowa State at Mid-Century | |
The Friley and Hilton Years by Dorothy Schwieder, University | |
University Professor Emerita of History, Iowa State University.• | |
From inward focus to major university.• | |
Iowa State’s contributions to WW II, its effect on campus life.• | |
Student fun: panty raids in the 50s.• | |
The beginning of the Iowa State Center | |
Science with Humanity: The Parks Years | |
Associate Professor, Department of History, University of Kentucky, Lexington.• | |
The “new humanism” in teaching and research, broadening the curriculum.• | |
Enrollment explosions, massive rebuilding on campus.• | |
Student protest: dormitory hours to Vietnam War.• | |
The impacts of inflation and recession | |
Strategic Focus and Accountability | |
The Eaton-Jischke Years | |
Professor of History, Iowa State University.• | |
Reasserting the science and technology mission.• | |
The need for major fund-raising campaigns.• | |
Strategic planning and resulting controversy.• | |
The Knoll as a center of community and university social activity | |
Loyal and Forever True: Student Life at Iowa State University | |
Devine, PhD Candidate, Agricultural History and Rural Studies Program, Iowa State University.• | |
Clubs and activities to suit every taste.• | |
The GI Bill, Pammel Court.• | |
Effects of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War.• | |
Changing student demographics in the 70s and 80s—women in the sciences, off-campus living, etc | |
Athletics at Iowa State University | |
Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations | |
Iowa State University.• From Pop Warner to the Big Twelve Conference.• | |
Outstanding athletes and personalities.• Details of memorable contests.• | |
From Clyde William’s Field to Jack Trice Stadium | |
Iowa State Faculty: The People and the Disciplines | |
Associate Professor of History and Co-director, Program in the History of Science and Technology | |
Iowa State University.• Professionalization of the faculty: changing expectations.• | |
Gender and race diversification.• Challenges in formalization of personnel procedures.• | |
Numerical expansion of faculty and development of new areas of teaching and research | |
The People’s University | |
Iowa State Cooperative Extension and Outreach | |
Assistant Professor of History, University of West Georgia.• | |
Taking campus expertise to the people of Iowa, commitment to service.• | |
From Corn Trains to public-private partnerships.• | |
Addressing environmental concerns, farm crisis of the 80s.• | |
WOI TV and radio | |
The Practical and the Picturesque | |
The Iowa State Campus by Peter Butler, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University.• | |
One of the most beautiful campuses in the United States.• | |
Embodiment of ideal | |
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