Inside Iowa State: Iowa State University

INSIDE IOWA STATE
May 24, 2002

Regents advance construction projects, new center plans

by Anne Krapfl
Planning work will move ahead on two more significant campus buildings following approval by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, during its May 16 meeting in Iowa City. The regents approved an architectural agreement between ISU and RDG Sports, Des Moines, for design of the estimated $9 million athletic training and practice facility near Jack Trice Stadium. The project will be funded with private gifts.

The regents also gave the ISU residence department the green light to proceed with planning a second suite-style facility in the Union Drive neighborhood. The first 320-bed building opens this summer. Construction is expected to begin next spring and conclude by June 2004. The estimated $16.3 million cost will be covered by residence system revenue bonds.

The university received permission to begin planning a $10 million combination office and materials storage and processing facility in west Pammel Court for Iowa State's environmental health and safety staff and program. Funding will come from revenue bonds and Overhead Use of Facilities funds.

The regents approved mandatory student fees and designated tuition levels for the 2002-03 academic year. Students will pay $418 next year in mandatory fees, which include a $180 computer fee, $130 health fee, $16 health facility fee, $57 student activities fee and $35 student services fee. Designated tuition (used also to cover student services) will go up 10.9 percent, to $249.86 per student next year. These funds will support programs such as CyRide, intercollegiate athletics and recreation services.

In other business, the regents:

Approved a new M.S. program in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine to provide education and experience in this area beyond what's offered in the DVM program.
Approved discontinuing these degree programs: B.S. in professional agriculture and secondary major in agricultural extension education (both within the department of ag education and studies), minor in health studies and B.S. in community health education (both within the department of health and human performance). The former B.S. in exercise and sport science will become a B.S. in health and human performance with six options for specialty: community and public health, athletic training, general exercise and sport studies, exercise science, physical education licensure and sport management.
Accepted reports on four new centers and one new institute at Iowa State. All involve federal-level funding or grant/service fee expectations. They are: Center for Catalysis, Midwest Forensics Resource Center (both IPRT centers), Center for Food Security and Public Health (within Vet Med college), Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (within Ag college), and Interdisciplinary Research Institute for Survey Science (director reports to vice provost for research and advanced studies).