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In the College of Human Sciences our faculty and staff are committed to providing you with a rich, rewarding learning experience that will open doors of opportunity and pave paths of enrichment. Enjoy the journey.

 

Student News

Madeline Norling-Christensen of California will begin classes at Iowa State in the fall of 2013.Orientation welcomes newest members of Iowa State family

Iowa State University was already on 17-year-old Madeline Norling-Christensen’s short list. It was her father’s alma mater, where he graduated with a business degree in 1986.



Linda Serra Hagedorn delivers a speech at the grand opening of the American cultural center at Henan Normal University in China. Photo contributed by Hagedorn.Iowa State partnership with Chinese university bridges two heartlands

This summer, Iowa State University students and faculty members will visit Henan Normal University in China to advance an emerging partnership between the two institutions.



ISU graduate student Liuran Fan (left), alumna and scholarship donor Irene Beavers, and graduate student Amrut Sadachar before lunch at the Joan Bice Underwood Tearoom. By Lynn Campbell.Beavers develops close relationship with scholarship recipients

The Irene Beavers Scholarship not only gives students in the College of Human Sciences some much-needed financial assistance, it also gives them the motivation to pay it forward.



Aronia berry growers Larry Turner and Mike Mathiesen walk through Turner’s fields at Winding Creek Gardens in Belmond. Photo courtesy of Asher Agency. Iowa State students unlock economic potential of aronia berries

Aronia berries may not appear on the average grocery list, but Iowa State University students are helping to make them a household name.



Forty people from business, industry, and academia judged ISU students on their ideas to start a new business or spruce up an existing one at the 10th annual CHS Entrepreneurship Showcase. Photos by Wyeth Lynch. Student entrepreneurs win cash prizes for startup ideas, makeover projects
An event planning company called White Willow Events took first place for new business-startup idea at this year’s Entrepreneurship Showcase at Iowa State University.

Students gather backstage before the May 2012 College of Human Sciences graduation celebration. Photo by Kara Cipolloni. Students to be honored at graduation events

The Iowa State University College of Human Sciences will honor the achievements of hundreds of graduating students in a series of events this weekend.



ISU senior Kelsie Miller, who graduates in May with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, will travel to Indonesia this summer to teach English through a Fulbright grant. Photo by Wyeth Lynch.Fulbright grant sends ISU kinesiology student to Indonesia

Iowa State University senior Kelsie Miller will travel to Indonesia this summer to teach English through a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant.



Student members of the Iowa State University Education Association in April organized the 2013 Education Summit, a day of professional development that attracted top names in the field. Contributed photo.ISU future teachers’ group grows to largest in state

The Iowa State University Education Association is the state’s newest student group for future teachers, but it’s already the largest.



ISU students studying entrepreneurship in human sciences worked to improve marketing for Tangerine Zebra, an antique and vintage décor boutique in downtown Ames. Photo by Wyeth Lynch.Students to pitch business ideas at Entrepreneurship Showcase

It’s the Iowa State University version of “Shark Tank,” the ABC-TV reality show where investors offer millions of dollars of their own money to bankroll aspiring entrepreneurs.



Through a college partnership with Main Street Iowa, Sara Mulholland and other students helped make Worldly Goods in Ames more inviting for shoppers. Photo by Wyeth Lynch. Iowa State students, faculty members revitalize Iowa’s Main Streets
Through a partnership with Main Street Iowa, Iowa State University students and faculty members are helping small businesses compete in a tough market.

  • Important Dates

    February 14 — College of Human Sciences scholarship application deadline for undergraduates