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Website helps prevent “brain drain” in rural Iowa

Rachel Griffith (center) leads activities for children at Alegent Creighton Health Wellness Center in Corning. Contributed photo.

While many college graduates flock to bustling cities, Rachel Griffith felt pulled toward charming, close-knit towns in southwest Iowa.

Improving overall employee wellness could yield multiple benefits

Tim Griesdorn is proof that that a worksite wellness program can pay off. After developing the financial components for Iowa State\'s pilot program with three Iowa manufacturers, he decided to make changes to improve his own health and wellness. So far, he\'s lost 50 pounds.

Controlling health care costs is crucial for Iowa manufacturers to remain competitive. But a big question for many companies is whether investing in an employee wellness program will cut costs and improve productivity. To help answer that question, a team of Iowa State University researchers is conducting a pilot program with three Iowa manufacturers.

New graduate certificates explore well-being across the lifespan

Kyu Ho Lee (left), a graduate student in human development and family studies, leads intergenerational activities at Wesley Acres retirement home in Des Moines. Photo by Wyeth Lynch.

Iowa State University’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies recently added four new certificates to its graduate offerings.

Sellers named new CHS associate dean and director of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach

Deb Sellers, an associate professor and extension specialist at Kansas State University, will be the new associate dean in the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences and director of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach.

Deb Sellers, an associate professor and extension specialist at Kansas State University, will be the new associate dean in the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences and director of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach. She starts July 22.

New Ames-Iowa State partnership a model for after-school tutoring

Iowa State University students help students at Sawyer Elementary School in Ames with their reading and math skills during after-school tutoring sessions. Contributed photos.

Starting this fall, up to 100 Iowa State University teacher education students will go into four Ames elementary schools to provide intensive, one-on-one, after-school tutoring in reading and math.

Schuh to lead Iowa State University School of Education

John Schuh will be the new director of the Iowa State University School of Education. He served as a professor and chair of educational leadership and policy studies for 6 1/2 years.

Distinguished professor emeritus John Schuh will be the new director of the Iowa State University School of Education.

Website helps families plan nutritious meals on a budget

\"Spend Smart. Eat Smart,\" a website developed by ISU Extension and Outreach and revised by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, helps users plan nutritious meals on a budget. Photo by Wyeth Lynch.

Eating healthy doesn’t have to mean a bigger grocery bill.

With “Spend Smart. Eat Smart,” a website developed by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, families can find financial and nutritional guidance as they plan menus, shop at the grocery store, and cook meals.

Malaysian students to study hospitality management at Iowa State

Officials with Iowa State University and the University Putra Malaysia join together to sign an agreement that will bring more doctoral students to Iowa State to study hospitality management. Photos by Wyeth Lynch.

Iowa State University will welcome more doctoral students from Malaysia, under a new agreement with the University Putra Malaysia.

Orientation welcomes newest members of Iowa State family

Madeline Norling-Christensen of California will begin classes at Iowa State in the fall of 2013.

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.

Iowa State students travel to India to improve rural nutrition

Iowa State students gather with women in a rural Indian village to talk about ways to improve nutrition. Contributed photo.

Iowa State University’s efforts to improve nutrition, even with limited economic resources, have sometimes taken students and faculty overseas.