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WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN AN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY?

• IOWA STATE

• AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION?
• NEW EXPERIENCES?
• MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME?

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY MEETS YOUR GOALS!

• IOWA STATE

• AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION?
• NEW EXPERIENCES?
• MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME?

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WHERE IS IOWA?
IOWA IS LOCATED IN THE BREAD BASKET OF AMERICA

• LOCATION Six surrounding states
  Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
  South Dakota, and Wisconsin
• POPULATION 3,000,000
• SIZE 93,333 square km
• BUSINESSES Agriculture, manufacturing,
  finance/insurance services

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WHERE IS IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY?

• LOCATION Ames, Iowa -- 50 km north of
  the state capital, Des Moines
• POPULATION 50,000 (28,000 students)
• WEATHER Fall and Spring are warm with
  temperatures ranging from 12 to 20C.
  Winter months (November to March) are
  colder and windy, with temperatures as low
  as -12C. Summers are hot and humid.

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYA PLACE FOR LEARNING IN A
DIVERSE SETTING

• 22,230
• 4,741
• 2,082
• 2,270,000
• 50

• Undergraduate students
• Graduate students
• International students
• Library volumes
• Mac PC computer labs

• Graduate and undergraduate students from
  all 50 states and over 116 different
  countries

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IOWA STATES ATTRACTION TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

• Ames A small town with a big town
  atmosphere
• Iowa States stellar academic programs
• Campus beauty
• Recreational opportunities
• Cultural activities

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Iowa State offers over 100 majors in 200 fields
  of study
• There are eight colleges that comprise ISU
• Agriculture, Business, Design, Education,
  Engineering, Family and Consumer Sciences,
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Veterinary
  Medicine

• Iowa State University is a researchers dream
• ISU ranks second among all U.S.A. universities
  in RD 100 awards
• 16th in number of patents earned
• 14th in invention disclosure

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CAMPUS BEAUTY AT IOWA STATE

• The ISU campus is one of only three university
  campuses in the United States to receive the
  American Association of Landscape Architects
  centennial listing of Medallion Sites
• There are 6 campus buildings on the National
  Register of Historic Places
• The 1,984 acre park-like campus is home to the
  Stanton Memorial Carillon bells in the Campanile

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RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

• Recreational parks plus biking and hiking
  trails are scattered throughout the city
• Three golf courses
• ISU cross-country running course
• Disc golf course
• Six community parks with the following
  facilities
• Sand volleyball, basketball, and tennis
  courts
• Nature trails
• Equipment and planned trips are available
  through ISU for various outdoor activities

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STUDENT LIFE ON CAMPUS

• STUDENT HOUSING
• EVENTS ON CAMPUS
• CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
• OFF-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

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STUDENT HOUSING

• A typical dorm room at Iowa State is
  shared with one other student
• Rooms are furnished with a study desk,
  chair, bed, drawers, and wardrobe for each
  student
• Social activities are planned by each
  dorm floor, creating friendships among
  neighbors
• Some of the services offered in the
  residence halls include fitness centers,
  study rooms, vending areas, and music
  listening / practice rooms
• ISU Housing Web-link

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CAMPUS EVENTS

• HOMECOMING
• Each fall, students and alumni come together for
  a weekend to celebrate the spirit of Iowa State
  and to cheer on the football team
• VEISHEA
• The largest student-run, alcohol-free celebration
  of entertainment and education in the nation and
  second largest in the world.
• CAREER FAIRS
• Every semester, potential employers from all over
  the country come to ISU to hire students for
  permanent jobs and internships
• SPORTING EVENTS
• A wide variety of athletic events ranging from
  basketball and football to volleyball and soccer

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AMES, IOWA CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

• Museums and art exhibits can be found on campus
  and around town
• Brunnier Art Museum
• The heart of the campus extensive art
  collection
• Octagon Center for the Arts
• Ames premiere support for Midwest artists and
  exhibits from around the world
• CY Stephens Auditorium and Hilton Coliseum
• Venues for concerts, athletics, dance, theatre,
  and conferences
• Campus Art
• Over 2,000 works of public art throughout campus
• Iowa State's Christian Petersen was the nation's
  first collegiate artist-in-residence

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THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA

• Ames was ranked second most livable small city
  in the nation
• For students, CyRide offers free public
  transportation throughout Ames and the
  ISU campus
• Ames is located only 50 km from the capital
  city of Des Moines, with easy access to the
  airport and other valuable resources
• ISU attracts concerts ranging from the Russian
  Philharmonic to the Rolling Stones

Source New Rating Guide to Life in Americas
Small Cities
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OUT-OF-CLASS ACTIVITIES

• Places of worship for all faith
  traditions
• Over 600 clubs and organizations
• Volunteering Medical, social
  service, recreational, non-profit, senior
  outreach, and university-related

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POPULAR SOCIAL HANGOUTS IN AMES

• Campustown hosts a variety of meeting
  places
• Cafés and coffee houses
• Stomping Grounds Café
• Café Santa Fe
• Café Escape
• Bars, pubs, and eateries with an international
  atmosphere and dancing
• La Boheme
• Sips
• Café Beaudelaire
• Peoples

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY IS WAITING FOR YOU!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT STUDY ABROAD
CENTER Iowa State University Suite 256 Memorial
Union Ames, Iowa 50011 Phone [phone]