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ISU President talks about DEI, tuition and state funding

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

ISU President Wendy Wintersteen talks with host Ben Kieffer about an upcoming study from the Board of Regents about DEI efforts on Regents University campuses. The study was required by the Iowa Legislature and Governor Kim Reynolds to determine what resources are being put towards diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on Iowa's campuses.

They also talk about state funding, tuition, agrivoltaics and more.

Then, ISU researcher Sarah Francis tells us about the correlation between our view of exercise and our fear of aging.

Guests:

  • Wendy Wintersteen, Iowa State University President
  • Sarah Francis, professor and Jane Armstrong Endowed Chair of Food Science and Human Nutrition at ISU
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's <i>River to River</i>.
Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News & Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River. Perkins has a master's degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).