Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Established1858
DeanDaniel Robison
Undergraduates3,844 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates557
Location
Ames, Iowa

42°01′34″N 93°38′41″W / 42.02618°N 93.64478°W / 42.02618; -93.64478
ColorsCardinal and Gold    
AffiliationsIowa State University
Websitecals.iastate.edu

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is one of eight colleges of Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames, Iowa.

The University was founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm.[1] On July 4, 1959, the school was renamed "Iowa State University of Science and Technology" and the College of Agriculture became one of five colleges (i.e., College of Agriculture, College of Engineering, College of Home Economics, College of Sciences and Humanities, and College of Veterinary Medicine).[2] In 2007, the College of Agriculture was renamed "College of Agriculture and Life Sciences".[3]

References

  1. ^ "History". Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "History of Iowa State Time Line, 1950-1974". Iowa State University via WayBack Machine. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 23 July 2022.. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011)
  3. ^ "Iowa State University College of Ag Gets New Name". Wallace's Farmer. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
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