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Iowa State is a large university with a small feel. Forge lifelong friendships and earn a degree that will take you anywhere.
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First-year students participate in at least one learning community

Innovate at Iowa State, for me, means feeling inspired to try something new. I have built a community of like-minded friends and faculty who have supported and mentored me at Iowa State.
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June 13 Transfer Student Visit Day
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July 4 University Holiday
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Entrepreneurial tools helped Jassma'Ray Johnson grow her own beauty products business
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Cataclysmic events inspired Amanda Zoe Hernandez Rodriguez to pursue a degree related to global disaster relief
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