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Iowa State swipes right Dating app speaks to students’ romantic habits

I got a Tinder profile to do some research. One of the first bios I saw was, “I’ll f--- for some chicken nugs.” Probably a joke. Probably. Iowa State ranks eighth in the nation for most women swiped right on Tinder and 50th for men, according to Tinder. Open up Tinder on Central Campus during the week and you are bound to find more than 1,000 people swipe left or right, male or female. “It’s a way to have immediate and casual sexual encounters,” said Zlatan Krizan, associate professor of psychology. Tinder hits on a market of young adults who are constantly on the move. “If you are a busy college student or young professional, the fact you can match based on location – it appeals to young people,” said Kristin Hopper-Losenicky, lecturer in the women’s studies department. Tinder works whether students are spending their semester on campus, abroad or if they get an internship during the summer. “I honestly just wanted someone to talk to,” Tad Beekman, sophomore in food science, who spent his summer in Chicago. Though it is known for fueling the hook-up culture, Tinder is marketed as a dating app. Beekman met his girlfriend on Tinder. They started talking and hit it off. They are no longer together, but Beekman said he does not regret using Tinder. “I’d probably use Tinder to find a girlfriend again.” Finding a relationship on Tinder is not uncommon, as Beekman said, but it is just more common to find a sexual partner. “I know a lot of people who actually got dates from it, but it’s mostly people just trying to hook up usually,” said Christine Cate, freshman in anthropology. Where does this come from? Why is there an app designed to help people make it clear they want to hook up? Let’s start in 1960. Hopper-Losenicky said the sexual revolution in the 1960s allowed for emerging open sexuality following the acceptance of contraceptives and birth control. The pill was first allowed distribution in the United States in 1960, so it is no coincidence that more young adults felt more comfortable having premarital sex. “Tinder gets a bad rap for fueling the hook-up culture, but that would be happening anyway,” Hopper-Losenicky said. “You don’t need technology to do it.” However, technology might be to blame for the enduring hook-up culture. “It’s the access that’s easier than ever ,” Krizan said. Teresa Downing-Matibag, lecturer in sociology, has similar thoughts. “It’s like a buffet of bodies,” Downing-Matibag said. “You

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Clickers outdated, may be replaced by app

Dunn Jolly takes the wheel

By Travis.Charlson @iowastatedaily.com

Laura Dunn Jolly has been named the new dean and Dean’s Chair of the College of Human Sciences, Iowa State announced Tuesday morning. Jolly, currently a professor of textiles, merchandising and interiors at the University of Georgia in Athens, was one of three finalists who visited campus to replace retiring dean Pam White. “Laura is an accomplished leader with outstanding experience in teaching, research and extension and outreach,” said ISU President Steven Leath in a statement. “I am confident she will build upon Iowa State’s excellent reputation in the human sciences, broaden the range of interdisciplinary experiences available to our students and faculty, and expand the college’s impact in every corner of the state and beyond.” Jolly joined the University of Georgia in 2007, serving for three years as dean and associate director of cooperative extension and experiment station in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and five years as vice president for instruction. Jolly served six years as chair of interior design, merchandising and textiles at the University of Kentucky. Her academic career also includes appointments at Texas Tech University, Lubbock; Oklahoma State; the University of Kentucky, Lexington; and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. “I am honored to serve as dean of the College of Human Sciences,” Jolly said. “It’s a great and diverse college with an exceptional history and a bright future.

Add classroom clickers to the laundry list of current renovations and updates underway at Iowa State University. Turning Technologies announced it will discontinue the support of the TP5 software — the current software used by Iowa State — leaving the university to find a new source for clicker technology. The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), along with Information Technology Services (ITS), tested alternative clicker solutions in select classes in the fall of 2015 and a new system will have to be implemented at the conclusion of the spring semester. Ultimately, the university will likely end up switching providers and has been looking at the possibility of implementing a smartphone supported system even before the announcement from Turning Technologies. “The concept of [clickers] has changed,” said Lesya Hassall, program coordinator for CELT. “We’ve been looking at what is out there in the market because technology is always changing.” Clickers do all sorts of things these days, Hassell said, with functions including answering multiple choice questions, matching, short answer and calculations. Over the past year, ITS and

CELT have been looking at how the current clickers are being used for teaching and learning. This has made the transition less abrupt, although support staff has had to help students and teachers work around issues since the discontinuation was announced in February. CELT and ITS are looking to have the new software system in place before summer classes start, and sources say that an announcement could come as early as Thursday. “We’re finalizing details of the change as we speak,” Dan Ryan, director of communications and marketing for ITS, said in a release. Tophat is one of the companies being looked at, said Jim Kurtenbach, vice president and chief information officer. Its software works with most smartphones. Clickers aren’t the only technology currently being evaluated, Kurtenbach said. Bubble sheet testing alternatives, new Dell computers, campus communication, alert systems and technology security are all part of the ongoing improvements and evaluations being made at Iowa State. “For the past year we have been heavily focused on identifying ways to collaborate and improve our efficiencies in operations,” Kurtenbach said. “We want technology to work for us, not us working for technology.”

By Alex. Hanson @iowastatedaily.com

Courtesy of Iowa State News Service

Laura Dunn Jolly, currently a professor of textiles, merchandising and interiors at the University of Georgia, Athens, has been chosen as the next dean and Dean’s Chair of the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State.

I look forward to working with faculty, staff and alumni to help our programs reach new heights, and equip our 5,000 students with the skills and cultural literacy necessary to improve the human condition.” Jolly holds master’s and doctoral degrees in clothing, textiles and merchandising from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. The College of Human Sciences includes the departments of apparel, events and hospitality management; food science and human nutrition; human development and family studies;

kinesiology; and the School of Education. The college Jolly will oversee also serves Iowans in all 99 counties through Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, and operates several clinics and research centers, as well as a Child Development Laboratory School on the ISU campus. Jolly will begin her new position July 5. White, the outgoing dean who has been at Iowa State since 1975, will be honored at a retirement reception at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the first floor atrium of Beardshear Hall.