Iowa State Honors its Past With Current Diversity Measures: George Washington Carver, the legendary scientist and educator, spent five years at the Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, known today as Iowa State University, as a student, graduate student and faculty member in the late 19th century.Nearly 120 years later, Carver’s presence still looms large on the Iowa State campus.
“World renowned plant scientist George Washington Carver got his college education at Iowa State,” ISU’s website states.
A building on campus that houses the mathematics department and provides space to other departments is named in his honor. The university posthumously awarded Carver, who created many products from peanuts and sweet potatoes, an honorary doctorate in 1990.
In 1998, the school held a yearlong series of lectures and activities aimed at celebrating his life. Each year, the university offers 100 full-tuition scholarships to high-achieving minority students.
