The South Asian Studies Program, part of the University's Center for International and Comparative Studies, has launched a web site of particular interest to scholars and students wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the cultural and linguistic heritage of Karnataka, India. It also includes information about an endowment to support programs in teaching the Kannada language, literature, and culture at the University. The Health Protection Office assists University faculty, staff, and students in maintaining optimal safe working environments, especially in research areas. The new Frequently Asked Information from The University of Iowa Switchboard site provides the same kind of facts that campus operators give out daily to hundreds of inquiries. It's a veritable who, what, why, where, when, and how of the top 50 answers that inquiring minds want to know.
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