Second Finalist Named for ISU President's Post

Iowa State president finalist Dr. Benjamin Houton answers questions from ISU community

Dr. Benjamin Houton, is one of two finalists to be Iowa State University’s next president.

North Dakota State University president named as Iowa State University presidential finalist

North Dakota State University President David Cook will be the second finalist to vie for the Iowa State University presidency on campus this week, according to an announcement from the Iowa Board of Regents. The university governing body announced Wednesday…

NDSU President David Cook a finalist for president job at Iowa State University

FARGO — North Dakota State University President David Cook is a finalist for the president’s job at Iowa State University. Cook will take part in a day-long interview and open forum on campus Thursday, Nov. 6, in Ames, Iowa, the city where he and his wife, Kate, were both born and raised. He has served as NDSU’s president since May 2022. The other finalist is Benjamin Houlton, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell Unive…

Second finalist named for ISU president's post

The current president of North Dakota State University, who’s an Ames native, is being named as the only other finalist in the search for the next president of Iowa State University. David Cook has been president of NDSU since 2022, and while he got his master’s and doctorate degrees at the University of Kansas, Cook […]

BREAKING: Second finalist announced in search for ISU president

The Iowa Board of Regents has named David Cook, Ph.D., as the second finalist in the search for the next president of Iowa State University. Cook, an alumnus of Iowa State and current president of North Dakota State University, is scheduled to visit campus Thursday.  Cook received his Bachelor of Science in political science and speech communication from Iowa State. He later received a Master of Arts in organizational communication, as well as a…

NDSU President named finalist for similar position at Iowa State

AMES, IOWA — North Dakota State University President David Cook is a finalist for a similar job in Iowa. David Cook will visit the Iowa State campus in Ames on Thursday, to meet with faculty, staff, students and community members. He’ll participate in a public forum in the Durham Great Hall of the Memorial Union. He’s served as NDSU’s President since 2022.