Iowa Reality
Iowa Civil Rights Commission 1975 Annual Report Executive Director
The activities of the civil rights movement today are illustrated bythe words of William Jennings Bryan, "Equal rights to all and specialprivileges to none." Through affirmative action programs, educationalprograms, and enforceable compliance we are actively pursuing the realityof all persons having their equal rights and eliminating those special privilegeswhich have been accorded to some individuals either intentionally or unintentionally.Our objective, therefore, is to eliminate the aforementioned existing disparityand fulfill the mandate of a civil rights agency ... [Read More]
Iowa Civil Rights Commission 1989 Annual Report Housing
The Iowa Fair Housing Awareness project is over. I say again, "Yes,we are making progress but we still have a long way to go before fair housingfor all citizens is a reality in Iowa." ... [Read More]
Iowa Civil Rights Commission 1993 Annual Report Letter to the Governor
In a time of shrinking public resources and increasing demand for our services,the Commission has endeavored to increase efficiency in case processingand to maintain a high level of service to the citizens of Iowa. Overridingall our activities has been the mission of eliminating discrimination andproviding equality of opportunity for all people in Iowa. The Commissionersand staff remain committed to the mission and the work that needs to bedone to make this dream a reality. ... [Read More]
Iowa Civil Rights Commission 1992 Annual Report Letter to the Governor
In a time of shrinking public resources and increasing demand for our services,the Commission has endeavored to increase eff iciency in case processingand maintain a high level of service to the citizens of Iowa. Overridingall our activities has been the mission of eliminating discdmination andproviding equality of opportunity for all people in Iowa. The Commissionersand staff remain committed to this mission and the work that needs to bedone to make this dream a reality. ... [Read More]
Iowa Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Partners - State Rehabilitation Council 2001-2002 Annual Report
Mr. Jolas is a new appointee of the SRC. He is an attorney as well as a partner in RE/MAX Results Reality in Mason City. He is a former Deputy Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development and a former Mayor of Mason City. He represents business, labor and industry on the SRC. ... [Read More]
News and Events
The Virtual Reality Applications Center at Iowa State University recently opened its newest virtual reality environment, called the C4. The flexible environment can be used as a 36-foot wide, 9-foot tall, 3D projection system for applications such as military training simulations. For more immersive applications, it can be quickly reconfigured into a room where 3D images are projected onto three walls and the floor. (Press release) ... [Read More]
Iowa Civil Rights Commission Communicator Winter 1998 page 2
We must stop looking for one solution to our racial problems. . . The reality is that the problem has no single or simplesolution. If there is one answer, it lies in recognizing how complexthe issue has become and in not using the complexity as an excusefor inaction. In short, we must attack the enemy on many fronts." ... [Read More]
training technology project with Iowa National Guard
VRAC, founded in 1990, has other defense-related research efforts underway, including abattlespace management project with the U.S. Air Force. VRAC’s core personnel,including director James Bernard and associate director Carolina Cruz-Neira, are pioneersin computer graphics and virtual reality. VRAC’s research tools include the completerange of "immersive" VR systems, from its world-class C6 virtual reality theaterand stereo-projection auditorium to single-user head-mounted displays and desktop devices. ... [Read More]
ISU Unveils Flexible Virtual Reality Environment
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State University’s Virtual Reality Applications Center hasopened a new flexible system for use in researching virtual reality and collaboration. The"immersive projection" system can create a viewing area as large as 36 feet wideand 9 feet tall, about equal to the display area of 380 standard 17-inch computermonitors. Called the C4, the facility replaces the center’s C2 system built in 1996.Like its predecessor, the C4 can also be made into a 12-by-12 foot room with imagesprojected onto three walls as well as the floor. ... [Read More]
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