diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/footer.ftl b/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/footer.ftl
index 1b93a133e..c7ad0651e 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/footer.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/footer.ftl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <#-- $This file is distributed under the terms of the license in LICENSE$ -->
-
+<#import "lib-home-page.ftl" as lh>
 </div> <!-- #wrapper-content -->
 
 <footer role="contentinfo">
@@ -21,24 +21,10 @@
         </#if>
     </p>
 
-
-   <!-- List of research classes: e.g., articles, books, collections, conference papers -->
-       <#-- <@lh.researchClasses /> -->
-
-        <!-- List of four randomly selected faculty members -->
-      <#--   <@lh.facultyMbrHtml /> -->
-
-        <!-- List of randomly selected academic departments -->
-      <#--   <@lh.academicDeptsHtml /> -->
-
-        <#if geoFocusMapsEnabled >
-            <!-- Map display of researchers' areas of geographic focus. Must be enabled in runtime.properties -->
-            <@lh.geographicFocusHtml />
-        </#if>
-
-        <!-- Statistical information relating to property groups and their classes; displayed horizontally, not vertically--> 
+ 		<#if vClassGroups??>
+       <!-- Statistical information relating to property groups and their classes; displayed horizontally, not vertically--> 
         <@lh.allClassGroups vClassGroups! /> 
-
+		</#if>
 
     <nav role="navigation">
         <ul id="footer-nav" role="list">
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/page-home.ftl b/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/page-home.ftl
index 86242ade8..e10629867 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/page-home.ftl
+++ b/webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/iph/templates/page-home.ftl
@@ -82,7 +82,21 @@
 </div>
         </section> <!-- #intro -->
 
-    
+ 		<!-- List of research classes: e.g., articles, books, collections, conference papers -->
+       <#-- <@lh.researchClasses /> -->
+
+        <!-- List of four randomly selected faculty members -->
+      <#--   <@lh.facultyMbrHtml /> -->
+
+        <!-- List of randomly selected academic departments -->
+      <#--   <@lh.academicDeptsHtml /> -->
+
+        <#if geoFocusMapsEnabled >
+            <!-- Map display of researchers' areas of geographic focus. Must be enabled in runtime.properties -->
+            <@lh.geographicFocusHtml />
+        </#if>
+
+     
 
        
         <#include "footer.ftl">