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Golden Circle Games registration due May 31
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:14 AM
2013 graduates average $35,000 in student debt, study says
Friday, May 17, 2013 3:23 PM
Seventy percent of the class of 2013 is graduating with college-related debt, with an average of $35,200 per student, according to a study released today by Fidelity Investments.
Iowa unemployment drops to 4.7 percent
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:15 AM
Iowa's unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent in April, its lowest level since December 2008, Iowa Workforce Development said today. Unemployment was calculated at 4.9 percent in March and 5.2 percent a year ago. 
Survey: HR professionals see a better economy, low confidence in telecommuting policies
Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:29 PM
Fewer human resources professionals characterize unemployment in their region as "high" or "excessive" in 2013 than in 2012, according to a survey by a research firm Allied HR IQ.
Helping children learn to read
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 11:24 AM
Iowa STEM council receives $1.2 million federal grant
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:56 PM
Iowa is the first state to get federal money to evaluate its science and technology initiatives.
Spalding named ISU business college dean
Thursday, May 09, 2013 3:44 PM
David Spalding has been named dean of Iowa State University's College of Business. Spalding is currently the senior vice president and senior adviser to Dartmouth College's interim president, Carol Folt.
House votes that workers should be able to choose comp time instead of overtime pay
Thursday, May 09, 2013 11:16 AM
Private-sector workers who are entitled to overtime pay could choose compensatory time off instead under legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, BizJournals.com reported. 
More than $85,000 raised at Monroe Colston dinner
Wednesday, May 08, 2013 12:54 PM
Friends of Monroe Colston raise $85,000 for scholarships in his honor
New study hopes to move more women into leadership
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 11:13 AM
IWLC, the Iowa Womens Leadership Conference, has launched a comprehensive, longitudinal study of Iowa women in every field and various stages of their careers as part of its mission to advance women's leadership in Iowa.
Greater Des Moines students claim top prize in national construction and design competition
Tuesday, May 07, 2013 11:10 AM
Eight Greater Des Moines high school students claimed the top national prize of $5,000 in the Construction Industry Roundtable/ACE Mentor Program National Design Competition.
University of Iowa publicly launches record fundraising campaign
Thursday, May 02, 2013 3:15 PM

The University of Iowa this afternoon announced the official launch of the campaign, called “For Iowa. Forever More: The Campaign for the University of Iowa.” The $1.7 billion goal would be the largest fundraising campaign in university history.

 

Iowa Network Services acquires Merit Resources
Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:59 AM
Iowa Network Services (INS), a telecommunications network,  has acquired Merit Resources. 
Study: Want a job after college? Better start working in school
Monday, April 29, 2013 11:47 AM
Depending on which recent report you read, the job outlook for new college graduates is either still bleak or marginally improving. One thing that helps students get jobs after graduation is working in their field while they are still in school, according to a reporting project by Iowa student journalists posted Sunday on IowaWatch.org.
Employers expect to hire more college grads
Friday, April 26, 2013 11:13 AM
College graduates this spring will be in the best position to get jobs since 2007, The Des Moines Register reported. 
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