3 companies share insight into forming AI governance
Leaders stress importance of balancing responsibility and innovation
PR association recognizes Drake professor
Kelly Bruhn, a Drake University associate dean and educator, has received the 2024 Outstanding Educator Award from the Public Relations Society of America, an organization that serves over 400 professional and student communications chapters in the U.S. and elsewhere. Bruhn, associate dean of Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, teaches undergraduate students in public…
Spina Bifida Association of Iowa holding 50th anniversary gala
The Spina Bifida Association of Iowa will hold its 50th anniversary gala on Nov. 9, according to a news release. The Iowa nonprofit aims to enhance the lives of those affected by spina bifida through support programs, advocacy and education initiatives, including family assistance, college scholarships and wheelchair resources. Donna Cruz Jones, a national speaker…
Food Bank of Iowa raises nearly $170,000 for childhood hunger
The Food Bank of Iowa raised $169,588 during its second annual Drive Away Childhood Hunger golf tournament on Sept. 26. The funds will support the Food Bank’s 162 school pantries and its BackPack Program, which serves 4,100 elementary students at 103 schools every week during the school year. More than 15% of Iowa children face…
Grinnell College extends president’s contract by five years
Grinnell College’s trustees announced they have entered a five-year contract extension with President Anne F. Harris. Under this contract, her service in the role will extend through June 30, 2030. Harris joined Grinnell in 2019 as vice president for academic affairs and dean. She became Grinnell’s 14th president in 2020. Her work as president has…
Kvalheim receives 2024 Tocqueville Society Award
The United Way of Central Iowa has announced Grant Kvalheim, president and CEO of Athene, as the recipient of the 2024 Tocqueville Society Award. Past awardees select the recipient from Tocqueville Society members who demonstrate inspirational, sustained leadership and service to Central Iowa, a news release said. “United Way of Central Iowa has always been…
3 companies share insight into forming AI governance
When ChatGPT launched in 2022, Principal Financial Group Chief Information Officer Kathy Kay said many businesses saw two paths: allow people to try it out or lock it down. Principal let adoption occur for a few months, and then it recognized a need to change its approach. “We quickly, like lots of companies, had to…
