Archive for February 2016
VIDEO: Education of your future workforce (full event)
Iowa has long had a reputation of leading the nation in public education. Yet, in the midst of a hotly contested school funding debate in the Legislature, Iowa just received a C grade and …
Read MoreVIDEO: The goals of new nonprofit Reaching Higher Iowa
Jacobs formed …
Read MoreLawsuit slows development near West Des Moines’ Grand Prairie Parkway
Legislation would regulate appraisal marketing companies
Neighborhood Finance surpasses $300 million in loans
Event, Feb. 25: Ethical leadership speaker at ISU
A leading expert and advocate on the power of ethical leadership in business will speak at Iowa State University on Thursday, Feb. 25. Frank Bucaro will present “How to Succeed Ethically When Others Bend the …
Read MoreFrantzen portraits to be displayed at State Historical Museum
The works of artist Rose Frantzen, whose 180 portraits of Maquoketans capture the intimacy of small-town Iowa, will be displayed beginning March 11 at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. In conjunction with the exhibit, …
Read MoreFormer ISU counseling head receives lifetime achievement award
The International Association of Counseling Services Inc. has presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Terry Mason, former assistant vice president for student affairs at Iowa State University. Mason, currently the treasurer for the organization, has …
Read MoreVIDEO: What are the biggest challenges facing Iowa’s education system?
Our panel of education and business leaders identified challenges and current efforts to …
Read MoreTakeaways from our education Power Breakfast