Archive for October 2018
United Tech aerospace unit cutting 300 jobs as it ends some California production
Los Angeles Times: UTC Aerospace Systems plans to wind down manufacturing at its Chula Vista, Calif., aircraft plant beginning early next year, eliminating around 300 jobs. The company, a division of Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp., is …
Read MoreRDG residents tackling climate change
RDG Planning & Design each year brings in students for a residency to tackle a big problem. This year’s is the biggest: climate change. Students from Harvard University, Stanford University, Drake University and Iowa State …
Read MoreTwo judges appointed to western Iowa court district
Margaret Reyes and Craig Dreismeier have been appointed district judges in the 4th Judicial District, according to a release from the office of Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reyes, of Pacific Junction, received her undergraduate and law …
Read MoreSpeaker deadline for EntreFEST extended
Speaker nominations for EntreFEST 2019 in Cedar Rapids have been extended to Oct. 29, organizers at NewBoCo announced today. The three-day conference and festival in downtown Cedar Rapids explores entrepreneurship, technology, design, leadership and innovation …
Read MoreClive Greenbelt oxbows get new life
Guest opinion: The cherry outfit
To say “we’ve come a long way, baby” is truly an understatement. I recently read a book in which a husband came home from a trip and told…Read More
Bornholtz named executive director of Women Aware
Sioux City Journal: Kristine Bornholtz has been named executive director of Women Aware. She succeeds Katie Colling, who had been executive director since September 1991. Since 2015, Bornholtz was a resource coordinator II at the agency. …
Read MoreGetting fired is more financially devastating for women
Fast Company: Getting fired is almost always difficult and disappointing, but research suggests the impacts are far more devastating for women than for men. In fact, while men typically bounce back stronger, earning an average of …
Read MoreOct. 24: Women Voters: Why They Matter and What They Want
Host: Iowa State University Women’s and Gender Studies Program
About: Kelly Winfrey will discuss the past, present and future of the gender gap in U.S. elections, and why female voters swing elections. She will explain …
Oct. 25: How to Set, Honor and Manage Expectations of Yourself
Host: Professional Women’s Network
About: Join author Marlo Higgins as she discusses this topic and guides attendees in setting strategies to manage self-expectations through recognition, preventing those feelings of being overwhelmed, stressed, and defeated.
When: …