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DeVries to receive inaugural Ivy Award

The Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business will honor alumnus John DeVries, retired CEO of Colorfx, as the inaugural recipient of the Ivy Award later this month. The award, the highest honor bestowed by …

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Study: Community programs effective in addressing childhood obesity

A new University of Kansas study indicates that community investments in programs to address childhood obesity are making a difference among U.S. students. 

The Healthy Communities Study, conducted between 2010 and 2016, looked at community policies …

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Transamerica signs $195M settlement over universal life premiums

Corridor Business Journal: Insurer Transamerica will pay $195 million to settle a lawsuit charging that it breached its obligations when it hiked premiums on some of its universal life insurance contracts in 2015 and 2016. Plantiffs …

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Grinnell College receives $840,000 gift to fund public policy program

Grinnell College announced it has established the Program for Experiential Learning in Public Policy. The new program was made possible through an endowed gift totaling $840,000 from Grinnell trustee and alumnus George Moose and his …

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2018 Women of Influence

 

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The Business Record’s Women of Influence awards celebrate the work of women who have made a difference. They’ve devoted …

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Report: Climate change will cause serious damage by 2040

The scientific panel seen as a leading authority on climate change predicts clear damage from climate change by 2040, including the near disappearance of coral reefs — unless we make unprecedented changes to slow emissions …

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Catt Center: Iowa cities making small steps toward gender balance on public board

In the last two years, Iowa cities made measurable strides toward achieving gender balance on public board and commissions, according to Iowa State University’s Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics.

Between 2016 and …

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Guest opinion: What’s next beyond retirement

By Jann Freed | Leadership development and change management consultant

Diane Ramsey’s two-part series titled “Reinventing yourself without losing your mind” was timely because many older workers are adventuring into uncharted territory. According to the Pew Research Center, every day …

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Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame seeking nominations

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women is now accepting nominations for 2019 inductees into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame. 

To provide visible examples for tomorrow’s female leaders, the Iowa Commission on the …

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Lilly to receive Business and Professional Women’s Club honor

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: The Cedar Falls Business and Professional Women’s Club will present its Cedar Valley Woman of the Year award to Carol Lilly this year. Lilly has been executive director of Community Main Street program …