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Women’s pitching workshop gets boost — thanks to improv

Tiffany Johnson is an actress and an artistic director in theater, and she strongly believes in theme songs. 

Inside the Kum and Go theater at the Des Moines Social Club, women sipping on canned wine …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jun 11, 2018
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Recommended reads to start your week

We’re ready to direct you to some news stories that may be of interest to you and the business world — or maybe you just need a distraction from today’s rain. 

– This one sneaked …
By SUZANNE BEHNKE | Jun 11, 2018
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Wind blade manufacturer fined for lapses in worker safety

Iowa wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites, based in Newton, will have to pay more than $150,000 in fines after Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration identified multiple safety hazards, including fire hazards, airborne contaminants and …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Student retention research garners award for IWD

Iowa Workforce Development’s Labor Market Information Division received an Applied Research Award from the Council for Community and Economic Research for its report on college student retention, “Retaining Iowa’s Talent: Post-Graduation Location & Employment Plans,” which was …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Grinnell College names chief investment officer

Following a national search process, Grinnell College has named Jainen “J.T.” Thayer as its next chief investment officer. Thayer comes to Grinnell from the Oberlin College Investment Office in New York City, where he was chief investment …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Guest Opinion: Leading into summer

By Tiffany O’Donnell | CEO, Iowa Women Lead Change

Growing up, we were often advised, “Athletes aren’t made during the school year, they’re made in the summer.” As parents raising two daughters who both play a variety …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Earlybird registration opens for IWLC Dubuque Conference

Registration is now open for the fourth annual Iowa Women Lead Change Dubuque Conference, scheduled to take place Oct. 16 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque. The event features a lineup of inspiring and …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Want that raise you asked for? It helps to be a white man

People of color are far less likely than white men to get a raise after asking for one, according to a new study from PayScale. A Washington Post article noted that women of color were 19 percent …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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In Case You Missed It – Lift IOWA: 6-11-18

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An art exhibition honoring the legacy of philanthropist Louise Rosenfield Noun (1908-2002) opened June 8 at the Des Moines Art Center. Noun was a feminist, civic activist and skilled collector of art. dsm magazine

Integrity Integrated, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018
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Let’s celebrate the 80-plus women on Iowa’s November election ballots

In a recent gubernatorial debate, candidate John Norris offered this advice: “Put more women in charge.”

Voters didn’t nominate Norris in Tuesday’s primary, nor did they choose either of the women who raised their hands …
By BPC Staff | Jun 11, 2018