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Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s executive director resigns; chairman departs

Elizabeth Johnson, who was appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds as the executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission 18 months ago, resigned from that position on Feb. 4, the Business Record has learned. Charles Hill, investigations …

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Iowa artist Frantzen to speak at ISU; new exhibition open

Fine-art lectures are not an everyday occurrence at the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business at Iowa State, but an upcoming public art installation in the Gerdin Business Building will have everyone talking, including …

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U.S. Bank launches $25M microbusiness fund focused on women of color

U.S. Bank announced it has created a $25 million microbusiness fund focused on grants and investments in businesses owned by women of color. The new program is part of its U.S. Bank Access Commitment, which will …

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Partnership’s policy forum focuses on child care challenges

The struggles of child care in Iowa and bills circulating through the Legislature to address those challenges were the focus of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s first public policy forum Tuesday.

The discussion, the first …

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A conversation on representation of people of color in media

Editor’s note: Beyond the Bottom Line host Deidre DeJear spoke with Tar Macias, the founder of Hola America and Hola Iowa, and Dwana Bradley, the editor-in-chief of the Des Moines Urban Experience. Both publications produce …

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Hartmann hired as marketing coordinator position at Great Outdoors Foundation

Kaitie Hartmann was recently named as the marketing coordinator for the Great Outdoors Foundation. Hartmann will lead marketing and communication efforts for the foundation and the Central Iowa Water Trails. In the newly created position, …

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University of Iowa to reinstate women’s swimming and diving

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa is fully reinstating its women’s swimming and diving team after a federal judge in December found athletes had a “fair chance” of winning a lawsuit accusing the UI of …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Celebrating the women of Black History Month

The opening line of a recent Chrysalis newsletter covering Black History Month is really powerful: “It’s tough to imagine being something you have never seen.” In the newsletter, Eugenia Kutsch Stanton, president of the Chrysalis Foundation board, …

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‘Bathroom bill’ draws concern from Iowa business leaders

Des Moines Register: When North Carolina lawmakers in 2016 adopted a law that barred transgendered people from using bathrooms in public facilities that corresponded with their gender identification, the backlash against the state was swift. Now, …

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Feng to lead faculty development, DEI for Grinnell College

Grinnell College has named Jin Feng as associate dean for faculty development and diversity, equity and inclusion, effective July 1. Feng joined Grinnell College in 2001 and is currently professor of Chinese and Japanese and the Orville …