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Simpson College Board of Trustees has five new members

The Simpson College Board of Trustees elected five new board members last month: John Hines ’80, Thomas Keating ’77, Izaah Knox, Reneé Murphy ’92, and Susan Voss ’76. Other recent additions to the board of …

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Regents add computer science to admissions index formula

Iowa’s Board of Regents has approved the addition of computer science to the Regent Admission Index (RAI), recognizing the importance of studying computer science. The RAI is the formula that Iowa’s public universities use to …

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UNI receives $10 million donation from Waverly couple

The president of a Waverly-based manufacturing technology company has committed to donate $10 million to the University of Northern Iowa, the Corridor Business Journal reported. The gift from David and Karen Takes was announced at …

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4-H RISE conference exposes Central Iowa youths to higher ed options

More than 80 students from Polk County and Dallas County heard about opportunities to pursue higher education during the 4-H RISE College Access Conference held this week at Des Moines Area Community College’s Ankeny campus. …

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Des Moines schools, Drake to build 4,000-seat stadium

Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University plan to build a 4,000-seat, $19.5 million sports stadium next to Drake’s Shivers Basketball Practice Facility along Forest Avenue. 

The community stadium will be a venue for Des …

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Civil rights leader Campos to receive honorary nursing degree from DMACC

Longtime Iowa civil rights leader Mary Campos will receive an honorary nursing degree from Des Moines Area Community College on Wednesday. DMACC President Rob Denson will present the honorary degree during the third annual Mary E. …

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DMACC, Court Avenue Brewing Co. release ciLive! 11 bottle label design contest

Court Avenue Brewing Co. and Des Moines Area Community College are partnering to host a bottle label design contest in celebration of ciLive! 11, DMACC’s weeklong speaker series taking place March 9-13 at the DMACC …

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University of Iowa looking to buy $2.2 million plot of land in North Liberty

Iowa City Press-Citizen: University of Iowa administrators are seeking approval to purchase an additional 22 acres in North Liberty for $2.2 million, though officials have not yet specified how the land will be used. The plot …

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Drake University journalism school to see renovations after $3M Meredith contribution

The Drake University journalism school will receive a major facelift thanks to a $3 million donation from Meredith. Rendering provided

The E.T. Meredith Foundation and the Meredith Corporation Foundation donated a combined $3 million to Drake …

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Foundations in Learning launches web-based reading intervention tool

Foundations in Learning, a Coralville-based education technology company founded by two University of Iowa professors, aims to close the reading deficiency gap that is holding back millions of students nationwide. It took 10 years and …