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Grinnell to add Zipcar service

Grinnell College and Zipcar are bringing the car-sharing network to campus and the rest of town. 

Zipcar is popular among people who don’t want to own a car, but need one for occasional trips. 

Grinnell College sees the …

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ISU Foundation reaches 80% of $1.5B ‘Forever True’ goal

Iowa State University’s multiyear fundraising campaign, “Forever True, For Iowa State,” has raised $1.2 billion, which is 80% of its goal of raising $1.5 billion by 2021. During the 2019 ?scal year, which ended June 30, the …

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Gov. Reynolds, Buena Vista University announce $2.9 million gift to develop new entrepreneurship program

Casey’s General Stores founder and longtime Chairman/CEO Don Lamberti is donating $2.9 million to establish the Donald F. and Charlene K. Lamberti Center for Rural Entrepreneurship at Buena Vista University, Gov. Kim Reynolds and BVU …

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Oct. 16: 16th Annual Glanton Dinner

Host: Des Moines University
About: The annual fundraiser for the Glanton Fund is an opportunity for the university to honor individuals who have inspired and opened doors for others. Please join us in celebrating and …

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ISU joins project to address issues faced by female faculty in STEM fields

Iowa State University is working with three other Midwestern universities in a project to help more women find faculty success in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, the university announced. Cinzia Cervato, a Morrill professor …

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DMACC names Scott Schultz new academic dean of SEMSS department

DMACC named Scott Schultz as academic dean in the newly created science, engineering, math and social sciences (SEMSS) program at DMACC. Schultz will be the districtwide chief administrative officer of academic departments over DMACC’s STEM …

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Sept. 4: High Stakes Decision Making

Host: Central Iowa Chapter of SHRM
About: What do you do when the pressure is on and the stakes are high? The solution is to plan and prepare. In this workshop you will learn by …

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A Closer Look: Dr. Rebecca Lundquist

Two years ago, Dr. Rebecca Lundquist stepped down as director of outpatient psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts so she could focus more of her time on training newly minted physicians in the Boston area …

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Ruan and Hawkeye Community College announce new partnerships

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: Ruan and Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo announced a new partnership for driver hiring and training. Ruan recently donated two driver simulators to Hawkeye for its Regional Transportation Training Center. Additionally, the college …

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Nominations sought for STEM Teacher Awards

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, in partnership with Kemin Industries in Des Moines, has launched the sixth year of the I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award and will be accepting nominations through Oct. 4. The award …