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DMACC lands federal aid to help veterans and families

Des Moines Area Community College has received $87,860 in federal aid to support tuition grants to veterans as part of a U.S. Department of Transportation effort to improve safety in the commercial driving field. “This grant …

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UI business dean, interim diversity head departing

Sarah Gardial, dean of the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business since 2012, will leave that position to become business dean at a private Christian college in Nashville, Tenn., UI officials announced. 

As dean, …

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A federal case for STEM

Jeff Weld, Iowa’s guru on all things STEM, spent a year in Washington, D.C. working on a project that in many ways gave him a chance to spread the word on successful approaches in Iowa …

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Iowa State’s design programs ranked among the nation’s best

Iowa State University’s landscape architecture, interior design and architecture programs are ranked among the top 25 in the United States, according to the latest survey of practitioners by DesignIntelligence. The survey ranked Iowa State’s undergraduate …

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Simpson announces $25 million fundraising campaign

Simpson College kicked off the public phase of its $25 million fundraising campaign on Saturday. Funds raised through “Imagine the Impact: A Campaign for Simpson College” will be used for renovating Dunn Library and Carver Science Hall, …

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$5 million gift by Drake alum to benefit rural issues, Drake athletics

A seven-figure gift from a prominent Des Moines couple to Drake University will help address critical issues facing rural America as well as provide a big boost for Drake’s athletic programs. 

Retired DuPont Pioneer President …

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Grinnell College, Techstars announce launch of Techstars Iowa accelerator

Techstars, a national network of accelerators and a venture capital firm, is partnering with Grinnell College to launch Techstars Iowa, to be located in Des Moines. 

Des Moines entrepreneur and former interim director for the …

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Grinnell College kicks off $175 million fundraising campaign

Grinnell College has officially embarked on a $175 million fundraising campaign, its first comprehensive campaign in 20 years and the most ambitious in the college’s history. The campaign, which began with a quiet phase in …

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Principal Foundation grants $20,000 to launch Social Changemaker Challenge

Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact announced a new $20,000 grant award from Principal Foundation to pilot the Social Changemaker Challenge. The college student-focused event will be held in November 2020 and engage business students to …

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Iowa hotel and motel workers using new devices for protection

Radio Iowa: As many as 15,000 Iowans who work in some 350 hotels and motels statewide are being issued employee safety devices, or ESDs, as part of a program designed to help keep them safe while …

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