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Board of Education set to finalize Summer College Credit Program

Iowa high school students will for the first time be able to earn free college credits during the summer months, through a new Summer College Credit Program being developed by the Iowa Department of Education. As part …

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Reynolds calls for more spending on workforce, STEM, broadband

Gov. Kim Reynolds today called for increased spending on workforce housing tax credits, STEM and broadband services in rural areas, among a handful of business topics she addressed.

Here’s a rundown, topic by topic. You …

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Waukee superintendent resigns

Waukee schools Superintendent Cindi McDonald has resigned effective at the end of the school year after a state audit uncovered questionable financial dealings at the district, the district reported. The Waukee School Board on Monday …

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Salotti named Ivy College associate dean for undergraduate programs

The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University has selected Valentina Salotti as the new associate dean for undergraduate programs, effective immediately. Salotti, a faculty member with the college for more than a decade, …

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If shutdown continues, research at Iowa universities could suffer

Iowa City Press-Citizen: Iowa university researchers who depend on federal dollars have not yet had to halt their work because of the government shutdown. But researchers warn that consequences will snowball if the shutdown stretches on, …

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Zwagerman named director of Drake ag law center

Jennifer Zwagerman has been named director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center. Zwagerman, a 2004 graduate of Drake Law School, replaces Neil Hamilton, who had led the center since it was established in 1983. Zwagerman …

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Ivy College of Business names George as associate dean for research

The Ivy College of Business at Iowa State University has named Joey George as its new associate dean for research. George, the John D. DeVries Endowed Chair in Business, is a professor of information systems. Known for …

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Mercy College proposes changes to BSN curriculum

Candidates for a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at Mercy College of Health Sciences could soon be able to begin taking their nursing courses during their first semester as part of an amended BSN …

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HNI picks up $1M of ISU’s $84M innovation center

HNI Corp. will donate $1 million toward the construction of the Iowa State University Student Innovation Center, which is expected to open in January 2020, according to a release. The approximately $84 million, 140,000-square-foot building …

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STEM Council reports nearly $3 million in funding over last fiscal year

Nearly $3 million was invested in Iowa STEM Council projects in 2017-2018, the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council announced at the end of December. Support over the year included a $200,000 Department of Labor ApprenticeshipUSA grant …

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