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Three Urbandale students winners in C-SPAN video competition

Three Urbandale High School students will be recognized by C-SPAN on Wednesday as first-prize winners in StudentCam, the network’s annual student video documentary competition. The students, Jacob Sammon, Matthew Moran and Riley Vander Hart, are …
By BPC Staff | May 13, 2019
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Event Preview: Power Breakfast – The Talent War II

Everybody is feeling the effects of the ongoing war for talent. With unemployment in Greater Des Moines barely above 2%, competition for top talent is overheating across all skill levels of jobs, organizations are searching …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | May 9, 2019
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Virtual groups are a paradox — so here’s how to lead them

University: Drake University

Researchers: Radostina Purvanova, associate professor of leadership and management, Drake University; Renata Kenda, lecturer, Tilburg University 
Status: Published in Group and Organization Management, 2018 Vol. 43(5) 752–786

Research overview: 
The study “Paradoxical Virtual Leadership:…
By JOE GARDYASZ | May 9, 2019
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Five projects get state funding for Future Ready Iowa summer youth internship program

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced the first awards for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Intern Pilot Program for low-income students at risk of not graduating from high school. 

Five projects proposed by nonprofit and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 9, 2019
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ISU Alumni Association releases 2019 commencement program via app

As 5,339 Iowa State University students prepare to cross the stage during graduation this week, the ISU Alumni Association is debuting the full commencement programs via app for the first time. The Iowa State Alumni app, available …
By BPC Staff | May 9, 2019
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Denson caps visit to Kosovo with DMACC gift to president

The president of the Republic of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, was given a DMACC cap presented by Rob Denson, president of Des Moines Area Community College. Denson is visiting Kosovo this week as part of an …
By BPC Staff | May 8, 2019
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Iowa State University Research Park names Rick Sanders president

The Iowa State University Research Park announced it has named Rick Sanders, a former Story County supervisor, as its president. Sanders succeeds Steve Carter, who retired in December after 18 years. Sanders served as a country supervisor …
By BPC Staff | May 8, 2019
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Science Center receives $15,000 Facebook grant to support senior STEM learning

The Science Center of Iowa has received a $15,000 Community Action Grant from Facebook’s Altoona Data Center for Senior STEM, a new project educating older adults on current technology, SCI announced this morning. Pew Institute …
By BPC Staff | May 7, 2019
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CYstarters announces 2019 cohort, Community Kick-Off May 23

Fifteen student entrepreneurs are joining the 2019 CYstarters cohort, an 11-week intensive program managed by the Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship. Businesses in the cohort are: AI for Microscopy, Camp Aramoni, CattleTech, Chess Utopia, Comic …
By BPC Staff | May 6, 2019
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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: ‘Mentor’ recalls Rosenfield’s love of Grinnell College, Des Moines

Lovers of investment intrigue, Grinnell College, Younkers and Des Moines development should be interested in “Mentor: Life and Legacy of Joe Rosenfield,” a new book about Younkers chief, Grinnell alum and trustee, businessman, lawyer, and philanthropist Joe …
By PERRY BEEMAN | May 3, 2019