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DMACC opens enrollment for Facebook and digital marketing certificate

Des Moines Area Community College has opened enrollment for its new Facebook and Digital Marketing Certificate. The certificate program is part of Facebook’s initiative to train 1 million people across the U.S. by 2020; the …

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Guest Opinion: Lead by listening: Lessons from Des Moines to Stanford

When I was 20, I earned my first leadership role. I was nervous. I was excited. And above all, I was ready to share everything I’d learned with my new team.

At the end of …

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Regents to consider all-online MBA program by Tippie College

The Tippie College of Business wants to offer students the option to complete a Master of Business Administration degree completely online. 

At its meeting this week, the Iowa Board of Regents is scheduled to vote …

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100 college students receive free conference interaction

One hundred Iowa college students received sponsorship to attend the Iowa Technology Summit free of charge on Oct. 2, the Technology Association of Iowa reported Monday. Wellmark, TAI’s event sponsor, is also covering ticket prices for all …

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Sheriff’s office stops seizing University of Iowa assets — for now

Iowa City Press-Citizen: The seizure of University of Iowa assets to pay off a Cedar Rapids contractor is on hold while the Iowa Board of Regents appeals to the Iowa Supreme Court. The university owes $17.4 …

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Drake ranked No. 3 among Midwest universities

Drake University is one of the Midwest’s best universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings. For the 10th year in a row, the university placed third among all Midwestern regional …

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ACT survey highlights digital divide’s impact on education equity

The digital divide, the gap between students who lack access to technology and those students who have it, is compounding equity problems within U.S. schools, according to new research from ACT’s Center for Equity in …

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ISU receives $1.4 million STEM grant to prepare community college teachers

A new grant from the National Science Foundation will help Iowa State University researchers continue to develop programs that help graduate students prepare to teach science and technology courses at community colleges. Iowa State will …

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Pixar employee to present on STEM and animation at ISU

Danielle Feinberg, Pixar Animation Studio’s director of photography for lighting, is bringing her experience on movies like “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2” and “Finding Nemo” to Iowa State University’s campus on Thursday with her …

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Palmer Group opens in Cedar Rapids

Palmer Group has expanded its employment services company to Cedar Rapids. The West Des Moines company has provided direct placement, temporary and contract roles, and outplacement services in Central Iowa since 1998. “Given all the …

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