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DMACC names VP for enrollment services

Des Moines Area Community College has named Shelli Allen as vice president of enrollment services, a new position that oversees all aspects of enrollment and student services across the college. Allen will guide student development, financial assistance, …
By BPC Staff | Jul 17, 2018
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University of Iowa reports drop in outside funding

The University of Iowa is reporting a dip in external funding for the budget year that just ended, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Total UI external funding — including dollars accrued via research grants and philanthropic …
By BPC Staff | Jul 17, 2018
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Report: Majority of states underfund education

Every state has underfunded K-12 education over the past decade, and 25 states spent less on education in 2016 than prior to the Great Recession, according to a new report released by the American Federation …
By BPC Staff | Jul 17, 2018
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ISU surpasses $500 million in external funding in fiscal ‘ 18

Iowa State University attracted a record $509.2 million in total external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30. The fiscal 2018 figure represents a 1.1 percent increase over the previous fiscal year funding and the …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2018
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Former AIB campus operated at $1.2 million loss for UI

Des Moines Register: The University of Iowa’s Iowa Center for Higher Education, the former AIB campus, had operating losses of nearly $1.2 million since fall 2016, budget information provided the Des Moines Register shows. University officials …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2018
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High school broadens recognition from college athletes to trade industry hires

Public officials are widening their scope from celebrating college athlete contracts to including seniors moving straight from high school to a trade career after graduation. Henrico County, Va., held its first “Career and Technical Letter of …
By KATE HAYDEN | Jul 16, 2018
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University of Iowa disputes faculty claims of center closure suspensions

Hours after University of Iowa faculty leaders told colleagues the university is suspending seven center closures, UI officials reiterated plans to continue with closures, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reports. In a newsletter, UI professor and American …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2018
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University of Iowa president in top quarter of public higher education pay

The Gazette: A new report listing America’s highest paid university and college executives has University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld ranking in the top quarter among public university and system leaders. Harreld, hired in 2015 amid …
By BPC Staff | Jul 16, 2018
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Iowa Student Loan launches loan repayment benefit for employees

Iowa Student Loan announced that it has begun offering a new benefit providing each of its more than 200 employees a $25 monthly contribution that can be directed toward either student loan repayment or a …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2018
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University of Iowa hits pause on innovation center after paying $250K to consultant

After paying an internationally known consultant more than $250,000 to explore a “Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation,” the University of Iowa is putting the project on hold, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The halt is part of a …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2018