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Ford to receive honorary doctorate from Drake University

Wayne Ford, a longtime Iowa elected official and nonprofit leader, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree during Drake University’s commencement ceremony on May 20. Ford, who grew up in the inner city …
By BPC Staff | May 7, 2018
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UNI inducts inaugural Women of UNIBusiness Hall of Fame members

The UNI College of Business recently inducted nine members to the inaugural class of the Women of UNIBusiness Hall of Fame. The event, held April 21 on the UNI campus, celebrates female graduates who have …
By BPC Staff | May 1, 2018
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32 Teachers graduate from NewBoCo’s inaugural computer science training

Thirty-two teachers have graduated from NewBoCo’s Computer Science Professional Learning Program, a multiweek computer science course offered in partnership with Code.org, Cedar Ra pids’ NewBoCo announced. During the 2017-2018 course, teachers taught 1,774 students computer science …
By BPC Staff | May 1, 2018
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Former Drake president Wilbur Miller dies

Des Moines native Wilbur Miller, who led Drake University during a significant period of development from the early 1970s to mid-1980s, died Sunday at the age of 94. 

Miller, a proud Drake alumnus and visionary …
By BPC Staff | May 1, 2018
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Land O’Lakes Foundation donates $5 million to ISU

The Land O’Lakes Foundation has made a $5 million commitment to Iowa State University aimed at helping ISU attract and retain top faculty and research talent in supply chain management and inspiring innovation. A significant portion of …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 30, 2018
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Pi515 awarded $15,000 by AT&T

A local after-school program for refugee students has been awarded a $15,000 grant by AT&T. Pi515 confirmed the grant in a tweet this morning. Pi515 is a nonprofit after-school coding initiative aimed at building STEM skills in refugee and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Apr 30, 2018
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ISU to roll out master’s program for dietitians

A new master’s degree at Iowa State University will enable registered dietitians to earn their graduate degrees ahead of a national deadline to receive that credential. The new Master of Professional Practice in Dietetics degree program will …
By BPC Staff | Apr 25, 2018
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Deere announces plans for new test lab at Iowa State University

Deere & Co. will be building a new 33,000-square-foot design and testing facility in Ames for agricultural spraying and applications technology, the company announced today. The facility is expected to be completed by summer 2019 …
By BPC Staff | Apr 25, 2018
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Grinnell hires VP for development and alumni relations

Grinnell College has hired Jaci Thiede as vice president for development and alumni relations. She was most recently vice president for university advancement at Butler University in Indianapolis. While at Butler, Thiede led efforts that resulted in …
By BPC Staff | Apr 23, 2018
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Recommendations address reducing need for remedial college courses

The Iowa Department of Education has released recommendations from two work groups charged with studying ways to reduce the need for developmental college coursework. More than 1 out of every 5 Iowa students (21.6 percent) who enroll …
By BPC Staff | Apr 20, 2018
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