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Owner of former Maytag HQ donates $8 million Newton complex to DMACC

Des Moines Area Community College today accepted an $8 million gift — the 472,000-square-foot former Maytag Co. headquarters complex in Newton, which will become part of the DMACC Newton Campus.


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Norwalk fifth-grade teacher named Iowa Teacher of the Year

Norwalk teacher Shelly Vroegh has been named the 2017 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Gov. Terry Branstad announced today. Vroegh, a fifth-grade teacher and instructional coach at Lakewood Elementary School, has taught in the Norwalk …

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ISU engineer looks to develop smart grid

Iowa State University engineer Zhaoyu Wang is working with others to develop a smart grid he hopes will prevent the blackouts left by events such as Hurricane Matthew, which robbed 2 million of power. “It’s …

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ISU teams with DSM on climate change work

Iowa State University has assembled a team of experts from diverse fields to work with Des Moines to study ways to conserve energy in an urban environment as climate change proceeds.


The big data research…
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DMU tops nation in graduates and family medicine residents

Des Moines University was recognized this week in a national report as having the most graduates of any U.S. medical school, and the largest percentage of graduates entering family medicine as a first-year resident. In …

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List of UNI presidential hopefuls cut to 7

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: The University of Northern Iowa presidential search committee winnowed a list of 46 candidates down to seven semifinalists Wednesday.…

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State auditor also reviewing Iowa State flights

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The State Auditor’s Office is conducting its own inquiry into Iowa State University President Steven Leath’s use of university-owned aircraft, including flying one of the planes on trips that included vacations. The state …

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Universities not doing enough to teach money management, regent says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Amid worries that the cost of higher education is leaving too many graduates saddled with debt, Iowa’s three public universities could start requiring students next fall to take online training in money management, …

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NOTEBOOK: Grand View leads effort to increase minority membership on nonprofits’ boards

A few months ago, Grand View University’s Rob Barron called just about every organization he knew of that represents minority and underrepresented groups to ask them a simple question.


Barron, special assistant to the president…
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UNI presidential search committee to vote on semifinalists

University of Northern Iowa’s presidential search committee is expected to select semifinalists at its meeting Wednesday at UNI. The committee will pare down the list from more than 40 applications received for the position, with …