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Education Insider

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce recently brought together the provosts of Iowa’s three public universities and Des Moines Area Community College for a forum on the future of higher education in the state. …

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Taking the business pulse on Iowa’s minimum wage

Iowa is one of a minority of U.S. states with a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, which is the federal minimum wage. So far, twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have passed laws…
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IWD names Schoonover as workforce services manager

Iowa Workforce Development announced that Ted Schoonover

has been hired as the new Workforce Services manager. In this position, Schoonover (pronounced SKOON-OVER) will oversee a number of programs, among them the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act; …

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Event Nov. 12: Martin to speak at WDM chamber luncheon Thursday

Drake University president Marty Martin will speak at the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce luncheon at 11:30 Thursday at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Martin will speak on higher education issues and …

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Q & A with university provosts

The provosts of Iowa’s three public universities and Des Moines Area Community College recently participated in a higher education panel discussion hosted by the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce.  

On the panel were: …

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Paulsen to lead ISU supply chain initiative

Departing Iowa House of Representatives Speaker Kraig Paulsen will lead a new supply chain initiative at Iowa State University’s College of Business. The effort aims to engage corporate partners with research, experiential learning opportunities for …

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STEM council seeks candidates for scale program

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council is accepting applications for a partnership that will help programs grow across Iowa during the 2016-17 academic year. Each year, the STEM council helps pay for programs delivered to …

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Should employers stop asking job applicants about felony convictions?

President Barack Obama on Monday ordered federal agencies to stop asking prospective employees about their criminal histories early in the application process, and in a speech, he said millions of Americans are prevented from joining…
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$1.5M federal grant creates Midwest big data hub

Iowa State University is one of five universities creating a Midwest big data hub with the support of a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.


The Midwest hub, which will be known…
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Iowa Energy Center developing education grants program

The Iowa Energy Center is developing a grant program aimed at expanding energy education statewide. The Ames-based center has launched a set of six pilot projects at K-12 schools as well as community colleges. The projects that …

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