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Simpson College offers health leadership degree

Simpson College and six partnering organizations this morning announced the launch of a health services leadership program designed to meet an increasing demand for college graduates prepared to fill leadership positions in health care fields.…
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IPTV announces 2015-16 Ready for School communities

Des Moines Independent Community School District and Saydel Community School District are among Iowa Public Television’s 2015-16 Ready for School communities. Ready for School is an IPTV initiative in which educational specialists will work with …

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HR Data Analytics

Want to have a better handle on which of your best employees are likely to stick around and which are likely to jump ship?

How about a clearer picture of whether your wellness programs are …

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U.S. News ranks Grinnell College No. 19

U.S. News & World Report’s latest annual rankings of colleges and universities, released this week, included mentions of a number of Iowa schools.


Perhaps most noteworthy was Grinnell College, which ranked 19th among national liberal…
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Applications open for Teach Iowa Scholar program

Iowa College Student Aid Commission is accepting applications for the 2015-16 Teach Iowa Scholar program. The Teach Iowa Scholar program helps meet the needs of Iowa schools by awarding up to $20,000 to teachers who …

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Grinnell benefactor Rosenfield featured in Money magazine

Joe Rosenfield, a Grinnell College alumnus whose investing acumen helped Grinnell turn $11 million into more than $1 billion for its endowment fund, was featured in a recent Money magazine article, “The 5 Most Successful Investors…
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DMACC to offer IT certificate designed for women

Des Moines Area Community College will offer a new accelerated certificate program in an effort to attract more diversity into the information technology profession.


The Java Application Developer Certificate is part of a collaborative initiative…
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A Closer Look: Marty Martin

Marty Martin began his role as the 13th president of Drake University on July 1, following a nationwide search for a successor to the retiring David Maxwell. When the Business Record sat down to talk …

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Regents name Harreld UI president

Bruce Harreld, a former Harvard Business School faculty member and corporate executive who helped save a floundering IBM in the 1990s, will become the University of Iowa’s 21st president, the state Board of Regents decided …

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At Drake, there is STEM and then there are stems

Weitz selected as contractor for STEM complex

Drake University has selected the Weitz Co. to build two new buildings that will anchor the school’s new STEM complex, President Marty Martin said.

If the Drake board …