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Principal survey: One-third of workers regret borrowing for college

A new study from Principal Financial Group found that workers who borrowed for college may be increasingly regretting the decision. One-third of U.S. workers regret having taken out student loans, and an equal number say …

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Dice opens San Jose office

Dice, a digital career resource for technology and engineering professionals, has moved its main office from Santa Clara, Calif., to a “swanky” new 16,000-square-foot space in downtown San Jose, Calif., the company announced today. Dice, a service …

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Students receive $1,500 scholarships for financial literacy

Twenty Iowa high school seniors were recognized Friday for winning $1,500 college scholarships in the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge administered by Iowa Student Loan. The seniors were recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim …

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Appeals court hears arguments on home care workers’ labor protections

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today heard arguments on whether the U.S. Department of Labor has the authority to extend minimum wage and overtime protections to nearly 2 million home care …

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NICC, CIRAS join to help northeast Iowa businesses

Northeast Iowa Community College and Iowa State University’s Center for Industrial Research and Service have announced a partnership to provide a single point of contact for businesses seeking help in that region. As part of the agreement, …

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DMACC Foundation extends entrepreneurship contest deadline

The Des Moines Area Community College Foundation has extended the deadline for the first round of the DMACC Foundation Entrepreneurship Competition to May 29. The competition is open to DMACC students and alumni who live in Iowa …

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$1 million pledge seeds Grinnell College expansion

Grinnell College announced that it has received a $1 million pledge from an alumni couple that will support the college’s new humanities and social studies complex. The pledge by Karen Van Dusen and Joel Spiegel, …

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Administrative office move enables Walnut Street School expansion

The Des Moines Public Schools administrative offices have officially moved west to their new location on Grand Avenue, freeing space for more students at the Walnut Street School downtown, The Des Moines Register reported. The former administrative …

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University Research: The skills your employees lack

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With the goal of graduating business majors with the level of information literacy expected by employers, two University of Northern Iowa researchers set out to determine the disconnect between the level of research …

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University Research: 3-D prototyping makes it easy

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Grimes-based Ryko Solutions was revamping the equipment that feeds chemicals into the car wash systems it sells, including a special funnel. The company wanted to find a quicker way to try prototypes. Iowa …

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