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University of Iowa president to retire in August

University of Iowa President Sally Mason announced today that she will retire after eight years at the school’s helm. 

Mason, 64, became UI’s 20th president in August 2007, less than a year before the campus …

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Today is National Thank Your Mentor Day

To highlight National Mentoring Month, today is Thank Your Mentor Day. People all over the country and right here in Greater Des Moines are encouraged to reach out to those who have supported and encouraged …

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Catt Center program trains women to run for office

Officials at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics believe that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s election will encourage more Iowa women to run for political office. 

 

If you’re one of them, the …

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Gallup poll: Poor managers cost nation $450 billion

Poor managers cost the U.S. economy $450 billion to $550 billion per year by disengaging employees, a Gallup poll found. Among full-time employees, 70 percent are disengaged and uninspired, the poll found.

 

Also, more than 2.5 …

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The world according to new Drake President ‘Marty’ Martin

Earl F. “Marty” Martin was in town Monday so Drake University could announce his appointment as the private Des Moines university’s 13th president.

For Martin, 53, who appears to be fit, it was a sprint …

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Gravitate holds Tuesday session on litigation

The odds are higher than you think that your company will get sued. Seventy percent of all small businesses end up in litigation in a 10-year span, according a press release from Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave. The …

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State gives training funds for construction apprenticeship programs

Iowa Workforce Development has awarded training funds to four organizations for their registered apprenticeship programs. Receiving funds from the $6.2 million registered apprenticeship grant are Associated Builders and Contractors of Iowa, Southeastern Community College Center …

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Drake schedules major announcement for Monday

Drake University, which has been in the process of selecting a new president, has scheduled a major announcement for 11 a.m. Monday in the Reading Room of Cowles Library, with Board of Trustees Chairman Larry …

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IowaWatch: Iowa Lottery indirectly funds education

Iowa has resisted a trend adopted by other states of funneling lottery proceeds straight into public education, according to an article by an Iowa nonprofit news organization. 

 

Yet, a myth that the Iowa Lottery, …

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UI student named entrepreneur of year

University of Iowa student Tyler Finchum was named Student Entrepreneur of the Year at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization National Conference in Orlando, Fla. Finchum, who is studying finance, economics and entrepreneurial management in the John …

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