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AIB to become University of Iowa Des Moines campus


AIB College of Business over the next year or so will convert into a Des Moines campus of the University of Iowa, if the state Board of Regents approves the deal.

 

Regents President Bruce …

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AIB College of Business, University of Iowa to make ‘historic’ announcement

The presidents of AIB College of Business and the University of Iowa will make what they are calling a ‘historic’ agreement at 1 p.m. at AIB. Also appearing will be the chairman of the state …

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AIB College of Business, University of Iowa to make ‘historic’ announcement

The presidents of AIB College of Business and the University of Iowa will make what they are calling a ‘historic’ agreement at 1 p.m. at AIB. Also appearing will be the chairman of the state …

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ISU researchers battle hydrogen sulfide poisoning

 

In 2002, two workers died in Des Moines after being overcome by hydrogen sulfide fumes as they worked on a sewer project. Any livestock farmer knows that if the ventilation fails in a hog …

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ISU’s College of Business receives accreditation extension

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International has approved the re-accreditation of the business programs at Iowa State University’s College of Business. The five-year extension includes the college’s separately accredited accounting program. Fewer than …

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ISU gets $1.9 million grant to study long-term relationships

The National Institute on Aging has given Iowa State University a $1.9 million grant to continue a study of relationships spanning four decades and three generations.

 

Begun in 1989, the study has involved more than 550 …

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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 …