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MLK scholarship fund banquet on Jan. 17

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Scholarship Fund will host its annual banquet on Jan. 17 to raise money to help minority students in Iowa attend college. The program will begin at 5 p.m. at …

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DMACC looks to expand student services building

Des Moines Area Community College is proposing an estimated $4.5 million addition to its student services building at 2100 S. Ankeny Blvd. The school would add 11,650 square feet to the existing 26,000 square-foot one-story …

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2013 Year in Preview: HR & Education

Tech sector leads job market recovery

Central Iowa companies are doing well and are hiring, said David Leto, executive vice president at Palmer Group.

He bases that opinion on the number of job openings with …

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2012 in Review: HR & Education

Leath: Let’s do business

New Iowa State University President Steven Leath didn’t waste much time before getting involved with the Greater Des Moines business community.

Leath sat down with area business leaders in a dinner …

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Iowa business leaders to tackle education

Four large Iowa business groups are sponsoring a Jan. 7 conference designed to mobilize company leaders around education reform. About 150 business leaders are expected to attend the summit at the Community Choice Credit Union …

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Simpson names Jay Simmons as new president

Jay Simmons has been named Simpson College’s 23rd president, the college announced today.

Simmons has been the president of Iowa Wesleyan College for the past four years, and was the vice president for academic affairs …

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Webinars to discuss motivational feedback

Michele Weston, author, speaker, corporate consultant and founder of Inspiring Solutions in West Des Moines, will present on motivational feedback in a pair of webinars next week.

The webinars will take place on Dec. 14, …

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AIB adds two bachelor-degree programs

AIB College of Business has added bachelor’s degrees in two additional programs to its offerings in the 2013-2014 academic year.

Students can now receive a Bachelor of Science degree in contemporary business communication or sports …

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Grant aims to increase number of skilled workers

About 4,400 students will receive funding from a new state grant aimed at increasing the number of skilled workers in the state, according to the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.

The Iowa Skilled Workforce Tuition …

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3 Tips… On how your face speaks volumes

Bill Graham teaches people how to communicate better.

Graham, an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, has taught actors, worked with politicians and recently spoke in Des Moines.

Before he could teach …

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