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DMACC sets enrollment record

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) has set a spring semester enrollment record for the 12th consecutive year, with 24,580 students taking 206,698 credits.

The number also represents more students attending classes this spring than …
By BPC Staff | Feb 7, 2012
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Franklin to speak at Leadership Network luncheon

Franklin to speak at Leadership Network luncheon Angela Franklin, president of Des Moines University, will present on developing leaders in health care for the Des Moines Leadership Network’s luncheon on Feb. 16. The luncheon will…
By BPC Staff | Feb 6, 2012
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NAWBO summit early registration ends tomorrow

NAWBO summit early registration ends tomorrow Tomorrow is the last day to register for the Women Mean Business Summit to be held by the National Association of Women Business Owners of Central Iowa (NAWBO-CI). The…
By BPC Staff | Jan 31, 2012
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Kibbie to be honored for community college leadership

Kibbie to be honored for community college leadership   Sen. John “Jack” Kibbie, known by many as “the father of Iowa community colleges,” will be honored Thursday morning at the Statehouse in an event hosted…
By BPC Staff | Jan 25, 2012
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Kidder Benefits acquires Lane & Associates

Kidder Benefits acquires Lane & Associates Kidder Benefits Consultants, a pension consulting and administration firm based in West Des Moines, has acquired Lane & Associates, a West Des Moines-based actuarial firm. Doug Lane, former principal…
By BPC Staff | Jan 18, 2012
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CEOs are more stressed, poll says

Nearly half of CEOs surveyed in a recent poll said they feel more pressure to deliver better financial results in a shorter period. RHR International, a Chicago-based consulting company, polled 83 heads of publicly traded …
By BPC Staff | Jan 12, 2012
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U of I receives additional flood recovery funds

U of I receives additional flood recovery funds The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded an additional $106.7 million in funding assistance for two major University of Iowa 2008 flood recovery projects, Gov. Terry Branstad…
By BPC Staff | Jan 11, 2012
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New provost appointed at Drake University

President David Maxwell announced that Deneese Jones has been appointed to the position of provost, effective June 1.

A search committee of faculty, staff and students recommended Jones after reviewing nearly 70 candidates during a …
By BPC Staff | Jan 10, 2012
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New Leaders Council class announced

New Leaders Council class announced The New Leaders Council Des Moines chapter announced its 2012 class of fellows today. The class consists of 19 young professionals and will be the second Des Moines class. The…
By BPC Staff | Jan 5, 2012
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Extended unemployment benefits reduced

Extended unemployment benefits reduced Unemployed Iowans will see a 13-week reduction in extended unemployment compensation, due to an adjustment in benefits triggered by the state’s decreasing unemployment rate, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced this morning.…
By BPC Staff | Jan 4, 2012