Education

The Iowa College Student Aid Commission (ICSAC), along with Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced yesterday the launch of Buttonwood, a Web-based personal finance student loan management system for college students.

The program, run through EverFi …

Two finalists have been announced for the presidency at Iowa State University. The finalists are Steven Leath, vice president for research and sponsored programs at the University of North Carolina System, and Kumble Subbaswamy, provost …

Des Moines University (DMU) will honor Bankers Trust Co. President and CEO Suku Radia at the 2011 Glanton scholarship fund-raising dinner Oct. 6 at The Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona. The scholarship is …

Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. and its parent, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., have awarded a grant to Iowa State University to establish a corn breeding program through support of a new faculty position …

WesleyLife has received $12,000 from Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. for the annual Meals on Wheels event, An Extraordinary Meal, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Forte’ Banquet and Conference Center. WesleyLife Meals …

Inaugural ceremonies for Des Moines University President Angela Franklin will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. Franklin became the university’s 15th president on March 1. Campus tours, speeches and …

Grand View University announced a 6.8 percent increase in full-time enrollment this year to 1,801 students. The total number of students – full time and part time – is now 2,229. Both numbers are a …

The University of Iowa ranks 28th among the nation’s best public universities, and Iowa State University is tied for 44th, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 best college rankings released yesterday.

Iowa moved …

The search committee for Iowa State University’s next president will hold a two-day meeting in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday to interview candidates.

The committee will go into closed session to conduct the interviews. Committee …

Hoover High School will celebrate its completed renovations with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:45 p.m. today in the school’s new Technology Learning Center. Entertainment will include the Hoover Huskies band and student speakers. Hoover …