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IMSEP receives more than $1 million to expand externship program

The Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership (IMSEP) announced that it has been awarded a $1,081,904 grant from the National Science Foundation.

The three-year grant is designed to expand IMSEP’s Real World Externship program, which …

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DMACC announces tuition increase

The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) board of directors has approved a 4.8 percent tuition increase.

The increase, from $125 per credit hour to $131 per credit hour, will be effective next fall at …

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Davis Brown law firm receives National Guard award

The Davis Brown Law Firm has received the Pro Patria Award, the highest state-level award given to civilian employers by the U.S. Department of Defense.  The Iowa Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) …

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Six DMACC alumni honored

The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Alumni Association recently presented awards to six Central Iowans:  

    David Hade of Ames, co-owner of Iowa Home Crafters of Ames, DMACC Outstanding Alumni Award, Industry and…
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Student debt likely to top a trillion dollars this year

Student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year, and is likely to top a trillion dollars this year as more students go to college and a growing share borrow money …

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Iowa State team wins Big 12 M.B.A. competition

A team of Iowa State University students took first place in the fifth annual Big 12 M.B.A. Case Competition at the University of Colorado-Boulder Leeds School of Business. It was the second consecutive year that …

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Drake student selected for Freedom Ride

Drake University sophomore Ryan Price was the only Iowa college student selected to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. On May 6-10, the ride will retrace the 1961 violence-filled bus trip through the southern …

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Job seekers sought for West Des Moines expo

Nearly 50 companies are expected to attend the West Des Moines Jobs Expo scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 16. Sponsored by the West Des Moines Development Connection and …

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University of Iowa, Iowa State University rank near top in M.B.A. placement


The Iowa State University College of Business and the University of Iowa Tippie School of Management both placed in the top five in job placement for Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) graduates.

According to a …

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Drake lecture to focus on innovation, entrepreneurship

Igor Dubina, visiting Fulbright scholar at George Washington University School of Business, will deliver a lecture on “Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across Cultures” on Monday at Drake University.

The free lecture will begin at 7 p.m. …