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Maxwell receives executive leader award

David Maxwell, president of Drake University, received a Chief Executive Leader Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, or CASE, a professional association that includes more than 3,400 colleges and universities, primary …

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Nine Iowa Credit Union execs join Global Women’s Leadership Network


Nine executives from the Iowa Credit Union League and its affiliated organizations are new enrollees into the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN), an international education and advocacy group created in 2009 by the World Council …

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Revitalize ethics


In 2004, shaken by one of the most scandal-ridden periods in American history, I co-wrote a book titled “The Transparent Leader.” We championed doing the right thing as a way of building an ethical foundation …

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Des Moines University receives $2 million gift

The family of a Des Moines University alumna has pledged to donate $2 million to the university in honor of Dr. Ellen Phenicie-Schulz, who in 1920 graduated from what was then known as Des Moines …

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Iowa State to purchase Iowa Veterinary Specialties

Iowa State University, through a nonprofit business entity, will purchase Des Moines-based Iowa Veterinary Specialties (IVS) to form a partnership with the university’s Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (LVMC) at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

The …

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Drake announces major donations

Drake University today announced two gifts totaling $4.5 million as part of its distinctlyDrake fundraising campaign, which puts the total at over $80 million raised out of the $200 million goal for the capital campaign. …

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DMACC program receives accreditation

Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) program that offers college credits to Central Iowa high school students – known as Career Advantage — has received an accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships …

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Wallace dialogues begin Feb. 3

The Wallace Centers of Iowa will host a series of five dialogue lunches beginning on Feb. 8. The dialogues build upon P.M. Forni’s book “Choosing Civility.” Forni will lecture on Feb. 3 at Drake University. …

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Wells Fargo and INF to provide financial teaching materials to high schools


Wells Fargo & Co. has teamed up with the Iowa Newspaper Foundation (INF) to provide a financial literacy program aimed at Iowa high school students.

The program, called “Let’s Talk Money,” provides teaching materials from …

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Let’s reinvent Iowa


The turbulence of our times continues to offer challenges for Iowa. One must ask if our historical focus on agriculture and manufacturing will still retain talented, hard-working individuals who are satisfied with their lives. Can …