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Simpson names director of workforce partnerships

Jennifer Chittenden

Simpson College has appointed Jennifer Chittenden as its director of workforce partnerships for Simpson’s Online and Graduate Studies. According to a news release, she will be responsible for building relationships with workforce clients …

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Grand View University announces 2 new tuition assistance programs

Grand View University has announced its new Go Private. Pay Public and GV Next programs, which aim to reduce the cost of higher education for more Iowa students. Under the Go Private. Pay Public program, …

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Drake announces two programs offering full-tuition coverage

Drake University announced Monday the Bulldog Promise and the Bright College Pathway, two programs that provide full-tuition coverage to eligible Iowans. The Bulldog Promise offers full tuition for a four-year undergraduate degree at Drake, and …

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‘An important part of my origin story’

Harry Smith’s 40-year career in journalism, the majority serving as an anchor and reporter for NBC News and CBS News, took him around the world. 

He’s interviewed U.S. presidents, global political figures and celebrities and …

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Iowa awarded $24 million federal grant for statewide literacy initiatives

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration recently announced it has been awarded a $24 million, multiyear grant from the U.S. Department of Education to advance literacy programs statewide. According to a news release, the Iowa Department of …

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ISU Alumni Association holds annual awards ceremony

The Iowa State University Alumni Association held its Honor & Awards Ceremony on Friday to honor the achievements of its alumni. The Alumni Medal, an award honoring long service to the university through alumni-related activities, …

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Drake University professors receive NSF grant for scientific literacy research

Drake University’s School of Education announced the National Science Foundation has awarded a more than $600,000 grant to professors Jerrid Kruse and Lindsay Woodward. The grant will fund research into how teachers understand and teach …

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Iowa launches updated educator apprenticeship program

The state of Iowa has launched an updated apprenticeship grant program targeted at preparing more people for careers in education.

Iowa first began the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship grant program in 2022 as a …

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Iowa STEM accepting nominations for 2025 Teacher Award

The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award Program. Administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, students and community members can nominate an inspirational …

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Spalding will continue in economic development role after retirement

David Spalding has agreed to continue in his role as vice president for economic development and industry relations (EDIR) at Iowa State University after stepping down as the dean of the Ivy College of Business …