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ISU professor speaking this week at webinar about AI research

Lingyao “Ivy” Yuan, an Iowa State University assistant professor of information systems and business analytics, is speaking at a webinar this week about a Harvard Business Review article she co-wrote about the emergence of digital …

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Iowa Department of Education director to resign in March

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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that Iowa Department of Education Director Ann Lebo is resigning, effective March 14. “It has been a tremendous honor to work alongside the dedicated team at the Department …

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New iJAG CEO announced

Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG), a nonprofit connecting business and education, announced Wendy Mihm-Herold as the organization’s new president and CEO. She joined the organization on Jan. 23. Mihm-Herold has 32 years of experience …

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Iowa Business and Professional Women Foundation accepting scholarship applications

The Iowa Business and Professional Women Foundation is accepting applications for educational scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. Four $1,000 scholarships will be available to nontraditional students who are already in the workplace and want …

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Coe College receives grant to support student, community education about criminal justice system

Coe College has received a $15,350 grant from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest to support the creation of a new Prison Learning Initiative at Coe. According to a news release, the initiative will expand …

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UNI is first in the world with newest synthetic human anatomy models

The University of Northern Iowa has become the first higher education institution in the world to receive the latest generation of synthetic cadavers, known as syndavers, according to a press release. The life-sized models are …

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Tippie College of Business hosting annual Women Summit

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business is once again hosting its Tippie Women Summit this year. The summit will include one in-person event and two virtual events, all in March. All events are …

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Making a business ‘a force for good’: Drake University names business college after Larry and Kathi Zimpleman

Drake University has named its College of Business and Public Administration the Larry and Kathleen Zimpleman College of Business after former President, CEO and Chairman of Principal Financial Group Larry Zimpleman and his wife, Kathi, …

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UNI African American Read-In expands statewide

The 17th African American Read-In hosted by the University of Northern Iowa College of Education will be a virtual event on Feb. 16, with more than 3,200 first graders from school districts across Iowa participating.…

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A Closer Look: Naomi Sea Young Wittstruck

Naomi Sea Young Wittstruck was hired in January 2022 to serve as Des Moines Area Community College’s first director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

The role is within President Rob Denson’s office, overseeing DMACC’s districtwide …

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