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Drake University board of trustees reappoints president

Drake University announced that its board of trustees has unanimously voted to extend President Marty Martin’s contract to serve as Drake’s president for an additional three years, through the end of the university’s 2029 fiscal …

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4 community colleges receive $4 million in grants for career academy programs

The Iowa Department of Education awarded four Iowa community colleges nearly $4 million in grants through the ninth round of the state’s Career Academy Incentive Fund program. Northwest Iowa Community College, Southwestern Community College and …

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ABI opens registration for 42nd Business Horizons Program

Registration is now open for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s 2025 Business Horizons summer program, available to all Iowa high school students in grades 9-12. The program will take place July 13-17 at …

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West Des Moines Chamber concludes two-year talent attraction campaign, launches High School Leadership Academy

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce has announced the conclusion of its two-year Talent Attraction Campaign (TAC). The initiative was designed to strengthen the workforce pipeline and promote West Des Moines as a destination …

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Ballerina Misty Copeland named 2025 Bucksbaum Lecture speaker

Drake University has named ballerina Misty Copeland as the featured speaker for its 2025 Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. on April 2 at the Knapp Center. Copeland, an award-winning ballet dancer, co-founded Life …

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MVS launches Sease Awards at Drake Law School

McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC (MVS) has launched the Sease Awards, a new program at Drake Law School named after Edmund J. Sease, a former managing partner of MVS. Sease helped develop MVS into an …

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UNI@DMACC program sees increased spring 2025 enrollment

Enrollment in the UNI@DMACC program has increased 35% for the spring 2025 semester compared with enrollment in the spring of 2024. A total of 170 students are enrolled, up from 126 in the spring of …

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Iowa Workforce Development opens youth internship grant opportunity

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is opening a new round of grant funding through its Summer Youth Internship Program. The program helps nonprofits, educational institutions, employers and others provide internship programs in one of the state’s …

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Iowa Department of Education seeks sponsors for summer meal, snack sites

The Iowa Department of Education announced it is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides meals and snacks to children in low-income areas of the state during the summer months. The U.S. Department …

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Employer registration open for skilled trades career event

Iowa Skilled Trades has opened employer registration for the 2025 Build My Future career event for high school students scheduled for April 16. More than 7,000 students are expected to attend to learn about different …