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UI President Wilson, ISU President Wintersteen receive 8.3% pay raises

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Both University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson and Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen are getting 8.3% pay raises this summer — bumping up their annual base pay from $600,000 to $650,000. The …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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DMACC Adult Literacy Center sees growth, seeks volunteer coaches

The Adult Literacy Center at the Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus, which offers all adults free resources that help with reading, writing and speaking skills, is seeing an uptick in the number of people seeking …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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Percentage of Iowa high school grads who are college-bound lowest since 1997

Des Moines Register: The percentage of 2021 Iowa public high school graduates who indicated they intended to pursue a “postsecondary education” — 72.6% — was the lowest figure since 1997, according to annual state reports. And …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2022
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Iowa State planning 700,000 square feet of new construction in next 30 years

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Over the next 30 years, Iowa State University is planning to renew or replace 2.3 million square feet of buildings on its Ames campus and build 700,000 square feet of new construction, according …
By BPC Staff | Jun 2, 2022
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Audit: UNI falls short in crime reporting, fire safety compliance

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Systems are not in place on the University of Northern Iowa campus to ensure compliance with a 32-year-old federal act that governs higher education crime reporting and security mandates — leaving the Cedar …
By BPC Staff | Jun 1, 2022
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Local nonprofit creates scholarship fund in honor of East High School student

The Raise the Bar Initiative has announced the Ema Cardenas Scholarship Fund, named for the East High School student who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in April. Cardenas was a member of the Barbell Club, a …
By BPC Staff | May 31, 2022
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DMPS releases statement after 19 children, 2 teachers killed in mass shooting in Texas

Des Moines Public Schools said in a statement that “our hearts are with” the families in Uvalde, Texas, after a gunman killed at least 19 children and two teachers on Tuesday at Robb Elementary School.

“From schools to churches …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | May 25, 2022
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DMACC’s Spiller moves to Urban Campus role

Erica Spiller, assistant director of student services at Des Moines Area Community College, is moving to a new position at the college as associate provost for student services at the DMACC Urban Campus. Spiller will …
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2022
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$1.5M in career academy grants awarded to two Iowa community colleges

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education awarded Monday $1.5 million in grants through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to Western Iowa Tech Community College and Indian Hills Community College. Western Iowa Tech …
By BPC Staff | May 24, 2022
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Iowa Legislature won’t pass Reynolds’ private education bill, House speaker says

Des Moines Register: Iowa lawmakers won’t pass Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to give 10,000 families taxpayer-funded scholarships to pay private school expenses this year, House Speaker Pat Grassley said today. The bill’s failure, caused by opposition …
By BPC Staff | May 23, 2022