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Iowa universities skip searches in filling scores of jobs

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa’s public universities last year used a waiver process to bypass open searches to fill jobs — designed to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates and ensure applicants have an equal opportunity …

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WDM Schools to break ground on career and technical education expansion Monday

West Des Moines Community Schools will break ground next week on the planned $22 million career and technical education addition to its Valley Southwoods Freshman High School. As part of the Valley Southwoods 10-Year Facilities …

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Tippie management professor named to top 40 MBA professors under 40

Stephen Courtright, professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, has been named one of the top 40 MBA professors under age 40 by Poets and Quants, an online …

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Second department head alleges he was forced to leave Polk County government

Des Moines Register: For the second time in less than a year, a top department head in Polk County government has alleged he was terminated against his will. In a claim filed Friday with the Iowa …

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Three Iowa high school students named U.S. Presidential Scholars

The 58th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars includes three seniors from Iowa high schools, the Iowa Department of Education announced Thursday. The three students are Maxwell J. Aulwes of Chariton High School in Chariton, Jonathan …

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Reynolds receives Champion for Charter Schools Award

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has recognized Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds with a 2022 Champion for Charter Schools Award, the organization announced Tuesday. In 2021, Reynolds signed two bills into law that allow …

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ISU community planning professor receives a Fulbright Scholar award

Ted Grevstad-Nordbrock, an Iowa State University assistant professor of community and regional planning, has received a 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to travel to Norway for his project on “The Social Impacts of Heritage …

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Junior Achievement receives $15,000 grant from Variety

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa received a $15,000 grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity that allowed nearly 200 students to experience JA BizTown this school year. The contribution gave students within the Des Moines …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: ‘Extraordinary’ maybe not good enough for Ivy League admittance

It’s not only the season of spring, it’s also the season of decision for high school seniors contemplating where to attend college in the fall. And for students who are exceptional academically, are participants in …

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Kirkwood addressing gas-price pains with 4-day workweek

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With gas prices still hovering around record levels, Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids is rolling out a pilot program this summer to close campus offices on Fridays. “Changes to summer hours are …