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Grand View University to launch MSW degree program

Grand View University recently announced the launch of its new Master of Social Work (MSW) degree program. Beginning this summer and fall, the program offers flexible online and hybrid coursework as well as a 3+2 option where …
By BPC Staff | Jan 24, 2022
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Iowa launches $9 million program aimed at expanding diversity among teachers

Des Moines Register: Pressure to address teacher demographics in Iowa is mounting as the state’s student population continues to diversify. Between 2000 and 2021, the percentage of students of color in public schools statewide rose from …
By BPC Staff | Jan 21, 2022
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University of Iowa instructors move courses online, despite campus rules

Cedar Rapids Gazette: With COVID cases surging in Iowa as students return to its public universities for the spring semester, the University of Iowa graduate student union is urging members to move all courses they’re teaching …
By BPC Staff | Jan 20, 2022
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As staffing shortages continue, Waukee, Johnston increase pay for teachers, substitutes

Des Moines Register: Waukee and Johnston school districts made moves last week to attract and retain substitutes as districts across the state struggle to adequately staff schools amid the ongoing pandemic. In a bid to draw …
By BPC Staff | Jan 19, 2022
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ISU Student Innovation Center scaled up international recruiting program in 2021

An Iowa State University recruitment program geared toward international students, which was first piloted in December 2020, expanded its programming during 2021. The Office of Admissions and the Student Innovation Center’s Innovation Fellows program partnered …
By BPC Staff | Jan 19, 2022
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UI Office of Strategic Partnerships’ outreach strategy takes shape

Businesses and nonprofit organizations of all sizes across Iowa that may not have considered partnering with the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business as a consulting or analytical resource might want to take another …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jan 18, 2022
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A Closer Look: Dave Ernst

Dave Ernst’s heavy business travel schedule throughout his career enabled him to earn significant airline mileage perks for frequently flying out of Cedar Rapids — often logging more than 100 flight segments a year. But …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jan 18, 2022
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Drake to triple size of Crew Scholars program

Drake University announced that it will greatly expand its Crew Scholars program, which has been successful in helping to close long-standing racial disparities in retention rates, grade-point averages and graduation rates. Currently, 20 to 25 first-year students …
By BPC Staff | Jan 17, 2022
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$1.7 billion settlement reached with student loan servicer Navient

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced today that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.7 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2022
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Drake University to start semester online as omicron cases climb

Des Moines Register: Drake University students will start the first two weeks of their spring semester remotely because of possible classroom disruptions from climbing COVID-19 cases. Drake’s first scheduled day of the semester for most students …
By BPC Staff | Jan 13, 2022