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Optimae LifeServices receives 3-year accreditation for employee training program

Optimae LifeServices announced it has earned a three-year, full accreditation from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals for its employee training program. In evaluating the program, members of the NADSP review team praised Optimae …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2021
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Therkildsens donate $42 million lead gift for new engineering lab building at Iowa State

An Iowa State alumni couple, C.G. “Turk” and Joyce A. McEwen Therkildsen, have provided a $42 million gift commitment to Iowa State University’s Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering. The gift provides the lead donation …
By BPC Staff | Sep 15, 2021
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Tippie business analytics program receives inaugural No. 33 ranking by U.S. News

The Department of Business Analytics at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has been recognized as one of the best undergraduate analytics departments in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The …
By BPC Staff | Sep 14, 2021
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Iowa and Northern Iowa campuses gain in 2022 U.S. News rankings

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Reversing some of its recent downturns, the University of Iowa has made among one of the biggest gains nationally in the “2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges” rankings made public …
By BPC Staff | Sep 13, 2021
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University of Northern Iowa, DMACC announce ‘one of the most affordable’ degree paths

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After the University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College in 2020 debuted a streamlined path for DMACC students seeking a four-year UNI degree, the pair have announced a new “tuition …
By BPC Staff | Sep 13, 2021
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5 takeaways from Power Breakfast on future of corporate culture

The ongoing need for more talent and strategies to welcome, include and retain a diverse workforce have been top concerns for business leaders in recent years. Then a pandemic, remote working and a national racial…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 10, 2021
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VIDEO: Power Breakfast – The future of corporate culture

The ongoing need for more talent and strategies to welcome, include and retain a diverse workforce have been top concerns for business leaders in the past few years. Then a global pandemic, remote working and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 10, 2021
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Study: Joint enrollment by Iowa high schoolers boosts postsecondary success rates

Students who take college credit courses in high school are more likely to enroll in postsecondary education after graduation and earn a degree or credential, according to a new Iowa Department of Education report.

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By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 9, 2021
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The future of corporate culture

The needs for more talent and strategies to welcome, include and retain a diverse workforce have been top concerns for business leaders in the past few years. Then a global pandemic, remote working and a …
By BPC Staff | Sep 8, 2021
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Closer Look: Amy Kristof-Brown

Amy Kristof-Brown chose the University of Iowa as her academic home 23 years ago, and while she has had numerous professional opportunities to move, she has elected to build her academic career at Iowa. As …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Sep 7, 2021