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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Strategy of paying OT is only contributing to the labor shortage

We continue to read about the labor shortage facing employers as the economy continues its climb out of the pandemic, but that recovery is becoming more challenging as companies try to figure out how to …

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‘A clear throughline for students’ — and other takeaways from the Future Ready Iowa summit

Attendees at Thursday’s Future Ready Iowa conference got a refreshing personal reminder of the impact that STEM education can have for Iowa students from Langston Saint, a ninth grader from Sioux City.

Saint, who reminded …

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Fiore departs from Mercy College; Leahy named interim president

The Mercy College of Health Sciences board of directors announced it has appointed Thomas Leahy as the private Catholic college’s interim president, following the recent departure of Doug Fiore, who was inaugurated as the college’s third president …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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…
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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 …