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Avenue Scholars career development program coming to Central Iowa

MidAmerican Energy Co., Des Moines Public Schools and Des Moines Area Community College are partnering to bring a new student internship and career program to Central Iowa in the 2022-23 school year.

The organizations are …

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‘Forever True, For Iowa State’ campaign concludes, topping expanded $1.5B goal

Iowa State University’s nine-year “Forever True, For Iowa State” fundraising campaign closed out earlier this summer after involving more than 96,000 donors in exceeding the campaign’s $1.5 billion goal, the university reported. Among the donors were 35,508 …

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NIACC Pappajohn Center now accepting applications for fall 2021 venture school

The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center in Mason City is accepting applications for the fall 2021 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School. Participating teams will each be assigned a local entrepreneur to be …

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64 school districts selected to receive $8.6M for student mental health support

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that more than $8.6 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 64 school districts to assist them in providing mental health support and …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why remote work might not revolutionize where we work

From Apple and its 2.8 million-square-foot “spaceship” office to Salesforce and Slack, Silicon Valley companies are giving their employees the chance to live farther away from the office (and save money on housing) with new …

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Iowa College Aid awards $545,375 in grants to 11 communities

Eleven Iowa communities will receive grants to increase college attainment by their residents, Iowa College Aid announced today. Collectively, the 11 Local College Access Networks, or LCANs, will receive a total of $545,375 for 2021-22. Two …

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Tippie College to merge online, professional MBA programs into one

The Tippie College of Business announced it is merging its Online MBA and part-time Professional MBA programs, with the goal of providing students with more options and greater flexibility as they pursue their education.

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Pro-mask group offers Des Moines school district $7,000 in legal aid

Axios Des Moines: A group fighting Iowa’s school mask ban has offered Des Moines Public Schools more than $7,000 in legal aid to ignore state law and require face coverings, records obtained by Axios show. The …

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Casey’s General Stores nationally recognized for gender-balanced board

Casey’s General Stores Inc. is being recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards for having a gender-balanced board of directors. The global education and advocacy campaign tracks gender composition of corporate boards on the Russell 3000 …

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Report: After-school STEM learning on the rise nationally, but lags in Iowa

With demand for well-trained STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers expected to skyrocket, after-school programs in Iowa and across the country can play a critical role in preparing the workforce of the future, according …