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Des Moines Public Schools closes administration buildings due to COVID cases

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines Public Schools temporarily closed two of its administration buildings due to the number of staff testing positive for COVID-19, the district announced Wednesday. The buildings — the district’s headquarters at …

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Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge aims to spur students’ interest in construction industry

The Iowa Department of Education on Wednesday announced the Build Iowa’s Future Design Challenge, an opportunity for K-12 students to create innovative projects, connect to careers and compete for up to $1,000 awards for their schools.

The …

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Des Moines schools plan incentives for mask-wearing, vaccinations this school year

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Public Schools officials outlined health and safety measures for the new school year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during a virtual town hall Tuesday night, including plans to incentivize mask-wearing and …

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Tippie College of Business names director of strategic partnerships

The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa has named Dave Ernst as executive director of strategic partnerships.

In this newly created role, Ernst will help connect businesses and other organizations to resources in the …

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Grand View University President Kent Henning to retire

Kent Henning, Grand View University’s 13th president, announced today that he will retire at the end of the upcoming academic year after serving 22 years as president.

“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Meet Barbara Wilson, UI’s new president

The University of Iowa’s alumni magazine has a great profile piece on Barbara Wilson, the university’s new president. “Wilson already has the extensive leadership credentials to lead Iowa; now she and her family are working to …

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Story County launches job retraining program

The Story County Board of Supervisors voted this week to create a program to help retrain county residents for jobs in high-growth industries.

Under the “Story County COVID-19 Workforce Retraining Program,” approved on Tuesday, the …

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UI faculty sign letter saying ‘morale is at an all-time low,’ push for action on COVID-19

Iowa City Press-Citizen: With the school year rapidly approaching, University of Iowa faculty are pushing the state’s Board of Regents to use “swift action and compassion” and rethink current COVID-19 protocols. More than 500 people, mostly …

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NOTEBOOK: How can businesses support tech students graduating in Iowa?

“We did some research with our college students and we realized that out of the kids we interviewed — about 20 — only two four-year college seniors had potential job offers,” said Pi515 founder and …

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Branstad State Fair Scholarship winners announced

Three college-bound Iowans will receive the Governor Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship for 2021-22, Iowa College Aid announced. The scholarship, named for the longtime Iowa governor and former U.S. ambassador to China, recognizes outstanding Iowa …

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