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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 …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Aug 12, 2021
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 11, 2021
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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 …
By KATE HAYDEN | Aug 10, 2021
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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 …
By BPC Staff | Aug 10, 2021
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State report provides updated snapshot of Iowa student proficiency

Following a dip in student literacy scores due to the pandemic, the percentage of Iowa kindergarten through third-grade students reading at or above proficiency benchmarks is on an upward trend this spring, according to new …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2021
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Mercy College of Health Sciences to participate in inaugural open resources institute

Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines was selected as one of 66 institutions to participate in the Association of American Colleges and Universities’ 2021-2022 Institute on Open Educational Resources. The inaugural institute began with a …
By BPC Staff | Aug 5, 2021
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ISU agricultural AI institute to launch with $20M from USDA and science foundation

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and the U.S. National Science Foundation announced 11 new Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes, including the AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture based at Iowa State …
By BPC Staff | Jul 29, 2021
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Tippie College launches Office of Strategic Partnerships to boost business ties

The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa has launched an Office of Strategic Partnerships as part of an effort by the college to spur additional connections with businesses and community organizations across …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 28, 2021
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Starts Right Here receives $50,000 grant from Amerigroup Iowa

Starts Right Here, a Des Moines nonprofit that works with at-risk youths in the Des Moines Public Schools, on Tuesday received a $50,000 grant from Amerigroup Iowa to help students obtain high school diplomas through enhanced …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 28, 2021
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Survey: Companies must make gender parity in management positions a priority

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By EMILY BLOBAUM | Jul 28, 2021