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July 1 deadline approaching for Future Ready Iowa grants

The state is giving working adults in Iowa at least 1,000 reasons — in dollars per academic year — to return to school to complete their bachelor’s degrees. Iowans who have 64 college credits (equivalent …

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Beef Up Iowa to process 4-H, FFA cattle for food banks statewide

Agriculture students and staff at Iowa State University will soon begin processing Iowa-raised beef for food banks and pantries across the state through Beef Up Iowa. The initiative, part of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Feeding Iowans …

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VIDEO: Newsroom 515 – Beyond Covid-19: What will the new normal look like for the most affected industries?

We’ve all heard about the “new normal,” and what that may look like as our economy continues to reopen. But do we really know, or understand, the potential for long-term change as a result of …

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Survey: 2020 graduates’ paths uncertain; many reconsidering college

Roughly half of class of 2020 graduating seniors say their plans for after high school have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new national survey by Junior Achievement and the PMI (Project Management …

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Iowa Workforce Development partners with Coursera for free online training courses

Iowa Workforce Development announced it has partnered with online learning platform Coursera to offer free online learning opportunities to Iowans during the pandemic. Coursera offers more than 4,300 courses available from a variety of academic institutions and …

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Volunteer Iowa distributes more than $12.5 million in grants for AmeriCorps programs

Volunteer Iowa recently announced it has approved federal and state AmeriCorps funding that will leverage private and local matching for a total of $12.5 million in support of nearly 900 AmeriCorps State members for the …

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UI’s biggest college preparing for layoffs, pay cuts, furloughs

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences — the largest on campus — has been asked to identify up to $25 million in cuts following massive coronavirus-related financial losses and …

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How we solved it

As the broader construction industry grapples with an exodus of experienced employees, Story Construction in Ames has turned to a novel new trailer on their project lots. 

The Story 2.0 Method, as they call it, …

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UI will move to virtual instruction after Thanksgiving

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Cedar Rapids Gazette: Although the University of Iowa is planning to follow its current academic calendar — ending the fall semester Dec. 18 — it will move to online-only instruction after Thanksgiving break, delivering …

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UI announces ‘separation agreement’ with Chris Doyle

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa announced today that it has reached a “separation agreement” with football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, effective today. The athletics department will pay Doyle, who has been accused …