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Iowa State University awarded $800,000 EPA grant for disaster impact resiliency

Iowa State University is one of five institutions to receive a collective $3.9 million in research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to study resiliency in communities and groups following environmental impacts of natural …

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Drake University to launch two-year college named for famed Black football star

Drake University officials announced today the founding of a new two-year college — the John Dee Bright College at Drake University. It’s the first new college to launch at Drake in 60 years, with an …

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Drake Law School launches webinar series on dismantling systemic racism

Drake University Law School will host a fall webinar series to address a broad array of policies and practices that perpetuate racial inequities in American society. The series of livestreamed talks, which begins Sept. 4, …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Workplace safety a new perk job seekers consider when applying

With companies beginning to slowly reopen and bring back employees who have been working remotely or furloughed, workplace safety and protecting employees is top of mind for both employers and those they employ. Although businesses …

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Raygun, Pancheros partner on T-shirt design to benefit national STEM education nonprofit

Pancheros, the Coralville-based restaurant chain, is partnering with Raygun on a T-shirt design to raise funds for SMASH, a national STEM education program that supports high school and college students of color seeking to enter …

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Workforce drug test positivity among U.S. workers highest in 16 years

The percentage of positive marijuana drug tests among U.S. workers rose by 11% across nearly all employee testing categories in 2019, according to an analysis released Tuesday by Quest Diagnostics Inc., Business Insurance magazine reported. In its …

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Coalition of U.S. small business owners calls on Congress to strengthen paid leave laws

With the unprecedented health threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. small business owners are calling for a sustainable paid leave foundation to support their efforts to maintain safe workplaces and public spaces. Organizations representing hundreds …

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State won’t alert public to outbreaks at schools

Des Moines Register: State officials have no plans to publicly report coronavirus outbreaks at schools the way they do for outbreaks at nursing homes. Instead, the state is leaving any such reporting up to local school …

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DMACC Transportation Institute receives federal grant for veteran training program

The DMACC Transportation Institute received an $86,299 grant, known as “Trucking with the Troops,” from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to cover all costs in training veterans to earn a commercial driver’s license for …

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UI, UNI follow ISU in threatening suspension for partying students

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After Iowa State University leadership last week threatened students with suspension following reports and images of off-campus partying, both University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa this week have done the same …