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Labor Department seeks applications for Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration today announced the availability of $42.5 million in Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants to support the enrollment of in-school or out-of-school youth apprentices (ages 16-24) into new or existing …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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DMACC mourns loss of longtime English professor

The Des Moines Area Community College community is mourning the loss of Lauren Rice, a longtime member of the DMACC English Department and coordinator of the DMACC London Study Abroad Program. Rice was killed by a …
By BPC Staff | Apr 6, 2020
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How will COVID-19 shape organizations’ HR strategies?

Over the past several weeks, organizations of all sizes have dealt with unparalleled changes (and journalists have reached for their thesaurus to find new synonyms for “unprecedented”).  Standing in the breach of the turmoil are …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Apr 2, 2020
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Simpson College announces appointment of first female president

Simpson College’s board of trustees today announced the appointment of Marsha Kelliher as Simpson College’s 25th president and the first woman to serve in the role. 

Previously, Kelliher was president and CEO of Walsh College, …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 31, 2020
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New federal legislation offers paid sick leave, expands family leave

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By JOE GARDYASZ | Mar 23, 2020
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Reynolds appoints Lebo as director of Iowa Department of Education

Ann Lebo has been appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds to lead the Iowa Department of Education.  Lebo, who has been the executive director of the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners since 2016, begins her new …
By BPC Staff | Mar 12, 2020
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Classes to go online only at regent universities, Drake

Des Moines Register: Iowa’s three state universities and Des Moines’ Drake University told students today that they’re canceling in-person classes and will instead hold them online until at least April 3. The universities said they’re taking …
By BPC Staff | Mar 11, 2020
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Grinnell College to shift to ‘online learning’ due to coronavirus concerns

KCCI-TV: Grinnell College sent an email to students today saying that students will complete the spring semester off campus because of coronavirus concerns. All students are expected to leave campus by Monday, March 23, then complete …
By BPC Staff | Mar 10, 2020
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Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance meets at ISU campus

Universities, colleges and the U.S. Strategic Command will meet on Iowa State University’s campus March 11-12 for the Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance conference, which aims to foster academic community interest in researching deterrence and strategic national …
By BPC Staff | Mar 10, 2020
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B.R.O.S. at DMU introduces boys to medicine and health science careers

Des Moines University students will introduce nearly 200 elementary-age boys to career options in medicine and the health sciences on Saturday at the medical school. The program, Boys Reaching for Opportunities in Science (B.R.O.S.) will …
By BPC Staff | Mar 6, 2020
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