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Potential closure of ISU dormitory to be decided in March

Iowa State Daily: Iowa State University is considering closing its Oak-Elm Residence Hall because of a high vacancy rate in dormitories throughout campus. Peter Englin, assistant vice president of residence halls, said vacancies have been on …

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Ivy College of Business’ full-time MBA achieves gender equity

The incoming class for the full-time Master of Business Administration program at Iowa State University’s Ivy College of Business marks a milestone that a majority of MBA programs nationwide are still aspiring to reach — …

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A look behind ciLive! 2020

A sci-fi screenwriter and director, an Egyptologist and a motorcycle rider with a knack for million-dollar business communications — these are only three of the 15 individuals preparing to take center stage at Des Moines …

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Alric Rothmayer named chair of ISU Department of Aerospace Engineering

Alric Rothmayer has been named the Vance and Arlene Coffman Endowed Department Chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University, effective March 1, the department announced this week. Rothmayer has been a …

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Reynolds signs transportation funding/student equity bill

Gov. Kim Reynolds was joined by lawmakers and education advocates today when she signed Senate File 2164, an education funding bill designed to help schools with transportation funding and per-pupil student equity. Transportation equity was …

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State leaders, advocates to gather for STEM Day at Capitol

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council will host STEM Day at the Capitol with nearly 200 Iowans showcasing their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics on Feb. 19, the council announced this week. STEM …

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Scholarship gift languishes for years amid dispute between donor and Iowa Wesleyan

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Seeking to memorialize his late father, an Illinois man gave thousands of dollars to Iowa Wesleyan University to use for golf scholarships. But the small Mount Pleasant school stopped using the endowment …

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Future Ready Iowa launches e-mentoring program

Future Ready Iowa has launched an e-mentoring platform geared to support Last Dollar Scholarship recipients by partnering them with career-related mentors. Through engaging in the Future Ready Iowa Mentoring Program (a collaborative partner of Volunteer …

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Coe president McInally to retire next year

David McInally, Coe College president, plans to retire in June 2021, the Cedar Rapids institution announced. McInally became Coe’s president in 2013. During his tenure he has worked to increase enrollment and student success rates. …

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Iowa Bankers Association seeks Money Smart essay contest entries

Students in grades six to 12 can now enter either the Money Smart Kid or Money Smart Teen Essay Contest and compete for a chance to win up to $1,000 to help boost their college …