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Wartburg College to offer graduate leadership certificate

Wartburg College plans to launch a graduate certificate program in leadership, with the first cohort beginning this summer. The yearlong certificate program, which follows in the footsteps of the college’s successful leadership minor, was designed …

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Iowa Safe Schools to host LGBTQ Career Expo in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids

Iowa Safe Schools will be hosting two LGBTQ Career Expos designed to introduce high school and college LGBTQ students to potential employers and colleges committed to creating a supportive environment for LGBTQ people, the organization …

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Proposed state higher ed budget would benefit UI the most

Quad-City Times: The University of Iowa next year would get a slightly bigger bump in general education funding than Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa if lawmakers adhere to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ new …

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Iowa, New York ag literacy organizations launch podcast

The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation and New York Agriculture in the Classroom have launched “Outstanding in Their Field,” a podcast focused on teachers who are creatively teaching and inspiring their students in food and agriculture topics. Hosted …

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Funding extended for DMACC YouthBuild program

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has extended funding through 2023 for the Des Moines Area Community College YouthBuild of Central Iowa program, a pre-apprenticeship program that targets disadvantaged youth. The $915,697 …

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Iowa Wesleyan reassesses future as struggling campus and potential partner cut ties

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A year after announcing the future of one of Iowa’s oldest higher education institutions was imminently dire, Iowa Wesleyan University has abandoned plans to save itself by partnering with a Catholic school based …

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$4M from Microsoft settlement to benefit computer science education in Iowa

More than $4 million from the settlement of a Microsoft class-action lawsuit will go toward computer science education in Iowa schools, according to the office of Des Moines attorney Roxanne Conlin, who represented Iowa consumers …

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DMU’s dean of the College of Health Sciences is retiring

Dr. Jodi Cahalan, Des Moines University’s Dean of the College of Health Sciences, plans to retire at the end of March, after more than 30 years of service with the university. Cahalan graduated from three of …

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Iowa College Aid launches text program for students

Iowa College Aid has launched the Future Ready Iowa Texting Program, which will provide support to college-bound students and new college students, as well as access to one-on-one coaches. Students who opt in to the …

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Nominations for Ivy Women in Business Awards due Jan. 10

The Iowa State University Ivy College of Business invites nominations for the third annual Ivy Women in Business Awards. Established in 2017, these awards celebrate women in business and their champions, and serve as an opportunity …

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