Iowa ranks no. 12 in 2024 Parent Power index, empowering families in education choices
In the Center for Education Reform’s 2024 Parent Power Index, Iowa secured the twelfth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 77%.
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COE COLLEGE: Inspiring communities with the power of music
Shayla James ’13 can’t imagine her life without music. Afterall, she’s played the piano since she was 6 years old.
DORDT UNIVERSITY: Dordt Offers 100% Online ABA Course Sequence
Dordt University will begin offering an online Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) course sequence starting this fall.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE: 2021 Chlapaty Fellows to Conduct Research
Eleven University of Dubuque students were selected to participate in the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship.
GRINNELL COLLEGE: College Mourns Professor Tyler Roberts
Tyler Tillinghast Roberts, professor of religious studies, died Thursday, June 3, at the age of 61.
SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Southwestern’s board of trustees holds June 2021 meeting
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m., for their regular board meeting.
KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Hotel at Kirkwood Center Receives Two Prestigious Awards
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center has been awarded the 2021 Outstanding Lodging (Metro) award by the Iowa Tourism Office and the Travel Federation of Iowa.
LUTHER COLLEGE: Storytelling with Images at Luther During the Pandemic
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NORTHWEST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Gretchen Bartelson to Retire from Northwest Iowa Community College
Gretchen Bartelson, Dean – Center for Teaching & Learning/ICCOC, Sibley, IA a dedicated leader of Northwest Iowa Community College will be retiring on Wednesday, June 30, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE: 2021 Butler Fellows to Conduct Research
Four University of Dubuque students will participate in the John and Alice Butler Summer Research Fellowship as land management interns at the University’s Wolter Woods and Prairies Environmental Stewardship and…
SOUTHWESTEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: New student orientation 2021
New students for fall 2021, we can’t wait to have you on campus!!
WILLIAM PENN UNIVERSITY: William Penn University Announces Spring 2021 President’s List
William Penn University is pleased to announce the following students that have received recognition for the President’s List during the spring 2021 semester.
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGES: Graphic Arts Goes Online – Info Session June 23
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is excited to announce the college is moving its long-standing Graphic Arts program entirely online.
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Design Thinking Summer Academy
The North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) Design Thinking Summer Academy will run from June 28-July 2.
LUTHER COLLEGE: Taking a Proactive Approach to Promote a Safer Campus Culture
Luther encourages students to become courageous leaders in our community and beyond.
IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Laker Athletics Featured at Iowa Lakes Trustee Meeting
The Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon on the Spirit Lake Campus of Iowa Lakes Community College.
GRINNELL COLLEGE: Chemistry majors graduate in class of ’21
Congratulations to our chemistry majors graduating in the class of ’21!
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: CCC Maquoketa Center Open House June 23
There is no need to travel to pursue your education; you can take classes right in Maquoketa at Clinton Community College’s (CCC) Maquoketa Center.
DRAKE UNIVERSITY: Drake Law Associate Dean John Edwards Inducted into the American Association of Law Libraries Hall of Fame
John Edwards is one of three recipients of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) 2021 Hall of Fame Award.
DORDT UNIVERSITY: Ruhaak to run for defenders
Riley Ruhaak, a senior at Vermillion High School (South Dakota), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender cross country and track programs.
COE COLLEGE: Marquis Series events to return next academic year
The stage was quiet and the lights were dimmed in Sinclair Auditorium this past year, as the Coe College Marquis Series suspended events for the 2020-21 year due to the…
GRINNELL COLLEGE: Serving Up a Slice of Home from Across the World
Divyansh Singh ’23, a second-year student from Kolkata, India, with a strong passion for fusion cuisines, presented a chicken tikka masala pizza.
THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF WAUKEE: Goddard Systems, Inc. Expands Teacher of the Year Program, Celebrating 12 Outstanding Early Childhood Educators from Across the Country
Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School, the leading childcare provider in the U.S., expanded its Teacher of the Year program in 2021 to celebrate additional teachers…
STILLWELL JUNIOR HIGH: WDMCS Art Educators Create Mural for Westridge Bike Path
West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) art educators Jim Cook, Tory DeVries, Christie Engelbert, Chelsea Hayes, Katie Leeper, Stephanie Nelson, and Sarah Petersen recently completed a colorful new mural for…
DRAKE UNIVERSITY: Design Dialogue – Assessments in Ultra on June 03
This session will demonstrate how to develop different assessments, such as tests, surveys, and pools.