Education

Rear view of a diverse group of schoolchildren sitting at tables in an elementary school classroom and raising their hands to answer their Caucasian female teacher, standing by the whiteboard in the background

Iowa City Community School District must protect our teachers

Avid readers of the Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) or frequent attendees of CBJ events may know that my wife, Aspen Lohman, is co-owner of the Corridor Media Group Inc., which publishes the CBJ and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal…

University of Iowa partners with global program to support talented youth

The University of Iowa will welcome students cultivating solutions to global challenges in a new…

University of Iowa pentacrest

UI Health Care rebrands, Mercy Iowa City to be renamed

Mercy Iowa City will be shedding its name and religious affiliation in early 2024, following…

CREDIT MERCY IOWA CITY

Scholarships help further nonprofit’s musical mission

The drums and horns have long been silent, but an event sponsored by a local…

Southwind Drum & Bugle Corps, of Mobile, Alabama, performs Aug. 4 at Tournament of Drums, held for the first time at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT CINDY HADISH

Corneal injury project wins top prize in Innovation Challenge Awards

A project that treats corneal injuries won a $20,000 grand prize at the University of…

UI JPEC Innovation award winner Noah Healy.

Universities respond to Board of Regents’ diversity and inclusion recommendations

Iowa’s regent universities are preparing groups to review their own diversity, equity and inclusion programming…

Oral-B enters contract to purchase Kirkwood’s Iowa City campus

After 273 days on the market, Kirkwood Community College has announced a buyer for its…

Kirkwood's Iowa City campus, located at 1828 Lower Muscatine Road.

IWD, SkillBridge partner to help Iowa employers hire service members transitioning out of military life

On Nov. 9, Iowa Workforce Development announced a new partnership to help Iowa businesses expand…

Military family

New Health Sciences Academic Building breaks ground in Iowa City

The University of Iowa recently broke ground on its Health Sciences Academic Building, a 263,000-square-foot,…

University of Iowa president Barbara J. Wilson, members of the Board of Regents and guest speakers pose during the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Health Sciences Academic Building.

Iowa JPEC honors 13 individuals

The University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) is recognizing 13 people at…

The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center is honoring 13 individuals for their contribution toward innovation and entrepreneurship.

Iowa Local Food Day connects students to farmers, local produce

Governor Kim Reynolds has proclaimed Sept. 27 to be Iowa Local Food Day, an observance…

Several Iowa schools participated in Iowa local Food Day, which connects students with locally-grown produce and goods. CREDIT IOWA FARM TO SCHOOL & EARLY CARE

Coe selected to participate in Work-Based Learning Consortium

Cedar Rapids-based Coe College is implementing an industry-leading experiential learning platform as part of its…

Coe College

UIHC North Liberty hits halfway mark

The University of Iowa Healthcare Center in North Liberty has hit the halfway mark for…

Kirkwood recognized as leader in work-based learning

The Department of Education has recognized Kirkwood Community College as a national leader in work-based…

Kirkwood Community College

ICCSD’s Center for Innovation taking shape

The Iowa City Community School District is in the beginning stages of its Center for…

Iowa City Community School District sign by Dodge Street.

Student builders begin affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood

An affordable housing project in Iowa City’s historic northside neighborhood is underway, thanks to the…

A rendering of the current construction project at 724 Ronalds St. CREDIT C-Wise Design and Consulting