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Cornell College returns funerary statue to Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Cornell College has returned a Mississippian Native American funerary statue to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation after the artifact spent 125 years in the college’s collection. Cornell College President Jonathan Brand signed documents Sept. 30 transferring ownership of the 21-inch-tall, 56.5-pound…

UI JPEC enters new phase, plans to honor John Pappajohn

After nearly 30 years of weathering the constantly changing entrepreneurial landscape, the University of Iowa…

UI John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Executive Director David Hensley, UI President Barbara J. Wilson, and John Pappajohn

Iowa Board of Regents approves UI 2024 budget

The Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s fiscal year 2024 $5.34 billion…

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Student entrepreneurs awarded $10,000

Eight undergraduate student businesses were awarded $10,000 in a competition at the University of Iowa…

Undergraduate Startup Incubator Summer Track final pitches on July 28, 2023, at MERGE in Iowa City, Iowa. JPEC

Iowa Regents approves $20 million UI biomedical research building plan

The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously approved the University of Iowa’s schematic design, project description…

The Iowa Board of Regents approved this design for a 17,000 square foot addition to the University of Iowa's Biomedical Research Support Facility at its meeting on Aug. 2.

Kirkwood’s new aviation program approved by the FAA

Kirkwood Community College’s new Aviation Maintenance Technology program has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval…

Hancher’s 2023-24 season to highlight innovation, creative exploration

Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa announced its 2023-2024 season on July 12, featuring…

Tippie MBA program ranked among top 10 in country

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business’ online MBA program has been ranked among the top…

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Mount Mercy, St. Ambrose sign nursing articulation agreement

Davenport’s St. Ambrose University (SAU) and Cedar Rapids’s Mount Mercy University signed an articulation agreement…

St. Ambrose University President, Amy C. Novak, EdD, and Mount Mercy University President, Dr. Todd A. Olson, sign the nursing articulation agreement between both institutions.

Iowa awards $1.25 million in work-based learning grants

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded more than $1.25 million in state grants to fund the…

Governor Kim Reynolds speaks during the annual ABI conference June 14, 2023. CREDIT JOHN LEE PHOTOGRAPHY

Johnson County now accepting applications for Child Care Assistance Incentive Program

Johnson County Social Services is now accepting applications for its new Child Care Assistance Incentive…

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UI JPEC to welcome Young African Leaders Initiative fellows

For the eighth time, the University of Iowa John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) has…

IowaWORKS to replace Teach Iowa as main outlet for listing education jobs

Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Education are launching a statewide outreach…

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ACT expands online test offerings

Starting with a pilot group of 5,000 testers in December, ACT will begin to offer…

The courtyard entrance to the ACT Iowa City campus in the fall. CREDIT ACT

New Leader Manufacturing to host first youth registered weld apprenticeship program

New Leader Manufacturing (NLM) has partnered with the Iowa Department of Education and Grant Wood…

New study finds MBA students out of work, need ChatGPT experience

A new Intelligent.com study has found that 68% of graduating full-time Master of Business Administration…