Education
ACT names Steve Tapp as CEO, succeeding Janet Godwin
ACT has appointed Steve Tapp as chief executive officer (CEO), the Iowa City-based assessment company has announced. Mr. Tapp succeeds Janet Godwin, who has led ACT for five years and will continue as special advisor to Mr. Tapp and the…
UI VP for medical affairs, Carver dean finalists to visit campus
The University of Iowa search committee for the new vice president for medical affairs and…
Cornell College receives $500,000 STEM grant
Cornell College, located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the…
College Community Schools to pilot JA BizTown Mobile
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Wells Fargo and MidAmerican Energy have teamed up to provide…
ICABP, ICAD announce 2023 Innovation in Education awards
The Iowa City Area Business Partnership (ICABP) and the Iowa City Area Development Group (ICAD)…
Kirkwood, Coe to sign new articulation agreement
Kirkwood Community College and Coe College, both located in Cedar Rapids, have agreed to sign…
ISU research park to build Alliant Energy agriculture innovation lab
The Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) and Alliant Energy announced on March 23 a…
Solon, Iowa Valley Schools bond votes pass
School districts across the Corridor tried to pass bond votes necessary for building renovation during…
Kirkwood, Hawkeye community colleges form truck driving partnership
Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids and Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo are partnering to…
UI Startup Games winners share prize money
Wellness Wear, a clothing brand promoting mental health in a stylish way, won first place…
UI helps economics professor continue research in Ukraine
The UI Tippie College of Business is helping an American University Kiev professor pursue economic…
Coralville edtech company WordFlight named showcase finalist
WordFlight, an online assessment and intervention solution for elementary students struggling to achieve reading fluency…
City View High School to share space with Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
City View Community High School, the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s new magnet high school,…
ABI Business Horizons 2023 registration now open for Iowa high school students
Iowa high school students currently in grades 9-12 may now register for the Business Horizons…
UI to sell Mayflower Residence Hall, construct returning student hall
At a Feb. 22 Board of Regents meeting, the University of Iowa was given permission…
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation pledges $1 million to Iowa FFA
To help reverse the decline in ag educators, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has…