education

University of Iowa seeks $3.6 million in state appropriations to address physician shortage
The University of Iowa is asking lawmakers for $3.6 million in new state appropriations to expand rural physician training, a request discussed during the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Sept. 18. By 2036, the U.S. is projected to face a…
Bankers Trust, Horizons partner on homebuyer education programs
Bankers Trust and Horizons, A Family Service Alliance are partnering to address a need for…

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…

Coe College receives Prison Learning Initiative grant
Coe College in Cedar Rapids has received an Associated Colleges of the Midwest grant to…

Kirkwood releases results from area workforce survey
Kirkwood Community College has released the results from the Skills 2024 Survey, a report created…

Newly-formed local nonprofit to support skilled trades
A new local nonprofit organization, Foundation for the Trades, has been formed in Iowa City…

Hills Bank providing financial literacy education to students
Hills Bank and Trust Company is giving 15,000 students across 43 schools in Eastern Iowa…

Coe College recognized for having the best career services in Iowa
Coe College is the only Iowa college or university to be nationally recognized by The…
UScellular donates $30K to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor
UScellular has announced a $30,000 investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor…

UI Tippie College of Business introduces new risk management and insurance major
A new risk management and insurance major will be offered at the University of Iowa’s…

Kirkwood, Mercy partner to offer financial assistance to nursing students
Kirkwood Community College and Mercy Medical Center have announced a new partnership that will help…
Scanlan Family Foundation gives largest gift in UI College of Education’s history
The Iowa Center for School Mental Health in the University of Iowa College of Education will be renamed…

Iowa Workforce Development awards more than $3.6 million to expand apprenticeship programs
Iowa Workforce Development announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in funding designated to create…

University of Iowa student building music education app
Nicole Williams insists there must be a better way to make music education widely accessible…

VictoryXR in Davenport grows virtual learners
A generation ago, the excitement in the eyes of an 11-year-old Harry Potter perfectly captured…
Kirkwood to move NewBo City Market classes to main campus
Kirkwood Community College will relocate Kirkwood Culinary Kitchen operations and classes following the end of…
