Hundreds of thousands of borrowers could be shut out of the student debt relief promised by President Biden after the Education Department announced that privately held loans will not be forgiven.
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Hundreds of thousands of borrowers could be shut out of the student debt relief promised by President Biden after the Education Department announced that privately held loans will not be forgiven.
With signs and sunglasses and heavy hearts still fully committed to the mission that drew them to health care, University of Iowa nurses on Thursday convened outside their hospital to air grievances and warnings about
The states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina joined Arkansas in filing the lawsuit. Iowa has a Democratic attorney general, but the state's Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, signed on the state's behalf.
Kirkwood is partnering with The Eastern Iowa Airport to launch a Aviation Maintenance Technology program in fall 2023 to address an area of need in the workforce. About $1 million in federal and private funds will support the renovation of an aircraft hangar into a classroom.
University of Iowa Health Care leaders recently notified employees that nurses in the coming weeks will face “some of the most challenging” staffing to date – warning, specifically, that nurses in some units at times will have to take on five patients.
A study published Aug. 18 in the prestigious Nature Genetics journal identified 60 genes that contribute to autism largely via inherited genes from parents who don’t have autism or cognitive differences – including five never before implicated in the condition.
Gursharan Virk was somewhat surprised to recently learn he was the first Sikh Air Force cadet in U.S. history to be allowed to wear his traditional turban, beard and bracelet while in uniform.
Applications to open in October
Following years of atypical student experiences characterized by separate and dispersed learning environments connected via screens, Kirkwood Community College last week celebrated the completion of its new on-campus $34 million student center aimed at connection and collaboration.
The ISU vision for the $200 million CyTown project involves a 135,000-square-foot development including a medical facility, retail space, offices, and luxury suites. The endeavor would include an outdoor public plaza and amphitheater, restaurants and pubs, a hotel and convention center.
In its 55th year, the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program this fall – following a two-year hiatus from its traditional format – welcomed back to campus 33 established and accomplished authors from the likes of Bangladesh, Sweden, Mexico, Palestine, Ethiopia, Poland, and Barbados.
Following a breakfast meeting with student leaders on Thursday, Iowa regents decided to increase their state funding request by $1 million. The additional money — if approved by the legislature — would expand mental health services.
But former players suing them for discrimination, retaliation, and systemic racial hostility are firing back – accusing the coaches of dodging, delaying, and hiding behind attorneys to avoid producing court-compelled records and participating in the legal process.
Bonnie Slatton, along with Christine Grant and Peg Burke, was a vocal advocate for women’s athletics opportunities at Iowa and across the country. She died last week at age 84.
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