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At a time of growing worker needs across the agriculture industry and strong sustained interest among agriculture students, Kirkwood Community College last week secured itself more educational cropland with a $1.4 million purchase of 80 nearby acres.
A new partnership between Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa will allow students to use programs at both institutions to earn their degree in medical laboratory science.
Area higher education officials gathered Friday to promote opportunities for Iowans of all walks of life to bring Iowa, and the Midwest, to the world.
The Gazette spoke with airport Director Marty Lenss about the airport’s aviation campus and future renovations.
After years of declining or stagnant enrollment, aggravated by the 2020 pandemic, Kirkwood Community College is reporting a summer rebound and encouraging signs for a strong fall showing.
Having spent nearly 40 years of his professional career serving Kirkwood Community College as a coordinator, director, dean, and recruiter, Doug Bannon is adding another title to his Kirkwood resume after being appointed Tuesday to replace retiring chair Jim Mollenhauer on the board of trustees.
For one-third of Kirkwood Community College’s 58-year existence, James Mollenhauer has served on the campus’ Board of Trustees, including as chair for the last seven years. But after 20 years of service, Mollenhauer – at age 85 – officially will retire Oct. 10.
Republican Reps. Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn each submitted the maximum number of requests. Rep. Randy Feenstra didn’t submit any for the fourth straight year.
Earlier this month, the Rachel Graber and Lacey Kruse found themselves again in lockstep — crossing a commencement stage for Kirkwood’s pinning ceremony. Among the 63 spring nursing grads, Graber and Kruse were the first mother-daughter duo in recent history.
Iowa residents attending Kirkwood Community College in the upcoming fall will pay $7 more per credit hour than those enrolled in the 2023-2024 academic year -- bringing the rate to $217 per credit hour, according to a proposal the Board of Trustees approved this month.
Thousands pick up degrees this week at universities and colleges
The former college campus, located on Lower Muscatine Road, will be rezoned to general industrial, as requested by Procter & Gamble, which bought the property in February and is planning an expansion.
Getting your Class B commercial driver’s license at Kirkwood Community College only takes one week, and drivers are in demand.
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