Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids built a wind turbine on its campus in 2012. But since May of this year, the turbine has been locked in place. Why is that? And what are the college’s plans for the turbine?
Under a decade into its 50-year, $2 million-plus lease agreement with the Grant Wood Area Education Agency for space in its Coralville-based regional center, Kirkwood has decided to end its arrangement with Grant Wood early — paying back $1.7 million to make it happen.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Kirkwood Community College’s new aviation maintenance technology program, allowing it to become a certified aviation maintenance school and begin offering classes this fall.
Earlier this year, six students graduated from the pilot cohort of the Child Care Foundations and Communication Class at Kirkwood, an “earn and learn” program geared toward helping English language learners get the certifications and experience necessary to be successful on the job — while getting paid.
Students who are older, already in the workforce, raising families or from families without a history of college or the resources to finance it are becoming increasingly important across higher education.
Nearly 10 years after leaving her vice president position at Kirkwood Community College for a senior post at ACT Inc., Kristie Fisher is returning to the Cedar Rapids campus — but this time for the top job as Kirkwood’s sixth president.
After waiting 52 years to hire its first female president in 2018, Kirkwood Community College last week introduced three women as finalists to succeed Lori Sundberg when she retires later this year.
Kirkwood Community College last week raised the tax levy rate for property owners across its service area by 5 cents – bringing its overall property tax levy to $1.39 for the upcoming 2024 budget year, or 3.8 percent above the current rate.
Iowa’s jointly-enrolled high schoolers last year earned a total 1,804 degrees, diplomas, or certificates alongside their high school diplomas – marking a 61 percent jump in a single year from 2021, according to the new report.
KICK leaders ‘look for trends’ to appeal to more area students
Both full-time and part-time employees were laid off in two programs the college is closing: Dental Technology and the Energy Production and Distribution program.
A month after announcing plans to relocate and cut services in Iowa City, Kirkwood Community College on Monday aired plans to close two programs, downsize a third, and eliminate faculty and staff positions to “bring future budgets in line with expected revenue.”
Also, Iowa City school board approves land purchase agreement that will expand the footprint of Iowa City High School.
A women’s basketball gem, veteran Kirkwood coach Kim Muhl will notch his 1,000th career win next month.
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