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CIRAS’ key federal funding source cut

The Center for Industrial Research and Service at Iowa State University said its largest source of federal funding, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, has been cut.

According to an email sent Tuesday from CIRAS Director …

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Iowa’s 4-year high school graduation rate increases slightly

The four-year graduation rate for Iowa’s public high school class of 2024 was 88.3%, slightly higher than the rate of the previous year’s graduating class, new data from the Iowa Department of Education shows.

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Ivy College of Business at Iowa State launches new supply chain master’s program

Iowa State University has announced a new online master’s program within the Ivy College of Business. The department of supply chain management will offer a Master of Science in supply chain management program starting in …

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Open house planned at electrical apprenticeship training center

An open house will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship Training Center at 10700 Justin Drive in Urbandale. During the open house, guests will be able …

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Section 504 lawsuit stokes fears for families with disabilities

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University of Iowa insurance major already one of country’s largest

The risk management and insurance major at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business is only 2 years old but it’s already the fifth-largest in the country, according to Business Insurance magazine. The program …

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Harkin Institute wellness symposium to focus on clean water

The Harkin Institute announced it will hold the 2025 Harkin On Wellness Symposium on April 16. This year’s theme will be ‘The Future of Clean Water.” The event aims to highlight the progress being made …

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New charter school Des Moines Prep wants close ties with business community

A building at 106 E. Locust St. in Des Moines is being remodeled so that it can be used for a high school. Des Moines Prep, a new charter high school, is expected to open…
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Bankers Association awards five scholarships during state boys’ basketball tournament

One student from each class in the Iowa High School Boys’ State Basketball Tournament was awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the college of his choice from the Iowa Bankers Association at the tournament championships on March 14. Scholarship …

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University of Northern Iowa adding master of arts in teaching degree

The University of Northern Iowa announced a newly approved Master of Arts in Teaching degree in secondary education. The online graduate degree program is designed for graduates of non-teaching degree programs who want to complete …