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Drake a ‘great’ place to work

The Chronicle of Higher Education recognized Drake University in its 2012 Great Colleges to Work For survey. The Chronicle singled out Drake for excellence in two categories: tenure clarity and process and teaching environment. According …

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Harkin takes aim at for-profit colleges

A new Senate report led by Sen Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) says that for-profit colleges are taking too much public money for student loans but not getting the same results as other schools. 

The report targeted …

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AIB offers tuition break for business partners

On Aug. 2, AIB College of Business will host an event to explain details of its new Inside Track program, which offers full-time employees of its corporate partners an opportunity to enroll in AIB classes …

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Diversity webinar planned

Representatives from the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield are hosting a webinar on diversity councils and how they add value to a business.

The webinar will take place at …

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Harkin, CFPB taking on student debt

A representative from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will testify in front of Congress today on student debt, saying that college students have been victims of private loan companies and would benefit from refinancing.…
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AIB to host event on new program

The AIB College of Business will host a reception to discuss its new Inside Track program, which helps employees of qualifying businesses take classes with reduced tuition.

The free event, called Jazz & Jubilation, will …

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Private student loan debt tops $150 billion

A new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revealed that Americans now owe more than $150 billion in private student loan debt, CNNMoney reported. 

Although private loans represent a small part of the …

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Merrick joins Iowa Innovation Corporation

The Iowa Innovation Corp. announced this morning that Karen Merrick, formerly of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, will be its chief operating officer.

The nonprofit corporation serves as a bridge between private industry, government and …

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Nationwide donates $65,000 to Science Center

Nationwide Insurance Foundation has donated $65,000 to the Science Center of Iowa and Blank IMAX Dome Theater (SCI) to help it continue educational programs and IMAX films.

Nationwide has helped fund SCI since 2000, according …

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DMACC vice president to retire

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) President Rob Denson announced that Greg Martin, vice president of information solutions, will succeed Doug Williams as vice president of business services, effective July 1.

Williams, who is retiring, …