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Nadas to unveil children’s album at Science Center

The Science Center of Iowa announced it will host three special performances of The Nadas on August 6 to celebrate the band’s release of its first children’s album, Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed.

The Nadas …

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Branstad, Reynolds to host education roundtables

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will join a panel of Iowa business executives on July 13 during an online panel discussion about improving the quality of the state’s schools. The hour-long panel …

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ISU College of Design rolls out new degree program

A new four-year degree offered by the Iowa State University College of Design will offer more options for students this fall. The new degree program will provide a means for students who are not ready …

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Mashek to lead Cowles Montessori

Elizabeth Mashek, a 10-year employee of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, has been appointed as the new principal of Cowles Montessori School. Mashek, a former dean of students at two Des Moines elementary …

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Public four-year institutions with highest tuition

Here is a look at the top five, as well as a look at the costs at Iowa’s three public universities in the upcoming school year.

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Red Cross, SBA develop disaster preparedness course

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the American Red Cross have joined forces to intensify efforts to educate the public about the importance of having a disaster recovery plan in place. Studies indicate that between …

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Pace of downsizing slowest since 2000

The number of planned job cuts announced by American employers increased by 4,297 or 11.6 percent to 41,432 in June. Despite the increase, the overall pace of downsizing through the first half of 2011 is …

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Employers ready to start hiring recent grads

After a two-year hiatus, major corporations are starting to hit college career-fair tables again, Fortune reported.

Bank of America Corp., for example, plans to offer jobs to 1,300 new graduates in 2011, and Microsoft Corp. …

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Tippie College tweet worth $37,000

The University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie College of Business will award a full-tuition financial package to the student who tweets what the school deems to be the most creative answer to an application essay …

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Iowa State capital campaign completes goal

Iowa State University’s Campaign Iowa State capital campaign was completed at the end of June. The eight-year campaign began in 2003 with a goal of raising $800 million, and as of Monday it had raised …

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