Education

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Tippie College dean to retire next year

William Hunter will retire in spring 2012 as dean of the University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie College of Business, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported. Hunter, 63, joined the school in July 2006. The search …

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DMACC panel brings together leaders, ideas


A panel of five area Business leaders wrapped up festivities on Innovation Week at the Des Moines Area Community College West campus last week.

Dennis Albaugh, owner of Albaugh Inc., Fred Buie, CEO of Keystone …

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Stop the ISU cuts


Iowa’s success in the global marketplace strongly depends upon having high-impact public universities that are competitive with the best universities in the world.

These universities educate the professional, business and government leaders who determine our …

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Iowa State seeks diversity in STEM majors


Karen Zunkel decided to become an engineer for the same reason as many people.

“ I liked science and math,” said Zunkel, the director of the Program for Women in Science and Engineering (PWSE) at …

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Executive Women International offers scholarships

The Des Moines Chapter of Executive Women International announced that it will provide up to four scholarship grants totaling $4,000 through its Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) program. The program is designed to provide …

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Branstad launches education blog

Gov. Terry Branstad announced the launch of a new blog designed to be a resource for Iowans interested in following education issues in the state.

The blog will be maintained by Branstad’s special assistant for …

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Survey: 46 percent unaware of payroll tax break

Many Americans are unaware of the reduction in Social Security payroll taxes that’s increasing their take-home pay this year, according to a survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). Nearly half of the …

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Education Secretary to speak at Iowa summit

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be the keynote speaker at the Iowa Education Summit, which is scheduled to take place July 25-26 in Des Moines. The summit, which Gov. Terry Branstad announced last month …

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It’s hard to figure


Ah, this should be good, I thought when I saw that somebody had assembled a list of “Ten States That Are Running Out of Smart People.” It’s the one thing that separates human beings from …

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College debt


Lowering the fourth-highest per capita student debt in the nation at graduation is a challenge that officials in Iowa hope to address before students even get to college.

That’s the basis of a statewide initiative …