The family of a Des Moines University alumna has pledged to donate $2 million to the university in honor of Dr. Ellen Phenicie-Schulz, who in 1920 graduated from what was then known as Des Moines …
Iowa State University, through a nonprofit business entity, will purchase Des Moines-based Iowa Veterinary Specialties (IVS) to form a partnership with the university’s Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center (LVMC) at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
The …
Drake University today announced two gifts totaling $4.5 million as part of its distinctlyDrake fundraising campaign, which puts the total at over $80 million raised out of the $200 million goal for the capital campaign. …
Des Moines Area Community College’s (DMACC) program that offers college credits to Central Iowa high school students – known as Career Advantage — has received an accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships …
The Wallace Centers of Iowa will host a series of five dialogue lunches beginning on Feb. 8. The dialogues build upon P.M. Forni’s book “Choosing Civility.” Forni will lecture on Feb. 3 at Drake University. …
Wells Fargo & Co. has teamed up with the Iowa Newspaper Foundation (INF) to provide a financial literacy program aimed at Iowa high school students.
The program, called “Let’s Talk Money,” provides teaching materials from …
The turbulence of our times continues to offer challenges for Iowa. One must ask if our historical focus on agriculture and manufacturing will still retain talented, hard-working individuals who are satisfied with their lives. Can …
For Joppa Outreach Inc. founder Joe Stevens, helping the homeless isn’t about giving handouts.
“It’s about the relationships,” Stevens said. “It’s shaking hands, it’s hugging. … And it’s spending time with (people).”
Joppa is an …
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) formally announced a partnership with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today. DMACC will expand its criminal justice program by offering a new homeland security emphasis for students. …
The pace of layoffs slowed considerably in the last month of 2010, according to a new report released this morning.
After reaching a seven-year high in 2009, downsizing activity in 2010 fell to its lowest …
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