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NOTEBOOK: University diversity officers discuss how to make new diverse hires feel included

 

Picture this: Your house is a mess. There are dog toys on the floor, crumbs on the counters, mail scattered all over the coffee table and your kids have somehow managed to leave their …

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS: U.S. Bank downtown location sells to Minnesota firm

Iowa-MAP II LLC, based in Minnesota, paid U.S. Bank National Association $1.2 million for property at 520 Walnut St. in Des Moines, Polk County real estate records show.


The approximately half-acre property includes a five-story…
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NOTEBOOK: What’s the Iowa Department of Homeland Security’s role in addressing climate risk mitigation?

As part of the research that I did for a recent article on the insurance industry’s response to emerging climate risks, I learned that federal agencies are attempting to move from a reactive stance of …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Supply chain disruptions beginning to ease as holiday shopping season kicks into high gear

There’s some evidence to show the disruptions in the supply chain are beginning to ease, but experts aren’t expecting a full return to normal until sometime next year. According to this Wall Street Journal article, factory …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Could your office use some ‘sonic ambience’?

Working on a hybrid schedule, many folks may find their office, whether that’s at home or at their workplace, a bit quieter these days — perhaps too quiet. Here’s an intriguing piece from Fast Company that looks …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Diversity, equity and inclusion trends

Hybrid work can play a clear role in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, writes Brad Schabel of Schabel Solutions in a piece reflecting on DEI trends from 2021. Remote work and other flexible models have been found …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Federal government to back home loans of nearly $1 million

The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to jump sharply in 2022, a reflection of the rapid appreciation in home prices nationally over the past …

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NOTEBOOK: The man who saved Suku

Submitted by Suku Radia | retired CEO of Bankers Trust

Publisher’s note: At the conclusion of our sister publication dsm Magazine’s Sages Over 70 event on Nov. 4, Suku Radia lingered and mingled as the …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A closer look at who is leaving their jobs as the Great Resignation continues

We continue to read about the nation’s labor shortage and the phenomenon that is being called the Great Resignation. This story from the Wall Street Journal shows the exodus from the workforce hasn’t let up and sheds …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Journey of one Southwest plane explains the misery of travel now

We’ve probably all seen someone’s post on Facebook or a news piece about travel delays or being stuck in the wrong location for a day or more. Looking at one Southwest flight illuminates some of …