Kirkwood Community College academic coach Myranda Hadley and her team have reported a 243% increase in visits to the Learning Commons this semester. The Learning Commons is a free resource where Kirkwood students can study, read and get help with coursework. Hadley attributes the increase in visits, in [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College is asking voters in 18 Iowa counties to approve an $88 million bond referendum on Nov. 3 that would fund renovations, technological upgrades and new instructional spaces for programs including health care, manufacturing, agriculture, business and information technology. Bond overview The proposed bond would fund [Continue Reading »]
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Twenty-five years after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the lessons carried forward remain rooted in family, coworkers and a community united in the face of tragedy. Cortez Davis and Lucas Rundle, firefighters for the city of Cedar Rapids, both said that family became a core value in their lives since 9/11. Rundle graduated [Continue Reading »]
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