Karen Friedrich started in the Continuing Education and Training services department as a secretary 40 years ago when they were still using typewriters to create documents. Now Friedrich is the administrative assistant for the Vice President of the same department. Below is more information about Friedrich. Q: Tell [Continue Reading »]
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The HVAC program, headed by David Heeran, takes nine months to complete and prepares students for careers servicing commercial and residential HVAC systems, installation of commercial and residential HVAC, design of HVAC systems and more. HVAC technicians can start out in Iowa at $42,400 per year. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood partners with local landlords, but still has problems Kirkwood Community College partners with several local apartment complexes to provide housing for its student population. However, many times students can run into issues that can cause them to have a bad experience with student housing. There are issues [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]First Amendment Rights have been a hot button issue in Iowa as of late, now colleges are clarifying what it means on campuses. According to Kirkwood’s Student Handbook and Kirkwood Board Policy 103, Kirkwood is dedicated to the free transmission of ideas and intellectual freedom. This translates to [Continue Reading »]
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Phi Theta Kappa, a national academic honor society on campus, hosted a fundraiser for the Ukrainian Crisis and the World Food Program on April 12 – 14, 2022. All proceeds from the sale will go to either Ukraine or the World Food Program depending on the organization the [Continue Reading »]
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Exploring free speech at Kirkwood: What is protected, what is not Freedom of speech and expression are federally protected rights under the U.S. Constitution. As part of the First Amendment they are a few of the inalienable rights that our Founding Fathers put in place in the Bill [Continue Reading »]
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The original statue of former Iowa Gov. Samuel Kirkwood was created by Vinnie Ream and was donated by the state of Iowa to the National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C., in the U.S. Capitol building, according to Kirkwood Library Archivist Sarah Young. The statue is one of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Ketanji Brown Jackson is the current nominee for the highest land in the court, appointed by Joe Biden to serve on the supreme court. She is currently awaiting senate confirmation on her nomination. As part of the approval process the candidate sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]NextEra Energy Resources donation to provide hands-on training for Kirkwood students Kirkwood Community College’s Energy Production and Distribution Technologies program recently received a donation of approximately 330 solar panels from NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. The panels are aimed at helping the college’s Energy Production and Distribution Technologies (renewable [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Pres. Sundberg applauds achievements of women at Kirkwood Women’s History Month is celebrated around the nation during the month of March. The idea of Women’s History Month came after a school district in Sonoma, California, dedicated a week to teaching students about women’s accomplishments in history. In [Continue Reading »]
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