Over winter break, Kirkwood Community College was able to offer its first study abroad trip overseas in more than two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. A small caravan of two faculty and six students headed to the lustrous and culture-filled country of Nepal, braving COVID restrictions to travel [Continue Reading »]
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Many might say they hate cheesy horror movie slashers, like the Scream franchise, but for classic horror fans the new Scream movie comes with the time-tested murder mystery, jump scare thrills that best any of the Scream franchise. Except for this time, fans were shocked to see the [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Foundation is Kirkwood Community College’s internal scholarship body that awards around $3 million in scholarships each year, which usually estimates to $2,000 per student awarded. The March 15 deadline, the first deadline of the year and when the most money is awarded, is approaching fast so students [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College is known for its leading short-term study abroad program nationally and internationally. This year Kirkwood’s Global Learning department has announced that they are moving ahead with study abroad opportunities at this time. Specifically, the Nepal trip for the business program is moving forward as planned [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Community College Library has opened up their wall space to some artistic creativity during the renovations that are taking place on part of the library and what was known formerly as Iowa Hall and is now being renovated into a new Student Center here at Kirkwood. [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College is planning for its next Dance Marathon on Friday, Feb. 25. The Dance Marathon is an annual celebration put on by the dance marathon organization on campus to celebrate donations they collected for the Iowa Steadfast Family Children’s Hospital. The group is part of [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College is currently designated as a Green Campus nationally. With renewable energy resources available and abundant in the Cedar Rapids area, Kirkwood is a leader in educating green energy workers. With a working wind turbine on campus and a bank of solar panels on the Iowa [Continue Reading »]
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Thirty to forty years ago mental health and wellbeing was a taboo topic, something that got swept under the rug — dismissed because the general public knew little to nothing about these disorders and how to treat them, so people with mental illness suffered in silence. Karol White, [Continue Reading »]
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International Education Week is set for Nov. 15 through Nov. 19, hosted by the Global Learning office at Kirkwood Community College. The week is set to bring international students and the Kirkwood community together. The International Education Week is set to have loads of activities for students [Continue Reading »]
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