For many students at Kirkwood Community College, school is only one part of their daily struggle. Behind the scenes, some are working long night shifts just to survive and stay in school. While others go home after classes to rest or study, these students are preparing for another [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]This debate keeps coming up every year, whether college is still worth it in this age of technology and the internet, where someone can spend a few weeks or months learning a skill and start making money faster than someone who spends four years on a bachelor’s degree, [Continue Reading »]
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Graduates of Kirkwood’s hospitality program have gone on to work across different sectors of the hospitality industry, including hotel management, country clubs and event planning. At first glance, hospitality may sound simple, serving guests, managing hotels, or working in restaurants. But at Kirkwood Community College, the hospitality [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]We like to celebrate modern education as progress. Technology, online classes, artificial intelligence and digital libraries—everything is faster, easier and more accessible. But let me ask a simple question: are we truly learning better, or are we just learning differently? As someone who went through the Ghanaian education [Continue Reading »]
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For many students, feeling safe on campus is something they expect but rarely stop to think about. Behind that sense of security, however, is a coordinated system of planning, technology, training and community awareness designed to keep the campus environment safe. David Heffer, senior director of Public [Continue Reading »]
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Many students walk across Kirkwood’s campus every day without realizing that many of the machines, tools and products used in everyday life begin as digital designs. At Kirkwood Community College, the Computer-Aided Design/Mechanical Engineering Technology program prepares students to create detailed digital models and technical drawings before products [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]When we talk about diversity and inclusion on campus, we often speak about race, culture, nationality and gender. These conversations are important. But there is another community among us that is too often overlooked or misunderstood: Students with disabilities. Disability services are not charity. They are not special [Continue Reading »]
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On any given day, Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control may be home to stray dogs, surrendered cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and even the occasional goat or bearded dragon. But beyond the kennels and adoption rooms lie a mission rooted not just in animal care but in public [Continue Reading »]
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In a state where agriculture, transportation and heavy machinery power the economy, diesel technology remains a quiet but essential force. At Kirkwood Community College, the Diesel Technologies program is training students not to farm the land but to keep the machines that work that land and much more [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]At Kirkwood Community College, we talk a lot about diversity, inclusion and community. These words appear in brochures, orientation speeches, and official statements. But beyond the language, the real question is simple: How often do we actually meet each other halfway? One practical, powerful, and genuinely joyful way [Continue Reading »]
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