In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Kristina Glackin, a poet and former Kirkwood Community College student, spoke in Iowa Hall on the first floor stage on Jan. 30. She shared stories of her childhood, her human trafficking experience and her process of recovery from it all. Glackin [Continue Reading »]
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Voices of some of the various impactful women in U. S. History filled the air in Ballantyne Auditorium on Friday, December 1 as the choir put on a performance featuring quotes from figures such as Ruth Bader-Ginsberg, Kamala Harris, and Michelle Obama in the ‘Washington Women’ ensemble. Dr. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Are you looking for a great read for winter break? Look no further than then the Sundberg Library’s popular books collection. We have a wide selection of books to fit nearly any taste. Sorted by authors’ last names, our popular books section makes it easy to find books [Continue Reading »]
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Imagine you listen to the song “Chicago” by Frank Sinatra, and you desire to go there on the weekend with your friends and relatives. Yet, it is not only imagination. It is a real trip spent with Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants to wonderful places in Chicago [Continue Reading »]
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A funky night of jazz took place in Ballantyne Auditorium on Nov. 11, as the Kirkwood Jazz Band had their fall concert. This was the first concert with Blake Shaw as conductor, after he took over for Kirkwood’s former band director Joe Perea. Shaw conducted the 22 members [Continue Reading »]
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From plucking strings on the upright bass to performing and educating students, is Blake Shaw. Shaw is a famous musician, lesson teacher and professor new this year at Kirkwood Community College. He is originally from Lisbon, and graduated from Kirkwood in 2010 with an Associate’s degree in [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College’s Respiratory Therapy students held a fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 30, called The Haunted Hospital. The Katz Family Healthcare Simulation Center in Linn Hall was decked out and all the favorites could be found roaming the halls or waiting for their next victim in one of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]What makes a musical a musical? The singing, the dancing, the acting, all of which are integral fibers of putting on a musical. One fiber that is equally important but is often overlooked is the design of the set. How the set is designed can make or break [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Turkey, a nation straddling two continents, is a blend of East and West, where ancient traditions coexist with modern influences. Kirkwood Community College conducted a global spotlight on Thursday, Oct. 12. Muhammed Emin, Agricultural Sciences, and Emir Kaya, Media and Digital Arts, are part of the Community [Continue Reading »]
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