As the upcoming holidays bring their pomp and circumstance with festivities and gift giving, excessive spending during this time can have long term financial effects well after the season has ended. And as families and friends plan to gather after a period of isolation during the COVID-19 [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Proper car maintenance should always a priority, but winter brings about conditions that make attention to preparedness crucial. These winter car care tips have been shared by experts at Autotrader and State Farm, to help you navigate the season safely. Check your lights Visibility can be diminished [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]When enjoying extra time with family and friends over the holiday season, take some time to review some basic considerations to help keep you and the ones you love safe and secure. Fireplace safety It’s an unfortunate fact, but most home fires happen during the winter months. Simple [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]As the holiday season steadily approaches and winter weather makes its appearance, many people look forward to successfully planning for the new year ahead. However, as this new season arrives, it tends to bring its own set of challenges, and rears its ugly head in the form of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: Kirkwood Libraries support students every day of the semester. But as finals approach and you need a little extra support, check out our list of research guides, help available and events happening at the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Campus Libraries. Research guides and research articles: [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]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 »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: In a new step this fall the Kirkwood-Iowa City Library is joining with other libraries in Johnson County to bring best-selling and award-winning authors to the county. The consortium, called Local Libraries LIT (listen, initiate, talk) is made up of the Kirkwood-Iowa City Library, the Iowa [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College offers more than 130 programs and majors. One of these programs is the Apparel Merchandising and Design program, which has grown from an average 13 students to 23 students in recent years. According to Elisha Stanley, the only instructor and advisor to the program, “Within [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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