Planting possibilities with new seed library
The Sundberg Library at Kirkwood Community College has added a seed library, a collection of seeds students can use to start their own home garden. To access the new seed library, students can go to the front desk in the library and ask to browse the seed collection. [Continue Reading »]
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Useful study tips and tools
Whether it’s for an online course or an in-person lecture class, studying can be challenging. To help ease the stress, Kirkwood Community College offers many resources through the Learning Commons. Myranda Hadley, academic coach, said the Learning Commons has many resources for students, both in-person and online. [Continue Reading »]
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Jazz festival shows fusion of talent and rhythm
With the smooth harmonies of jazz filling the air, Kirkwood’s vocal jazz ensembles, Jazz Transit and Jazz Express, brought their signature blend of energy and artistry to the stage at Ballantyne Auditorium on Feb. 28. The annual event also included high school and professional performers. “I love [Continue Reading »]
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‘Stewards of Sustainability’: College’s efforts continue, past, present and future
Sustainability is a concept that college students near and far are familiar with. “Sustainability means doing something today that does not damage our ability to do it in the future as well,” said Fred Ochs, professor of chemistry and earth sciences at Kirkwood Community College. It is no [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Behind the mic of Iowa’s only jazz radio station
From the airwaves of public radio station KCCK at Kirkwood Community College, the rhythms of smooth jazz fill the halls. Behind the mic, behind the music, and behind the scenes, a symphony of teamwork makes the jazz radio station sing. It’s the dedication of many that keeps the [Continue Reading »]
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Where are they now: Alumni business seeks to reduce waste
The following is a Q&A with Kirkwood Community College alumni Timothy and Rachel Rupert, Class of 2016. They are the co-owners of Indigo River & Company in Cedar Rapids. How did you choose Kirkwood and what was your major? [Continue Reading »]
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Dating unplugged: The power of face-to-face connections
Do dating apps have you going, “left, right, left, right, left, right, go” like bbno$? You’re not alone. In fact, according to data collected by Statista, regarding online dating demographics, 13% people who are 50–64 years of age, 26% of those who are 18–29 and a hefty 61% [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]International resources available at the library
International Education Week is Nov. 18 – 22, so what better time to let you know about the international resources provided by the Sundberg Library here at Kirkwood? The library has more than 100 country specific books in the Culture Smart customs and culture series. We also have [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]How Thanksgiving has evolved over centuries
October has come and gone, and with it, the students of Kirkwood Community College turn their attention from the macabre merriment of Halloween to the coming banquets of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving break is a reprieve for students in every corner of the country; either as a brief pause [Continue Reading »]
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