Kirkwood Community College student Lilo Baurer began the writing process for Letting Go; Loving Forever with their mother back in the fall of 2020. A personal memoir, LG;LF recounts the sudden passing of Lilo’s father, Jeff Baurer, and the subsequent turmoil that befell the Baurer family, as well [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Can you tell us a bit about how this club got started? When I attended college, I only focused on academic. I received good grades because of it, but my college experience felt hollow without partaking in social aspects like clubs, gatherings, and events. I had a [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Can you tell us about the club and how it got started? Hannah Roe is a student at Kirkwood who has a background in running throughout high school. She missed the team atmosphere, so during her first year at Kirkwood, she expressed interest in starting a running club. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Students familiar with Cedar Rapids, Marion and neighboring towns such as Mount Vernon are likely familiar with roundabouts. And, those who use the main entrance at Kirkwood Community College drive through one every time they come to campus. According to Wikipedia, “A roundabout, also known as a rotary or traffic circle, is [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Sundberg Library and Learning Commons is now offering picnic blankets for check out. These 2 sided blankets are soft on one side and water resistant on the other so you can sit on the grass in comfort. They are blue and embroidered Kirkwood, Library and Learning Commons [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]If you need help, one of the first places you should stop is the library. Think of us as the front door of the college. We give you room to work, a place to meet, we pump materials in and out the door, provide online resources, help with [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]If you’re in the mood to groove, tune into 88.3 FM, Iowa’s only jazz station. Located on the second floor of Linn Hall at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, is the home for DJs and staff members who work year-round at the station. Dennis Green, general manager [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CONTRIBUTED: The end of the semester is near. Soon you will turn in your last paper and complete your final final. You will be off to do what you do in the summer; working, taking classes, or maybe some planned nothing. Whatever it is, we know you’re busy, [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Nearly every day, there seems to be a strange holiday that no one has heard about such as National Dog Day on March 23, National Candy Day on Nov. 4, and of course the day this article is published, National Star Wars Day on May 4. However, Star [Continue Reading »]
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Last January Kirkwood Community College announced its plans to sell the Iowa City Campus and move most of its Iowa City operations, including credit and noncredit classes, to the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa. The preparation for the move is nearly complete and current Kirkwood [Continue Reading »]
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