“There’s been a lot of studies of women having fevers, and that links to autism during pregnancy. It’s kind of funny that the one thing (Tylenol) that lowers fevers and stuff like that is now being said to be the cause of autism.” Malena Smego, nursing As headlines [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]At Kirkwood Community College, students of all majors have the ability to immerse themselves in many cultural learning opportunities through studying abroad. Kirkwood offers a wide variety of programs, including spring and summer options, as well as semester-long trips. “I went abroad to South Korea a couple of [Continue Reading »]
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The Sundberg Library and Learning Commons at Kirkwood Community College will host the Midterm Marathon from Oct. 6-10. This week long event is meant to help support students before midterms. Being offered snacks and events the week before midterms begin, students will have many resources to improve success. [Continue Reading »]
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The 19th annual Five Seasons Stand Down was held on Sept. 4 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. More than 70 organizations were in attendance for the event, connecting homeless or near-homeless veterans and non-veterans to services that help them transition to community living. Participants explore vital [Continue Reading »]
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The second annual 7 Climbs for 9/11 was held on Sept. 11 at Mount Trashmore. The event was started by a firefighter with 49 years of service who wanted a way to honor and remember not only the 343 firefighters but each of the 2,977 victims that [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Business Etiquette luncheon at Kirkwood Community College is aimed at teaching real world skills, enhancing business formality and networking with professionals to bring students closer to completing their goals and degrees. The luncheon is a formal dining experience where students wear their best attire and connect to [Continue Reading »]
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Over the summer, one of the study rooms at the Sundberg Library at Kirkwood Community College was converted into a recording studio. It is located in Room 251 in the library. Intended for students who need to record homework projects for class, like a speech or presentation, the [Continue Reading »]
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“There’s no crying in photography” -Christine Flavin An educator of 35 years, Christine Flavin has spent the past 10 years of her career at Kirkwood Community College as an instructor and director of the photography program. At the end of the spring semester, she will retire from her [Continue Reading »]
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Being proactive in protecting the Earth and increasing sustainability are among the top priorities at Kirkwood Community College. Troy McQuillen, vice president of operations, emphasized the root of the college’s Climate Action Plan being primarily student-driven. “Every year for the past five years, it’s consistently been students wanting [Continue Reading »]
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On April 8, Kirkwood Community College suffered a power outage at its main campus. The area surrounding the campus was also impacted, including the Kirkwood Apartments and the traffic lights on Kirkwood Boulevard. The outage occurred shortly before 2 p.m. and lasted approximately 42 minutes. According to [Continue Reading »]
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