The Honorary Student Award is presented to a Kirkwood Community College employee selected by students who believe the recipient goes above and beyond normal job responsibilities to provide meaningful support. This year, Austin Hutchcroft, custodian, received the award. “It was surreal,” Hutchcroft said. “I didn’t think I would [Continue Reading »]
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“It’s here to stay,” said Rachelle Biderman, assistant professor of communication studies, about artificial intelligence during the Feb. 5 lecture at Kirkwood Community College. Biderman took initiative in the discussion and gave a nuanced and informative lecture about a specific aspect of AI — empathy and companionship [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood’s student media clubs made a strong showing at the Iowa College Media Association’s annual awards ceremony Feb. 5 in Des Moines, bringing home 13 awards. Kirkwood Student Productions earned four honors, while the Communiqué captured nine. The achievement is notable because Kirkwood competes primarily against four-year institutions [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College students were scattered across Iowa Room A and B, posing in powerful stances like superheroes. In the next few minutes, a laugh attack spread across the floor. On Feb. 17, Wes Woodson, mental health advocate and public speaker, appeared as part of the Eagle Leadership [Continue Reading »]
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The spring semester is off to a cold start, and the once-vibrant campus has given way to bare grass and negative wind chills. Still, green life thrives on the outer edges of the college. Inside the Horticulture building stands a 7,000-square-foot greenhouse that is home not only to [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College is offering student support through its upcoming scholarship events, designed to help students navigate the scholarship application process with confidence. The event is a two-part workshop offering different types of assistance. The “Invest in Your Future” presentation will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from [Continue Reading »]
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Student safety became a point of concern at Kirkwood Community College on Jan. 23, when the college remained open despite a windchill of –41 F that morning, prompting questions from students and community members about weather-related decision-making. “For people who drive, it wasn’t impossible to get to Kirkwood. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College is stepping up its efforts to welcome more international students, especially from Africa, despite the tough visa challenges that many applicants face. According to Elizabeth O’Brien of the Global Learning Office, the department works year-round to bring students from around the world to Kirkwood, [Continue Reading »]
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On Nov. 20, during Kirkwood Community College’s International Education Week, a yearly tradition at Kirkwood with a number of events and gatherings throughout the week, tables spanned across the second floor of Iowa Hall for the Global Expo. These tables caught attention with paperboards displaying country flags, names, [Continue Reading »]
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International Education Week at Kirkwood Community College is a weeklong celebration of the impact global learning and international education experiences have in preparing students for successful careers in a global economy. The week not only highlights this impact but also provides students and faculty with numerous opportunities to [Continue Reading »]
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