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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Kirkwood Community College fans, athletes and their families came together at Johnson Hall on April 1 to celebrate the men’s basketball team’s fourth National Championship. On display were the team trophies for the NJCAA North Central Championship, Region 11 Championship and the Division II National Championship. Also [Continue Reading »]
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Next week, ImpactLife will return to Kirkwood Community College to assist with the second on-campus blood drive this year. The event will be held in Iowa Hall on Tuesday, April 15, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The drive is hosted by Kirkwood’s Marketing Management class, led by Instructor Tara [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Community colleges across 24 states offer students the option of earning a four-year degree, and Iowa is now exploring that option as well. Representative Taylor Collins, District 95, has asked the Community Colleges of Iowa, an organization that includes all 15 community colleges in the state, to research [Continue Reading »]
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The Respiratory Therapy Club hosted the Think Before You Breathe Substance Awareness Event in Linn Hall on Mar. 24. The event was hosted in collaboration with the nonprofit Area Substance Abuse Council, which provides substance abuse and gambling addiction treatment in the state of Iowa. The event [Continue Reading »]
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Returning triumphantly to Ballantyne Auditorium, “Black Women Walking” made its second appearance at Kirkwood, again bringing a phenomenal event and giving a truly unique experience. Providing deep insights into Black history and women’s rights, the event showcases the historical experiences of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Rosa Parks. [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College hosted its 15th annual Dance Marathon on Feb. 28, at the Rec Center. Each spring, Dance Marathon events take place in more than 300 high schools and colleges across the United States, but Kirkwood is the only community college in the nation to host its [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College is expanding its campus again, this time with the Continuing Education program. According to Vice President of Finance Casey Dunning, at the end of March, Kirkwood will acquire the building located at the corner of C Street and 76th Avenue on the eastern edge of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]“I’m glad it lasts all day, unlike other Kirkwood events, so everyone has an opportunity to partake.” Brianna PanoshEducation Administration The Sundberg Library in Benton Hall and Learning Commons in Cedar Hall will host Midterm Marathon from March 3-7, one week before midterms. The event offers a place [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Last year, one event brought long lines to a pair of nondescript tables on the second floor of Iowa Hall at Kirkwood Community College. Students went through the process of receiving a quick prick to the finger to support a big cause. The event is happening again, on [Continue Reading »]
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