Chalk It Out
Tired of being cooped up and inside? Want to get some fresh air, positive messages, and compliMINTS? The Active Minds club is hosting a Chalk It Out event on Thursday, April 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. outside the bookstore, on the Cedar Rapids campus. They will [Continue Reading »]
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Social media’s growing impact on college students
CONTRIBUTED: During this unprecedented year, college students have been stripped of many face-to-face experiences. Social media has filled that void and allowed for students to connect with each other. Keanen Wells, a student at Kirkwood Community College, said he has quickly become an avid user of several social [Continue Reading »]
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Emergency aid granted to students due to COVID are not taxable
IRS explains student and higher education institution reporting requirements, credits and deductions PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service issued frequently asked questions today on how students and higher education institutions should report pandemic-related emergency financial aid grants. Students Emergency financial aid grants made by a federal [Continue Reading »]
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Communiqué wins nine awards at ICMA
Kirkwood Community College’s award-winning student newspaper, the Communiqué, won nine awards at the Iowa College Media Association contest in February. Students competed with other community colleges as well as private and public 4-year colleges in Iowa. Despite ongoing challenges due to the pandemic, Communiqué staff members have adapted, meeting via [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Rec Center one year into the pandemic
It has been one year since the United States started adapting to the restrictions brought on by the spread of COVID-19. Since then, many facilities at Kirkwood Community College have changed policies, brought in sanitizing equipment and made masks mandatory at the campus. It is still required to [Continue Reading »]
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Black History Month virtual events
Feb. 10 “Endless Possibilities” (Online Exhibit from the African American Museum of Iowa) https://blackiowa.org/endless-possibilities/ Feb. 11 – 10 a.m. “Meet Harriet Tubman” virtual event hosted by the National Archives https://youtu.be/ruCe8nnW1hA Feb. 13 “A History of Black History Month” https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month Feb. 18 – 3 p.m. Virtual Trivia Hosted by Kirkwood Student [Continue Reading »]
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Jennifer Bradley to be the new Vice President of Academic Affairs in January, 2021
Jennifer Bradley is currently the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at Kirkwood. Starting January, she will be the new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Prior to working at Kirkwood, she worked at Central College and Mercy College of Health Sciences as both a faculty member and administrator. [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Library and Computer Lab Winter Break hours
Students at Kirkwood may be wondering about the Kirkwood Library hours around and after finals. The Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Library will be operating on the same hours as they have had this semester until December 14th. After the 14th, the library will be open from 8 AM to [Continue Reading »]
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A fond farewell
At the end of the Fall 2020 semester, Kirkwood Community College will bid farewell to Dr. Bill Lamb, vice president of Academic Affairs. Lamb will retire after 13 years at the college but said he will continue teaching English Literature and composition classes. In regard to his time [Continue Reading »]
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