What do Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, Margaret Mitchell and Mark Twain have in common? They have had one or more of their books questioned, also known as challenged books and banned in some libraries. Banned or challenged books are those where schools or public libraries have found issues [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]First Amendment Rights have been a hot button issue in Iowa as of late, now colleges are clarifying what it means on campuses. According to Kirkwood’s Student Handbook and Kirkwood Board Policy 103, Kirkwood is dedicated to the free transmission of ideas and intellectual freedom. This translates to [Continue Reading »]
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Phi Theta Kappa, a national academic honor society on campus, hosted a fundraiser for the Ukrainian Crisis and the World Food Program on April 12 – 14, 2022. All proceeds from the sale will go to either Ukraine or the World Food Program depending on the organization the [Continue Reading »]
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Exploring free speech at Kirkwood: What is protected, what is not Freedom of speech and expression are federally protected rights under the U.S. Constitution. As part of the First Amendment they are a few of the inalienable rights that our Founding Fathers put in place in the Bill [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED by The Active Minds Club The Kirkwood Active Minds club is hosting a You Matter Walk on Thursday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kirkwood Rec Center*. We would love to have you join us. Take one minute, right now and block off [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]You Matter Walk The Kirkwood Active Minds club is hosting a “You Matter Walk” on Thursday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the outdoor track around the baseball and softball fields. They will have snacks, an affirmation board, conversation cards and games/activities. Students, faculty and [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Associate Degree Nursing Program has achieved initial NLN Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) for six years. This allows the graduates of the two-year program to work at hospitals that require accredited degrees and make it easier for students to transfer to earn their four-year [Continue Reading »]
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Event aims to increase participation and graduation of women in IT and related fields On March 8, Kirkwood Community College, in collaboration with Pearson’s, hosted a Women in Technology event. This event consisted of a panel in which they disproved stereotypes about women in IT, collaborated on how [Continue Reading »]
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One in five college females and one in sixteen college males are sexually assaulted during their time at college, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). According to the NSVRC, sexual violence or assault is any type of unwanted sexual contact. This does include any [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]April is Autism Awareness Month. According to the Autism Research Center, one in 54 school-aged students have autism. According to Kirkwood’s Learning Services Autism Advocate AJ Richard, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that effects how people with autism experience the world. Richard explained how autism [Continue Reading »]
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