Kirkwood partners with Coe
New articulation agreement
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Women in tech – information and empowerment
Thursday, April 20, the Information Technology department will be sponsoring an event in Iowa Hall showcasing “Women in Technology” during the student activity hour (11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.). The goal of this event is to highlight the many contributions women have made in the fields of technology [Continue Reading »]
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Project management event engages students
On Tuesday, March 21, students from both Kirkwood and area high schools gathered in Iowa Hall for the college’s first-ever Project Management Day. The event, designed to provide students with insight into the field of project management, consisted of several activities to get people engaged. The event began [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Escaping Auschwitz: Holocaust survivor says ‘pure luck’ helped save her
It was early 1945 when 6 year-old Tova Friedman and her mother escaped the extermination camp of Auschwitz II-Birkenau in occupied Poland after hiding under corpses in a women’s infirmary. Liberating Russian troops had arrived and Nazi soldiers, attempting to erase their crimes, were killing prisoners, for, as [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]News Briefs – April 6, 2023
Writing help Students can get free assistance from one of the college’s Writing Center faculty. Logon to https://www.kirkwood.edu/cow and follow the instructions. Tuesday Tune-Ups Kirkwood counselors will offer personal growth and improvement sessions to students, staff and faculty on Tuesdays throughout the semester during Activity Hour, from 11:15 [Continue Reading »]
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Dance Marathon: ‘Tonight’s gonna be a good night’
Kirkwood Dance Marathon quick facts:
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Students discuss reasons for taking summer classes
The course catalog for summer classes at Kirkwood Community College recently opened. Some students have already registered and others are still deciding which classes to take. In an informal question and answer conversation, students shared their thoughts and experiences about summer classes. Jaiden Peasley, digital arts, [Continue Reading »]
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Signs of spring on campus
[Continue Reading »]News Briefs – March 9, 2023
Holocaust survivor speaker The college will host guest speaker Tova Friedman, on Tuesday, March 28, at 1:30 p.m. in Ballantyne Auditorium. According to the college’s website, “Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]News Briefs Feb. 23, 2023
Free computer skills workshop Students are invited to attend a computer skills workshop on March 30, to improve typing skills. Those in attendance will learn about word processing and how to format simple documents in Office 365. Managing files on Kirkwood computers will also be covered. The workshop [Continue Reading »]
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