\food des·ert noun 1.an urban area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food: “many poor people live in food deserts—where they have plenty of food but none of it healthy” (Oxford Dictionary) Learning that Kirkwood Community College falls into this category can be a bit of a [Continue Reading »]
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As many college students matriculate academically in the pursuit of their long-term career goals, they spend countless hours engaging in the rigors of collegiate life. Whether preparing for exams, engaging in research or simultaneously maintaining employment, a common theme among them is the ability to manage their [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College is currently designated as a Green Campus nationally. With renewable energy resources available and abundant in the Cedar Rapids area, Kirkwood is a leader in educating green energy workers. With a working wind turbine on campus and a bank of solar panels on the Iowa [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Fall musical Don’t forget to attend the fall musical put on by the Kirkwood theatre department. It’s in Ballantyne Auditorium in Cedar Hall on Thursday, Nov. 4, Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. Admission is free [Continue Reading »]
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Covid has changed our lives in many different ways. For example, school has developed onto many new platforms online. This allowed students to continue their education during quarantine. Zoom and other teaching methods helped teachers successfully educate their students online. Unfortunately, there are classes that simply cannot convert [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]International Education Week is set for Nov. 15 through Nov. 19, hosted by the Global Learning office at Kirkwood Community College. The week is set to bring international students and the Kirkwood community together. The International Education Week is set to have loads of activities for students [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]As Priority Registration week wraps, students may or may not have completed their registration for the upcoming Spring semester. Advice from an academic advisor may help alleviate some of the stress and anxiety that students might be experiencing through the process. Karla Scriven is the academic advisor for [Continue Reading »]
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Program educators in Kirkwood Community College’s nursing program say that adequate preparation for the work environment coupled with stressing the importance of self-care, is among the driving factors that make their students successful practitioners and outstanding patient care providers. Moreover, strong program outcomes such as training their [Continue Reading »]
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Imagine a student who is insulin-dependent diabetic looking for a private place to take their injection. Or, perhaps a transgender individual desiring to be comfortable walking into a bathroom without the anxiety of making others feel uncomfortable. Maybe there is a student who is a victim of violence [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Esports The Kirkwood Esports teams competed at the Hawkeye Invitational. There were two days of matches. The League of Legends team took second place and the Rocket League team placed third against teams including UNI, BVU, Columbia and Northwestern. Donate gently used winter clothing Global Learning is [Continue Reading »]
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