Career Services at Kirkwood Community College offers a wide variety of services for students, including a regular event called Campfire Connections. On Thursdays, during activity hour, students can join Campfire Connections in Iowa Hall on the third floor. Career Services coaches are there to provide educational information and [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]A packed Ballantyne Auditorium on Nov. 2, 3, 4, and 5 at Kirkwood Community College was full of students, family, college employees and community members who came to watch “Chicago” the musical. Kirkwood’s theatre and music department spent months on the operations of this musical. A cast [Continue Reading »]
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Kinimibena! Kinakamobena! Kimemetayaibena! Translated those three words mean “We will dance, we will sing, we will have a good time,” which was the feeling of the night on Nov. 7, as the Meskwaki Annual Powwow Association presented Native American Heritage Night at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. [Continue Reading »]
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Dr. Kristie Fisher eager to connect with students A new chapter has opened at Kirkwood Community College as the college transitions to a new president. As of Oct. 30, Dr. Kristie Fisher is now the president of Kirkwood. “I’ve always wanted this job,” Fisher said. “I was a [Continue Reading »]
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In between classes, meetings and other obligations Kirkwood Community College students, faculty and staff are able to walk the halls viewing and enjoying thousands of works of art in a variety of styles. From “Bloom,” the hanging piece by Susan Chrysler White in the atrium of Cedar Hall [Continue Reading »]
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Student Life sponsored Kirkwood’s 25th Annual Awards Banquet on April 20, at The Hotel at Kirkwood. The following students, organizations, faculty and staff were recognized during the event. Athletic Appreciation Award Ryan Etscheidt Cheerleader of the Year Carlee Traywick Volleyball Eagle Award Grace Embretson Volleyball Coaches Award Sierra [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Months of rigorous study culminated on Monday, May 1, in presentations by six Kirkwood Community College Honors students. Coming together via a Zoom meeting, the event was a time for students to share the honors projects they have been working on all semester. The Honors Program is [Continue Reading »]
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“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago, the second best time is right now.” History Professor Jed Peterson said this was the idea that led him to assist in the development of Kirkwood Community College’s Black Student Union. Peterson said Ellen Waynawhere, criminal [Continue Reading »]
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Graduation Fair It’s that time of year, Kirkwood Community College students are preparing for graduation and reflecting on their time at the college. The commencement ceremony will be held May 13, at 10 a.m. at the Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids. The ceremony will include hundreds [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The arrival of spring and warmer weather usually brings the start of Severe Weather season here in Iowa, but not so in 2023. The first event was in January, and according to the National Weather Service these were the first tornadoes reported in Iowa in the month of [Continue Reading »]
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