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 »]
[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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[Continue Reading »]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 »]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 »]
[Continue Reading »]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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Students at Kirkwood Community College recently won first place for Associates Programs at the national competition for the National Home Builders Association. The following is a Q&A with Dave Becicka, construction management assistant professor; Joe Greathouse, construction technology professor and Miranda Bisping, architectural technologies major and student project [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College President Dr. Lori Sundberg recently announced the closing of the Iowa City Campus. Starting in the Fall of 2023, the campus will relocate to the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa in Coralville. In an e-mail to students, Sundberg stated, “The college came [Continue Reading »]
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Community events African American Museum Galleries will be open with free admission on Thursday, Feb. 17, with extended hours from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Along with free admission, visitors also receive a free book, snack, activity sheet and access to AAMI’s traveling exhibit – Iowa Civil Rights. [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Scholarship tips and tricks Students are invited to the Scholarship Application Tips and Tricks event on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Multicultural Lounge (Iowa Hall 2028). Students can get assistance in filling out the scholarship application, revising their personal summary or getting [Continue Reading »]
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