College mourns passing of major contributor According to a college press release, Henry B. Tippie’s contributions to Kirkwood spanned nearly three decades. Tippie died on Feb. 20, at the age of 95. 1993 – Major contributor for Kirkwood’s Tippie-Mansfield Center in Belle Plaine. 1996 – Created endowed scholarships [Continue Reading »]
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Each February, those in the U.S. see references to and promotions for Black History Month. It is a repeated call to learn about and celebrate the many contributions and accomplishments of African Americans to this country and the world. Kirkwood Community College is also tied to some of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Ethanol plants produce a large amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) when manufacturing ethanol and other corn derivatives. One proposed method to reduce CO2 in Iowa is to transport the excess CO2, via pipeline, to another location. According to agri-pulse.com, “The initial project proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions’ Midwest [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Student Media wins eight awards At the recent Iowa College Media Association annual awards ceremony, Kirkwood Student Media won eight awards. The Communiqué, the college’s student newspaper, won Best Staff Editorial – 3rd place; Best Front Page – 3rd place; Best Online Edition – Outstanding Students – Andrew [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Winter can be dangerous, even for the most seasoned Iowans. Sixteen-year Robbin’s Fire Department veteran and AEMT Jason Alt discussed how to mitigate these dangers for both long term Midwesterners and guests from out of state and country. Alt advocated for wearing as many layers as necessary for [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College continues to recommend face mask be worn inside campus buildings. The Center for Disease Control is now recommending people wear N95 masks, which may be reused up to five times. Students interested in obtaining N95 masks can get them for free at many local Hy-Vee and [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Iowa Board of Regents representing the state’s three public universities recently made the decision to no longer require college entrance exams for first-year students as part of their admissions process – a measure that waives exams and highlights a failure of these requirements to reveal solid predictors of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Bloomsbury Farm Gift Market Dec. 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3260 69th St. Atkins NewBo Gingerbread House Party NewBo City Market Dec. 19, noon to 4 p.m. NewBo Holiday Market NewBo City Market Dec. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free Veterans Holiday Meal [Continue Reading »]
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With the holiday season approaching some Kirkwood students, faculty and staff might be facing hardship due to the disruption of COVID or other life events and may need help making ends meet. On the other hand, those members of the Kirkwood family who have everything they need might [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]As winter comes closer new events are popping up in the area. Keep in mind each location may have different face covering practices. What: Small Business Saturday When: Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Uptown Marion Enjoy holiday music while you shop and [Continue Reading »]
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