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 »]
[Continue Reading »]ChatGPT quick facts In recent years, artificial intelligence has made remarkable strides in the field of natural language processing, and one model that has been making waves is ChatGPT. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a large language model that has been trained on a massive dataset of text, [Continue Reading »]
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Despite recent efforts to decrease stigmatization, mental health remains a touchy subject, especially on college campuses. Students are often placed under enormous pressure, and not always given a proper outlet to express their emotional needs. Yet, groups such as Active Minds at Kirkwood Community College strive toward decreasing [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Long-awaited legislation that unanimously passed the U.S. Senate last month, could affect how much time the public has at their disposal, impact working hours and potentially create health concerns for certain populations. The Sunshine Protection Act, enacted to make Daylight Saving Time a permanent fixture in the lives [Continue Reading »]
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One in five college females and one in sixteen college males are sexually assaulted during their time at college, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). According to the NSVRC, sexual violence or assault is any type of unwanted sexual contact. This does include any [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 »]CONTRIBUTED: As more and more Americans hit the road and return to traveling for the holidays, concerns around road safety are top of mind. Nearly half of Americans (47%) plan to travel in the next six months, including 51% with plans to travel for Christmas, according to a survey by 3M. [Continue Reading »]
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Following the ongoing pandemic, Rutgers University declared on March 25 that they would make COVID-19 vaccinations a requirement for students to attend classes on campus in the 2021 fall semester. This could set a precedent for other colleges to require vaccinations for on-campus activities and learning. Interestingly, Rutgers [Continue Reading »]
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Daylight saving time is something people either look forward to or despise, depending on one’s schedule. Interestingly, eight senators on both sides of the aisle have begun to push against this tradition with a bill called the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill itself would essentially no longer make changing [Continue Reading »]
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Texas and Oklahoma were hit with a record-breaking snowstorm and freezing cold temperatures from Feb. 13 to the 17. Dallas residents had pipes freeze and burst, something Iowa residents are relativity familiar with. However, much less expected to Iowa residents was the warning that they may face rolling blackouts because [Continue Reading »]
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