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 »]Holocaust survivor speaker The college will host guest speaker Tova Friedman, on Tuesday, March 28, at 1:30 p.m. in Ballantyne Auditorium. According to the college’s website, “Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where [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 »]
[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 »]
[Continue Reading »]Students invited to virtual bingo On Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m. join students from participating community colleges across the state as a minimum of $350 of prizes are given out to 20+ students. Use the link below to join a few minutes before 8 p.m. to participate, [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Trunk or Treat A chance for Kirkwood’s adult learners to bring their kids and enjoy some trunk-or-treating on campus! Costumes are encouraged, but not required. The event will take place at the top-tier of Iowa Hall parking lot from 3 – 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23. Lunch and some [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Spoken word poet Chibbi to visit Kirkwood uesday, Oct. 11. In the stage area of Iowa Hall, Chibbi, a Mexican-born, Texas-raised poet, actor, editor, publisher, community organizer and spoken word artist will speak at 11:15 a.m. Having performed poetry since 2006, he is the founder of Laredo BorderSlam, [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Hitting a landmark 1000th blog post LibBlog, the Kirkwood Community College Library Blog, has just published its 1000th post. The library started blogging back in September of 2008. Since then we publish: reports on library news, lists of new books, lists of books by topic, tech tips, research/study [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Arts event at NewBo Celebrate the arts of Kirkwood at the Visual and Performing Arts Celebration on May 1, from 3 to 5 p.m. at NewBo City Market. There will be a free outdoor concert on the NewBo lawn and a Visual Art and Theatre Exhibition at the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]You Matter Walk The Kirkwood Active Minds club is hosting a “You Matter Walk” on Thursday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the outdoor track around the baseball and softball fields. They will have snacks, an affirmation board, conversation cards and games/activities. Students, faculty and [Continue Reading »]
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