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 »]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 »]
[Continue Reading »]What do Ernest Hemingway, JK Rowling, Margaret Mitchell and Mark Twain have in common? They have had one or more of their books questioned, also known as challenged books and banned in some libraries. Banned or challenged books are those where schools or public libraries have found issues [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]First Amendment Rights have been a hot button issue in Iowa as of late, now colleges are clarifying what it means on campuses. According to Kirkwood’s Student Handbook and Kirkwood Board Policy 103, Kirkwood is dedicated to the free transmission of ideas and intellectual freedom. This translates to [Continue Reading »]
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Phi Theta Kappa, a national academic honor society on campus, hosted a fundraiser for the Ukrainian Crisis and the World Food Program on April 12 – 14, 2022. All proceeds from the sale will go to either Ukraine or the World Food Program depending on the organization the [Continue Reading »]
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Exploring free speech at Kirkwood: What is protected, what is not Freedom of speech and expression are federally protected rights under the U.S. Constitution. As part of the First Amendment they are a few of the inalienable rights that our Founding Fathers put in place in the Bill [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED by The Active Minds Club 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 Kirkwood Rec Center*. We would love to have you join us. Take one minute, right now and block off [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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The Kirkwood Associate Degree Nursing Program has achieved initial NLN Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) for six years. This allows the graduates of the two-year program to work at hospitals that require accredited degrees and make it easier for students to transfer to earn their four-year [Continue Reading »]
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Event aims to increase participation and graduation of women in IT and related fields On March 8, Kirkwood Community College, in collaboration with Pearson’s, hosted a Women in Technology event. This event consisted of a panel in which they disproved stereotypes about women in IT, collaborated on how [Continue Reading »]
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