Kirkwood Community College’s award-winning student newspaper, the Communiqué, won nine awards at the Iowa College Media Association contest in February. Students competed with other community colleges as well as private and public 4-year colleges in Iowa. Despite ongoing challenges due to the pandemic, Communiqué staff members have adapted, meeting via [Continue Reading »]
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It has been one year since the United States started adapting to the restrictions brought on by the spread of COVID-19. Since then, many facilities at Kirkwood Community College have changed policies, brought in sanitizing equipment and made masks mandatory at the campus. It is still required to [Continue Reading »]
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We have been in quarantine for almost a year and it can be hard to find affordable and safe activities. It’s also winter in Iowa so it can be even harder to find something fun to do. Here are a few activities that are low cost or free. [Continue Reading »]
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In early February, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds removed restrictions requiring people to wear masks in public and to social distance. Despite this, policies at Kirkwood Community College will not change. According to some Democratic lawmakers such as Lindsay Jones and Claire Celsi, Reynolds didn’t receive approval by public [Continue Reading »]
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As students enter a new way of modern-day life after COVID, the question is how will everything look? What will the job market look like in the next five to ten years? How does technology affect education? To answer these questions, a few of Kirkwood Community College’s professors [Continue Reading »]
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Feb. 10 “Endless Possibilities” (Online Exhibit from the African American Museum of Iowa) https://blackiowa.org/endless-possibilities/ Feb. 11 – 10 a.m. “Meet Harriet Tubman” virtual event hosted by the National Archives https://youtu.be/ruCe8nnW1hA Feb. 13 “A History of Black History Month” https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month Feb. 18 – 3 p.m. Virtual Trivia Hosted by Kirkwood Student [Continue Reading »]
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The news that a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus would be available before the end of the tumultuous 2020 was the best Christmas gift many could have hoped for. So now that there might be an end to this pandemic in our sights what happens next? To answer [Continue Reading »]
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Jennifer Bradley is currently the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at Kirkwood. Starting January, she will be the new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Prior to working at Kirkwood, she worked at Central College and Mercy College of Health Sciences as both a faculty member and administrator. [Continue Reading »]
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Students at Kirkwood may be wondering about the Kirkwood Library hours around and after finals. The Cedar Rapids Kirkwood Library will be operating on the same hours as they have had this semester until December 14th. After the 14th, the library will be open from 8 AM to [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Many activities have been canceled or changed recently as COVID-19 cases have gone up. However, there are still a few activities in the area. It is recommended to be aware of COVID-19 guidelines when attending any events. Additionally, if you just want to get out of your house [Continue Reading »]
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