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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At the end of the Fall 2020 semester, Kirkwood Community College will bid farewell to Dr. Bill Lamb, vice president of Academic Affairs. Lamb will retire after 13 years at the college but said he will continue teaching English Literature and composition classes. In regard to his time [Continue Reading »]
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U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency upon the sudden spread of SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, on March 13, 2020, which first appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Throughout quarantine, there have been multiple ups and downs in regard to public safety, such as the debate over re-opening businesses [Continue Reading »]
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Nationwide the novel coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, in on the rise again. Locally, 81 counties in Iowa have a positivity rate of over 15% per 1000 capita. At the Anamosa state prison there are nearly 500 cases within the inmate population and more then 50 within the [Continue Reading »]
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