Spirit of progress and collaboration guide improvements
Beginning at the end of the fall semester, significant changes will begin across the main campus that will continue for two years, as Kirkwood Community College works to complete the construction of a new Student Life center as well as changes to existing offices and operations around campus.
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Health practitioners available to inform students
Many different vendors are set up on the seconded floor of Iowa hall during the Health and Wellness day.
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New law allows stun guns on campus
In May, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law that legalizes students’ ability to carry stun guns on all community college campuses and state universities.
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Cafe closing at end of December
On Dec. 13, 2019, at the close of the fall semester, The Café will be closing for renovations and will not be reopening for two years. Students will be able to find more information about what food options will be available and where to find them, in addition to concerns about why these changes are coming and questions about how the renovation project will affect them going forward, in communications from Student Services.
[Continue Reading »]Instructor resigns following social media discovery
Former Kirkwood Community College adjunct English instructor Jeff Klinzman’s resignation has been covered by national news outlets including Fox News and The Washington Times. On Aug. 22, KCRG TV-9 reporter Josh Sheinblum ran a story involving posts made by Klinzman on his personal Facebook page as well as [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Renovation changes continue on campus
Since the summer of 2019, Kirkwood Community College has been working on renovations across campus. This is a result of a $60 million bond that passed in 2017 which allowed the college to start making changes on campus to improve the learning environment. The four main places of [Continue Reading »]
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Presidential hopeful vows gun reform and debt relief
Presidential Candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., hosted a campaign rally at Kirkwood Community College ahead of Iowa caucuses on Sept. 19. With less than 140 days until the caucuses, Harris made her first of several stops in Iowa. Harris spoke about her plans for the presidency, including giving [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Experience education overseas: Study Abroad scholarships for students, deadline approaching
Kirkwood Community College has a large international student population, comprising of 8% of the student body or roughly 1,300 students, hailing from nations as far away as Southeast Asia, Sub Saharan Africa and the Middle East. For students who were not born abroad but wish to strike out [Continue Reading »]
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Fight against human trafficking comes to Kirkwood
Zach is the front-man of a band called Remedy Drive. He said he had been researching human trafficking prior to being approached by Matt Parker, co-founder of The Exodus Road, a non-profit organization that fights human trafficking.
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