Four years ago Maria Canales, Facilities department assistant, and the student health nurse at Kirkwood Community College noticed an innate need for access to food among their patients. They noticed that oftentimes students came in not feeling well or nauseous because they hadn’t eaten anything all day whether [Continue Reading »]
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COVID-19 has put much of the world on pause and affected many aspects of life as a college student, including opportunities to travel abroad. Traveling abroad through college programs provides students with the opportunity to experience another culture firsthand and at a reduced cost. It’s also a way to [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Students at Kirkwood Community College may have recently received a request in their student email inbox regarding a survey. The Marketing Department at the college issued an invitation to participate in a survey to all students on Tuesday, Sept. 28, asking for their input on the ways they [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College’s Public Safety department recently unveiled a new partnership with the RAVE Guardian app. The app aims to help students easily connect with the public safety department via chat or call. It also helps students take proactive measures for students safety, according to public safety officials. [Continue Reading »]
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Kirkwood Community College has invited a host of food truck vendors to their campus every Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to provide another food option for students on campus. During the renovation of Iowa Hall there are only a few food options on campus [Continue Reading »]
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The massive student center that is currently under construction in what is formerly known as Iowa Hall is more than halfway complete, according to Monica Davis, senior director of Facilities at Kirkwood Community College. The $32-million project started just over a year and a half ago in March of [Continue Reading »]
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In an effort to support on-going student transportation expenses, officials at Kirkwood Community College recently made a significant contribution in purchasing year-long passes on the 380 Express Bus for students. The service, that is operated by Token Transit, Inc., currently offers transportation between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]CEDAR RAPIDS – Only a year ago, Kirkwood Community College’s main campus sustained $2.4 million in damages after the storm of the century hit the Cedar Rapids area. The derecho brought winds gusting to more than 70 mph for the better part of an hour over a large swath [Continue Reading »]
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In a recent assessment of student enrollment figures, Kirkwood Community College administrators pointed out a seven percent increase in total student registrants this fall when compared to the same time last year – a measure the college said is trending positively despite impending factors such as the COVID [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]As Afghans and Americans struggle to make sense of the recent events in Afghanistan, Kirkwood Community College’s Dr. Peter Jauhiainen, professor of religion, offers his thoughts and insight into the situation. What is your perspective on the current situation in Afghanistan? I think it is deeply tragic, a product [Continue Reading »]
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