A Message from Kirkwood President Lori Sundberg on Monday, March 16, 2020. NOTE: This is an important new message concerning Kirkwood Community College and its response to COVID-19. While the college is not closing, major changes are being made with regard to classes and college operations. Please read [Continue Reading »]
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Café Disco opened in the 2017/18 school year and is now celebrating its fourth year serving the students at the Kirkwood Iowa City campus using a unique approach to providing affordable, locally sourced meal options. Steven Abram, professor of management and computer business applications, explained that a [Continue Reading »]
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There Is No Question: Spring break is hyped as a time for fun, travel, and new beginnings and for Kirkwood Community College (KCC) students it is March 16 – 20. During this time, social media sites such as Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter are filled with photos of people [Continue Reading »]
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On Feb. 21, the fourth annual Kirkwood Dance Marathon (KDM) celebration took place at the Michael J. Gould Recreation Center after the group raised a record-breaking $16,021. KDM is not just an event but an organization that works toward helping families whose children are patients at the University [Continue Reading »]
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A time to honor and recognize diversity February is Black History Month and a time to honor people of color. Mialisa Wright, a support services supervisor at Kirkwood Community College, called it a “celebration of learning about what amazing artists and politicians who created what we use every [Continue Reading »]
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The Toxic Tales of Tinder and Bumble. Online dating is an open-ended phrase that can mean anything from dating apps like Tinder and Bumble or websites like Match or eHarmony. Young adults are becoming more and more active on services like these. “Online, everyone is looking for a [Continue Reading »]
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World Health Organization declares global emergency On Jan. 31, the World Heath Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak. The outbreak originated in Wuhan, China but is quickly leaving its borders and has traveled to many European and Asian countries as [Continue Reading »]
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Due to recent changes in the world of recycling, what students try to keep out of the landfills may end up there anyway.
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Last week’s abrupt arrival of snowy winter weather left Halloween feeling more like a prelude to winter. While freezing temperatures and precipitation may have been a surprise to students, Kirkwood Facilities staff were already prepared.
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Last Friday, Oct. 18 marked the end of KCCK’s pledge drive, a semiannual event that helps bring in support for Kirkwood Community College’s resident broadcast radio station 88.3 FM, and Iowa’s only jazz radio station.
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