During my first semester at Kirkwood Community College, I was enamored by the thought of studying abroad. Experiencing a different culture, trying new foods and seeing places most people would only ever see in pictures — all of these were alluring reasons to study overseas. But one question [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Dealing with poor mental health can prove to be one of the most difficult and isolating experiences a college student can face and that’s why it’s especially important for students to prioritize their personal well-being by developing healthy coping mechanisms, getting enough sleep, maintaining good nutrition, nurturing relationships [Continue Reading »]
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July 7-16, 2027, Kirkwood Community College will once again host its Guatemala Study Abroad with ImagininGuatemala for students to take for credit while also experiencing the culture and life in Guatemala. The partnership between ImagininGuatemala and Kirkwood originally began with now retired Kirkwood Professor Lisa Hebl and her [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Sundberg Library in Benton Hall and the Learning Commons in Cedar Hall are joining together Oct. 5-9 to offer a week of academic support and stress relief to help you be successful in your upcoming midterms – and beyond. Stop by each day for a little stress [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]On Friday, Sept. 18, Kirkwood Community College issued an alert warning that a sexual assault had occurred on campus at approximately 3:15 p.m. the day prior. According to the Kirkwood Alert, “The reporting party stated that they met an individual in the area around Ballantyne Auditorium and later [Continue Reading »]
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“Being aware of suicide is very important,” said Amelia Peterson, mechanical engineering major and member of Kirkwood Community College’s Active Minds organization. “Because not only do many college students deal with that themselves, but if it’s not them, it’s their friends; it’s their family. It’s something that’s really [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]This was an exhilarating week for Kirkwood Athletics. Golf won a tournament, and had two individual first place finishes. The Volleyball team remained undefeated with three consecutive sweeps this week. While Baseball and Softball continue their fall seasons as they play teams from around the nation. Eagles Weekly [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Greg Stokes, academic adviser, announced his retirement after 28 years of working at Kirkwood Community College. He started as a continuing education instructor and assistant basketball coach before transitioning to working at the academic advising office. “It’s just kind of the right time for me, I think,” said [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood athletics only had one regular season game this week, as Volleyball completed a sweep in exciting fashion. Baseball and softball both played some fun fall-ball scrimmages against colleges in the area. Eagles Weekly is a weekly article that summarizes all six of Kirkwood’s athletics. In these articles [Continue Reading »]
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