At Kirkwood Community College, three students are learning that education abroad is about more than just lectures and textbooks. It is about safety, opportunity and finding a second home. Melorisa Neteneong Mori, a pre-medical student from the Federated States of Micronesia, said she never imagined how much her [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Parking in crunch time is a pain, no matter how clear the parking lot may be at Kirkwood Community College. It’s a safe bet that if students could teleport into class the moment it begins, they would. Sadly, they can’t, and those who commute to campus can find [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]To start off Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Wednesday, Sept. 10, is absolutely heartbreaking for his family, friends and supporters. No matter if you are “left” or “right,” his life had a lot of meaning. I have been following Kirk’s journey since he started helping with our president’s [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Something that makes us as humans very different from animals is our ability to have intelligent dialogue, exposing ourselves to experiences or perspectives we would not have originally discovered ourselves. Note that intelligent dialogue can range from discussing what is the best kind of pizza, all the [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]There is a discussion that seems to come up at the Communiqué staff table regularly: Does AI have a place in education? The short answer is yes, but students should balance their curiosity about what AI can do with caution about what it cannot. When taking a [Continue Reading »]
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The 19th annual Five Seasons Stand Down was held on Sept. 4 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. More than 70 organizations were in attendance for the event, connecting homeless or near-homeless veterans and non-veterans to services that help them transition to community living. Participants explore vital [Continue Reading »]
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The second annual 7 Climbs for 9/11 was held on Sept. 11 at Mount Trashmore. The event was started by a firefighter with 49 years of service who wanted a way to honor and remember not only the 343 firefighters but each of the 2,977 victims that [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The Business Etiquette luncheon at Kirkwood Community College is aimed at teaching real world skills, enhancing business formality and networking with professionals to bring students closer to completing their goals and degrees. The luncheon is a formal dining experience where students wear their best attire and connect to [Continue Reading »]
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Over the summer, one of the study rooms at the Sundberg Library at Kirkwood Community College was converted into a recording studio. It is located in Room 251 in the library. Intended for students who need to record homework projects for class, like a speech or presentation, the [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood Community College Rec Center is a premier fitness and wellness facility and one of the pillars of the Student Life Program at the college. As the 2025 spring semester comes to a close, Recreation Services Supervisor Brett Baumgart looked back over the 2024-25 academic year and [Continue Reading »]
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