The chair of the Iowa House Higher Education Committee is urging public and private universities in the state to release their responses to a national call to action from the U.S. Secretary of Education. Secretary Linda McMahon released “A National Call to Action to University Presidents and Governing Boards” Aug. 3. It asks university leadership […]
Coe College will offer a new, reduced-credit degree program starting this fall for adult learners looking to expand their business education. The Cedar Rapids private college announced in a news release Tuesday it has received Higher Learning Commission approval to launch its reduced-credit bachelor’s degree in business administration. According to the release, the program was […]
The interim dean of Drake University’s law school said the institution is in the process of finding both a permanent replacement for the former dean and the leader of one of its clinics as students come back to campus. Jerry Anderson stepped back into the role of Drake Law dean this month following the announcement […]
The Arkansas Department of Education launched a universal application system Tuesday for colleges and universities in the state. The portal launched a little over a year after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas ACCESS Act, which directed the department to create a “uniform application” for college admissions in the state. Thirty-four public universities and […]
Iowa Valley Community College District will use a multimillion-dollar federal grant to expand manufacturing training and assistance to companies across its service area. The Marshalltown-based community college district announced in a news release it has received $5 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide free technical instruction for small manufacturers in Hardin, Marshall, […]
Researchers at Iowa’s public and private universities are focusing their efforts on white blood cells as they explore potential new cancer treatments. Iowa State University and Des Moines University faculty have published research on the growth and internal operations of white blood cells, which handle the body’s immune response to infections and diseases like cancers. […]
SIOUX FALLS — Southeast Technical College’s newest building will train welders and machinists — and carry the name of a South Dakota politician who spent his career championing rural workforce development. Local, state and federal officials gathered Friday for the groundbreaking of the $18 million James Abdnor Center for Advanced Manufacturing in northwestern Sioux Falls. […]
After a year of information gathering and piloting programs, Iowa State University is expanding its state-supported and federally funded cyber resilience program to political subdivisions across Iowa. The Ames university leads the Iowa Cyber Resilience Initiative through its Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach, center director Doug Jacobson said, supported by portions of $3 million […]
Clarke University plans to use a professional development grant to explore and strengthen its community ties in Dubuque and the surrounding area, bringing together college and community officials. The Dubuque university has announced it the award of a $20,000 grant from the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education, or NetVUE, for professional development and the […]
As students prepare to return to class, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is asking Virginia’s college and university presidents and governing boards to review how they operate and make changes, with a specific focus on whether universities are delivering affordable, high-quality education while maintaining free speech, academic standards, and accountability to the public. McMahon […]
