News Archive

Spring 2021

• Hawkeye Trustee, Jay Nardini Gives Back to Community

Fall 2020

• WITCC Increases Efforts to Elleviate Student Food Insecurity (September 2020)

• NIACC Solar Project Kicks Off (September 2020)

Summer 2020

• 2 high schools, community college forge new path for postsecondary success (October 2020)

• IACCT Executive Director to Wrap up Career (August 2020)

• 14 Scholarships Awarded for Advanced Manufacturing--Elevate Iowa (July 2020)

• IACCT Trustee, Jan Lund Awarded with Iowa Lakes Building Dedication (July 2020)

Spring 2020

• Indian Hills: We're All in This Together (May 2020)

• Hawkeye's Many Success Stories During the Pandemic (May 2020)

• Higher Ed in Limbo: Community Colleges Provide Cheaper Option for Online Learning (May 2020)

• NCC: Helpline Expanded to Provide COVID-19 Guidance to All Businesses (April 2020)

• Mask Distribution at Marshalltown Community College (April 2020)

• Going the Extra Mile: Northwest Iowa Community College Provides Extra Assistance to ESL and HSED Students (April 2020)

• Iowa Western Faces the Need for PPE (April 2020)

• WITCC Gives Students Tools to Succeed During COVID-19 (April 2020)

• HFH Therapy Department Relocates to Ellsworth Activity Center (April 2020)

• Crisis Problem Solving: Practicing the Art of the Pivot (April 2020)

• NIACC Helpline to Support Local Businesses (April 2020)

• Hawkeye Coordinates Efforts to Provide Face Shields (April 2020)

• IWCC: Home Away From Home for Healthcare Workers (April 2020)

• National Community Colleges Month: DMACC Celebrates Service and Innovation (April 2020)

• Iowa Lakes Students Volunteer for Mini Mission (April 2020)

• Iowa Lakes Students Make 3D Printed Face Shields (April 2020)

• Coronavirus Updates from our Community Colleges (April 2020)

• Southwestern Gives Back to Area Partners (April 2020)

• Naomi DeWinter: Good Things are Happening in Muscatine Because of Great People (March 2020)

• Clinton Community College Donates Masks and Gowns (March 2020)

• Volunteer Firefighters Train at WITCC (March 2020)

• WITCC Gives Hospital Beds to Cherokee Hospitals (March 2020)

• Hawkeye Community College Helps with Face Shield Shortage (March 2020)

• 2019 Condition of Community Colleges (February 2020)

• Minorities Making Up Bigger Ratio of Iowa Community College Enrollment (January 2020)

• ACCT Rural Colleges Initiative (January 2020)

• Fifteen Iowa Community College Students Awarded Scholarships by Ag Industry Sponsors (January 2020)

2019 Fall

• Northwest Iowa Community College Electrical Programs Celebrate 50 Years (December 2019)

• (Last Dollar Scholarship: Fills $515,000 In Tuition Gaps For ILCC Students (November 2019)

• Iowa Workforce Program Awards $6.6 Million Last-Dollar Scholarship (November 2019)

• Iowa Lakes Students Find Success at State and National SkillsUSA Competitions (October 2019)

• NCC Levi Henrichs Breaks Guinness World Record with CZ-USA Team (October 2019)

• Community Celebrates Completion of the Waterloo Career Center (October 2019)

• The Hotel at Kirkwood: Now Member of IACC (September 2019)

• American Welding Society Approves SCC Labs as Accredited Testing Facility (September 2019)

• Congress Should Lift Ban on Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students (September 2019)

• Auto Tech Facility Dedication Set For Thursday (September 2019)

• WITCC Welcomes Exchange Students (August 2019)

• ACCT Announces New Initiative to Strengthen Rural Community Colleges (August 2019)

• ACCT Visits Chair at Iowa Western (August 2019)

2019 Summer

• NIACC Offers New Program,"Women in Welding" (July 2019)

• Verizon Innovative Learning Program for Girls in Tech Camp (June 2019)

2019 Spring

• Indian Hills Student Interning for US Open (May 2019)

• NCC Named Best Online Community College School in Nation (May 2019)

• April is Community College Month: What Can Trustees Do? (April 2019)

• Algae Grown in DMACC Biotechnology Lab Headed to Space (April 2019)

• Hawkeye Community College to Host Diversity in STEM Conference (March 2019)

2018 Spring

• SCC Partners with Indian Hills to Offer More Programs (May 2018)

• 15 Scholarships Awarded for Manufacturing Training (April 2018)

• Seniors Complete College Degree Before HS Graduation (April 2018)

• Governor Signs Future Ready Act (April 2018)

• NCC Electrical Programs Ranked #1 in the Nation (March 2018)

• NCC Nursing Programs Recognized (March 2018)

• HCC Advanced Manufacturing Open House (March 2018)

• SCC President Ash Honored (January 2018)

• HCC Hosts World Food Prize NE Iowa Youth Institute (January 2018)

2017 Fall

• WITCC Named Apple Distinguished School (December 2017)

• Kirkwood Chefs Prepare Big Apple Dinner (November 2017)

• Iowa Adult Education & Family Literacy Week (September 2017)

2017 Summer

• Iowa Community Colleges Face Funding Cuts (July 2017)

• Sport Shooting Available at Community Colleges (July 2017)

• DMACC's Wolf Wins Award (July 2017)

• Yale Grad Tributes Community College Education (June 2017)

• ICCC Receives $3 Million Gift (June 2017)

2017 Spring

• HCC Student Wins National Dental Award (May 2017)

• Scholarship to Honor Mark Pearson (May 2017)

• NCC Honors Board of Trustees (May 2017)

• Students Sewing for Service (April 2017)

• Legislative Consultants Recognized (April 2017)

• DMACC Student Receives Cooke Scholarship (April 2017)

• IWCC Ribbon Cutting (March 2017)

• ICCC Signs Agreement with St. Luke's (March 2017)

• SCC Nursing Students Lobby In Des Moines (March 2017)

• Kirkwood Scholarship Program Recognized (February 2017)

• National Court Reporting/Captioning Week at DMACC (February 2017)

• IHCC Students Learn Fiscal and Political Responsibility (February 2017)

• IHCC Students Visit Capitol (February 2017)

• SCC Nursing Students Lobby in Des Moines (February 2017)

2016 Fall

• ATB Ribbon Cutting (November 2016)

• DMACC Acquires Maytag Facilities (November 2016)

• Kirkwood Receives Science Award (November 2016)

• New AACC Member Benefit (November 2016)

• HCC Breaks Ground for Adult Learning (October 2016)

• ILCC Receives Tech Grant (September 2016)

• IWCC Legislative Forum (September 2016)

2016 Summer

• HCC Hosts Public with Construction Simulators (August 2016)

• Emmetsburg Student Services Ground Breaking (August 2016)

2016 Spring

• Community Colleges Recognized as Best (April 2016)

• NWICC Team Wins Contest (March 2016)

• NICC Business Clothes Closet (March 2016)

• Upmeyer Receives Award (March 2016)

• Colleges Vie for Aspen Prize (February 2016)

• EICC Culinary Grad Honored by Governor (January 2016)

2015 Fall

• Oct. 7 Open House to honor Conrad Dejardin (October 2015)

• IACCT Board Presents Flag to Conrad Dejardin (October 2015)

• Ellsworth Celebrates 125th (October 2015)

• Iowa DOE Director Visits MCC (October 2015)

• Iowa's Manufacturing Leaders Recognized at Statewide Event (September 2015)

• Duree, IVCCD Marketing Honored (September 2015)

• College Scorecard Ranks NCC at the Top (September 2015)

• Loebsack Visits SC (September 2015)

• SCC Receives Gift (September 2015)

• IHCC Receives DOJ Grant (September 2015)

2015 Summer

• Iowa Valley Board approves Jeld-Wen new jobs training (August 2015)

• ECC and MCC receive new TRIO grants (July 2015)

• IACCT Conference Builds "Bridges To Success" (July 2015)

• ECC Announces New Provost (July 2015)

• IWCC Opens Kinney Hall (July 2015)

• ECC Offers Summer STEM Camp (July 2015)

• ECC Drama/Musicians Present at River Bend Rally (June 2015)

• ECC Awards 5 Hamilton Ag Scholarships (June 2015)

• Alliant Energy Foundation Donates to ECC STEM Robotics (June 2015)

• Rob Denson Chairs National Opportunity Council (June 2015)

• MCC Grads Receive Carver Scholarships (June 2015)

• Governor Visits STEM Camp (June 2015)

• Man Shares Passion For Comics (June 2015)

• Cargill Grant Supports Robotics (June 2015)

• ECC Students Earn National BPA Honors (June 2015)

2015 Spring

• Governor Signs SF501 (May 2015)

• New Housing Option At IWCC (May 2015)

• Students Remember Iowa's Community College Beginnings (May 2015)

• Dr. Wee at Upskill Summit (April 2015)

• 1965 CC Bill Commemorated (April 2015)

• Pottawattamie Promise Scholarships Available (April 2015)

• IWCC Construction Technology (March 2015)

• President Obama's Community College Proposal (January 2015)

• Tom Hanks Discusses Community Colleges (January 2015)

2014 Fall

• SCC Receives $1.7 in Software (December 2014)

• NICC Trying to Set Example with No-Till Farming Project (December 2014)

• WITCC Dr. Reimer Receives Award (November 2014)

• WITCC's Culinary Program Helps Local Food Scene (September 2014)

2014 Summer

• NCC Named Great College to Work For (August 2014)

• Girls Get a Taste of Tech at Iowa Central (June 2014)

• Karen Knudtson Celebrates 25th Year on NIACC Board (June 2014)

2014 Spring

• DMACC and the Youth Employment Program (May 2014)

• Iowa Department of Education Honors NICC (March 2014)

2013 & Older

• Northeast Iowa is Open for Business (December 2013)