Several weeks ago, Iowa City-area musician Blake Shaw shared some exciting news with folks who follow him on Instagram, @theeblakebass. “Starting this fall,” he posted, “along with my work at Cornell College, I’ll also be taking over the Kirkwood Community College jazz department! My main responsibilities will be directing the big band and one other […]
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Letter: The closure of Kirkwood Iowa City is a setback for our democracy
Scroll down for the English translation A inicios del mes de enero de este año las autoridades de Kirkwood Community College anunciaron el traslado del campus Iowa City a Coralville. Y también comunicaron la venta del campus al precio de siete millones y medio de dólares. Las reacciones por parte de estudiantes, profesores, ex-alumnos, no […]
Kirkwood will resume in-person classes in the fall
Kirkwood Community College announced on Wednesday it will offer in-person classes and activities when the fall semester begins. There will also be “online and hybrid learning formats,” as the college adapts to the changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “In most cases, students will have the flexibility to choose options that best suit their learning […]
Democratic candidates Hubbell and Hart hold a listening session at Kirkwood Regional Center
Fred Hubbell and Sen. Rita Hart ended the first day of their “Iowa Forward Tour” at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa in Coralville on late Monday afternoon. The low-key event, a listening session for the candidates to learn about the center’s programs, was very different than the tour stop in Clinton […]
College Students Create reading highlights work from undergraduate literary journals
Area college students of a literary bent will gather together at Mount Mercy University on Wednesday, Sept. 6 for a shared reading. The public is invited to attend the free event.
Family Free Night at the Iowa Children’s Museum promotes STEM learning
STEM Family Free Night Iowa Children’s Museum — Friday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. This Friday at the Iowa Children’s Museum, enjoy an evening with all of your favorite exhibits and participate in special STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities sponsored by the Southeast Iowa STEM Hub. Admission is free, with activities focusing on […]

