The 2023 Legislative Session ended at about noon yesterday. We will release our full legislative report later this month and are holding a Session Review webinar on Tuesday, May 16th at 3:30 pm. Please make plans to join us, and more information is below. Here are a few highlights from...
Cinco de Mayo or Battle of Puebla Day is a date (May 5, 1862) that commemorates and celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. While Cinco de Mayo is a minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States, it has become a commemoration of Mexican...
While we will miss Laurie Wolf dearly both as a community college advocate, coworker, and friend, we are excited for her next adventure! Please join us on at the Community Colleges for Iowa office on Thursday, June 22 from 1-3 PM to celebrate Laurie's retirement.
Mark your calendar for The Way Up Conference XXXVI - Thriving Together in a Landscape of Change For over thirty years, Iowans have hosted and attended The Way Up Conference to support women in higher education institutions as they develop their leadership and administrative expertise. Whether you have knowledge and...
Gov. Reynolds Announces $1.5M Grant Program to Improve Work-Based Learning Iowa Workforce Development Dr. Kristie Fisher Named Next Kirkwood President Kirkwood Community College Ready to Work: Iowa's business and education community work together to prepare students for successful careers Livability Iowa
2023 Session Recap Webinar Join us on May 16 at 3:30 p.m. as we discuss what happened this session, what will be affecting our colleges, and how we can advocate for our colleges and reach out to our legislators during the session break. Presenters Emily Shields, CCforIowa Executive Director Kat...
At Jackson College in Michigan, a village of tiny homes "help accommodate families, including single parents, trying to further their education with the goal of creating generational change by uplifting student-parents and supporting them." via Community College Daily Cesar Delgado from Ottawa, Illinois does not let cerebral palsy get in...
Kirkwood Community College July 19-20, 2023 Are you excited about this year's conference? We are too! Check out this video previewing what to look forward to: 2023 Community Colleges for Iowa Trustee Conference at Kirkwood For more information, please check out our event page. Register today! Attendee Registration For those...
We are seeking professionals and others with experience and expertise related to our field to present breakout sessions at this year's Community Colleges for Iowa Convention and Tradeshow. The event will be held at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown on November 28-30, 2023. Call for Proposals We encourage proposals from...
In 2023, we are hosting the inaugural Community Colleges for Iowa Convention and Tradeshow. The event will be the only statewide professional development conference in Iowa focusing exclusively on community college administrators, staff, and faculty and will be held at the Hilton Des Moines on November 28-30, 2023. In addition,...
May 12-July 7 Virtual Grassroots Civics Institute Join practitioners from the Community Learning Partnership (CLP) for our first Grassroots Civics Institute! The CLP Network has many years of experience developing educational and career pathway programs that center the voices and agency of historically marginalized students and support them in cultivating...
Bill List - May 5, 2023 Category Bill # Sponsor Bill Explanation Comments Registration Status PRE-FILED FILED VOTED OUT OF SENATE COMMITTEE VOTED OUT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSED CHAMBER OF ORIGIN SENT TO GOVERNOR Career and Technical Education HF 258 - Successor to HSB 92 and Companion to SF 155...