Education - Investigate Midwest (Page 7)

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Lucas Smith, William Penn University

Q: How much did you pay for all textbooks, hard copy and e-textbooks, this semester? Lucas Smith: I paid $350 for all my books. Lucas Smith, 21 Spring 2018

By Jasmin Sonnenschein

/ 8 May 2018

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Lucas Smith, William Penn University

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Susan Letsch, Buena Vista University

Q: How much did you pay for all textbooks, hard copy and e-textbooks, this semester? We need actual costs, not guesses or vague statements, such as “a lot.” Susan

By Alyssa Renae

/ 8 May 2018

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Susan Letsch, Buena Vista University

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Sarah Timmerman, University of Northern Iowa

Q: How much did you pay for all textbooks, hardcopy and e-textbooks, this semester Sarah Timmerman: For the fall semester, I paid $125 and then for the spring, I

By Anna Flanders

/ 8 May 2018

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Sarah Timmerman, University of Northern Iowa

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Erin VanLaningham, Loras College, With A Faculty Perspective

Q: How many books do you have in circulation right now? Erin VanLaningham: Circulation… If we’re counting books, so I’ll use primary books like novels and things like

By Amber Krieg

/ 8 May 2018

College Textbook Costs, In Their Words: Erin VanLaningham, Loras College, With A Faculty Perspective

Low Numbers, Low Awareness For Support Programs Dampen University Of Iowa Experience For Many Minority Students

The University of Iowa has services and programming to help African American and Latino students feel welcome but a lot of those students don’t know about them, students at

By Lyle Muller

/ 3 May 2018

Low Numbers, Low Awareness For Support Programs Dampen University Of Iowa Experience For Many Minority Students

Tying Sex Assault Prevention Programs At Iowa Colleges Difficult Without Clear Data

Despite efforts by faculty and staff to educate students about sexual assault prevention and reporting, colleges and universities in Iowa struggle to measure how effective these initiatives are on their campuses.

By Temesha Derby, Britteny Johnson and Laura Wiersema

/ 19 Apr 2018

Tying Sex Assault Prevention Programs At Iowa Colleges Difficult Without Clear Data

UNI President Says Being Spared Mid-Year Budget Cuts Reflects University's Mission

University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook said a proposed mid-year funding cut for the University of Iowa and Iowa State University but not the University of Northern Iowa reflects each university's distinct mission, not favoritism. This IowaWatch Connection podcast covers that and other topic

By Jeff Stein, with Lyle Muller

/ 26 Feb 2018

UNI President Says Being Spared Mid-Year Budget Cuts Reflects University's Mission

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Some African-American and Latino students say they seek each other for support instead of University of Iowa diversity programs. That comes as a new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country with relatively low African-American and Latino student enrollments, but he

By Lauren Wade and Maria Curi, with Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 19 Feb 2018

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Work Remains In University of Iowa's Effort To Support African-Americans and Latinos, Students Say

A new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country have low enrollment of African-American and Latino students, yet the University of Iowa shows a slight rise in first-time degree-seeking students from those minority populations. That doesn't mean work still needs to be

By Lauren Wade and Maria Curi

/ 29 Jan 2018

Work Remains In University of Iowa's Effort To Support African-Americans and Latinos, Students Say

Many State Flagship Universities Are Leaving Black And Latino Students Behind

Many of the nation’s best public universities are enrolling disproportionately few African-American and Latino students, a new analysis shows. The Hechinger Report reveals the gap's extent.

By Meredith Kolodner/The Hechinger Report

/ 29 Jan 2018

Many State Flagship Universities Are Leaving Black And Latino Students Behind

Iowa City Struggles Finding Balance Near Downtown Between Student Renters, Home Owners

Who lives in or near downtown in Iowa City, which houses students from across Iowa and other states, is out of balance, housing and urban planning experts in the city say. It’s that way because, paradoxically, more students can afford housing there because of the rents, squeezing out potential homeb

By Lauren Wade

/ 20 Dec 2017

Iowa City Struggles Finding Balance Near Downtown Between Student Renters, Home Owners

Rush to attract wind turbine investors leaves Kansas school districts shortchanged

The exemption leaves untaxed for life nearly $630 million in Kansas wind farm equipment, according to the Kansas Department of Revenue. If it were on the tax rolls, that equipment would generate around $82 million a year in additional revenue for the 24 rural counties with wind farms.

By Mike McGraw and Ryan Hennessy/Flatland

/ 4 Dec 2017

Rush to attract wind turbine investors leaves Kansas school districts shortchanged