Hawkeye Community College

ACCT, NHSA Launch Kids on Campus Partnership to Expand Child Care for Student Parents

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), along with partner National Head Start Association (NHSA), announce the launch of the Kids on Campus initiative. For the next five years, NHSA and ACCT will provide technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start programs and community colleges, bringing them from introduction to open child care classrooms on campus.

Key Points: 
  • New five-year initiative will support student parents by bringing more Head Start centers to community college campuses throughout the country.
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), along with partner National Head Start Association (NHSA), announce the launch of the Kids on Campus initiative.
  • For the next five years, NHSA and ACCT will provide technical assistance to Head Start and Early Head Start programs and community colleges, bringing them from introduction to open child care classrooms on campus.
  • "Insufficient child care and early learning opportunities are significant barriers for the 1.7 million parents—mainly moms—in college," said ACCT Board of Directors Chair Jay Nardini.

Hydrite® Receives State of Iowa Incentives for Waterloo Expansion

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The expansion will bring the workforce total to 158 employees at the Waterloo location.

Key Points: 
  • The expansion will bring the workforce total to 158 employees at the Waterloo location.
  • The Waterloo site is Hydrite's only location in Iowa and is the company's largest facility.
  • Additional incentives came from the city of Waterloo, and Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA will provide job training.
  • We see these key attributes not only in our culture at Hydrite but throughout the people in the state of Iowa.

Sierra College Selected to Join New Project to Advance Racial Equity in Manufacturing

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

"We are thrilled that Sierra College has been selected as a part of this national effort," said Amy Schulz, Dean of Continuing, Career, and Technical Education at Sierra College.

Key Points: 
  • "We are thrilled that Sierra College has been selected as a part of this national effort," said Amy Schulz, Dean of Continuing, Career, and Technical Education at Sierra College.
  • "As demand for skilled manufacturing workers grows in our region, it is critical that we ensure racial equity is critical to how we rebuild the future of work in manufacturing here and around the country.
  • Pre-pandemic estimates indicated that the United States needed an additional 2.4 million manufacturing workers over the next decade.
  • The project is supported by Lumina Foundation, a national philanthropy focused on equity and educational attainment and based in Indianapolis.

vTail Healthcare Telecommunications Announces New Clinical Advisory Board Appointments for its Newest Channel - Dentistry

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

OXFORD, England, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- vTail , the Healthcare Communications App connecting healthcare professionals directly to medical products companies, today announced an expansion of its Clinical Advisory Board with the appointment of four new members to its Dental Channel.

Key Points: 
  • OXFORD, England, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- vTail , the Healthcare Communications App connecting healthcare professionals directly to medical products companies, today announced an expansion of its Clinical Advisory Board with the appointment of four new members to its Dental Channel.
  • vTail Chief Marketing Officer, Michael McCarthy, MBA, commented, "Developing this Clinical Advisory Board has been like building a dream team of Dentists, Specialists and Hygienistsit's the culmination of my 20+ years working in the professional dental arena.
  • I'm honored to have them on board and guiding us through the needs and wants of today's dental practitioners around the globe".
  • The four new members include:
    Wayne A. Aldredge, DMD, Periodontist - an internationally recognized, board certified periodontal surgeon and dental implantologist.

vTail Healthcare Telecommunications Announces New Clinical Advisory Board Appointments for its Newest Channel - Dentistry

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 18, 2021

OXFORD, England, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- vTail , the Healthcare Communications App connecting healthcare professionals directly to medical products companies, today announced an expansion of its Clinical Advisory Board with the appointment of four new members to its Dental Channel.

Key Points: 
  • OXFORD, England, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- vTail , the Healthcare Communications App connecting healthcare professionals directly to medical products companies, today announced an expansion of its Clinical Advisory Board with the appointment of four new members to its Dental Channel.
  • I'm honored to have them on board and guiding us through the needs and wants of today's dental practitioners around the globe".
  • The four new members include:
    Wayne A. Aldredge, DMD, Periodontist - an internationally recognized, board certified periodontal surgeon and dental implantologist.
  • vTail was selected as a Top 10 Clinical Communications & Collaboration Solution Provider for 2021 by MD Tech Review.For Media Enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Iowa's Community Colleges Improve How Employers Can Post Jobs And Reach Their Students And Alumni, For Free!

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from Des Moines Area Community College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Hawkeye Community College, and Iowa Valley Community College District.

Key Points: 
  • Employers posting jobs today can simultaneously reach tens of thousands of job seekers from Des Moines Area Community College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, Hawkeye Community College, and Iowa Valley Community College District.
  • "Many employers post jobs at the closest community colleges," Miller added.
  • Employers who post to the Consortium are specifically looking to hire students and alumni who want to work in Iowa.
  • More than one million employers have already registered to utilize the Network to post jobs and recruit students and alumni for entry-level jobs.