First year respiratory therapy students (from left) Lilly Topping, Macy Espe, and Myrna Mawete practice techniques as respiratory therapy program director Liliana Hoffnagle gives instructions at ...

Iowa lawmakers are turning their attention to the academic offerings of community colleges and public universities as they ...

Iowa’s community colleges for 60 years have pursued a mission issued by the Legislature to provide educational opportunities, workforce training and community enrichment through two-year associate ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Community Colleges for Iowa has released a report arguing that with certain changes and “careful” planning, bringing bachelor’s degree programs to community ...

Four Iowa community colleges will expand career education opportunities for students with state grant funding. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Four Iowa community colleges will use a ...

A report requested by a legislator suggests adding bachelor’s degree programs at the state’s community colleges could expand access to Iowans with a limited ability to travel and help fill gaps in ...

Iowa could soon let its 15 community colleges award bachelor's degrees — a move backers say would plug talent gaps without forcing students to leave home. Why it matters: 11 Iowa community colleges ...

Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson on the "Iowa Press" set on Oct. 31, 2025. (Iowa PBS photo) The president of the Des Moines Area Community College says he’s “a little concerned” ...

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) has a new Chancellor. Bryan Renfro, PhD, was appointed the next Chancellor following a special board meeting on April 1. Renfro currently serves as the President ...

MUSCATINE, Iowa — The suspect moved menacingly toward her, but Elexiana Oliva stood her ground, gun drawn and in a half crouch as she calmly tried to talk him down. The confrontation wasn't real, and ...

Emily Shields, executive director of Community Colleges for Iowa, which is studying whether the state’s community colleges should be allowed to offer bachelor’s degrees. For some students, “moving to ...

Iowa lawmakers on the House Higher Education Committee advanced a pair of bills focused on eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in private universities and community colleges ...