Kirkwood Nursing students are prepared for a career in the real world, if you consider how well they perform on their national board exams. For the first time in the college’s history, each graduating Nursing student passed the national licensure exam on the first try, besting the national average of 89 percent pass rate for [...]

Dozens of supportive community members and administrators turned out yesterday for a chance to turn the sod at one of Kirkwood’s newest facilities. The Washington County Regional Center broke ground amid heartfelt comments and applause as those in attendance acknowledged the innovative educational solution for a growing community. The new center forges a unique partnership [...]

Kirkwood Community College will soon honor almost 3,000 students taking positive steps for their futures. The college will hold commencement ceremonies for its college credit and GED/adult high school programs this week. Both ceremonies will be held at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Kirkwood will confer 2,476 college credit degrees, diplomas and certificates for study [...]

The state of Iowa recognized Kirkwood Community College for its career-readiness efforts that lead to workplace success. The college was named winner of Iowa’s Career Preparedness Award. The State Board of Education recognized Kirkwood during its meeting Thursday. The recognition program launched this year through a partnership with ACT, Inc. The annual program recognizes the [...]

The doors are set to open on Kirkwood’s newest way to deliver education. The Linn County Regional Center, 1770 Boyson Road, will open May 20 with a limited offering of interactive video classes while the finishing touches are put on the building’s interior. Kirkwood’s full spectrum of classes begin at the site Aug. 19, the [...]

The Kirkwood softball team wrapped up the regular season on Tuesday by sweeping a doubleheader over rival DMACC. With the wins the Eagles, ranked third in the nation, finished with a 41-game winning streak and an astounding 48-3 record and 28-0 in the conference. The team now moves on to the Region XI Tournament where [...]

Kirkwood Community College presents the final concerts in the Spring Performing Arts series, May 3-4. The Concert Chorale takes the stage Friday night, followed by the Concert Band on Saturday. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in Ballantyne Auditorium. The Concert Chorale’s “Broadway Spectacular,” under the direction of Ray Salucka, includes selections from “Rent,” “American [...]

The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is pleased to announce Daniel Dennis as the new Chef de Cuisine at The Class Act restaurant. The Cedar Rapids native is no stranger to Kirkwood, having graduated from the college with degrees in Culinary Arts and Bakery, then spending time working at Zins, the Cedar Rapids Mariott, Cedar Rapids [...]