With a new look and many added options, the new EagleCard is ready to dive into students' pockets while the EagleCard of past years has flown the coop. The EagleCard is the student ID at Kirkwood Community College that not only provides access to the Rec Center but also allows students to check books out at the library and make purchases at Sammy's Kafé and the C-Store for a 5 percent discount.
As first year students pack up and get ready to move into their new apartments, they are preparing for a "world of new" - new roommates, new landlords and new faces. One of those new faces is Sharon Fara, Kirkwood Community College's new housing director. The role of housing director involves dealing with 4,000 students who call the apartments surrounding Kirkwood their home.
Feeling like you are being followed home from a late night class should not be a scenario for students to worry about at Kirkwood Community College. Security measures at Kirkwood have been increased over the past years with security taking another step at Kirkwood.
The Smoke Free Air Act went into effect on July 1 and many smokers had to decide whether they wanted to deal with the inconvenience of taking their smoking habit to an isolated area, or just quit to avoid the hassle. The new law prohibits smoking in most public and outdoor areas in Iowa.
As hundreds of new students walk through the doors of Kirkwood Community College on the first day of school many questions will be asked. "Where is my classroom?" "Where's the bathroom?" "How do I get to the bookstore?" "Where can I get change for the vending machine?" Margaret Duffy who works at the Information Booth, located in the Linn Hall lobby, will be able to answer those questions.
Super Size 7 will be performing a concert Thursday, Aug. 21 outside Benton Hall at 8:30 p.m. This is only one of the many free events that Kirkwood Community College will be offering to start the school year. Seth Vander Tuig, student life coordinator, said, "I am hoping for nice weather and a lot of people to attend.
When Cedar Rapids and the surrounding communities were ravaged by floodwaters in June, Kirkwood Community College was there to help in any way it could. "We really are the community's college," Kirkwood President Mick Starcevich said. "It has become our mission to help the community.
It's an artificial human but can still get sick. The new Health Simulator is the nursing department's new teaching tool. The Director of Nursing at Kirkwood Community College, Sandra Cooper, said the simulator will help respiratory therapy, medical assistant and paramedical students learn how to care for patients.
Although Coach John Lewis knew it was coming soon enough, the Kirkwood Eagles Baseball team helped him to hit the milestone of 1,000 wins on April 27 against Southeast Community College. Kirkwood defeated SCC 6-2 in the first game of a double header. "It was great to have his work coaching pay off and get his 1,000 win.