Education

Black Hawk College is completing its building updates for the career and technical education programs. The $29 million refurbishing is the last phase in a five-year-long project.

76 students from five nations were brought to the campus of Augustana College to participate in an 8-day program in partnership with the National Hispanic Institute. The event is designed to teach the students leadership through a hands-on mock legislative session.

Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Director of Housing Initiatives Ron Monahan speaks with WVIK News about a new partnership between the foundation and Muscatine Center for Social Action. A grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust is funding this pilot program to help Jefferson Elementary School families find stable housing.

District Chief Financial Officer Vince Gallo speaks with WVIK's Brady Johnson about the contract.

Augustana Prison Education Program, or APEP, started in 2021 with a cohort of 10. Now, four years later, the next academic term could include 45 students.

On Friday, May 2, members of the student group, Students Supporting Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (SSWGSS), organized a campus walkout during the common hour from 1-2 p.m.

The Cities - 4/12/25

The University of Dubuque is adding a downtown campus, expanding its science department. The new facility will house an osteopathic medicine program.

Black Hawk College partnered with Green Flower, a virtual pot education platform, in 2024 and welcomed its 4th cannabis cohort this week.

Boise State University political scientists Charlie Hunt and Jaci Kettler are partnering with Boise State Public Radio to produce Scandalized, a podcast about political scandals in America. The first episode concerns former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.