U I Founders Day events mark 150th anniversary
The University of Iowa plans a week of Founders Day activities Feb. 22 to 25 to honor the 1847 founding. Events include a ball at the Iowa Memorial Union, a presidential symposium in Hancher Auditorium, and a birthday reenactment at Old Capitol with state leaders attending.
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Grants Aid Cedar Rapids Schools and Teachers for Innovative Projects
Grants of up to 600 dollars apiece were awarded to Cedar Rapids area teachers and schools from the Fund for Educational Excellence. Recipients include Hoover Elementary Madison Elementary Starry Elementary and Kennedy High, funding equipment kits and projects like Holocaust literature and virtual museum tours. The fund is a joint effort of the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation and the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce with donations from multiple organizations. Two informational meetings on 1997 grant guidelines will be held January 30 at the Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium.
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