UI four year graduation rate dips to 35.8 percent
University of Iowa data show 35.8 percent of 2001-02 graduates earned bachelor’s degrees within four years, down from 37.6 last year and below the 40 percent target. Two year associate degree progress rose to 22.1 percent, while six year completion edged toward 64.4 percent.
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Tom Walsh
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Fred Antczak
US College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Regents
The
College of Liberal Arts
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Antczak
Students broaden view at University of Iowa Human Rights Conference
About 280 Eastern Iowa high school students attended the sixth International Day Human Rights Conference at the University of Iowa. They studied global issues from sweatshops in Thailand to health in Kenya, gaining perspective on human rights and the environment.
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Buzz Orr
Iowa City West High School
Clear Creek Amana Middle School
Hoover Elementary
Iowa Memorial Union
Iowa City
Iowa
The
Gazelle
Eastern
Kenya
Thailand
University of Iowa
City High
Elizabeth Ehly
United States
Brooke Acarregui
Netherlands
Rex Honey
United Nations
Johannesburg
Honey
Scott McNabb
Cedar Rapids man chosen to lead American Cancer Society
Gary Streit of Cedar Rapids was elected chairman-elect of the American Cancer Society at its annual meeting in Dallas. Streit is president of Shuttleworth and Ingersoll PLC with 25 years in taxation and employee benefits and has held national leadership posts in fundraising governance and advocacy. He serves on the On the Net Midwest Division board and the South Region Volunteer Leadership Group and volunteers in Linn County.
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Cedar Rapids
Gary Streit
American Cancer Society
Streit
Shuttleworth and Ingersoll, PLC
Midwest Division
South Region
Linn County
Linn Court News: Williams and Rhone Plead Guilty in Linn District Court
Alvin D. Williams of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to second and first degree theft forgery and assault with a weapon in separate incidents at WalMart and on Wilson Avenue. He received a $3,000 fine and up to 12 years. Mario Q. Rhone of Chicago pled guilty to delivery and possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine with two 10 year suspended sentences and probation after receiving $1,000 fines for each conviction. Susan J. Perkins of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to forgery and felony prohibited acts including obtaining Lorcet. She faced a $750 fine, up to five years for forgery and a concurrent five year term.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Alvin D. Williams
Williams
WalMart
Blairs Ferry Rd
Gerald McCune
McCune
Wilson Avenue
Mario Q. Rhone
Chicago
Second Avenue SE
Third Avenue SW
Rhone
Susan J. Perkins
Mount Vernon Rd
Perkins
Oelwein Woman Faces Counterfeiting Charges
Oelwein seventy four year old Lia A Schake 34 was arrested Tuesday in the 2500 block of South Frederick Street on 13 counts of counterfeiting and one count of possession of methamphetamine Police Chief Jeremy Logan said she passed mainly 100s at businesses in Oelwein and Independence Records show police received reports Monday that the bills were used last weekend Special Agent Chuck Hall of the Secret Service declined to comment on possible federal charges The suspect is in Fayette County Jail awaiting a court appearance
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Lia A. Schake
South Frederick Street
Oelwein
Jeremy Logan
Fayette County
Wayne Saur
Independence
Chuck Hall
Secret Service
Des Moines
United States Attorney’s Office
Cedar Rapids
Public meeting on Highway 56 improvements at Elkader Library
A public meeting will be held 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Elkader Public Library to discuss proposed improvements on Highway 56 through Elkader. Plans include widening Bridge Street between First and Second streets to ease truck turns and resurfacing the route. DOT staff will attend with displays and information.
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the Gazette
Elkader
Elkader Public Library
Bridge Street
David Little
Iowa Department of Transportation
Mason City
Highway 56
DOT
Multicultural fair and lecture at Mount Mercy College
Cedar Rapids events include a multicultural fair from 3 to 7 p.m. in Cherry Heritage Hall followed by a 7:30 p.m. lecture Shattering Stereotypes by Jack Shaheen. Both events are free and open to the public.
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Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy College
Cherry Heritage Hall
Jack Shaheen
Shaheen
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