Susan Mims Leads Kirkwood Pre-Engineering Programs
Susan Mims, associate professor and coordinator of Kirkwood Community College pre engineering, chairs Foundations for the Future career conference for young women at Kirkwood. She serves on Iowa State University advisory board for the Program for Women in Science and Engineering and holds a master’s in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa.
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Addressing worker shortages through targeted education and role models
The piece argues that skilled labor shortages and rising low wage work are linked. It urges expanding programs to attract women and minorities to science and engineering, noting low degree completion rates and the need for role models, better math and science foundations, and active public involvement to raise expectations and opportunities.
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Democrats warm to Bush challenge 1992 race
Democratic analysts say Bush could be vulnerable as the economy falters and approval dips. Figures like Lloyd Bentsen and Sam Nunn are named as potential contenders, while party leaders form committees that could pivot to presidential campaigns. Political talk shifts from caution to possible candidacy.
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Radio program broadcasts overseas calls for Filipinos
The DZRH show Around The World With Love streams calls between Filipinos abroad and relatives at home. The program, hosted by Rey Langit, features urgent pleas, confessions, and even deaths, with listeners backing up to two months for a chance to speak. It highlights poverty, isolation, and family crises as millions tune in daily.
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