Campus life changes as older students enroll in Iowa colleges
Cedar Rapids area officials note more than a dozen older adults return to college amid renewed interest in continuing education. At Cornell College in Mount Vernon and Kirkwood Community College, students like Susan Foens, 41, and Thuc Nguyen, 30, cite personal enrichment and career goals. colleges offer tuition relief and incentives to encourage nontraditional students.
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Cedar Rapids-area
Susan Foens
Fifth Ave. SE
Kirkwood Community College
Thuc Nguyen
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Nguyen
U.S
Vietnam
Vietnam Navy
Saigon University
Clinic Opens Free Immunization Clinic In Linn County
Parents and school-age children lined up at the Linn County Public Health Department for free vaccines under the no shot no school policy. Al Ahern reported 35 children were seen in the first hour and 40 more waited as the clinic operated 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Linn County
Tuition cuts for older students spark college programs
At several colleges older learners gain discounts and tailored programs. Pa Coe offers two tuition reductions for full-time students ages 30 to 44 and 45 plus. Kirkwood and Mount Mercy expand Continuing Education to aid older students, with enrollment rising and evening piggyback classes. The University of Iowa runs external studies, Saturday and evening classes, and guidance for returning students. Older students balance family, work, and academics, seeking flexible schedules and supportive counseling. ON THIS DATE in 1775, British poet William Blake was born.
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Orewe Fitch
University of Iowa
Iowa
Coe College Continuing Education
Peggy Knott
Coe
Knott
Rosemary Carroll
Kirkwood Community College
Foens
Kirkwood
Carroll
Don Page
Page
Bob Lesniak
Mount Mercy College
Lesniak
Mount Mercy
Mildred Lavin
Fitch
Marsha Fairbanks
Martelle
Cornell College
William Blake
Jones toboggan run opens with hours and safety rules
The Jones Park toboggan run opens for public use under Recreation Commission supervision with hours 5 to 9 p.m. weekdays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 9 p.m. Sundays. No warming house, free, user beware, weather and demand govern use, and the lagoon sites and Jones Lagon are unsafe for skating.
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Recreation Commission
Lou Dennis
Noelridge
Jones Lagoon
Arthur School
Bever Park
Apache Park
Silent Zorro Screening at Kirkwood with Wurlitzer
Kirkwood Community College presents two showings of The Mark of Zorro silent film with live Wurlitzer organ accompaniment by Tom Cotner of Chicago. Performances Sunday December 11 at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Iowa Room Iowa Hall. Tickets $3.50 at the student affairs office or at the door if available. The organ, 1000 pipes, installed this year by the Cedar Rapids Area Theater Organ Society.
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Kirkwood Community College
Wurlitzer Organ
Iowa
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood
Tom Cotner
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Misrepresentation Suit Filed Over Cedar Rapids Property
Charles and Dee Hanson sue Larry D. Sharp and Cedar Rapids firm C R realty alleging misrepresentation in two Twin Valley Lakes lots sold in Johnson County. They seek $9,000 actual damages and $25,000 exemplary damages plus costs from Sharp sales rep Ann Frenzen and former owners Blaine and Polly Johner.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Charles
Dee Hanson
Larry D. Sharp
C O
Sharp
Ann Frenzen
Blaine
Polly Johner
Hansons
Twin Valley Lakes
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Larry Frahms
C Ave
Wyoming
Frahm
Tela Weber
Charles Milhauser
Milhauser
The
Jones
C.R. Realty Firm
Lane
1St Ave
Gey Peoples Furniture
2Nd Ave. S.E
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