Colleges and universities

Community colleges in Iowa are preparing for a more diverse student body. They saw overall enrollment go down when the pandemic started, but now they’re ready to gain more students of color.

It's difficult to be in one of Iowa's major college towns without running into a mascot. These days mascots are big business. Whether for marketing,…

While loan servicers are responsible for contacting graduates, the University of Northern Iowa has been working with current students and recent graduates to understand what the freeze’s end means for them, said Director of Financial Aid Tim Bakula.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with several guests about how they overcame obstacles to achieve their educational goals.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with several guests about how they overcame obstacles to achieve their educational goals.

Efforts are underway to open a new center at Buena Vista University. It will focus on students with a range of immigration statuses.

There is still a lot we do not know about what lead to the drowning of two crew club members from Iowa State University earlier this week. IPR's Clay Masters talks with Ames Tribune reporter Isabella Rosario about some of the details that have come forward since accident happened on Sunday.

River to River host Ben Kieffer speaks with a variety of guests about news stories from across the state of Iowa.

State Republican lawmakers are considering bills that would end tenure for public university faculty in Iowa. On this edition of River to River, the details behind the proposed ban on tenure.

Overall for-credit enrollment in Iowa’s community colleges decreased over the past year, but enrollment among minority students is at a record high.