Iowa Education

UI Health Care is placing greater emphasis on childcare by partnering with Bright Horizons to build an $8.9M, 9,600-square-foot on-campus daycare. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by the Iowa Board of Regents

Congratulations to Darryl Moton on receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Bahrain for the 2026–27 academic year! 🎉🌍

Originally from Ames, Iowa, Darryl is completing a combined graduate degree program in library and information science (MA) and a PhD in English. He began graduate school at 41, after working in UI Central Sterilization Services.

“I thought something like a Fulbright was out of reach for someone like me… I guess the moral of the story is, never be afraid to reach for the stars, even if you're reaching from the basement.”

Please help us welcome our Summer Intern, Kaylie Kelchen! 🎉

Kaylie is a proud Mount Vernon High School alum and recently graduated from Winona State University with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. This fall, Kaylie will begin her career as a Tax Associate with RSM, and is currently spending her summer studying & testing to become a CPA.

We're grateful that Kaylie has time in her busy schedule to dedicate to our organization this summer! She will be helping the CDG create more efficient financial processes and assisting with our transition to a new QuickBooks system, helping streamline and simplify our current operations.

We're excited to have you with us, Kaylie! 👏

At a time of uncertainty in the labor market, nursing offers not only stability but, for some, a pathway to real prosperity.

Healthcare has generated some of the most consistent job growth of any U.S. profession since the early 1980s, thanks to soaring healthcare spending and the aging population.

The median annual wage for registered nurses in the U.S. is $93,600, compared with $49,500 for all occupations, according to the Labor Department. For nurse practitioners and others with advanced degrees, it is $132,050.

The profession’s future looks bright. The Labor Department projects that employment of advanced-degree nurses will increase by 35% from 2024 to 2034, eclipsing the expected 3% growth across all occupations.

Registered-nurse employment is projected to rise 5% over that period.

Read more: 🔗 https://on.wsj.com/3SErSxu

A week of hands-on learning helped one high school student see her future more clearly.

During a 32-hour Workplace Learning Connection internship with Tipton Ambulance Service, West Branch High School senior Larkin Brown explored emergency medical services, completed Stop the Bleed training, earned her Basic Cardiac Life Support certification, and observed patient care in the Emergency Department at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown.

One of the highlights of her experience was visiting Kirkwood’s Emergency Medical Services program, where she began to picture herself as a college student and future healthcare professional.

“The experience as a whole helped me figure out what I want to do and helped me start making a plan,” Larkin said.

Through partnerships with local employers and healthcare professionals, students like Larkin gain valuable experiences that help turn career interests into future goals.

Thank you to Brad Ratliff and the Tipton Ambulance Service team for investing in the next generation of healthcare professionals.