After six years of planning, two years of construction and $30 million, The Hotel at Kirkwood Center is open for business. The 71-room hotel and training center for Kirkwood Community College students opened July 26. It provides a full-service guest experience and hands-on experience for Kirkwood students in the culinary arts, hotel management, restaurant management and hotel operation programs.
Visit Kirkwood Community College's Campus Health and you will be greeted by friendly smiles, a warm atmosphere, an array of free products and services and walls lined with health brochures. Located at 132 Iowa Hall, the office is staffed by part-time nurses Kim Pritts and Diana Thomas and office coordinator Maria Canales.
Johnson Hall, home to Kirkwood Community College's basketball and volleyball teams, is undergoing renovation. Johnson Hall is expanding by 20,000 square feet. The renovation will provide a new floor, locker rooms and weight rooms. The heating and air conditioning are being updated along with the renovation.
Students can look forward to a first week of fun, free food, games and entertainment to kick off the school year. This week of events is hosted by Student Life. Monday, Aug. 23, is Movin' & Shakin.' The event will be between Linn, Benton and Iowa halls. Students can play games and eat free food from 2 to 5 p.
Being a freshman is hard! The move away from home, paying for everything and being the youngest people at Kirkwood Community College can be overwhelming. However, with the right preparation it doesn't have to be so bad. According to Wendy Lingo, the first year experience director and counselor at Kirkwood, the No.
If you are a Kirkwood Community College student interested in being physically active without playing on the varsity level, the college's intramurals might be for you. This fall, 16 activities for students of different skill sets will be offered. The more physically active student can choose from flag football, tennis and volleyball.