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Discover the Perfect Computer Technology Career for You Have you always been interested in computers and enjoy finding solutions to problems? If so, a career in computer technology may be your calling. Jobs in this field are high paying, in high demand, and many only require a certificate or associate degree. Whether you choose to stay close to home or move to another state after graduation, you will have many job opportunities to choose from with an associate degree or certificate in computer technology. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment of computer and information technology occupations will grow 13 percent from 2016 to 2026 and add about 546,100 new jobs. According to Code.org, there are 604 open computing jobs in South Dakota with only 145 computer science graduates to fill them, which is 2.5 times the state average demand rate. There is a computer technology job for virtually every interest and skill level. Because this field includes so many different types of jobs, it is important to review the range of career paths available and education requirements for each before deciding which one is right for you.
Computer Support Specialist or Help Desk Technician
If you enjoy helping people and are good at explaining complex information, you might consider a career as a help desk technician or computer support specialist. You will provide customers or employees with step-by-step solutions to computer systems issues related to their hardware and software and help keep systems running smoothly. Education required: Certificate or associate degree Qualities & skills: Customer service skills, problem solving, communication skills Median national salary: $52,160/year depending on experience and location
Computer Information Technology
Are you analytical and like solving complex problems to achieve results? If so, a career as a computer programmer, computer systems analyst, database administrator, IT manager or related computer information technology job might be the best fit for you. You will use your coding skills to bring software and applications to life or use technology to solve problems related to processing, storing, and accessing information to help businesses achieve their goals. Education required: Associate degree or higher Qualities & skills: Highly analytical, problem solving skills, creativity Median national salary: $79,840/year and above depending on experience, specific job, and location
Computer Networking Administration and Cyber Security
As a computer networking administrator or cyber security professional, you will manage the day-to-day operation of businesses’ networks and are responsible for keeping systems running smoothly and networks secure. You will maintain and measure network and computer safety, upgrade or patch hardware and software, troubleshoot network communication issues, and help monitor computer network performance. You may also train users to properly use technology. Education required: Associate degree or higher Qualities & skills: Attention to detail, communication skills, high level of organization Median national salary: $79,700/year, depending on experience and location
Computer Web Development
Are you highly technical but also have a creative streak? In today’s digital world, every business and organization needs an online presence. As a web developer, you will use your creativity and programming skills to create websites that help businesses advance their goals. You may also be responsible for the maintenance of a website and monitor its performance and capacity. Education required: Associate degree Qualities & skills: Attention to detail, creativity, problem solving Median national salary: $66,130/year depending on experience and location Sheridan College and Gillette College, which make up the Northern Wyoming Community College District, offer several computer technology associate degrees and certificates at affordable prices. Both colleges partner with four-year universities to make sure you will be able to transfer your credits if you decide to go on to pursue your bachelor’s degree after graduation. Both Sheridan College and Gillette College offer a Computer Information Systems Associate of Science; Computer Networking Administration Associate of Applied Science; Computer Web Development Associate of Applied Science; Cyber Security Associate of Applied Science and Certificate; and an IT Support Technician Certificate. Most of these programs are also available online, so are convenient for working professionals. As a student, you will enjoy small class sizes, advanced technology-based classrooms and learning environments, and beautiful campuses surrounded by some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in the region. No matter which computer technology path you choose, Sheridan College and Gillette College have the perfect degree or certificate program you need to launch your career. Go to www.sheridan.edu or www.gillettecollege.org today to find out how to get started! *Statistics and information from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Code.org.
At Wayne State, our focus is your future. The college has served Nebraska since 1910, devoted to student success, learning excellence and regional service. We provide more than 90 quality academic programs, empowering students to follow their passion from among many excellent academic programs and majors. Through personalized education, we provide an environment that fosters learning and academic excellence. We are the most affordable four-year institution in the region. Students are not burdened by debt after graduation, which gives them freedom not only financially but the freedom to make further life choices. In fact, one-quarter of Wayne State students graduate with zero student loan debt.
Health Professions You want a career that lets your care for others shine and secures a future that is right for you. Wayne State’s Pre-Professional Health and Applied Human and Sport Physiology programs can get you there. Wayne State has long provided an excellent pathway for students who have chosen to become a doctor, athletic trainer, physical therapist, chiropractor or other health professional. The PreProfessional Health and Applied Human and Sport Physiology majors lay the foundation needed for admission to the region’s best medical schools, where Wayne State students regularly graduate at the top of their class.
Criminal Justice Wayne State’s fastest growing major, Criminal Justice, delivers a broad academic program designed to provide you with the necessary practical knowledge and skills for rewarding careers. Our major covers the theoretical basis for understanding the economic, political, and social environments in which the criminal justice process operates, which means you have the flexibility to apply your degree to careers in law enforcement, corrections, border patrol, governmental agencies, immigration, and asset management protection.
Business Degrees You have a head for numbers and a heart for business. Maybe you’re driven to maximize employee performance within an organization or to hire the right people to the right position. Perhaps your fire comes from influencing customer perceptions, delivering product benefits, and building brand attitudes and loyalty through marketing. You could be looking to grow in the field of agricultural business ventures. Maybe you have a thirst for travel and international business. And most of all, you want to know your degree means that you can get a job after graduation. Whatever your interests are in the business world, Wayne State has you covered with business administration degrees in accounting, economics, agri-business, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, office administration, professional studies, and public accounting to provide the solid foundation you need.
Industrial Technology/Education Wayne State’s industrial technology teacher education program prepares students to enter a teaching career at the junior/ senior high school level or to teach in post-secondary industrial technology education programs. Wayne State’s combination of lectures, discussions, demonstrations and laboratory activities provides students with the experiences necessary for the development of a theoretical and practical understanding of industry and technology. The program includes work in communication systems, manufacturing systems, construction systems, and power, energy and transportation systems.
Industrial Technology/Manufacturing A healthy industrial economy requires qualified safety managers, construction managers, drafters, planners, and designers, and manufacturing managers. Wayne State can help build your future in industry with rigorous four-year programs designed to give you the background you need, whether you are interested in workplace safety and productivity, supervising civil, commercial or residential construction, managing the production of documents and drawings that communicate design needs and specifications, or managing resources, processes, and procedures in a manufacturing environment. Our programs provide hands-on opportunities to develop the skills required to flourish as a manager on robotic assembly lines, safety and surveying crews, sustainability teams, production lines, or government regulatory agencies.
New Programs Wayne State College serves rural Nebraska through educational, cultural, and regional service opportunities. We create innovative approaches to rural needs such as the addition of the Rural Law Opportunities program (RLOP), and new programs of study: a fermentation sciences program for undergraduates, a master’s program in sports administration aimed at developing activities directors and athletic directors, and an undergraduate plant sciences program in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We have also added three fully online undergraduate degree programs: criminal justice, business management, and human resource management.
Recent Upgrades The U.S. Conn Library was fully renovated, including addition of a new 1,470-square-foot entry with elevator tower, technology lab, 25 study rooms, new furniture, compact shelving, and eatery area. Bowen Hall, Wayne State’s high-rise residence hall, was completely gutted and renovated from top to bottom for fall 2017. The renovations included all new bathrooms, new lounge areas and study alcoves, new furniture, and new recreational room.
Coming Soon! Criminal Justice Crime Scene Investigation Facility (2018) To accommodate the growing demand for careers in the field of criminal justice, this lab will prepare students for emergency management, hostage situations, and active shooter scenarios; crime scene investigation, reporting, and evidence processing; and use of evidence in a trial case. Wildcat Press Box (2018) The new 5,220-square-foot press box will include the addition of an elevator tower for accessibility, along with the needed space and more modern environment for media outlets, fans, and students, as they prepare for careers in broadcasting, journalism and athletics. Center for Applied Technology (2018) This $15.2-million facility will provide the campus with additional high-tech classrooms and state-of-the-art instructional labs to prepare students for careers in industrial technology education, construction and safety management, manufacturing, drafting, and computer programming. Wayne State College is the only four-year institution in Nebraska that offers an Industrial Technology Education program.
SDSU Nursing Degree Options Nursing offers varied career choices, and that's reflected in the degree options offered at SDSU. Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree have three options: a standard choice for students who are seeking their first college degree in nursing, a one-year accelerated option for students who already have another degree, and an online option for nurses with an associate degree who wish to further their education by obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Students who choose our graduate program gain valuable experience while they polish their leadership skills. The successful Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree recipient will go on to a fulfilling career as a nurse educator, nurse administrator, or clinical nurse leader. The options for nurses continue in our doctoral programs. Our Doctor of Nursing Practice degree will prepare Advanced Practice Nurses to bring an innovative level of care and research skill to clinics that treat patients in rural and underserved communities. Roles as researchers, faculty or administrators await students in our PhD in Nursing program. This
Special Non-Resident Tuition Programs Approved SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Several tuition programs, aimed at recruiting non-resident students to South Dakota public universities, were approved this week by the South Dakota Board of Regents. While the board normally sets tuition rates in March, early approval of these specialized programs was granted to allow universities more time to recruit students from surrounding states. “Our universities continue to look for new opportunities to grow enrollments and better utilize capacity of existing campus facilities,” said Regents President Bob Sutton. “Bringing in more non-resident students helps lower costs for all students and also tends to grow our South Dakota workforce.” The undergraduate tuition programs approved will grant the equivalent of:
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Resident tuition rate for first-time freshmen and new transfers from Nebraska attending Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, South Dakota State University, and University of South Dakota.
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Resident tuition rate for first-time freshmen and new transfers from Colorado and Montana attending Black Hills State University.
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Resident tuition rate for high-achieving first-time freshmen and new transfers from Colorado attending SDSM&T. The rate applies to qualifying students with a minimum of a 27 ACT score and a 3.5 grade point average.
At the USD School of Law, the regents approved offering the equivalent of resident tuition rates to high-achieving law school students with a LSAT examination score of 155 or higher. As approved, the new rates apply beginning with the 2018-19 academic year.
Wyoming Colleges & Universities Casper College
Casper
Central Wyoming College
Riverton
Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington
Gillette College
Gillette
Sheridan College (See Page 5)
Sheridan
Laramie County Community College (See Page 3)
Cheyenne
Northwest College
Powell
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs
South Dakota Colleges & Universities Augustana University
Sioux Falls
Black Hills Beauty College
Rapid City
Black Hills State University
Spearfish
Dakota State university
Madison
Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell
Headlines Academy
Rapid City
John Witherspoon College
Rapid City
Lake Area Technical Institute
Watertown
Lower Brule Community College
Lower Brule
Mitchell Technical Institute
Mitchell
Mount Marty College
Yankton
National American University
Sioux Falls
Northern State University
Aberdeen
Ogalala Lakota College
Kyle
Presentation College
Aberdeen
SDSU College of Nursing (See Page 8)
Brookings
Sinte Gleska University
Mission
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City
South Dakota State University
Brookings
Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Western Dakota Tech
Rapid City
Yankton College
Yankton
Persevering over problems The six students huddle around two laptop computers, scouring the internet for an engine to power their drone. They finally settle on a choice after some back-and-forth. By the end of the week, they should have the motor, battery and propellers ordered. They are on their way to beginning construction. Some of the parts will be 3D printed on campus. They have already started this process and the meeting stops to try and solve a problem they’ve been working to fix for a couple days. The whole team heads into the lab to check it out.
“I think the nose cone is stuck,” a student says as he opens the printer door.
Someone tries to pry the layers of plastic off its base with a tool. It won’t budge. Another student gives it a try. Nothing. It’s eventually released and the students are back in business. The entire team of eight students will meet for about an hour, two to three times a week in preparation for the Maryland competition in June.
The team piles back into the conference room to go over some details one last time.
“This team came together and was funded for the purpose of winning competitions,” England said. “That’s what we plan to do.”
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Minnesota Colleges and Universities `
Alexandria Technical College
Alexandria
Alfred Adler Institute
Richfield
Anoka Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College
Coon Rapids
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Bemidji State University
Bemidji
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato
Bethel University
Saint Paul
Carleton College
Northfield
Central Lakes Community College
Brainerd
Century College
White Bear Lake
College of St. Benedict/St. Johns Univ.
St. Joseph
College of St. Scholastica
Duluth
Concordia College
Moorhead
Concordia University - St. Paul
St. Paul
Crossroads College
Rochester
Crown College
St. Bonifacius
Dakota County Technical College
Rosemont
Fon du Lac Tribal & Community College
Cloquet
Gustavus Adolfus College
Saint Peter
Hamline University
St. Paul
Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park
Hibbing Community College
Hibbing
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights
Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids
Lake Superior College
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Duluth
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Macalester College
St. Paul
Martin Luther College
New Ulm
McNally Smith College of Music
St. Paul
Mesabi Range College
Virginia
Metropolitan State University
St. Paul
Minnesota Colleges & Universities Cont. Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis
Minnesota College of Art and Design
Minneapolis
Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical
Winona
Minnesota State Community & Technical College - Wadena
Wadena
Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato
Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Moorhead
Minnesota West Community & Technical College
Worthington
Mitchell Hamline College of Law
St. Paul
Normandale Community College
Bloomington
North Central University
Minneapolis
North Hennepin Community College
Brooklyn Park
Northland Community and Technical College
Thief River Falls
Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji
Pine Technical & Community College
Pine City
Rainy River Community College
International Falls
Riverland Community College
Austin
Rochester Community & Technical College
Rochester
Saint John's University
Collegeville
Saint Paul College
St. Paul
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall
St. Catherine University
St. Paul
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. Cloud
St. Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona
St. Olaf College
Northfield
University of Minnesota - Crookston
Crookston
University of Minnesota - Duluth
Duluth
University of Minnesota - Morris
Morris
University of Minnesota - Rochester
Rochester
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul
Vermillion Community College Winona State University
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NDSU Students Build, Design and Compete With Drones Six students sit at a conference room table. They are members of an interdisciplinary unmanned aerial systems team at North Dakota State University, and they are absorbed in their work.
“How much power do we need to get this off the ground?” someone asks. They are building a six-foot long airplane from 3-D printed parts and items from online specialty stores.
They talk about engine amps, battery watts and calculations of how fast and how long the aircraft might travel before taking off. They look at computer screens and jot notes in spiral notebooks as the conversation intensifies. Every detail matters and is discussed.
The project is in the beginning stages, slowly building to a prestigious yearly collegiate contest on a Naval base in Maryland. The team is one of several that combines the talent of students from different STEM disciplines, such as engineering and computer science, to design and build unmanned aerial systems for competition against the top universities in the world.
The hands-on nature shows students what they know and can do. “At the end of the day, most employers aren’t hiring people to come take quizzes and tests. They are hiring someone to come in and deal with the challenges that exist in their environment,” said Jeremy Straub, assistant professor of computer science and the team adviser. “Our project teams allow potential employers to see our students from a different perspective.”
Competing Globally, Adding Job Skills The students building and perfecting unmanned aerial systems at NDSU already have been successful on an international stage. Last year, they competed at the International Aerial Robotics Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s the world’s oldest aerial robotics competition for colleges and universities, and challenges students to design a drone and software that can carry out several tasks autonomously at the push of a button. NDSU students designed and built a helicopter drone and earned the only Best Technical Paper award at that event. Students benefit from the team activities in several ways. They learn detailed technical aspects of engineering and computer science by doing hands-on work. They model the drone on technology currently used in the field, become adept at using a 3D printer, and work as a team to solve problems. They use the skills taught in the classroom to build a working machine that can carry out intricate commands. All of it adds up to experience that is attractive to employers. “I think our project helps as I move toward my profession by giving me the experience of working on a large-scale, open-ended task,” said freshman engineering student Jacob England, who is leading the airplane drone project. “It’s shaped my NDSU experience by forcing me to become more of a leader, to be more decisive and to not fear failure. These are lessons I needed to learn that will help me throughout my life and my next years at NDSU.”
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An Open Letter to High School Seniors That Don’t Know What to Do After High School Crowded halls, slamming lockers, shoes squeaking on the floor. This is familiar. This is your normal. But it won’t be for long. It seems as if high school just started yesterday, but before you know it those smelly halls will be nothing but a memory, and a college dorm will take their place. Many of your peers appear to have it all together. They want to be nurses or teachers. They have their dream school all picked out and applied weeks before school even started. This might not be your reality. It wasn’t mine. I bounced around ideas of what I wanted to be in my head for years. I could be a doctor or a lawyer, a teacher, a veterinarian, an artist. The possibilities are endless. I would settle on a career for a few months, then change my mind only to change back in a few months. The reality was that I just had no idea what I wanted. Family members, church family, and teachers constantly asked where I wanted to go to school and what I wanted to be. I just had no answer! I settled on a school and a major. I realized less than a month into college that I had chosen the wrong school, and possibly the wrong career as well. I got through that first semester and transferred to a school closer to home, the one that gave me the largest scholarship, again not bothering to look for the school that would make me the happiest. Here I am today, a junior in college, four majors and two and a half schools later, and I am still unsatisfied and unsettled with the path I am on. I fear I have made the wrong decision and it’s too late to turn back and still graduate in a reasonable time frame. I have only one piece of advice for you: Don’t rush this decision! You aren’t alone. You aren’t the only one that has no idea what their purpose in life is yet. Don’t force yourself down a career path that you aren’t sure is right for you. Don’t waste money going to school pursuing a career you are unsure of. Don’t make this decision because you feel you have to. You have other options. Travel. See and experience the world and see where your heart takes you. Attend a trade school. It is less expensive than a university and you can explore your interests without breaking the bank. Work. Find a job. Bounce from job to job for a while until you find something that you like. It is perfectly acceptable to take a year or two off after high school before deciding to move on to college, in fact some countries require it! Instead do some soul searching. Learn who you are, what you like, and who you want to be. If I could do it over again I’d go visit every college I could think of before even beginning to make this decision. I’d attend some sort of technical school while in high school (in my area it was called the tech center). I’d stop being so stubborn and look at the options around me. I encourage you to do what I didn’t. Explore. Discover what you’re really passionate about and pursue it, no matter what that may be. There will be people that disagree with your decisions. It may be your family, your teachers, or your friends. Don’t let their disapproval make you doubt your decision, no matter what it may be. It is your life. Find what makes you happy and go for it! Katherine Molitierno, Oct 5, 2016
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Nebraska Colleges & Universities Bellevue University
Bellevue
Chadron State College
Chadron
Clarkson College
Omaha
College of St. Mary
Omaha
Concordia University - Nebraska
Seward
Creative Center Art College
Omaha
Creighton University
Omaha
Doane College
Crete
Grace University
Omaha
Hastings College
Hastings
Metropolitan Community College
Omaha
Midland University
Fremont
Nebraska Christian College
Papillion
Nebraska Indian Community College
Macy
Nebraska Methodist College
Omaha
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Northeast Community College
South Sioux City
Peru State College
Peru
Union College
Lincoln
University of Nebraska - Kearney
Kearney
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln
University of Nebraska - Omaha
Omaha
Wayne State College (See Page 7)
Wayne
York College
York
North Dakota Colleges & Universities Bismarck State College
Bismarck
Candeska Cikana Community College
Fort Totten
Dakota College of Bottineau
Bottineau
Dickinson State University
Dickinson
Fort Berthold Community College
New town
Lake Region State College
Devils Lake
Mayville State University
Mayville
Minot State University
Minot
North Dakota State College of Science
Wahpeton
North Dakota State University (See Page 15)
Fargo
Rasmussen College
Fargo
Siting Bull College
Fort Yates
Trinity Bible College
Ellendale
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck
University of Jamestown
Jamestown
University of Mary
Bismarck
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Valley City State University
Valley City
Williston State College
Williston
Universities Rise to Challenge of Looming Workforce Problem SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The supply of new jobs in South Dakota is growing, an estimated 7 percent increase in the decade ending in 2024. Those new jobs will be increasingly knowledge based, which challenge public universities and other education providers to supply enough skilled workers to fill those positions in a state where the working-age population is not growing. The latest Board of Regents’ analysis confirms the significant extent to which graduates from South Dakota’s six public universities remain in state—either hired into the workforce or enrolled in further studies. Based on the 2015 graduation cohort, the public universities retain 70.5 percent of their homegrown graduates in state the year following college graduation, either to work or to pursue additional postsecondary education. More than 30 percent of out-ofstate students completing degrees at the same institutions also are placed here a year after graduation. When comparing raw numbers in the latest analysis, 674 more graduates remained in South Dakota over a FY06 baseline. This placement rate would likely be even higher, regents’ officials noted, but the data do not account for degree completers who are self-employed, employed by the federal government (including members of the armed forces), or enrolled in out-of-state postsecondary institutions while living in South Dakota. “These findings underscore the economic importance of intensifying efforts to boost graduate production in South Dakota,” said Mike Rush, the regents’ executive director and CEO. “Public universities play a critical role in meeting the state’s skilled workforce needs.”
Delivering education by distance is one way that public higher education meets this workforce challenge. A report released this week shows headcount in distance education coursework at the public universities increased by 30 percent over the past five years, to a total of 15,790 students. Compared to fall 2013, an additional 20,000 credit hours were delivered via distance this fall. Forty-five percent of students enrolled in South Dakota public universities took at least one distance course, a nine percent increase in the past five years. Four institutions—Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, and the University of South Dakota—had more than half of their students enrolled in a distance course this fall. Interactive dashboards illustrate key Board of Regents’ data points. A dashboard on graduate placement (https:// www.sdbor.edu/dashboards/Pages/GraduatePlacement.aspx) examines how many public university graduates remain in South Dakota one year after graduation. Another dashboard (https://www.sdbor.edu/dashboards/Pages/Distance-Education.aspx) looks at the growth in distance education.
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Iowa Colleges & Universities AIB College of Business
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Des Moines
Allen College
Waterloo
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake
Capri College and Stewart School
Dubuque
Central College
Pella
Clarke University
Dubuque
Clinton Community College
Davenport
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Divine Word College
Epworth
Dordt College
Sioux Center
Drake University
Des Moines
Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny
Graceland University
Lamoni
Grand View University
Des Moines
Grinnell University
Grinnell
Hamilton Technical College
Davenport
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo
Indian Hills Community College
Centerville
Inste Bible College
Ankeny
Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs
Iowa Colleges and Universities—Cont. Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Loras College
Dubuque
Luther College
Decorah
Maharishi University
Fairfield
Marshalltown Community College
Marshalltown
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines
Morningside College
Sioux City
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine Community College
Davenport
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City
Northwest Iowa Community College
Sheldon
Northwestern College
Orange City
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport
Scott Community College
Bettendorf
Shiloh University
Kalona
Simpson College
Indianola
Southeastern Community College
Burlington
Southwestern Community College
Creston
St. Ambrose University
Davenport
St. Luke's College
Sioux City
University of Iowa
Iowa City
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Waldorf College
Forest City
Wartburg College
Waverly
Western Iowa Tech Community College
Sioux City
William Penn University
Oskaloosa