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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected 45 students to headline their new group of ambassadors. These students will join about 40 to 45 existing members and will serve across six committees, ranging from youth organizations to new transfer students. “It’s more than just giving campus tours… they are going out into...

Join the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Oct. 10 for their career day. The CALS will host this in-person event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lied Recreation Athletic Center.  “At the career fair, [students] will see literally hundreds of job options presented from hundreds of hiring organizations, and they will...

With theatre coming back, one of the most exciting parts is seeing new shows hit the stage that were developed entirely or in part during the pandemic. Seeing a new play even more exciting is when a local playwright writes it. So when Iowa Stage announced they would be doing the world premiere of 'Girls Weekend 2: The Bachelorette Party' by Iowa playwright Karen Scheffer, I knew Des Moines audiences would be in for something special. I didn't realize that this show would provide the ...