Kirkwood Community College
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Kirkwood Community College is a two-year Liberal Arts college serving seven counties in Iowa. Kirkwood's main campus is in Cedar Rapids, with additional campuses in Marion, Iowa City, Belle Plaine, Monticello, Tipton, Vinton, Washington and Williamsburg.
The college is named for Samuel J. Kirkwood, an early abolitionist and Iowa's Civil War governor.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Kirkwood offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, certificates and diplomas. The college offers 120+ programs[1]. Fall 2011 tuition is $128 per credit hour. Many classes and full Liberal Arts degrees are offered at Kirkwood's county center campuses and online.
Additionally, the college supports adult high school, adult basic education, and GED programs; Continuing Education personal and professional development courses; and accelerated delivery formats for working adults.
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[edit] The Cedar Rapids Campus
Kirkwood's main campus is located east of Kirkwood Boulevard, one mile (1.6 km) south of US 30 and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of I 380. The 680-acre (2.8 km2) campus includes a 400-acre (1.6 km2) working farm, 27 buildings with 1,400,000 square feet (130,000 m2) of interior learning space and a 15-acre (61,000 m2) athletic complex. The campus is in the center of the Kirkwood paha, a mile-long loess ridge.[2] The main buildings on campus are aligned with this ridge, with parking, sports facilities and secondary buildings to the north and south.[3]
[edit] Demographics
Kirkwood Student Demographics (fall 2010, spring 2011, summer 2011) Total credit enrollment: 26,500+ students from 99 Iowa counties, 37 states and 97 nations. Average class size: 23.1
Kirkwood awards approximately $2 million in scholarships annually. Every Kirkwood student is eligible to receive financial aid; roughly 60% of students utilize federal financial aid every year.
[edit] Notable Facilities
Kirkwood Community College has its own hotel, "The Hotel at Kirkwood Center". It was opened in 2010, and is a 71-room hotel operated by Hospitality and Culinary Arts students, alongside a professional staff.
The Kirkwood Healthcare Simulation Lab opened in fall of 2009. Allied Health and Nursing students receive hands-on experience in crisis situations in the $3.6 million dollar emergency medicine lab. Local hospitals and clinics use the facility for practice and training sessions.
The Jones County Regional Education Center opened fall 2009 in Monticello. The 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) center was built upon a partnership between eight local k-12 school districts and Kirkwood. High school, traditional college-age and adult students receive hands-on training in skilled trades, and Liberal Arts classes and programs.
The Iowa Equestrian Center operates during the week. The Equestrian Center stables, stalls and arena serve as Kirkwood's Horse Science classrooms and working laboratory. 50 weekends a year, the center hosts regional and national horse shows, as well as dog and other animal shows.
[edit] Athletics[4]
Mascot - Eagle
Colors - Blue and white
Women's Basketball - Six National Championships (four consecutive 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), nine consecutive Regional Championships and Final Four appearances
Men's Basketball - One National Championship, eight National Tournament appearances, eight Region XI Championships
Softball - Four National Tournament appearances, 10 All-Americans (seven Academic, three Athletic), 73 All-Region selections
Baseball - Two World Series appearances, two Region XI Championships, four former players in professional baseball
Golf - Ten National Tournament appearances, five Region XI Championships, one Individual National Champion
Volleyball - One National Championship, seven National Tournament appearances, seven Region XI Championships
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ali Farokhmanesh, basketball player - University of Northern Iowa
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Kirkwood Programs of Study
- ^ Anderson, R.A., and Fields, C.L., Geologic features in southeastern Linn County, Iowa, Geologic Society of Iowa, 2008, 42 p. See page 1.
- ^ Main Campus Map,
- ^ Kirkwood Athletics
[edit] External links
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Universities and colleges in Iowa
- Education in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Education in Linn County, Iowa
- Education in Johnson County, Iowa
- Education in Benton County, Iowa
- Education in Cedar County, Iowa
- Education in Washington County, Iowa
- Education in Iowa County, Iowa
- Buildings and structures in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
