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2023 faculty and staff awardees

2023 Tippie Faculty and Staff Collegiate Awards

Monday, May 8, 2023
Each year the Tippie College of Business recognizes its faculty and staff with collegiate awards for excellence in teaching, research, and service. Congratulations 2023 winners!
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John Pappajohn, Iowa venture capitalist, dies at 94

John Pappajohn, a Greek immigrant in Iowa, was a young insurance agent when he heard the self-help author W. Clement Stone extol the advantages of a positive mental attitude.
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UI study: Rural Iowa hospitals are losing birthing centers at ‘striking’ rate

Friday, May 5, 2023
A University of Iowa study finds some pregnant women in rural Iowa quit getting prenatal care when their local hospital closes its birthing center, even if prenatal care is still available.
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7 trends university researchers think business leaders should know

Friday, May 5, 2023
The Des Moines Business Record asked a few business professors around state to tell them about a trend in research that business leaders should know about. Here’s what they had to say.
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Why side-hustlers are sharing their incomes

Thursday, May 4, 2023
While discussing full-time income is still uncomfortable for many workers, some side-hustlers are being totally transparent about their off-hours earnings. “Side-hustles release the ‘inner entrepreneur’ in individuals – so talking about their earnings is one way to demonstrate their success,” Tippie's Jennifer Nahrgang told the BBC.
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We must invest in our students’ mental health

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Dean Amy Kristof-Brown shares 5 things business school administrators can do to help students reduce stress, calm anxiety, and prioritize their emotional well-being.
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Announcing the 2023 Tippie Alum and Young Alum of the Year

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
The Tippie College of Business is happy to announce Nicole Johnston (BBA94) as the 2023 Alum of the Year and Cheryl Davenport (BBA05) as 2023 Young Alum of the Year.
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2023 best & worst states for working moms

Monday, May 1, 2023
Tippie's Beth Livingston lends her expertise in this article about work-life "balance," burnout, and how states and employers can support working parents.
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How John Pappajohn's significant contributions benefited the University of Iowa

John Pappajohn will be remembered as the most influential person in entrepreneurship in Iowa. That’s what David Hensley, executive director of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, said about the philanthropist and innovative entrepreneur who died April 22 at age 94.
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When rural hospitals stop delivering babies, fewer mothers receive adequate pre-natal care

Friday, April 28, 2023
A new Tippie College of Business study of hospitals in Iowa finds that when a rural county loses its last labor and delivery unit, fewer expectant mothers who live there get adequate pre-natal care, even though that care is still available.