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Iowa Western Community College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Clarinda Junior College, which was established in 1923 and had a long history of providing a two-year liberal arts education in Southwest Iowa, was selected to serve as one campus, and a new campus was located in Council Bluffs. The College expanded into other parts of the district with the establishment of centers in Atlantic (Cass County Center), Harlan (Shelby County Center), and Shenandoah (Page/Fremont County Center).
• On January 23, 1967, two vocational-technical programs were started using facilities in Council Bluffs. A major development was the addition of a liberal arts curriculum at the Council Bluffs Campus in the fall of 1968. Currently the College offers 84 different vocational/technical programs and Arts and Sciences/Transfer majors. Fall 2003 enrollment was 4,205 students. In addition, there are over 42,795 enrollments in continuing education classes each year.
• Iowa Western has been a vital part of the development of southwest Iowa for the past 32 years. From providing students with the necessary resources to start on a bachelor's degree; offering services to employers to increase economic development; providing continuing education courses; and offering numerous two-year degrees in technical areas, Iowa Western continues to set the standard for colleges throughout the area.
• Profile last updated: 03/23/2009.

In the News:

• Two wins boost Bears record to 5-0 (Boone News Republican)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:33:14 pm
  The Des Moines Area Community College men’s basketball team is off and running with a 5-0 season start after adding a pair of wins to their total in Council Bluffs at the Iowa Western Community College Classic over the weekend.
• IWCC seeded third in NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championships (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 02:30:50 pm
  The Iowa Western Community College team is the No. 3 seed in next week's NJCAA Division I National Volleyball Championships. Salt Lake Community College is the top seed.
• AUBURN BASKETBALL: Lebo nabs six in early signing period (Montgomery Advertiser)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:14:54 am
  AUBURN -- Shawn Kemp, the 6-foot-10, 215-pound son of the former NBA star, is one of six players who signed national letters of intent in the early period to play basketball for Auburn next season, the school announced Wednesday.
• Junior College Volleyball: Iowa Western, DMACC (Boone), Iowa Lakes begin national tournament action (The Des Moines Register)
  posted on November 18, 2009 at 11:28:19 pm
  Iowa community college volleyball teams step out on a national tournament stage starting Thursday.
• Iowa Western Community College announces record enrollment figures; Clarinda Campus up 14 percent (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 03:16:41 pm
  Iowa Western Community College reported record enrollment numbers for the fall semester, continuing a trend of impressive growth at Southwest Iowa’s premier educational institution.

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