ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College, local power company Alliant Energy, the Ahrens Family Foundation, the Mayflower Community, and the City of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has partnered on a new solar park, ensuring that will 75% of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s power will come from renewable sources.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College will welcome Antionette Priscilla Carroll as the 2026 Social Innovator in Residence, bringing a nationally recognized leader in equity-centered design to campus for a fall 2026 residency focused on trust, community agency, and sustainable systems change.
Four ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ community members received President's Awards through the Seed Coalition recognizing their work in civic engagement.
At the covered entrance of Drake Community Library, a simple but meaningful new resource is quietly making a difference. The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Community Fridge offers 24-hour, no-questions-asked access to fresh and recovered food — providing another layer of support for community members navigating food insecurity. For Rachel Rudacille ’26, the project has been more than a volunteer effort. It has been an opportunity to listen, learn, and help build something lasting alongside community partners.
In spring 2025, Assistant Professor of Education, Jonathan Larson piloted a course that invited students to explore experientially and critically how well education in the US has prepared students for the workplaces of today, and how it might adjust for those of the future.
Three ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College students are serving alongside the City of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Fire Department as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and firefighters—strengthening the connection between campus and community in meaningful ways.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College students have created a partnership with students at the middle school through computer programming.
From the start, the meal stood out for its collaborative spirit. Different community organizations took turns cooking and serving each week, creating a shared effort that, over time, fed thousands of community members and reflected the generosity of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ itself.
The College awarded over $14,000 in Community Mini-Grants to support efforts by local non-profits.
Educators and changemakers from around the world gather at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College to explore complexity, collaboration, and new approaches to systems change.
Waterways in Iowa are stressed like never before, and the trusted repositories of environmental data are being eviscerated ... If we want to know what's going on, increasingly it's good if we can collect data ourselves.
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