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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 | IN THIS ISSUE
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Montserrat Fuentes
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Montserrat (Montse) Fuentes, dean and professor in the College of Humanities & Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, has been named the University of Iowa's new executive vice president and provost. She will begin on June 28.
Ms. Fuentes succeeds Sue Curry, who has served as interim executive vice president and provost since April 2017.
Since joining VCU in 2016, Ms. Fuentes has served as dean of the College of Humanities & Sciences and professor of statistics in the college, as well as professor of biostatistics in the School of Medicine. In addition, she served on the University Council, the Academic Affairs and University Policy Committee, co-chaired the University Strategic Planning Committee, and was a member of the University Budget Committee and the Steering Committee for Budget Redesign.
"Dr. Fuentes brings to us impressive skills in fostering interdisciplinary research and academic programs across colleges and departments. This makes her uniquely positioned to lead this great university to the next level in national and international recognition," UI President Bruce Harreld said in a release. "Dr. Fuentes is also deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and in particular to supporting first-generation students, which are all critical priorities for us."
Before her time at VCU, Ms. Fuentes served as head of the Department of Statistics and James M. Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Statistics at North Carolina State University in Raleigh.
A first-generation college student, Ms. Fuentes received bachelor's degrees from the University of Valladolid, Spain, and a Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Chicago. She completed her postdoctoral studies in environmental sciences at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in 1999.
"During my campus visit, it was clear to me that the University of Iowa is a special place where faculty and staff build lasting relationships and care deeply about making a difference," Ms. Fuentes said in a statement. "Higher education changed my life, and I'm excited to join a university that is transforming the lives of its students, the state, and in many disciplines, the world."
Fuentes was one of three candidates to participate in public forums on the UI campus in January and February. The search was led by Gail Agrawal, dean emerita of the College of Law and F. Wendell Miller Professor of Law, and Teresa Mangum, director of the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and professor in the departments of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies and English.
Ms. Fuentes will receive an annual salary of $435,000. Her appointment must be approved by the state Board of Regents.
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The Corridor Business Journal (CBJ) is seeking nominations for its 2019
Coolest Places to Work.
Honorees will be recognized at an Aug. 27 awards banquet and featured in the Sept. 2 issue of the weekly CBJ.
Coolest Places to Work identifies and honors Corridor companies that have created the most engaging and rewarding work environments. Self-nominated companies in Kirkwood's seven-county region will be selected based on the results of a Worker Satisfaction Survey.
The application process is free and open to all companies with a presence in the Corridor. To submit a nomination, visit
http://www.bit.ly/2019Coolest.
Nominations are due April 4. After the nomination period has closed, the Skywalk Group will email a Worker Satisfaction Survey to employees and management at each company. At least 60 percent of employees must complete the survey to qualify.
Honorees will be ranked in three categories based on total number of employees
- small company (1-20 employees), medium company (21-99) and large company (100+). For more information, contact Lisa Guge at (319) 743-9830 or [email protected].
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News partner CBS2/FOX28 reports that Iowa City authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon on the third floor of the Hieronymus Square construction site at the corner of Burlington and Clinton streets. That is the $41 million dollar hotel and housing project expected to be competed this August.
Officials are assessing how much damage the fire caused, but said there were a number of factors that contributed to how much it spread. "One was that the fire immediately impinged on at least one, if not more, propane cylinders, and those propane cylinders essentially exploded and spread the fire throughout the building," said Iowa City Deputy Fire Chief Eric Nurnberg. Watch the full report
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For the complete list of this week's Movers & Shakers, see the March 4 edition of the CBJ.
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Casey Greene
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UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids has announced Casey Greene will join the organization as its new vice president and chief operating officer, effective April 15.
"We are excited to welcome Casey to the UnityPoint Health organization," Ms. Niermann said in a release. "We believe that Casey will develop strong relationships with stakeholders in our region and across UnityPoint Health, and will support the achievement of our clinical, operational and financial objectives. We look forward to him continuing to grow his career here with us."
Prior to joining Mercy Iowa City, Mr. Greene was with Hewitt Associates in Chicago and Transamerica in Cedar Rapids. He received his undergraduate degree in finance and his MBA from the University of Iowa.
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March 7
Wake Up Marion
, by Marion Chamber of Commerce, 8-9 a.m., Farmers Insurance A.E. Youngstrom Agency, 5475 Dyer Ave., Ste. 111, Marion. Get to know Amy Elizabeth Youngstrom and her team
while enjoying casual conversation with other Marion chamber members. Free. To register, visit bit.ly/2RHFzvt.
Commercial Real Esta
te Luncheon, by the Corridor Business Journal, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Coralville Marriott, 300 E. Ninth St., Coralville. This is the CBJ's annual look into the commercial real estate market. Learn from national experts on the effects that changing demographics and market conditions have had on the local and national commercial real estate economies, including retail, multifamily housing and senior living. Tickets: $50, or $450 for a table of 10. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com/events.
Re-Connect: Careers & Conversation, by IowaWORKS, 1-3 p.m., North Liberty Public Library, 520 W. Cherry St. A panel of employers from six major industry sectors in the region will share information about their industries and opportunities at their company. Free.
5 Ways to More Profit,
by SCORE of East Central Iowa, 6:30-8 p.m., Linn Area Credit Union, 3375 Seventh Ave., Marion. This workshop will help you identify real business strategies based on five metrics. Free. To register or for more information, visit scorecr.org.
March 9
Tippie Women Summit: Going Global,
by UI Tippie College of Business, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Graduate Hotel,
210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. This one-day forum for students and working professionals will feature keynote speakers with extensive global experience and a workshop on best practices in virtual teams. Free, includes lunch. To register, visit
tippie.uiowa.edu/tippie-women-summit
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Headlines from CBS2/FOX 28
These news items are provided by CBS2/FOX 28
Iowa lawmakers are looking at expanding a 2017 law allowing medical cannabis to be manufactured and sold in the state to sick patients who need it, advancing two proposals this week that would make changes. Current law allows Iowans with certain conditions to purchase medical cannabis products available at five dispensaries across the state. An Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee approved a
bill Tuesday would add PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions to get medical cannabis products. It would also allow medical cannabis for any condition as long as a health care provider says it would be "medically beneficial. 1,725 patients and caregivers had medical cannabis cards in Iowa as of March 1, according to the Iowa Department of Public Health. 581 physicians have certified Iowans as eligible for the program. This proposal would expand the health care providers that can certify to include nurse practitioners and physician's assistants. "The bottom line here is to make this more available to more Iowans who are hurting," said Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, who introduced the bill. "I think it's a big step forward and I feel hopeful and pretty positive that the House will make moves towards expansion as well." Read the full story
here.
Authorities have officially identified a body found buried in a yard in Cedar Rapids as that of Christopher Bagley. The Linn County Sheriff's Office confirmed what Mr.
Bagley's father, Stewart Bagley, told CBS2/FOX28 News last week. Human remains were found buried in the backyard of a home on Soutter Avenue SE on Feb. 28. An autopsy says he died of sharp-force injuries. Mr. Bagley's father said the last time they saw or heard from him was on Dec. 13, when he left his home and his car in the driveway. When calls and text messages went unanswered, family members said they reported him missing the next day. Police also reported he was last spotted in the Cedar Rapids metro in the early morning hours of Dec. 14 at the BP gas station off County Home Road and I-380. No arrests have been made.
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hese news items are provided by CBS2/FOX 28
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CBS2 Chief Meteorologist Terry Swails' Weather First Forecast
It will be quiet and cold today with temperatures in the 20s. Clouds will move in ahead of a disturbance that will bring light snow to Eastern Iowa tomorrow. The highest chance for snow will be south of Highway 20. Along Highway 20 there could be a dusting, an inch around Highway 30, and two to three inches near and south of I-80. Snow will be likely in the late morning through the afternoon. There may be freezing drizzle that mixes in at times south of I-80. It will be cloudy and cool Friday in between systems. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s to low 30s. Then the next storm moves in Saturday and will pull in warmer air. Temperatures will climb into the upper 30s to low 40s. With temperatures above freezing, rain will fall with this storm through the day Saturday.
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Fuentes named UI executive vice president and provost 
