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University of Iowa Eyes Plan to Combine Alumni Association, Foundation

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For years, the University of Iowa treated its foundation and its alumni association as separate entities. “After reviewing the committee’s recently provided report and recommendations, it is my intention to create one, new, unified organization,” Harreld wrote, according to the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

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CompTIA Study Finds Tech Hubs Where You Wouldn’t Expect Them

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The Tech Town Index, a new report from the association, finds a surprising geographic diversity among tech hot spots, helped along by both booming college towns and maturing local tech economies. But even cities that couldn’t simply be excused as college towns, like Des Moines, Iowa, or Colorado Springs, Colorado, also did well on the list.

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Report: Goodwill Locations Hit By Credit-Card Breach

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The charitable nonprofit group reported evidence that its payment systems were recently attacked and announced an investigation. The duration of the attack is unclear, but there’s evidence that it may have begun about a year ago, Krebs reported.

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Bird Flu Outbreak Puts Associations On Notice

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Reports of a widening bird flu outbreak affecting factory farms nationwide are raising questions about how it could affect humans and whether controversial farming practices are to blame. In recent weeks, egg and poultry producers have been working overtime to deal with reports of avian flu in bird populations nationwide.