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We often remark that we live in extraordinary times. While true, it obscures the fact that certain days have had an outsized impact on the course of our world. One of those days was September 11, 2001.  Normandale students pack bags for a community cupboard. Most of the students on our campuses were born after [...]

We hosted our CEP and Presidents’ retreat at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, at the beginning of June. Our team greatly enjoyed the two days of deep engagement with a group of 20 attendees. We invited participants to reflect on their experiences at the retreat. Here Jermaine Singleton, English professor and Director of [...]

We hosted our CEP and Presidents’ retreat at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, at the beginning of June. Our team greatly enjoyed the two days of deep engagement with a group of more than 20 attendees. We invited participants to reflect on their experiences at the retreat. Amy Stevenson, Wartburg’s Information Literacy and [...]

June has brought encouraging news in Seed Coalition’s push to resume AmeriCorps-funded service on our member campuses.  On June 5, Seed Coalition was pleased to learn of an injunction granted in the companion lawsuit brought by 24 states and the District of Columbia against the federal government. The decision allows programs housed in the states [...]

The message came through at 4:35pm Friday, April 25. It has come to our attention that starting tonight letters will be sent out terminating $400m in grants from AmeriCorps… A total of 41% of all agency grants… By Monday evening we had received devastating news: both of Seed Coalition’s national service grants would be terminated. [...]