Grant Supports Addition of a New Studio at Briar Cliff University

Briar Cliff University was recently awarded a grant from Delta Dental Foundation of Iowa, in effort to support food insecurities of students due to COVID-19. The grant will support the Charger Cupboard, an on-campus food panty that provides nonperishable foods and personal care items to students in need. Currently, Briar Cliff has roughly 115 students continuing to reside in the dorms during the pandemic. ...

Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce the promotion of Larry Obermeyer to Director of Resource Development and Special Projects for the University ...

A cohort of Briar Cliff faculty members will enroll in ACUE’s new course, “Career Readiness and 21st-Century Skills.” The course is based on more than 30 years of research that document the evidence-based teaching practices that have been shown to improve student outcomes while also providing course-embedded career guidance. ...

Briar Cliff University is one of 11 recipients of a Build with Bags grant award in 2018 and will receive $2,000 to purchase four hexagon style picnic tables that are made from recycled plastic bags by Plastic Recycling of Iowa. ...

Jeff Baldus, associate professor of art at Briar Cliff University, has received a $10,000 from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The grant funds will support the casting of several sculptures in bronze that will be part of his upcoming exhibition titled Of Sticks and Stones. ...