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Baden-Württemberg is a state in southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the border with France. It is Germany’s third-largest state, with an area of 35,751 km2 (13,804 sq mi) and 11 million inhabitants. Baden-Württemberg is a parliamentary republic and partly sovereign, federated state which was formed in 1952 by a merger of the states of Württemberg-Baden, Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. The largest city in Baden-Württemberg is the state capital of Stuttgart, followed by Karlsruhe and Mannheim. Other cities are Freiburg im Breisgau, Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Pforzheim, Reutlingen and Ulm. Baden-Württemberg is divided into thirty-five districts (Landkreise) and nine independent cities (Stadtkreise), both grouped into the four Administrative Districts (Regierungsbezirke) of Freiburg, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart, and Tübingen. (Source: Baden-Württemberg homepage, Wikipedia; 2019)

Historically rich, academically challenging, faith-centered, socially stimulating – that’s Loras College. Relating the rich liberal arts tradition to a changing world, Loras strives to develop active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision makers and responsible contributors in their diverse professional, social, and religious roles. Housed on a safe, scenic campus nestled high atop the majestic bluffs of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa, Loras offers a wide array of academic programs, extracurricular offerings, and opportunity for personal growth. We would be proud to welcome you into our circle of loyal Duhawks who will forever call our Dubuque campus home.

Annually attracting more than a million visitors from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state and Iowa’s great celebration, a salute to the state’s best in entertainment, agriculture, industry and achievement. The Fair boasts the state's largest arts show, the largest foods department of any state fair and one of the world’s largest livestock shows. Midwest Living magazine named the Fair one of the “Top 30 Things Every Midwesterner Should Experience.” The Fair is also included in the New York Times best-selling travel book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, and is the subject of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s award-winning musical, State Fair. The Fair employs roughly 60 full-time staff members to help plan and execute each year's Fair as well as countless seasonal and Fairtime staff brought on in the summer months to help prepare for the upcoming celebration. All available full-time and seasonal employment opportunities are posted on our website.