12 Oct 2023

Monmouth College Wind Ensemble's October 21 Fall Concert Will Shine Spotlight on Alumni, As Well As Conductor Justin Swearinger's Musical Journey

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2023) — With its title piece composed by an alumnus, the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert at 7:30PM, October 21, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium, under the direction of Justin Swearinger.

12 Oct 2023

Augustana College Wins Fourth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2023) — Augustana College is one of only two private colleges in Illinois and among only nine national liberal-arts colleges recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine's Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. This is the fourth time Augustana has received this distinction.

12 Oct 2023

Simplistic Analysis of School Voucher Studies Results in Incomplete and Misleading Report

By Sydney Smith

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (October 12, 2023) — The 2023 edition of a semi-regular EdChoice report about school-choice studies is billed as an updated overview of the research on outcomes in voucher-like programs that provide public funding for private schools. But like earlier editions of this report, it uses flawed methods.

12 Oct 2023

Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team Students Selected for Participation

By Rachel Zumbach

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 12, 2023) — Iowa Corn is proud to announce the students selected to participate in the 2023-2024 school year’s Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program, which focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. During the one-year program, students will visit the Capitol, tour industry leaders' operations, and expand their network and knowledge outside of the classroom.

2023-2024 Collegiate Advisory Team Students:

12 Oct 2023

Village to Village Network Awarded Grant from the National Council on Aging to Improve Vaccination Among Older Adults, People Living with Disabilities

By Ami Neiberger

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (October 12, 2023) — It may not be snowing yet, but flu season — with all of its germs, sneezing, and more is coming.

12 Oct 2023

Andrew Pfeiffer of Bettendorf, Iowa, Participating as a Member of Concordia's Programming Team

By Danielle Luebbe

Tytus Woodburn and Andrew Pfeiffer, returning members of Concordia's programming team, work together to solve programming problems

12 Oct 2023

Rep Gary Mohr Issues Statement on Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) October Projections

By Melissa Deatsch

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 12, 2023) — Representative Gary Mohr (R-Bettendorf), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Revenue Estimating Conference's October projections:

12 Oct 2023

Iowa Leads Coalition of State Attorneys-General in Statement Condemning the Hamas Terrorist Attacks on Israel

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 12, 2023) — Iowa led a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the terrorist attacks levied by Hamas against Israel:

12 Oct 2023

Hamas “Terrorist Playbook” Has Israel in Tough Position, According to Monmouth College's Jessica Vivian

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2023) — The surprise attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7 was "right out of the terrorist playbook," said Monmouth College political science professor Jessica Vivian.

What happens next, she said, depends on what play Israel runs in response.

12 Oct 2023

“I Am the Future” Showing at the Putnam Museum and Science Center

By Glenda Guster

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 12, 2023) — The Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) video, I Am the Future: Standing on the Shoulders of the Past, will be shown at the Putnam Museum and Science Center in Davenport on Sunday, October 22, 2PM. The personal stories of local Quad City residents who fought for civil rights in the early 1960s were recorded and woven together into a powerful portrayal of their struggles and triumphs.

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