CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — Coe College has received a $15,350 Institutionalizing Community-Based Pedagogies grant from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. The grant will support the creation of a new Prison Learning Initiative (PLI) at Coe which will provide a range of high-impact experiences for students and community members to learn about and become involved with the criminal-legal system in Iowa and the Midwest.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2023) — Augustana College students enrolled in the nature photography class taught by biology professor Dr Stephen Hager exhibited their work on campus January 31.

The fourteen students in the January term biology class explored their relationship with the natural world through photography. Dr Hager said students considered how they can use their relationship to nature for growth and inspiration and how that can be portrayed in photography.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — The American Institute for Full Employment (AIFE) this morning named Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) as the recipient of its 2022 Full Employment Award. The award is given each year to one or more states or individuals demonstrating a commitment to excellence in helping job-seekers become reemployed.

ROLLA, MISSOURI (February 10, 2023) — Missouri University of Science and Technology announces the names of students who made the honor list for the Fall 2022 semester.

HOMETOWN, STATE; ZIP CODE, NAME, MAJOR, CLASS YEAR

Davenport, Iowa

52807, Stephanie Stellmach, aerospace engineering, first-year student

Moline, Illinois

61265, Sam Monroe, electrical engineering, junior

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 10, 2023) — If Monmouth College students are looking for inspiration in the early days of the spring semester, they would be wise to watch a four-minute video recently released by the Office of the Prime Minister of Japan, which highlights the remarkable caree

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 24 other states in a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over a new federal rule requiring gun-owners to register their firearms with attached pistol-braces, or risk criminal penalties.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (February 10, 2023) — 3,800 nurses and other healthcare professionals at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics who are members of SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa expressed frustration and anger as representatives of the Iowa Board of Regents refused to bargain Monday morning. The Union has filed a Prohibited Practice Complaint (PPC) alleging the Board of Regents are failing to fulfill their duty to bargain in good faith.

Grant funding for a sustainability interface manager will boost the impact of the Upper Mississippi Center and the Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness. The role will be a key leader in several of the centers’ ongoing efforts, including the sustainable watersheds project with the city of Davenport. Here, students are seen assessing the fish population in a local stream to determine the overall health of the watershed

MANKATO, MINNESOTA (February 9, 2023) — The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean's lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, HONOR

Bettendorf, IA

Eve Berg, Honor List

Sydney Hanson, High Honor List

Davenport, IA

Jadelyn Jackson, Honor List

Alicia Massey, Honor List

Geneaeo, IL

FINDLAY, OHIO (February 9, 2023) — Abigail Campbell, of Silvis, Illinois (61282), has been named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List at the University of Findlay. To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

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