PELLA, IOWA (04/28/2021) — Rachel Daniels of Geneseo, Illinois, was one of 22 Central College students who had their work published in the college's annual Writing Anthology, a collection of exceptional student work from across the liberal-arts curriculum. This was the 41st year for the Writing Anthology, which has been continuously published at Central since 1981.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 28, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced two Virtual Town Hall meetings to support and inform the Child Care Task Force.

AMES, IOWA (April 28, 2021) — Valentine Chenus of Davenport, Iowa, volunteered as a member of the Earth Day Planning Committee, the group responsible for the planning and implementation of a variety of tasks required for the Earth Day event, including publicity and logistics. Event attendees engaged in Earth Day pledges, clothing donations, free bike tune-ups, and learned about University and community organizations committed to sustainability.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 27, 2021) — Augustana College has been awarded $34,966 to plan a new minor in integrative medicine and the humanities, as well as a new internship program with UnityPoint Health.

The one-year planning grant comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities.