ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2020) — The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities is proud to be one of the sponsors of an important Zoom webinar entitled "Auschwitz: Preserving a Place of Terror Part 2: Birkenau" on Wednesday, August 26, 10:50AM-12PM CDT.

Advanced registration is required. Please click on the link below to complete your registration. You will be given a unique password.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — As communities across the country continue to assess how to overcome structural racism and inequality, United Way Quad Cities and partners Quad Cities Community Foundation, Visit Quad Cities, and Quad Cities Chamber are leading an effort to develop a deeper understanding on how inequity and racism affect our lives and community by launching the 21-Day Equity Challenge on August 24.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced that 26 community colleges, colleges, and universities across Iowa have received a total of $8,258,429 from the US Department of Education to help increase college retention and graduation rates among high risk students.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020)  Gilda’s Club Quad Cities will host a virtual Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Making Treatment Decisions  a free workshop for people that are in the process of making treatment decisions at any stage in their treatment. Fundamental information about the most current treatments and strategies for making treatment decisions.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020) — The Davenport Public Library is pleased to partner with the Hoover Museum and Presidential Library for Third Thursday at Hoover's featuring Dr Larry Cook on "An Evening with The Presidents" Thursday, August 20, 6–7PM, on Zoom. To register for the event, please visit: https://davenportlibrary.libcal.com/event/6860958.

MADISON, WISCONSIN (August 6, 2020) Nearly 8,500 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a unique online-commencement ceremony on May 9, 2020, including students from your area.

The ceremony, forced online because of the Coronavirus pandemic, was for doctoral, bachelor's, master's, and law graduates.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2020) — The Quad Cities Chamber will host its virtual Annual Celebration, presented by TBK Bank, 1:30-2:30PM, Thursday, August 13, 2020.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 6, 2020) The following students were named to the spring 2020 trimester Dean's List at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

Jesse Anderson of Davenport, IA

Cole Anusbigian of Davenport, IA

Luke Bankord of Davenport, IA

Chavon Banks of Davenport, IA

Leslie Bateman of Davenport, IA

Brianna Beaty of Davenport, IA

Margaret Black of Davenport, IA

Ryan Block of Davenport, IA

QUINCY, ILLINOIS (August 6, 2020) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Quincy University has postponed its Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony to Saturday, September 5, 2020. The ceremony will be held outside at QU Stadium (weather depending), and split into three separate ceremonies to meet CDC and Health Department guidelines and social-distancing.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (August 6, 2020) Tori Verbeck, a native of Geneseo, IL, graduate of Geneseo High School and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's track and field team, is one of 373 UW-Whitewater student-athletes representing all 22 of the institution's varsity sport programs were named to the 2019-20 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll.

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