11 May 2020

Central College's Morgan Keasler Named President of CONNECT-Iowa

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — Morgan Keasler, associate director of career and professional development at Central College, has been named president of CONNECT-Iowa formerly known as Iowa College Recruiting Network (ICoRN).

Keasler was elected as a regional representative for CONNECT-Iowa in the 2018-19 academic year to serve a two-year term. She was nominated for president last year when the president-elect left his role. Keasler began her new role May 1.

11 May 2020

Local Teachers Team Up to Bring Learning to Broadcast TV Each Day w “Learn United Quad Cities”

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — Even though classrooms remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way, area superintendents, school districts, and cultural institutions are working together to make learning accessible to all students and families at home.

11 May 2020

Bradley University to Resume On-Campus Classes for Fall 2020

By Merit Pages

 

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (May 11, 2020) — Bradley University announced its commitment to resume on-campus classes for the fall 2020 semester while keeping the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff as its top priority. The university is working through several plans of action for reinstating campus operations with the final determination of how and when to be based on federal, state, and local health guidelines.

11 May 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Indemnity Support for Pork Producers During Pandemic

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (May 11, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today sent a bipartisan letter with 13 of his Senate colleagues to Congressional leaders seeking additional funding for programs at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would assist pork producers who are being forced to depopulate livestock herds because of restaurant and meat-proces

11 May 2020

Iowa Farm Bureau Scholarship Winners Represent Next Generation of Agriculture Leaders

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — Agriculture is an industry that relies on innovation, new research, high-performing tech, and hardworking people with open minds willing to put it all to work. With one in five jobs in Iowa tied to agriculture, the next generation of farmers, agriculturists, and researchers are needed to continue to drive and push Iowa ag forward.

11 May 2020

Quad Cities Heart Walk Goes Virtual

By Lori Garrett

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 11, 2020) — With the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic keeping more Americans at home, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is embracing the new normal and moving its iconic Quad Cities Heart Walk online.

The Quad Cities Heart Walk is a fun and meaningful way to celebrate heart and stroke survivors, raise lifesaving funds and encourage physical activity.

11 May 2020

Davenport Public Library Presents Read to a Dog Online

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — Are you missing our popular Read to a Dog program? We sure do! Grab a book and tune in to Facebook Live on Monday nights at 6PM. Our favorite library pups will be there waiting for you to read them a story. Can't make it at 6:00? No problem! You can find past Read to a Dog videos in our Facebook Video Playlists at www.facebook.com/davenportlibrary/ and on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/DavPubLib.

11 May 2020

Iowa Wesleyan University's Spring 2020 Dean's List

By Merit Pages

MOUNT PLEASANT, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — More than 190 students were named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List at Iowa Wesleyan University. Students exemplifying academic excellence represent the United States and countries abroad. Criteria to be a part of IW's Dean's List include degree-seeking students taking 12 or more hours per semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Zayne Phillips of Donahue

Mya Ribbink of Muscatine

Marco Ventura of Davenport

11 May 2020

Upper Iowa University Celebrates Its 2020 Graduates During First Virtual Commencement

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — "Extraordinary times call for extraordinary people," Upper Iowa University (UIU) alumnus Neil Wilkinson ('99) said as he addressed UIU's 2020 graduates during the University's first virtual commencement ceremonies on Saturday. "Time after time, I hear of the remarkable achievements and accounts from this class and how you have triumphed over adversity. It's time that you unleash your talents, ambition and curiosity upon this great world."

08 May 2020

Katherine Marr of Rock Island, Illinois, Inducted into Health-Care Administration Honor Society at Scranton

By Stan Zygmunt

SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA (May 8, 2020) — Katherine Marr of Rock Island, Illinois, was among the 55 University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in health-care administration programs. Students must have a minimum overall grade-point average of 3.5 for induction. The University's chapter of the honor society was established in 2002.

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