19 Feb 2020

Millennium Campus Network Co-Founder Sam Vaghar to Give 2020 Monmouth College Commencement Address

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 19, 2020) — Sam Vaghar, a social entrepreneur who leads a dynamic and growing global non-profit organization with the mission to empower young people to effect change, will give the 2020 commencement address at Monmouth College.

Vaghar will also receive an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the College.

Monmouth College's 163rd Commencement exercises will be held at 12PM, May 17, on the Wallace Hall Plaza.

19 Feb 2020

Iowa Lakes Community College Fall Honors List Released

By Beth Elman

ESTHERVILLE, IOWA (February 18, 2020) — Valerie Newhouse, President of Iowa Lakes Community College, has released the fall honors list of full-time students who have demonstrated academic excellence by earning at least a grade-point average of 3.25 (based on a 4.00) or higher.

19 Feb 2020

Iowa PBS Presents "Iowa Outdoors: 100th Anniversary of Iowa State Parks"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSON, IOWA (February 19, 2020) — The year 2020 marks the centennial of Iowa's state parks system. To help commemorate this milestone, Iowa PBS will debut Iowa Outdoors: 100th Anniversary of Iowa State Parks on Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30PM on air and online as part of Festival 2020.

19 Feb 2020

Anti-Squirrel Options and Solutions

By The Birding Wire

 

19 Feb 2020

University of Dubuque Named a 2020-21 Military Friendly® School

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (February 19, 2020) — University of Dubuque’s commitment to military-affiliated students was recognized with a Top 10 2020-21 Military Friendly® Schools designation. UD was ranked third in the nation for private schools offering a doctorate in the annual nationwide list.

19 Feb 2020

421,000 Toothbrushes Donated by Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation to Iowa Nonprofits in 2019

By Jill Hamilton

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 19, 2020) — The routines behind developing a healthy smile and better overall health can start with taking two minutes twice a day to brush your teeth. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation made that healthy habit easier for 421,000 Iowans in 2019 by providing a free toothbrush. February is National Children's Dental Health Month, so it's the perfect time to remind Iowans about the importance of educating kids about good dental hygiene habits.

19 Feb 2020

Blake Wareham of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Canisius College Fall 2019 Dean's List

By Audrey R Browka

BUFFALO, NEW YORK (February 18, 2020) — Blake Wareham, of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722), was named to the Canisius College Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester.

Wareham is one of more than 1,100 Canisius College undergraduate students named to the fall 2019 Dean's List. To qualify, students must have attained a grade-point average of at least 3.50 for the semester and completed at least four courses of three credits or equivalent.

19 Feb 2020

Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa, Awarded Gold Stars for Fall 2019 at The Citadel

By Merit Pages

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (February 18, 2020) — Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa is one of the nearly 600 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2019 semester.

Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade-point average or higher. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's dean's list.

19 Feb 2020

Millikin University Announces Fall 2019 Dean's List

By Dane Lisser

DECATUR, ILLINOIS (February 18, 2020) — Millikin University is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester.

19 Feb 2020

Upper Iowa University and Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Sign Transfer Majors Agreement

By Karl Easttorp

FAYETTE, IOWA (February 18, 2020) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) has signed a Transfer Majors agreement with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) to provide participating students with a specific pathway to meet degree requirements. EICC announced the innovative statewide plan Tuesday, February 18, at the Scott Community College (SCC) Urban Campus in Davenport.

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