MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 24, 2026) — With Monmouth College's May 17 Commencement exercises less than one month away, the sprint to the finish of the spring semester has clearly begun. Here are a few of the many events that will be happening on campus through the end of April. They are all free and open to the public.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 24, 2026) — The Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences community came together for the eighth annual One Day for DMU campaign — held from noon Wednesday, April 22, to noon Thursday, April 23 — raising an impressive $222,612 from 278 individual donors in just 24 hours.

FAYETTE, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) continues its commitment to supporting displaced workers through its Invest in You Grant, an initiative designed to help individuals affected by layoffs return to school or complete their degrees.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — Mercy College of Health Sciences will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 24, 8:30-9:30AM, to celebrate the future home of the Joyce E Lillis School of Nursing.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 20, 2026) — "It's Scots Day, baby (uh-huh, uh-huh)!"

That was the cry from nearly thirty members of the Fighting Scots Marching Band as they performed on the steps of the Huff Athletic Center during Monmouth College's tenth annual Scots Day of Giving on April 15.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — David Connett DO FACOFP (dist), dean of the Des Moines University (DMU) College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named president-elect of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physician's Board of Governors.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 20, 2026) — St Ambrose University has named Sister Jane Wakahiu LSOSF PhD as the keynote speaker for its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony. She also will receive an honorary degree recognizing her leadership in global philanthropic and nonprofit work.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2026) — A couple with a long history of giving back to their alma mater have chosen Monmouth College's new nursing program as their next area of focus.

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (April 14, 2026) — Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, an Elementary Middle Education major, at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, is one of thirteen student-athletes from Warhawk teams who were named Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) for the 2025-26 winter season.

Gault is a member of the UW-Whitewater women's swimming and diving team.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 13, 2026) — This fall, Monmouth College will launch a significant enhancement to its computer-science program through a partnership with Rize Education, a national leader in career-aligned program design. Monmouth's computer science students will be able to pursue one of three new concentrations — cybersecurity, applied artificial intelligence, and web development — giving them a sharper, more targeted path into the technology careers shaping the modern world.

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