21 Apr 2023

Devon Ross of Moline, Illinois Presented on Ripon College's Catalyst Day

By Jaye Alderson

RIPON, WISCONSIN (April 21, 2023) — Ripon College held its Spring 2023 Catalyst Day on Wednesday, April 19. Held each fall and spring, Catalyst Day is designed to showcase Ripon College's Catalyst curriculum and celebrate the achievements of the students who are completing the junior-level collaborative capstone. Throughout the day, attendees had the opportunity to watch teams of students present problem-solving projects that tackle worldwide issues.

21 Apr 2023

Central College Students Present at Midwestern Psychological Association Conference

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (April 21, 2023) — Central College psychology faculty traveled with nineteen Central students and recent alumni who will present research at the 95th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association, April 20-22, in Chicago, Illinois.

21 Apr 2023

Elizabeth Howard of Muscatine, Iowa, Receives Highest University of Mississippi Academic Award, the Taylor Medal

By Jacob Batte

UNIVERSITY, MISSISSIPPI (April 21, 2023) — Elizabeth Howard, of Muscatine, Iowa, majoring in Mathematics, was among the more than seventy University of Mississippi students to receive a 2023 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university's highest academic award.

The honorees were recognized for their achievements on Thursday, April 13, with a dinner at The Inn at Ole Miss and a ceremony at the Gertrude C Ford Center for the Performing Arts.

20 Apr 2023

Book by Monmouth College Professor Petra Kuppinger Explores the Role of Major Cities in a Globalized World

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 20, 2023) — The development, transformation, and role of major cities and regional centers in a globalized world is the topic of the latest book by a Monmouth College professor.

Monmouth anthropology professor Petra Kuppinger has authored Cities and Spaces: An Introduction to Urban Anthropology, a college-level textbook published by Waveland Press.

20 Apr 2023

Monmouth College Wind Ensemble to Perform World Premiere of Paideia Fanfare, a Celebration of the Liberal Arts in the Midwest, at April 28 Concert

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 20, 2023) — The world premiere of a piece commissioned by Monmouth College music professor Justin Swearinger will be featured during the Monmouth Wind Ensemble's final concert of the academic year.

20 Apr 2023

The University of Dubuque to Hold 171st Commencement

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 20, 2023) — The University of Dubuque’s 171st commencement will recognize and celebrate the academic accomplishments of undergraduate, graduate, and seminary students with two ceremonies on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

The University of Dubuque Spring Commencement will be held at 1PM in the Chlapaty Recreation and Wellness Center. Doors will open at 11:30AM. Forty-nine graduate students and 232 undergraduate students are eligible to participate in the ceremony.

20 Apr 2023

Roberto Munoz of East Moline, Illinois, Presents at National Conference for Undergraduate Research

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (April 20, 2023) — Roberto Munoz, of East Moline, was one of nine Wartburg College students to present at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research (NCUR) April 13-15 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Munoz presented "Vidutolimod uptake by leukocytes: elucidating the role of granulocytes & the impact on their activation."

20 Apr 2023

2023 Tippie 21 Award-Winners Announced

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 20, 2023) — The 2023 class of Tippie 21 award winners have been revealed by the Tippie College of Business. The 21 undergraduates have excelled in the areas of scholarship, leadership, experiential learning, and advancing diversity, inclusion, and global engagement.

Neah Howlett of Davenport , IA

Nikole Molina of Muscatine , IA

Angela Pandit of Bettendorf , IA

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19 Apr 2023

Illinois Wesleyan University Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Installs 23 Inductees

By Julia Pere

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (April 19, 2023) — The Illinois Weseyan University chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducted 23 new members during a ceremony held April 15, 2023. The Society is the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Local newly-inducted members include:

Natalie Jacocks of Geneseo, Illinois, a Sophomore English and Secondary Education Major

18 Apr 2023

Award-Winning Ocean Explorer Erika Bergman to Speak April 24 on Eve of Monmouth College's Scholars Day

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 18, 2023) — On the eve of its Scholars Day celebration, Monmouth College will host a guest speaker who explores places in the ocean few people have ever seen.

Deep-sea submersible pilot Erika Bergman will speak at 7PM, April 24, in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. The College's biology and chemistry departments are sponsoring the pre-Scholars Day talk, which is free and open to the public.

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