24 Sep 2025

Des Moines University Appoints Good to Board of Trustees

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IA (09/17/2025) Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has named Robert Good DO MACOI, to its Board of Trustees. A 1977 graduate of DMU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, Good adds decades of experience in internal medicine and a strong record of leadership in health care and medical education to the board.

24 Sep 2025

Drake University Welcomes a Robust and Highly-Diverse Class of 2029

By Ashton Hockman

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — Drake University is pleased to announce that it welcomed a highly-diverse group of 829 newly enrolled Associate, Bachelor, and transfer students this fall. This is a 12.5% increase from fall 2024 with students hailing from 31 states and 28 countries.

24 Sep 2025

Peyton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa, Named to Spring 2025 President's List at The Citadel

By Merit Pages

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (September 24, 2025) — Peyton Pilgrim of Blue Grass, Iowa, is among the more than sixty cadets recognized for their outstanding work during the spring 2025 semester.

24 Sep 2025

Knox College Opens New Year with Opening Convocation

By Scott Holland

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 24, 2025) — On a warm, sunny September Monday, Knox College opened its 188th academic year with its annual Opening Convocation on the South Lawn of Old Main. The crowd included staff, faculty, returning students, and more than 340 new students from 32 states and twenty countries.

Business major and Student Senate President Manavi Subba ('26) opened the ceremony, reflecting on her growth at Knox and the importance of learning with others.

23 Sep 2025

Des Moines University Named a 2025 Great College to Work Fora Program

By Jody Gifford

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 23, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has been named a 2025 Great Colleges to Work Fora, a national workplace recognition program administered by ModernThink and showcased by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

The results, released on September 19 in a special Chronicle insert, are based on employee feedback from 199 participating colleges and universities.

23 Sep 2025

Bettendorf Middle School Homecoming Parade October 2

By Christina Hesse

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 23, 2025) — The Bettendorf Homecoming Parade will be starting at the Bettendorf Middle School at 6pm on Thursday, October 2.

The parade will begin on 18th St going north and will end at Bettendorf High School. 

Come support BHS clubs, music groups, and athletics, alongside the BMS Student Council.

BCSD elementary schools will be joining, along with the mayor of Bettendorf and the biggest Bulldog.

23 Sep 2025

Drake University Leads in 2026 US News and World Report National University Rankings

By Ashton Hockman

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 23, 2025) — Drake University was ranked among the top 200 best colleges in the nation by the US News and World Report national university rankings, competing against the largest private and public universities in the country. Drake also secured a N° 69 national ranking for “Best Value,” placing it first in Iowa among all schools.

Within the National University category, Drake secured high marks in several categories, including:

23 Sep 2025

US News Ranks Augustana N° 34 in Innovation

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 23, 2025) — US News and World Report has named Augustana College one of the nation’s most innovative liberal arts institutions, recognizing how the college is reshaping a classic liberal-arts education to meet the needs of today’s students.

16 Sep 2025

Marshall University President Brad D Smith and First Lady Alys Smith Give $50 Million to Marshall University, Setting a National Standard in Higher Education

By Leah Payne

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (September 16, 2025) — Marshall University has announced a historic $50 million gift from President Brad D Smith and First Lady Alys Smith to advance Marshall for All, a groundbreaking program designed to eliminate student debt.

The milestone gift is the largest bestowed to the university, and is the largest personal contribution made by a sitting university president to their own institution.

16 Sep 2025

Bettendorf High School to Induct Three Graduates into “Hall of Honor” October 3

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 16, 2025) — On Friday, October 3, Bettendorf High School will honor three outstanding graduates as new members of the school’s Hall of Honor during a ceremony in the BHS Commons.

2025 Hall of Honor Inductees

 

Dr Carrie Barker, Class of 1986

Dr Jennifer Barker, Class of 1986

Dr Rebecca Myers, Class of 1998

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