17 Apr 2025

One Day for Des Moines University Ignites Support for Future Medical Leaders

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 17, 2025) — Alumni, faculty, staff and friends showed up for the seventh annual One Day for DMU campaign and raised an astounding $272,524.86 from 342 individual donors. The 24-hour giving campaign for Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences took place from noon-to-noon April 16-17, and the campus was buzzing with excitement.

16 Apr 2025

Monmouth College Professors Talk Tariffs and Trade as US Economic Downturn Continues

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2025) — Tax season officially ended earlier this week with the deadline to file income tax returns.

But talk of a very specific tax — tariffs — is dominating conversation in the United States, and likely will continue to do so throughout the weeks to come.

16 Apr 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Expands Research Team with New Director Appointment

By Jody Gifford

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 16, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences welcomed Kellie Sheets MBA FACHE CRA, as the director of research operations, compliance, and strategy in April.

16 Apr 2025

Ingrid Hofmann of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

By Alyssa Papa

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (April 16, 2025) — Ingrid Hofmann of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Michigan.

16 Apr 2025

Monmouth College Receives $1 Million National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant to Support Pell Grant Eligible STEM Students

By Keri Dodson

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2025) — Monmouth College has been awarded nearly $1 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch an ambitious new program aimed at increasing the success of Pell Grant eligible students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

15 Apr 2025

Bonded Through Baldness: Des Moines University Students Shave Their Heads in Support of Pediatric Cancer Research

By Denise Lamphier

Students (left to right): Mark Nemcek, Jackson Watson, Tanner Kelm, Donald Walk and Lane Mulder

10 Apr 2025

Kaleb Goodlow Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

By Alyssa Papa

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (April 10, 2025) — Kaleb Goodlow of Milan, Illinois, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Bradley University.

09 Apr 2025

Monmouth College to Stage “Cinderella” April 24-27 at Wells Theater on Campus

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 9, 2025) — Local theatregoers will have the opportunity to experience an "enchanted" evening this month when Monmouth College stages a community production of Cinderella.

09 Apr 2025

Scott County Democrats Announce Scholarship Winners

By Scott County Democrats

From left: Kay Pence, Grace Ludwig. Devan Riberdy, and Toby Paone

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — The Scott County Democrats have awarded two Kirschbaum-Fitzsimmons scholarships worth $1000 each to Grace Ludwig from Pleasant Valley High School and Devan Riberdy from North High School.

Grace Ludwig of Bettendorf, Iowa, plans to attend New York University and major in marketing and journalism.

09 Apr 2025

Central College Students Complete Service-Learning Project

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (April 9, 2025) — A pillar of a Central College education is community service and civic engagement. In Spring 2025, 44 Central students are participating in a service-learning opportunity to build civic engagement.

Anna Dennis of Davenport (52802) is serving Pella Community High School- Special Education classroom in Pella, Iowa. Dennis is an English major in the Class of 2027.

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