DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2025) — Drake University is pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to extend President Marty Martin’s contract to serve as Drake’s president for an additional three years, securing his leadership through the end of the University’s 2029 fiscal year (June 30, 2029).

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 24, 2025) — On Thursday, February 27, Bettendorf High School (BHS) power mechanics students will have the unique opportunity to engage with the National Guard's mobile service vehicle. This specialized vehicle, deployed in the field to repair broken-down military vehicles, functions as a fully-operational auto shop on wheels.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 24, 2025) — Discoveries from an anatomy research lab at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences provide valuable insights into differences in brain structure and function and contribute to a deeper understanding of the brain's complexities across species and time.

PELLA, IOWA (February 24, 2025) — Playing higher competition, the Central College men's tennis team lost two matches Saturday.

"I love playing out-of-division competition early in the season. It is tough, and our team had to dig deep in these matches," coach Ryun Ferrell said. "Our team responded well, including some athletes that were sick, but this group fought, and we played great despite the losses."

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (February 20, 2025) — Missouri State University awarded 1,437 degrees to students in fall 2024.

The commencement ceremonies took place December 13, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Katherine Christensen of Coal Valley, Illinois (61240), graduated with a Master of Science in Education, Elementary Education.

Students who graduated with honors completed at least thirty credit hours with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2025) — During a 75-minute talk to Monmouth College's "Midwest Entrepreneurs" class on February 17, local businessman Bryon Robbins gave students plenty to think about.

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (February 20, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, recognitions of excellence bestowed annually upon deserving institutions within the organization’s network.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 19, 2025) Angela L Walker Franklin PhD, President and CEO of Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences, has published a new book, Leadership From the Ground Up. It offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at her leadership journey.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (02/18/2025) — "War is hell," goes the saying, but as for the aftermath, well, it's complicated.

That will be the theme of Monmouth College's 40th annual Fox Classics Lecture, which will be presented by Augustana College Professor Kirsten Day at 7:30PM, February 24, in the Morgan Room on the upper floor of Poling Hall. Titled "Fallout: Age of Heroes, The Trojan War and Its Aftermath," her talk is free and open to the public.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 18, 2025) — EWIÒ of Des Moines participates in the Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) program. For 2025, the chapter has $10,000 in scholarship funding to award. The ASIST Scholarship is a non-discriminatory, educational scholarship program for the benefit of non-traditional students pursuing an Associate, Bachelor, or Master's degree, or a technical/professional certificate. These include people who are:

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