11 Sep 2025

Upcoming Events at Monmouth College, September 12-18

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 11, 2025) — The fall semester at Monmouth College is now in full swing and the events calendar is heating up. The next few days will feature the first concert of the academic year, an update on the college by President Patricia Draves, and a wellness fair that will involve the entire campus.

10 Sep 2025

Fletcher's Bold Plan: College Degree Online, Olympic Training on Target

By Mark D Weinstein

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (September 10, 2025) — When given the choice to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics or pursue an undergraduate degree, Gracen Fletcher said, “Why not both?”

10 Sep 2025

Local Students among Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU)'s Summer 2025 President's List

By Siobhan Lopez

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (September 10, 2025) — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2025 President's List. The summer terms run from May to August.

10 Sep 2025

Kaylynn Huot of Muscatine, Iowa, Admitted to University Honors Program at Nebraska

By Sean Hagewood

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (September 10, 2025) — Kaylynn Huot of Muscatine, Iowa, a fisheries and wildlife major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, is among a record 739 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students selected to join the University Honors Program this fall. The cohort is 15% larger than the previous record class in 2019.

10 Sep 2025

Alyssa Schindler of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Buena Vista University's Summer 2025 Dean's List

By Christine Ellinghuysen

STORM LAKE, IOWA (September 10, 2025) — Alyssa Schindler, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was named to Buena Vista University's Summer 2025 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher for the term.

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10 Sep 2025

Knox College Welcomes New Tenure-Track Faculty

By Scott Holland

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 10, 2025) — As the new academic year begins, Knox College announces the addition of six new tenure-track faculty to its academic program. The new faculty span the arts and sciences, including art, chemistry, computer science, environmental studies, and psychology.

09 Sep 2025

Augustana College Named a National “Dream School” in New Book by Bestselling Author

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2025) — Augustana College has been named one of 75 “New Dream Schools” in the nation in Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You, the book released today by New York Times bestselling author and higher-education journalist Jeffrey Selingo. The book is a follow-up to Selingo's 2020 bestseller Who Gets in and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions.

09 Sep 2025

Local Students among Upper Iowa University's Spring 2025 graduates

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 9, 2025) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the names of its Spring 2025 graduates.

Jennifer Brooke of Davenport (IA)

Bianca Carrillo of Davenport (IA)

Denise Cary of Davenport (IA)

Jamie Erskine of Davenport (IA)

Cassie Handley of Eldridge (IA)

Leuticcia Sykes of Davenport (IA)

Nicholas Hartje of Davenport (IA)

Raena Hart of Davenport (IA)

Nicole Johnson of Moline (IL)

09 Sep 2025

Marshall University Student Becomes Youngest Certified Prevention Specialist in the Nation

By Clark Davis

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (September 9, 2025) — Marshall University student Brooklyn Johnson has achieved national recognition as the youngest Certified Prevention Specialist in the United States, officially credentialed by the West Virginia Certification Board for Addiction and Prevention Professionals (WVCBAPP).

09 Sep 2025

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Announces Summer 2025 Dean's List

By Siobhan Lopez

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (September 9, 2025) — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2025 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August.

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