19 Jun 2025

Bettendorf High School Accepting Nominations for 2025 Hall of Honor

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDOR, IOWA (June 19, 2025) — Bettendorf High School proudly sponsors the Hall of Honor — a prestigious recognition program established to celebrate outstanding alumni who have earned distinction through exceptional achievements and contributions to society.

The Hall of Honor seeks to recognize graduates who have:

19 Jun 2025

Dr Karen A Stout to Step Down as Leader of Achieving the Dream in June 2026 After More Than a Decade at the Helm

By Sheppard Ranborn

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (June 19, 2025) — Dr Karen A Stout, who has led Achieving the Dream (ATD) through a period of steady growth, innovation, and influence in meeting the changing needs of the nation’s community colleges and other institutions that provide a foothold for poverty-impacted students, adult learners, and first-generation students in higher education, will step down as ATD’s president and CEO, effective June 30, 2026, the ATD Board of Directors announced today.

17 Jun 2025

318 Wartburg College Students Receive Diplomas

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (June 17, 2025) — Wartburg College awarded diplomas to 318 students during Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 24.

Those recognized include:

Austin Barta, of Bettendorf, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration.

Leia Hagerman, of Davenport, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music in music therapy.

Tucker Kinney, of DeWitt, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in engineering.

17 Jun 2025

Noah Tapia of Moline, Illinois, Named to Spring 2025 Dean's List at Hofstra University

By Merit Pages

HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK (June 17, 2025) — Noah Tapia of Moline, Illinois, excelled during the spring 2025 semester at Hofstra, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List. Noah's major is History.

Hofstra University's primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning. At Hofstra, new ideas take shape through collaboration, engagement, and interaction.

17 Jun 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Simulation Center Earns New SSH Accreditation in Human Simulation

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (June 17, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has achieved a significant milestone, with its state-of-the-art simulation center earning accreditation in the new human simulation standard from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. This prestigious recognition places DMU among an elite group of only eight simulation centers worldwide to be accredited in the new standard.

17 Jun 2025

Sacred Heart University Nursing Graduates Achieve Exceptional Pass-Rates on the NCLEX-RN Exam

By Kimberly Swartz

FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT (June 17, 2025) — Sacred Heart University’s 

16 Jun 2025

Nine Community Colleges Join Achieving the Dream Network to Advance Student Success and Community Impact

By Jennie Aranovitch

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (June 16, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, announced today that nine community colleges — including a consortium of four State University of New York (SUNY) institutions — have joined the ATD Network as part of its 2025 cohort.

16 Jun 2025

Hilltop College Hill District Names First Executive Director

By Irene Karedis Borys

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (June 16, 2025) — The removal of the former Curry Out QC building at 1407 30th St marks a new beginning — opening space, both physically and symbolically, for growth in the College Hill District.

16 Jun 2025

Jenna Willet of Eldridge, Iowa, Named to University of Hartford's Dean's List and President's List

By Matt Besterman

WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (June 16, 2025) — The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Jenna Willet of Eldridge, Iowa, has been named to the University of Hartford's Dean's List and President's List for the spring 2025 semester.

Our heartfelt congratulations to all our students on their hard work and academic success!

13 Jun 2025

The “Coming Wave” Has Arrived: Monmouth College and Artificial Intelligence

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (June 13, 2025) — Although artificial intelligence has been around for years, in some respects, it was born on November 30, 2022, said Phil Ice, chief data scientist for Campus Works.

"That's when AI became accessible to the masses," said Ice, who gave an April talk to Monmouth College faculty and staff titled "Beyond the Buzz: Envisioning the Future of Artificial intelligence in Higher Education."

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