24 Aug 2026

New MAI/OP Program Prepares Students for Service, Leadership, and Transformation in the Workplace

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 24, 2026) — The University of Dubuque has received official approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer a Master of Arts in industrial and organizational psychology. Launching this fall, the program will prepare students for professional service, leadership, and transformation in the workplace through the study of hiring and selection, training, performance, motivation, work design, organizational development, and consumer behavior.

24 Aug 2026

Personnel at Monmouth College for 2026-27 Include Four Full-Time Faculty

By Barry McNamara

Four new faces, along with the familiar face of bagpiper Orin Weiss ('29), are pictured during new faculty orientation activities earlier this week. From the left are Carissa Murphy ('04), Marco Wiedenhoeft, Lexi Gao, and Rodrigo Dalvit. Murphy will teach accounting, while the other three are part of the School of Engineering, Sciences, and Innovation

24 Aug 2026

Augustana College Welcomes Class of 2030

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 24, 2026) — On August 31, 765 new students from 28 states and 36 countries will begin their Augustana College journey. The incoming class includes 678 first-year students, 82 transfer students, and a total of five non-degree and exchange students, with 25 languages represented and a range of experiences and perspectives.

Augustana received more than 8,600 applications for the incoming class.

20 Aug 2026

Upper Iowa University Launches uiuElevate to Expand Access to Professional and Continuing Education

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (August 20, 2026) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) announced the launch of uiuElevate, a new learning platform designed to make professional development, continuing education, and specialized learning opportunities more accessible to individuals and organizations.

19 Aug 2026

Bettendorf Community School District (BCSD) Appoints TJ Grindle Executive Director of Student Services

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 19, 2026) — The Bettendorf Community School District is pleased to announce the appointment of TJ Grindle as Executive Director of Student Services.Grindle currently serves as the district’s Coordinator of Special Education, providing district-wide leadership for special education programming, compliance, service delivery, and continuous improvement.

19 Aug 2026

Early Pi Phi, Kappa Connection at Monmouth Just the Start of DeTemple's Fascinating Family History

By Barry McNamara

Margaret and Clyde Hutchinson pictured in 1986, shortly after their fiftieth wedding anniversary

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 19, 2026) — Here's a fascinating "Monmouth Duo" story. One of the founders of Pi Beta Phi (Clara Brownlee Hutchinson) and one of the first initiates into Kappa Kappa Gamma (Margaret Pogue Ford) were Monmouth College roommates.

19 Aug 2026

Des Moines University (DMU) Hosts Annual Pre-Health Summit for High School Students

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 19, 2026) Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences invites high school students to a free Pre-Health Summit 9AM-12PM, Saturday, October 17.

18 Aug 2026

Bettendorf High School Recognized as Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Focused School of Achievement

By Merit Pages

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 18, 2026) — Bettendorf High School (BHS) has been recognized as a FAFSA Focused School of Achievement by the Iowa Department of Education Bureau of Iowa College Aid for its outstanding efforts to help students and families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Bettendorf High School set a goal of having 55% of its seniors complete the FAFSA. As of August 1, BHS surpassed that goal, reaching an impressive 62% completion rate.

18 Aug 2026

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Anatomy Ambassadors Program Lets Students Hold Science in Their Hands

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 18, 2026) — At an Anatomy Ambassadors Program event at Ankeny Centennial High School this past spring, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences students fielded questions from high schoolers in Chad Fickbohm's anatomy classes. The curiosity in the room was unmistakable — and so was the impact of seeing human anatomy up close.

17 Aug 2026

Trinity College to Hold First Commencement as Augustana Affiliate

By Joushua Blount

Tracy Poelvoorde PhD, Trinity College chancellor and a 1987 Augustana alumna, congratulates a graduate at the Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences commencement in May 2026

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 17, 2026) — Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences will hold its first commencement and pinning ceremony as an affiliate of Augustana College on August 26, recognizing 25 graduates earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

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