18 Oct 2024

“Mustangs, Mariners, and Moose'” the Latest in Pio's Series on College Nicknames, Mascots

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 18, 2024) — Chris Pio is nothing if not thorough.

The former Monmouth College star athlete, championship-winning coach and detail-driven sports information director has completed — almost — an ambitious project he started many years ago.

18 Oct 2024

Kathryn Jones of Milan, Illinois, Named to Bob Jones University's University Singers

By Courtney Montgomery

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (October 18, 2024) — Kathryn Jones has been named to Bob Jones University's University Singers, BJU's largest choral organization. Jones, a resident of Milan, Illinois, is a Freshman majoring in Orchestral Instrument Performance.

All students at BJU are welcome to audition for choirs and are placed in a choral group according to their classification and abilities. Singers are re-auditioned periodically to determine proper placement.

16 Oct 2024

Des Moines University Hosts Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists Conference

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences will host the Psychiatry for Non-Psychiatrists conference from 7:30AM-4PM, Friday, November 1, 2024.

16 Oct 2024

Record-High Percentage of Graduates Participate in 2024 ACT School-Day Testing

By ACT Media Relations

IOWA CITY, IOWA (October 16, 2024) — A record-high 78% of ACT exam takers who graduated in 2024 tested through State and District programs that provide school-day testing at no cost to students, according to 

16 Oct 2024

North Scott Community School District to Receive Mental Health Matters Award at Bethany for Children and Families Community Celebration 2024

By Michelle Skadal

ELDRIDGE, IOWA (October 16, 2024) — The North Scott Community School District is honored to announce that we will be receiving the Mental Health Matters Award at the annual Bethany for Children and Families Community Celebration 2024, taking place on November 1, at The Stern Center in Rock Island, Illinois. This recognition comes as a result of our ongoing efforts to advocate for mental-health services for our students.

16 Oct 2024

Dramatic, Emotional Piece Inspired by Beethoven Will Highlight Monmouth College's Fall Choir Concert on October 19

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2024) — Fall is in the air, and three Monmouth College choral groups will celebrate that October 19 when they present their annual fall concert.

Under the direction of music professor Tim Pahel (above), the Chorale and the Chamber Choir will be part of the event, which will be held at 7:30PM in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium and is free and open to the public.

16 Oct 2024

Iowa Community Colleges Enter Admission Agreement with Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative

By John Krantz

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2024) — Fifteen Iowa community-college presidents met Wednesday, September 25, in Des Moines to approve the Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission agreement with the Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative that aims to streamline the transfer process for Iowa community college and qualifying* high-school students to private four-year institutions.

15 Oct 2024

Des Moines University Receives $300,000 Award From American Heart Association to Study Exercise

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 15, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has been awarded the Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to study the effects of estrogen on exercise.

15 Oct 2024

Public Invited to Lecture by Swedish-American Scholar Dag Blanck

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 15, 2024) — Dag Blanck, director of Augustana College’s Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center and honorary professor of Swedish-American studies, will present a lecture titled “Trump and Harris from Abroad: How the American Election is seen in Sweden,” at 4PM, Wednesday, October 30.

14 Oct 2024

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, Named to Women's Swimming and Diving Team at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Angela Kelm

WHITEWATER, WI (October 14, 2024) — Hannah Gault from Moline, Illinois, who is studying Elementary-Middle Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has earned a roster spot on the Warhawk women's swimming and diving team for the 2024-25 season.

The Warhawks finished fifth at last year's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

UW-Whitewater is coached by Elise Knoche, who enters her seventh season at the helm of the program.

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