Monmouth College business professor Amanda Cleland makes about the television ads broadcast during Super Bowl LVIII during a Wednesday morning meeting of her "Marketing" class. At left is Monmouth business faculty member Tom Prince

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2024) — If laughter is the best medicine for the soul, it can also be one of the more effective paths to a successful Super Bowl television advertisement.

Junior Matthew Chezum, a film and chemistry double major from New Windsor, Illinois, cuts the ribbon at the film program event February 16. Holding the ribbon are Associate Professor Stacy Barton and sophomore film major Aron Stewart, of Davenport, Iowa. Pictured at the podium, Provost Dianna Shandy spoke at the event about the evolution of the film program from a certificate program in 2016 to the major and minor it is today

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI (February 15, 2024) — Missouri State University awarded 1,417 degrees to students in fall 2023.

The commencement ceremonies took place December 15, 2023, at Great Southern Bank Arena.

Jared Lovaas of Davenport, Iowa (52804), graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies.

CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA (February 15, 2024) — More than 3,000 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester, including Avery Dominique, from Milan, Illinois (61264). Students who make the Dean's List have achieved a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 15, 2024) — The US Department of Education appointed Erika Linden MA CHC, chief compliance officer at Des Moines University (DMU) in West Des Moines, Iowa, to its negotiated rulemaking committee on Program Integrity and Institutional Quality. She was nominated for the position by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, which advocates for the nation's 41 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in 35 states.

KENNESAW, GEORGIA (February 14, 2024) — Ranasia Clark of Davenport, Iowa, has been named to Kennesaw State University's Fall 2023 Dean's List in recognition of academic achievement.

Majoring in Computer Science, Clark is among the more than 8,000 students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. To qualify, students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of nine credit hours.

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (February 14, 2024) — Marshall University President Brad D Smith will chair the new 

WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS (February 14, 2024) — Ishanpepe Jagusah of Rock Island, Illinois, was named to the College of the Holy Cross Spring 2023 Dean's List.

A member of the Class of 2024, Jagusah was named to the Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year.

To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 14, 2024) — The Augustana OperX program will perform “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at 7PM, Saturday, February 17, on the Brunner Theatre Main Stage. Dr Patrick McNally (below), assistant professor of music and director of opera, will direct the performance.

FAYETTE, IOWA (February 13, 2024) — An Upper Iowa University education will become even more affordable for ten members of each of UIU's next two incoming classes thanks to the generous support of Ralph and Erica Kauten.

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