17 Jan 2024

Dr Gauri A Pitale Selected as Augustana’s Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 17, 2024) — Dr Gauri A Pitale, associate dean of students for diversity, equity and inclusion at Bridgewater College, in Bridgewater, Virginia, has been selected as Augustana College’s next Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Dr Pitale will join the college February 29. She succeeds Dr Lisa Durant-Jones, who has served as interim vice president since July 31.

16 Jan 2024

Monmouth College Students Witness Start of 2024 Presidential Primary Season at an Iowa Caucus

By Barry McNamara

The three Monmouth College students who were in Burlington, Iowa, for one of Monday night's caucuses in the state are, from left, Anita Gandara, Cameron Shook, and Payton Crims. In front are Monmouth political science faculty members Robin Johnson and Andre Audette

16 Jan 2024

Monmouth College Dean's List Fall 2023

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2024) — The following students made the Dean's List at Monmouth College for the Fall 2023 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students had to take at least 3.0 credit hours while achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Danielle Beach of Geneseo (61254)

Zane Beebe of Davenport (52806)

Neo Colter of Geneseo (61254)

Xanthia Colter of Geneseo (61254)

Madison Coopman of Rock Island (61201)

15 Jan 2024

Book by Monmouth College's Brad Nahrstadt ('89) First Biography of Overlooked, Underappreciated 1904 Democratic Presidential Nominee Alton Parker

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 15, 2024) — A member of the Monmouth College Board of Trustees has stepped up to fill a surprising void in the genre of American political biographies.

Brad Nahrstadt, a 1989 graduate of the College and a retired attorney, has written Alton B Parker: The Man Who Challenged Roosevelt. Published by the State University of New York Press, the 357-page book is available in hardback, with a paperback version due out later this year.

15 Jan 2024

Carter Cline of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Dean's List at Miami University

By Merit Pages

OXFORD, OHIO (January 15, 2024) — Carter Cline was named to the Dean's List at Miami University for the 2023 Fall semester.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their division for the Fall semester 2023 have been named to the Dean's List recognizing academic performance.

Congratulations to Cline, from Bettendorf, Iowa, for this academic achievement.

15 Jan 2024

Community Invited to "Called to Love" MLK Event at Augustana College

By Nicole Lauer
Note: Due to weather, this event will now be held via Zoom.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (January 9, 2024) — Dr Reggie Williams, professor of Christian ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, will be the keynote speaker at Augustana College’s annual celebration of Dr Martin Luther King Jr on Monday, January 15.

15 Jan 2024

Expand Your Medical Knowledge with Des Moines University's Free Mini Medical School

By Barbara Boose

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 15, 2024) — Did you make New Year's resolutions to lose weight or reduce your alcohol consumption? Want to learn more about "superbugs" and how to protect yourself from infection? Are you curious about how bones can help solve criminal cases? Dig into all of the above with Des Moines University's Mini Medical School. The program is entirely free.

12 Jan 2024

American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Calls on Higher Education Institutions to Participate in National Day of Racial Healing January 16

By David Tritelli

WASHINGTON DC (January 12, 2024) — The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has called on higher education institutions across the country to mark the eighth annual 

11 Jan 2024

Carter Cline of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Dean's List at Miami University

By Merit Pages

OXFORD, OHIO (January 11, 2024) — Carter Cline was named to the Dean's list at Miami University for the 2023 fall semester.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within their division for the fall semester 2023 have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Congratulations to Cline, from Bettendorf, Iowa, on this academic achievement.

11 Jan 2024

Des Moines University Purple and Proud Campaign Tops $51 Million

By Barbara Boose

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 11, 2024) — Purple and Proud: The Campaign for Des Moines University has twice surpassed its funding goals.

The campaign was publicly launched in December 2018 with an initial goal to raise $25 million. Following donors' generous support, DMU announced the extension and doubling of the campaign goal in December 2020 to further support the university's mission.

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