GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (January 28, 2025) — A recent Fordham Institute report argues that post-pandemic enrollment declines will inevitably force districts to make the controversial decision to close some schools. Embracing this possibility, the report provides dual criteria of substantial declines in enrollment and chronic low performance as indicators of which schools should be closed first, naming nearly 500 specific schools that meet the criteria.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (January 28, 2025) — Julia Houghton, of Pleasant Valley, Iowa (52767), recently graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in International Studies and Political Science from the College of Charleston.

Houghton was among more than 375 Bachelor's degree and Master's degree candidates who participated in the College of Charleston Winter Commencement 2024 ceremony.

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (January 28, 2025) — More than 16,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

The following students were named to the Dean's List:

Ivory Mcmeans, Milan (61264)

Kaitlynd Moses, Davenport (52803)

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA (January 28, 2025) — A total of 14,631 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama (UA) were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the Pres

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (January 27, 2025) — Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Fall 2024 Dean's List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement!

Dean's List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 12 letter-graded credits in a given semester.

Avery Franzman of Bettendorf, Iowa (52722)

Tate Stockman of DeWitt, Iowa (52742)

Last May, this Monmouth College group traveled to Costa Rica, led by faculty from the psychology and biology departments

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 27, 2025) — Part of the transformative educational experience that Monmouth College provides is the opportunity to study abroad.

PELLA, IOWA (January 27, 2025) — A slow start caused the Central College women's basketball team to fall to N° 12-ranked Wartburg College 70-58.

The Dutch (11-7, 4-4 American Rivers) got behind fourteen/six at the end of the first quarter but responded well by only trailing 55-52 the other three quarters.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (January 27, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Ajay Sharma DO has joined the providers at the Des Moines University Clinic — Osteopathic Manual Medicine. Sharma will bring over two decades of clinical and academic experience to the clinic, located at 3200 Grand Ave in Des Moines.

ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS (January 27, 2025) — Just over 1,700 students were honored on the Lewis University Dean's List for the 2024 Fall Semester. To be eligible for this honor, students must have completed a minimum of twelve credit hours during the semester with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 and with no "D" or "F" grades.

Local students are included in the recognition.

Johan Gonzalez of Moline (61265) is studying Physics at Lewis University Aviation Science Technology.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (January 24, 2025) A new member of Monmouth College's art faculty is featured in an exhibition that opened earlier this month in the school's Len G Everett Gallery.

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