21 Apr 2025

Dana Rae Yannacci Bullock to Receive Honorary Degree from the University of Dubuque

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 21, 2025) — The University of Dubuque will confer upon Dana Rae Yannacci Bullock, a doctor of human letters, honoris causa, in recognition of her leadership and service as the longest serving first lady in UD’s history from 1998 to 2024.

21 Apr 2025

Marshall University Educator Named 2024 Professor of the Year for West Virginia

By Leah C Payne

HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA (April 21, 2025) — Marshall University’s Dr Rachael Peckham, a member of the university's Department of English, has been named the 2024 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia.

21 Apr 2025

Remembrance Ceremony Honors Individuals Who Give the Ultimate Gift for Medical Education

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 21, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will honor 47 individuals, including twelve honored veterans, at this year's Body Donation Remembrance Ceremony. The annual service will take place at 10:30AM, Saturday, May 3, at the Olsen Center at 3200 Grand Ave, invites faculty, staff, students, and body-donor families to remember these individuals who have generously given their bodies to further medical education.

18 Apr 2025

Nearly $264K in Scholarships Awarded to Iowa Students by Iowa Farm Bureau

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 18, 2025) — The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has awarded 106 scholarships to Iowa high-school seniors and college students who are continuing their education in agriculture-related fields. This includes 27 first-time recipients and 76 students who had their IFBF scholarships renewed for 2025.

17 Apr 2025

One Day for Des Moines University Ignites Support for Future Medical Leaders

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 17, 2025) — Alumni, faculty, staff and friends showed up for the seventh annual One Day for DMU campaign and raised an astounding $272,524.86 from 342 individual donors. The 24-hour giving campaign for Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences took place from noon-to-noon April 16-17, and the campus was buzzing with excitement.

16 Apr 2025

Monmouth College Professors Talk Tariffs and Trade as US Economic Downturn Continues

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2025) — Tax season officially ended earlier this week with the deadline to file income tax returns.

But talk of a very specific tax — tariffs — is dominating conversation in the United States, and likely will continue to do so throughout the weeks to come.

16 Apr 2025

Des Moines University (DMU) Expands Research Team with New Director Appointment

By Jody Gifford

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 16, 2025) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences welcomed Kellie Sheets MBA FACHE CRA, as the director of research operations, compliance, and strategy in April.

16 Apr 2025

Ingrid Hofmann of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

By Alyssa Papa

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA (April 16, 2025) — Ingrid Hofmann of Pleasant Valley, Iowa, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Michigan.

16 Apr 2025

Monmouth College Receives $1 Million National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant to Support Pell Grant Eligible STEM Students

By Keri Dodson

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 16, 2025) — Monmouth College has been awarded nearly $1 million by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to launch an ambitious new program aimed at increasing the success of Pell Grant eligible students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

15 Apr 2025

Bonded Through Baldness: Des Moines University Students Shave Their Heads in Support of Pediatric Cancer Research

By Denise Lamphier

Students (left to right): Mark Nemcek, Jackson Watson, Tanner Kelm, Donald Walk and Lane Mulder

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