25 Oct 2023

Nineteen Augustana Students Earn SCUBA Certification

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2023) — Nineteen Augustana College students recently completed SCUBA certification, with many planning to put their new skills to work during a Janaury Geology course in the Caribbean, diving in the topical waters and reefs of Bonaire.

Susan Wolf, Augustana's educational programs coordinator, said students trained for weeks and challenged themselves in completing the SCUBA training.

25 Oct 2023

Big Changes to Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Will Force Some College Students' Families to Play the Waiting Game, According to Monmouth College VP for Student Financial Planning Jayne Schreck

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 25, 2023) — Two very important abbreviations to consider as high school seniors prepared to go to college were GPA and ACT.

25 Oct 2023

Augustana Public Health Students Host Focus Groups

By Nicole Lauer

Seniors Grace Vranicar, a biology major, and Rachel Galluzzo, a kinesiology and psychology double major, center, facilitate a focus group at Lindberg Center during Symposium Day. Students from the Health Behavior and Promotion class led seven focus groups to hear what changes students want to see on campus

24 Oct 2023

Slough Drainage, Restoration Project Ensures Future Beauty

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 24, 2023) — From living it up at SloughFest to chilling at the Brew, Augustana College’s Slough offers something for everyone at every season. 

The changing autumn leaves beckon all of campus to stroll the Slough Path as decades of students, faculty, and community members have done before. Vikings are advised to soak up these fall walks along their beloved Slough now as upcoming changes will temporarily disrupt this beautiful corner of campus.

23 Oct 2023

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Awards More Than $2.5 million in Scholarships for 2023-2024

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (October 23, 2023) — The following local students are among the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2023-24 academic year.

61201 Rock Island, Illinois — Logan Braun, who is studying Legal Studies, won the following scholarship(s): Transfer Excellence Scholarship

61265 Moline, Illinois — Hannah Gault, who is studying Elementary-Middle Education, won the following scholarship(s): Chancellor Scholars

20 Oct 2023

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, Admitted to Professional Education Program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (October 20, 2023) — Hannah Gault from Moline, Illinois, who is studying Elementary-Middle Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has been admitted to the Professional Education program as part of their journey toward entering the workforce as an educator.

19 Oct 2023

Upper Iowa University (UIU)'s Announces Kathy Franken as Its 22nd President

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (October 19, 2023) — The Board of Trustees at Upper Iowa University has named Kathy Franken as the University's 22nd President. This would also be a milestone in UIU history as Franken is the first woman president to lead the University.

19 Oct 2023

New York Times Names Augustana Top College for Economic Diversity

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 19, 2023) — Augustana College ranked in the top 21 percent of The New York Times’ list of US schools with the greatest economic diversity. Augustana was one of only nine private Illinois colleges to make the list, which ranks the most-selective universities according to Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges and other metrics.

18 Oct 2023

Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) Partners with Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for Enhanced Management Services

By Cassity Gutierrez

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2023) — The Iowa Rural Health Association (IRHA) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. This innovative partnership will bring enhanced management services to IRHA, leveraging the expertise of Drake University's renowned faculty, staff, and students.

18 Oct 2023

Monmouth College Reception for Featured Artist Jesse Howard October 24; Works Focus on Plight of the Homeless and the Disenfranchised

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 18, 2023) — An artist whose work confronts "the most pressing issues of contemporary life" will be on Monmouth College's campus October 24 to discuss his current exhibition in the Len G Everett Gallery in Hewes Library.

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