18 Oct 2023

Buena Vista University's Master of Education in Special Education Named One of the Best Online Programs by Forbes

By Megan Ogren

STORM LAKE, IOWA (October 18, 2023) — Buena Vista University (BVU) is proud to announce that its Master of Education in Special Education program has been named one of the Best Master’s in Special Education Online Programs of 2023 by Forbes.

18 Oct 2023

Augustana College’s Board of Trustees Names Six New Members

By Nicole Lauer

Newly-elected trustees, left to right, include Leslee S Hager (’93), Darrell Owens (’90), Dr Brigit E Ray (’07), Daryl Roser (’91), Matthew Stoodley (’97), and the Rev Lamont Anthony Wells

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2023) — Augustana College announces the election of six members of the college’s Board of Trustees. The new trustees were elected October 6 during the college’s fall trustee meeting and will serve a term of four years.

17 Oct 2023

Monmouth College Guest Scholar Will Look Back 6,000 Years at Burial Practices in Israel, Palestine

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 17, 2023) — Earlier this month, Monmouth College hosted a ceremony to dedicate a headstone for respected nineteenth-century citizen Champion Miller, a former slave who bought his freedom.

But how were esteemed members of a community memorialized roughly 6,000 years ago?

16 Oct 2023

Like Nobel Prize-Winner, Monmouth College Professor Brian Park Has Studied Women in the Workforce

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 16, 2023) — Last week, the Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap. Goldin's research helps explain why women around the world are less likely than men to work (50% vs. 80%) and to earn less money (13% less) when they do.

16 Oct 2023

Robert Murphy of Geneseo, Illinois, Named University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Resident Assistant

By Jeff Angileri

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (October 16, 2023) — Robert Murphy, from Geneseo, Illinois, who is studying Biology, has been named a resident assistant (RA) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2023-24 academic year.

RAs are part-time student staff members who live in the residence halls with students, serve as a resource and positive role model, and help build a sense of community by hosting floor events.

16 Oct 2023

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, Named to Women's Swimming and Diving Team at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Chris Lindeke

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (October 16, 2023) — Hannah Gault from Moline, Illinois, who is studying Elementary-Middle Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has earned a roster spot on the Warhawk women's swimming and diving team for the 2023-24 season.

12 Oct 2023

Monmouth College Wind Ensemble's October 21 Fall Concert Will Shine Spotlight on Alumni, As Well As Conductor Justin Swearinger's Musical Journey

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2023) — With its title piece composed by an alumnus, the Monmouth College Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert at 7:30PM, October 21, in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium, under the direction of Justin Swearinger.

12 Oct 2023

Augustana College Wins Fourth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 12, 2023) — Augustana College is one of only two private colleges in Illinois and among only nine national liberal-arts colleges recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine's Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award. This is the fourth time Augustana has received this distinction.

12 Oct 2023

Simplistic Analysis of School Voucher Studies Results in Incomplete and Misleading Report

By Sydney Smith

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (October 12, 2023) — The 2023 edition of a semi-regular EdChoice report about school-choice studies is billed as an updated overview of the research on outcomes in voucher-like programs that provide public funding for private schools. But like earlier editions of this report, it uses flawed methods.

12 Oct 2023

Iowa Corn Collegiate Advisory Team Students Selected for Participation

By Rachel Zumbach

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 12, 2023) — Iowa Corn is proud to announce the students selected to participate in the 2023-2024 school year’s Collegiate Advisory Team (CAT) program, which focuses on increasing college students’ understanding of the corn industry. During the one-year program, students will visit the Capitol, tour industry leaders' operations, and expand their network and knowledge outside of the classroom.

2023-2024 Collegiate Advisory Team Students:

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