FAYETTE, IOWA (September 15, 2025) — As summer fades and the first hints of autumn arrive, Upper Iowa University invites students, alumni, families, and friends to gather in Fayette for one of the most anticipated traditions of the year- UIU Homecoming. Mark your calendars for September 21-27, 2025, and get ready to soak up breezy island vibes, tropical fun, and plenty of Peacock Pride at this year's theme: "Peacocks in Paradise."

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 13, 2025) — Knox College will host its first Knight Fund Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, Michael Takeo Magruder, from September 16 to September 30, 2025. Magruder is an internationally-known artist who has held over 300 exhibitions in 35 countries, including a recent exhibition at the British Library in London.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO (September 10, 2025) — When given the choice to compete in the 2028 Summer Olympics or pursue an undergraduate degree, Gracen Fletcher said, “Why not both?”

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (September 10, 2025) — Kaylynn Huot of Muscatine, Iowa, a fisheries and wildlife major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, is among a record 739 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students selected to join the University Honors Program this fall. The cohort is 15% larger than the previous record class in 2019.