ATHENS, OHIO (February 16, 2026) — Ohio University Russ College of Engineering and Technology student Sinou Damadogbe of Carbon Cliff, Illinois, has been named to OHIO's Fall 2025 Provost's List.

At the end of each semester, Ohio University's undergraduate students are evaluated based on their semester GPA and hours to determine placement on the President's List, Dean's List, or Provost's List.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 11, 2026) — Central State University, a historically Black college and university in Wilberforce, Ohio, and Des Moines University Medicine (DMU) and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa, announced a partnership that expands access and priority pathways for CSU students into DMU's graduate medical and health-science programs.

WAVERLY, IOWA (February 11, 2026) — Thirty-one Wartburg College students have been accepted into the college's Teacher Education Program.

Those accepted include:

Abigail Stelk, of Bettendorf.

Alyssa Moore, of Muscatine.

Students must demonstrate effective reflective components in teaching and complete several other requirements to be considered for the program.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (February 10, 2026) Bettendorf Community School District is inviting families of incoming kindergarten students to attend Kindergarten Sneak Peek, a special event designed to help children and parents feel confident and excited about the start of school.