25 Aug 2022

Central College's Strength and Conditioning Program Earns First in State Accreditation

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (August 25, 2022) — Central College became the first college in Iowa — and one of just four in the nation — to earn accreditation from the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Programs. The program is predominantly focused on preparing athletics coaches.

25 Aug 2022

Fighting Scots Tennis to Début New Courts, New Coach When They Host Central August 27

By Duane Bonifer

2022 Women's Tennis Team. Front Row (left to right): Emily Laughlin, Jennifer Shimmin, Coach Brian Dahlstrom, Isa Perez, Julia Mheidze. Back Row (L to R): Natalie Labicki, Emily Henson, Maddie Psomas, Izzie Hammind. (Not pictured: Ditza Montesinos)

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 25, 2022) — New courts, new coach, same players (with an asterisk).

25 Aug 2022

Monmouth College's First Art Exhibit of Academic Year Showcases “Inherent Beauty of Mechanical Things”

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 25, 2022) — Matt Moyer had what he called a "blue-collar upbringing" in Moline, Illinois.

Combining that background with an interest in art and "mechanical things" has led Moyer to produce creative work with "a decidedly industrial sensibility."

24 Aug 2022

Lauren Plumley of Geneseo, Illinois, is Cornhusker Marching Band Member

By Sean Hagewood

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (August 24, 2022) — Lauren Plumley of Geneseo, Illinois, is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 300-member Cornhusker Marching Band, which will make its 2022 début September 3 at Memorial Stadium with pregame and halftime performances at Nebraska's football home opener against North Dakota.

Plumley, a senior mechanical engineering major, plays clarinet.

23 Aug 2022

Public Release for Schools Operating the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program

By Mike Vondran

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 23, 2022) — The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and the Afterschool Care Snack Program.

State and Local school officials have adopted the following family size and income criteria for determining eligibility:

23 Aug 2022

Carver College of Medicine Welcomes New Class with Annual White Coat Event

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 23, 2022) — The Carver College of Medicine recently staged its annual Arnold P Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony for first-year students beginning their medical education at the University of Iowa. The event welcomed the College's class of 2026 and it represented the first time these future physicians would recite the Oath of Hippocrates, calling attention to the importance of the doctor-patient relationship.

22 Aug 2022

Coe College Recognized for Having the Best Career Services and Most Accessible Professors in Iowa

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 22, 2022) — Coe College is the only Iowa college or university to be nationally recognized by The Princeton Review in three crucial higher-education categories — Best Career Services, Most Accessible Professors, and Best Alumni Network. Coe is also the highest-ranked school for internships in the state.

22 Aug 2022

Iowa STEM Council and Kemin Industries Announce Opening of Nominations for Educator Award

By Lindy Ibeling

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2022) — The 

22 Aug 2022

Monmouth College Community Welcomes, Challenges Its Class of 2026

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 22, 2022) — Members of the Monmouth College Class of 2026 on Saturday, August 20, were welcomed, helped, introduced, celebrated, challenged, encouraged, assured, and matriculated.

19 Aug 2022

Local Students Named to Spring 2022 Dean's List at Illinois Wesleyan

By Julia Perez

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (August 19, 2022) — Illinois Wesleyan University's Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year consisted of 743 students from thirty states and seventeen countries.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As.

Kylie Spiegel, of Coal Valley, IL, a senior majoring in Neuroscience.

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