MONMOUTH, ILINOIS (May 13, 2020) — A group of Monmouth College faculty members will travel across the globe in 2021 for a study tour of Japan, thanks to a grant from The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 13, 2020) — For the first time in its 168-year history, University of Dubuque will hold virtual commencement ceremonies to celebrate the accomplishments of over 350 graduates.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (May 13, 2020) — Beginning with students applying for fall 2021 enrollment at Bradley University, undergraduate applicants will no longer be required to submit standardized test scores, ACT or SAT, for admission. This decision is a result of a year-long study spent evaluating the accuracy of standardized-test scores in predicting success at Bradley. 

MANKATO, MINNESOTA (May 12, 2020) — Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,367 degrees to 2,294 students at the end of the spring 2020 semester, with this spring's graduates celebrated through a special website that launched Saturday, May 9, the day on which the University's three traditional graduation ceremonies were scheduled but cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.