12 Aug 2026

Western Illinois University-Quad Cities (WIU-QC) Museum Studies Program Awarded Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grant to Build Regional Workforce Pipeline

By Merit Pages

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 12, 2026) — The Museum Studies Graduate Program at Western Illinois University-Quad Cities (WIU-QC) has been awarded a $249,694 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to launch Building Capacity Through Apprenticeship and Microcredentials: An Integrated Workforce Development Model for Museum Professionals.

11 Aug 2026

Iowa College Foundation Partners with Handshake to Strengthen Iowa’s Workforce Connections

By Merit Pages

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2026) — The Iowa College Foundation (ICF) has announced a strategic partnership with Handshake, the nation's leading early-career network, marking a significant step in ICF's efforts to strengthen connections between Iowa's independent colleges and universities, employers, and the state's future workforce.

11 Aug 2026

Fraternity Houses, Video Boards, Digital Sign All Good Signs for Student Experience at Monmouth College

By Barry McNamara

These workers make their way back to the ground after installing the Greek letters at the new home of Sigma Phi Epsilon

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2026) — Over the past year, a new Monmouth College facility hasn't risen from the ground, but that doesn't mean it hasn't been a busy year in terms of physical upgrades.

More than a dozen projects, which touch several areas of campus life, have been completed or are almost finished.

06 Aug 2026

University of Maryland Global Campus Announces Spring 2026 Graduates

By Merit Pages

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (August 6, 2026) — University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated more than 7,300 students worldwide in the spring 2026 term.

Christopher Bliss of Park View (52748)

Shaneika Cooke of bettendorf (52722)

05 Aug 2026

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty Help Shape Understanding of Ancient Human Relatives

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — Two Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences researchers are helping unravel one of the most intriguing mysteries in human evolution.

05 Aug 2026

Organist Jens Korndörfer to Perform at John and Alice Butler Pipe Organ Recital Series, University of Dubuque

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — German American organist Jens Korndörfer DMus, will perform at the sixth annual John and Alice Butler Pipe Organ Recital Series at 3PM, Sunday, September 13, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque (UD). The recital is part of the 14th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.

05 Aug 2026

Rivermont Collegiate Announces Richard Wiley as Interim Head of School

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Wiley as Interim Head of School for the 2026-2027 academic year.

03 Aug 2026

Rivermont Invites Local Families to Montessori Open House August 8

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 3, 2026) — Rivermont Collegiate offers one of the only authentic Montessori programs in the Quad Cities. Families exploring preschool and early-childhood-education options are invited to discover the benefits of Montessori learning at Rivermont Collegiate's Montessori Open House on Saturday, August 8, 10AM-12PM, at Rivermont Collegiate, 1821 Sunset Drive, Bettendorf.

03 Aug 2026

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois Named to Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Scholastic Honor Roll at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Angela Kelm

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (August 3, 2026) — Hannah Gault, a native of Moline, Illinois, whose major is Elementary Middle Education — BSE, is one of more than 400 student-athletes from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater who earned spots on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll for the 2025-26 academic year.

Gault is a member of the women's swimming and diving team(s).

01 Aug 2026

Augustana College's Spring Semester Dean's List

By Joushua Blount

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 1, 2026) — Augustana College announced more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean's List for the 2025-2026 spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

Nathan Acosta, a Biology major of Moline, Illinois, was named to Augustana College's Dean's List.

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