17 Sep 2019

Constitution Day Event 09/17 to Focus on Second Amendment and Right to Bear Arms

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 16, 2019) — The Second Amendment and the right to bear arms will be discussed by three Monmouth College political science professors to commemorate this year's Constitution Day.

Titled "The 'State' of the 2nd Amendment: Guns, Federalism, and the Constitution," the discussion will be held at 7PM, September 17, in the Morgan Room of Poling Hall. It is free and open to the public.

16 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Adopts Test-Optional Admission Policy to Increase Access to Higher Education

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 16, 2019) — Monmouth College will adopt a test-optional admission policy for new students who apply for admission to the national liberal-arts college in fall 2020.

Monmouth officials said the policy reflects the College's values and also helps it reach students who are underserved by higher education.

13 Sep 2019

William Penn University (WPU) Hosts “How to Pay for College” Presentation with ICAN

By Miranda Keeler

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (September 13, 2019) — William Penn University will be hosting a “How to Pay for College” presentation in partnership with ICAN (Iowa College Access Network) on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 6PM. The event will be held on the 3rd Floor of the Penn Activity Center in the Ware Auditorium on the William Penn University Oskaloosa Campus.

11 Sep 2019

Rivermont Seniors Semifinalists in 2020 National Merit® Scholarship Program

By Jill Weitzel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 11, 2019) — Rivermont Collegiate is proud to announce that students Jozef Porubcin and Anna Senjem are Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically-talented high-school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.

10 Sep 2019

Central College Announces New $18,600 Tuition

By Denise Lamphier

PELLA, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — Central College today introduced a new annual tuition of $18,600 for Fall 2020.

In addition, the college has launched a number of new initiatives to support students in all stages of their education and beyond graduation.

10 Sep 2019

William Penn Author to Headline Fall President’s Convocation at WPU

By Miranda Keeler

 

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (September 10, 2019) — William Penn University staff, faculty, and students will ring in the fall semester with the Fall Convocation on Thursday, September 12, at 11:15AM at the George Daily Auditorium in Oskaloosa. Students, Faculty, and administration is excited to welcome author Andrew Murphy as the Convocation speaker.

09 Sep 2019

Future Physicians Officially Welcomed into University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine at Annual White Coat Ceremony

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 9, 2019) — The University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine held its 25th annual White Coat Ceremony in August for first-year students beginning their medical education at the UI. The event welcomed the Carver College of Medicine Class of 2023, and represented the first time the 152 future physicians recited the Oath of Hippocrates, calling attention to the importance of the doctor-patient relationship.

Kaylie Barnett of Davenport, IA 52807

09 Sep 2019

Monmouth College to Dedicate Center for Civic and Social Change on September 14

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) — A scholar who has combined her research with service to others will help dedicate Monmouth College's Center for Civic and Social Change on September 14.

Dr Esther Ngumbi, an entomologist at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), who has founded organizations that empower farmers and youth in Kenya, will give the keynote address at the dedication of the center.

09 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Cited by "US News and World Report's Best Colleges" As a Top 10 college for Social Mobility

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 9, 2019) Support of innovative academic programs and a high social mobility rank helped Monmouth College continue its rise in US News and World Report's Best Colleges.

The guide's 2020 edition, released September 9, places Monmouth N° 124 nationally in the publication's "National Liberal Arts Colleges" category. That's 11 spots higher than where the College was in 2018, and it is an increase of almost 50 spots since 2013.

06 Sep 2019

William Penn University Boasts Record New Student Enrollment for Fall 2019

By Miranda Keeler

OSKALOOSA, IOWA (September 6, 2019) — William Penn University boasts record new student enrollment for the fall of 2019. The private, liberal-arts University in Oskaloosa, Iowa has seen an increase of 9.2% of previous new student-enrollment record. The enrollment for new students hits an all-time high of 487.

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