PELLA, IOWA (May 11, 2026) — Central College hosted the Celebration of Undergraduate Inquiry event to showcase the many projects by Central students during the 2025-26 academic year.

Participating in the CUI Day, Andrew Cotty of Geneseo (61254). Presentation title/s:Accounting for NIL and TAC Internm

Participating in the CUI Day, Colleen Kenny of Taylor Ridge (61284). Presentation title/s:The Role of Childhood Attachment Style in Percieved Relationship Quality

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 6, 2026) — After a career spent raising funds for major strategic initiatives, Kellie Kohler Esters, a 1986 graduate of Monmouth College, felt it was only fitting that her alma mater was included.

"I think it's important to lead by example and inspire other alumni to consider supporting initiatives that are important to them," said Esters, who has retired after a 37-year career and lives in Sun City West, Arizona.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2026) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed Eric Roesler PhD MBA as chief human resources officer after a nationwide search.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 6, 2026) — At Coe College, hands-on research starts on day one, and the 2026 Student Research and Discovery Symposium is the moment to deliver the results. Kohawks shared ideas, challenged perspectives, and learned from one another in a space built for discovery.

Nearly eighty Coe College students gathered to present research and perform creative works during the 2026 Student Research and Discovery Symposium, including:

Sarah Giese of Bettendorf

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 4, 2026) — An assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas, Regina Mangieri leads a research team at the university's Waggoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research. Her days are full of science.

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (May 4, 2026) — The 46th annual Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival kicks off Tuesday, May 5, and runs through Saturday, May 9, bringing together Knox College, the Galesburg community, and local and renowned performers. Faculty, alumni, students, and guest artists perform daily at various community venues.

From left to right: Grace Schuetz, Sunny Horner, Cole Davidson, Rentse De Jong, and Caleb Cross

WAVERLY, IOWA (May 4, 2026) — Four Wartburg College students presented their research at the Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 25 at Bethel University.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 4, 2026) — Five University of Dubuque students connected by an English major or minor shared their unique perspectives at the Sigma Tau Delta 2026 Convention during a roundtable session about the convention’s common reader, Salvage the Bones.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (May 4, 2026) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences honored 48 individuals, including thirteen veterans, at this year's Body Donation Remembrance Ceremony. The annual service took place at 10:30AM, Saturday, May 2, in the Olsen Center at the DMU 32 Health and Business Complex in Des Moines.

DMU faculty, staff, students, and families gathered to remember those who generously donated their bodies to advance medical education.

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (May 4, 2026) — Olivia Lynn Hansen of East Moline is among 102 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Hansen is an animal science (pre-veterinary medicine) major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. Parents are Ken and Shari Hansen.

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