Monmouth College junior Eric Pio with his award-winning artwork, Morphs

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 16, 2024) — What started out as a doodle in the margins of a page has become an award-winning artwork for Monmouth College's Eric Pio.

The junior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the Best of Show honor Friday at the college's Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 16, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences and Voorhees University have formed a partnership to establish a pathway for Voorhees students to pursue advanced degrees in medical and health-science professions. This partnership, DMU's inaugural collaboration with a historically black university, expands opportunities for diversity in medical education.

The nine student directors are, in front, from left, Jadyn Craig, Samantha Mejias Zigmant, Edrass J Chavez-Alvarado, Eric Pio, Colin Kreipe, and Emma Romano. Back row, from left, Dareann Pettis, Calista Lythgoe, and Molly White

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 12, 2024) — John Cariani is back for an encore at Monmouth College, and nine student directors are tackling the production of his work.

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2024) — Drake University, in collaboration with Homeward, Polk County’s homelessness planning organization, announced today the release of a comprehensive study on families experiencing homelessness in the Des Moines metro area.