16 Oct 2024

Iowa Community Colleges Enter Admission Agreement with Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative

By John Krantz

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 16, 2024) — Fifteen Iowa community-college presidents met Wednesday, September 25, in Des Moines to approve the Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee admission agreement with the Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative that aims to streamline the transfer process for Iowa community college and qualifying* high-school students to private four-year institutions.

15 Oct 2024

Des Moines University Receives $300,000 Award From American Heart Association to Study Exercise

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 15, 2024) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has been awarded the Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to study the effects of estrogen on exercise.

15 Oct 2024

Public Invited to Lecture by Swedish-American Scholar Dag Blanck

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 15, 2024) — Dag Blanck, director of Augustana College’s Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center and honorary professor of Swedish-American studies, will present a lecture titled “Trump and Harris from Abroad: How the American Election is seen in Sweden,” at 4PM, Wednesday, October 30.

14 Oct 2024

Hannah Gault of Moline, Illinois, Named to Women's Swimming and Diving Team at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

By Angela Kelm

WHITEWATER, WI (October 14, 2024) — Hannah Gault from Moline, Illinois, who is studying Elementary-Middle Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, has earned a roster spot on the Warhawk women's swimming and diving team for the 2024-25 season.

The Warhawks finished fifth at last year's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships.

UW-Whitewater is coached by Elise Knoche, who enters her seventh season at the helm of the program.

14 Oct 2024

Local Enrolled Among Central College Students Who are Learning While Doing Service

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (October 14, 2024) — Pillars of a Central College education are community service and civic engagement. In Fall 2024, Central students participate in a community-engaged learning opportunity to build civic engagement.

Raegan Downing of Muscatine (52761) is helping Pella Public Libray-Geri-Fit Program in Pella, Iowa. Downing is in the Class of 2025.

11 Oct 2024

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine Hosts a Day of Free Comprehensive Dental Care During Annual Give Kids a Smile Day

By Nicole Franklin

ALTON, ILLINOIS (October 11, 2024) — The Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM) School of Dental Medicine will be hosting the annual Give Kids a Smile Day on Monday, October 14. Appointment schedule is 8AM,10:30AM, and 1PM, with patient arrival times at 7:30AM, 10AM, and 12:30PM.

09 Oct 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Student Completes CDC Internship Focusing on Maternal Health and Climate Change

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 9, 2024) — Rachel Mansk, a student in the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, recently completed a remote, eight-week research internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The project, offered through DMU's Department of Global Health, centered on understanding the effects of climate change on maternal health outcomes.

08 Oct 2024

Des Moines University Anatomy Faculty Attend Pivotal Symposium on Human Ancestor

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 8, 2024) — Heather Garvin PhD and Caroline VanSickle PhD, both faculty members in the Department of Anatomy at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, were recently invited to participate in a special symposium celebrating a decade of study of the fossils of the human relative, Homo naledi.

08 Oct 2024

From Passion to Purpose: The Journey of Monmouth College Student's Nobody's Favorite Clothing Line

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 8, 2024) — Fashion has always been a canvas for self-expression, and for Monmouth College student Damarian Stark ('25) of Roscoe, Illinois, it has been a lifelong passion.

08 Oct 2024

Augustana College Awarded Fifth HEED Recognition for Diversity Excellence

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 8, 2024) — Augustana College is a 2024 INSIGHT into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award-winner. This marks the college's fifth time earning this national recognition, highlighting Augustana's continued commitment to creating a thriving diverse campus community.

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