06 Sep 2023

Iowa State Treasurer Roby Smith Encourages Scott County Residents to Celebrate College Savings Month

By Russ Trimble

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 6, 2023) — State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating College Savings Month by sharing the benefits of saving for education costs. "For College Savings Month, I'm reminding parents, grandparents, other relatives and friends that anyone can open a College Savings Iowa 529 Plan account to save for a student in their life. Chances are, you already know someone using the Plan to save for those future expenses!" Smith said.

06 Sep 2023

Miyoshi Jordan of Davenport, Iowa, Named to Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Dean's List

By Siobhan Lopez

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (September 6, 2023) -- Miyoshi Jordan of Davenport (52807) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's Summer 2023 Dean's List. The summer terms run from May to August.

06 Sep 2023

Upper Iowa University Named Military Friendly Top 10 Spouse School

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (September 6, 2023) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) has been named a Military Friendly Top 10 Spouse School Award recipient in the private university, not offering a doctorate, category for 2023-24. UIU currently holds a Military Friendly Top 10 Gold School Award for 2023-2024 in the private university, not offering a doctorate category for current military and veterans.

06 Sep 2023

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Announces Summer 2023 President's List

By Siobhan Lopez

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (September 6, 2023) — It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2023 President's List. The summer terms run from May to August.

01 Sep 2023

Monmouth College's Wiswell-Robeson Lecture on September 11 to Focus on Importance of Farmers Actively Engaging in Environmental Policy Issues

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 1, 2023) — Law and agriculture will be brought together at Monmouth College on September 11 when environmental public policy consultant Lauren Lurkins delivers the annual Wiswell-Robeson Lecture at 7PM in Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

31 Aug 2023

Monmouth College Welcomes Thirteen New Full-Time Faculty for 2023-24 Academic Year

By Duane Bonifer

Pictured from left are Mary Harmon, Alec Stinnett, Blake Haas ('21), Herb Schmidt, Tiffany Springer ('03), Marnee Fieldman, Sabino Luevano-Ortega, Brian Park, Peter Rule, and Arren Duggan

31 Aug 2023

Wartburg College Celebrates Significant Increase in New Student Enrollment

By Emily Christensen

WAVERLY, IOWA (August 31, 2023) — Drawn by the college's rigorous academics, nationally-competitive athletics and world-renowned music programs, a growing number of students will call Wartburg College home beginning this fall.

At least 470 new students are expected to begin classes at Wartburg on September 6. This is the largest year-to-year percent increase in students since 2016.

31 Aug 2023

Forbes Advisor Education Recognizes Upper Iowa University (UIU)'s Online Public Administration Degree

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (August 31, 2023) — Forbes Advisor Education has recognized Upper Iowa University (UIU) for offering one of the best online Bachelor's degrees in Public Administration. Upper Iowa and nine other US institutions were recognized.

30 Aug 2023

High School Grade Inflation on Rise, Especially in Math

By Allie Ciaramella

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 30, 2023) — The average GPA for high schoolers continued to rise between 2010 and 2022, with evidence of grade inflation in high school math, science, English, and social studies courses, 

30 Aug 2023

Six Hundred University of Iowa Students Receive Degrees After 2023 Summer Semester

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 30, 2023) — Earlier this month, more than 600 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students received their degrees. These Hawkeyes have engaged, excelled, and stretched to reach their goals.

Take, for example, McKenna Warnock. She helped lead the Hawkeye women's basketball team to the national championship game and plans to continue her studies after graduation to become a dentist.

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