06 Dec 2024

Augustana Selects Dr Erin Kempker to Lead New Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 6, 2024) — Augustana announces the selection of Dr Erin Kempker to lead the newly-launched Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship. She will start at the college February 3.

06 Dec 2024

Harris-Stowe State University Launches STEM Capital Campaign with $500,000 Gift from PENN Entertainment

By Jasmine D Evans

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (December 6, 2024) — Harris-Stowe State University (HSSU) is taking a bold step toward advancing STEM education with the launch of its STEM Capital Campaign. This transformative effort is being supported by a $500,000 gift from PENN Entertainment Inc (“PENN”), the operator of Hollywood Casino St Louis and River City Casino, properties located in the St Louis area.

04 Dec 2024

National Association of Teachers of Singing Fall Auditions

By Julie Thomas

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 4, 2024) — Carthage College students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2024 fall auditions. The Wisconsin NATS Student Auditions took place November 1-2, 2024, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts. The following students were involved:

Trevor Milne from Davenport, Iowa, was a first-place finalist.

Josephine Winter Roland from Moline, Illinois, was a third-place finalist.

04 Dec 2024

Palmer College of Chiropractic Accepts Students for Enrollment

By Kelsey Hollis

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 4, 2024) — The following students were accepted for the 2024 fall trimester in the General Science, Bachelor of Science program at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Main Campus in Davenport, Iowa.

Scott Betterton of Bettendorf, Iowa

Caleb Bodin of Davenport, Iowa

Ethan Boland of Bettendorf, Iowa

Hannah Bredikhin of Davenport, Iowa

Suji Butler of Bettendorf, Iowa

Payton Coyle of Davenport, Iowa

04 Dec 2024

Carthage College Recognizes Kaeleen Smith of Moline, Illinois, as a 2024-25 Student Government Leader

By Julie Thomas

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (December 4, 2024) — Kaeleen Smith from Moline, IL is serving as Senior Senator for Carthage College's Student Government during the 2024-25 academic year.

Student Government gives students the responsibility to work with administration and faculty to ensure a high quality of life for all students, academically and socially.

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04 Dec 2024

Save the Date: Des Moines University Mini Medical School Registration Now Open

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2024) — High school and college students interested in health-care careers are invited to Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences' Mini Medical School, a free four-week program designed to provide hands-on insights into the medical field. Held every Tuesday evening in February 2025, the program offers a unique opportunity to work alongside DMU faculty and students in an engaging, real-world learning environment.

03 Dec 2024

Nonexistent Analysis Negates Claims of Charter School Impact on Student Achievement

By Michelle Renée Valladares

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (December 3, 2024) — A recent Progressive Policy Institute report purports to examine the impact of charter schools on the achievement of students who remain enrolled in district-run public schools. Based on the data in the report, however, it shows only a weak relationship between the presence of charter schools and increases in achievement for all students, which contradicts the report’s claims, according to a new review.

03 Dec 2024

Augustana College Offering FDA-Approved Tinnitus Treatment Device

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 3, 2024) — Augustana College’s Barbara A Roseman Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing is offering assessment appointments for individuals with tinnitus interested in using the FDA-approved Lenire treatment device.

Augustana’s Dr Ann Perreau, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders and the Audiology Clinic coordinator, said the Roseman Center in 2023 became one of the first clinics in Illinois approved to provide Lenire.

03 Dec 2024

Annual “Christmas at Monmouth” Concert December 7 in College's Dahl Chapel

By Barry McNamara

Concert-goers join in the singing of 'Silent Night' at last year's "Christmas at Monmouth" event

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 3, 2024) — The can't-miss concert event of the season will be held December 7 when Monmouth College hosts it annual "Christmas at Monmouth" event.

Free and open to the public, "Christmas at Monmouth" will be presented at 7:30PM in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

02 Dec 2024

Des Moines University (DMU) Marketing Department Receives Five Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Awards

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 2, 2024) — Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Marketing and Communications Department has won five prestigious 2024 Best of District VI awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. CASE awards recognize institutions that set the bar for excellence in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, special events, and marketing and communications. The winning projects include the following:

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