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Dr. Lisa Durant-Jones

Lisa Durant-Jones named 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s commencement speaker

The May 25 ceremony will be the college's 164th annual convocation. 

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365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ celebrates geography department’s 75th anniversary

The public is invited to presentations at the John Deere Planetarium during the anniversary weekend to hear how 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ alumni are leading and contributing to important work in their chosen fields today.

 

Rachel Gustafson with family and township representatives

Rachel Gustafson named South Rock Island Township Resident of the Year

Rachel Gustafson '92 was recognized for her service to youth in the Quad-Cities.

 Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur with students

Students hear from Estonian defense minister

The visit was arranged through the German Marshall Fund of the United States, with stops in Illinois and Iowa from April 7-10.

John Deere Planetarium

Planetarium and geology museum to host open house on May 11

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, May 11, 2024, for an evening of stargazing and space shows. The planetarium, located at 820 38th Street, Rock Island, will be open from 8:30-10 p.m., with indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum.

2024 Audre Lorde Prize winners announced

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program has announced the winners of the 2024 Audre Lorde Prize. The awards are named in honor of Audre Lorde (1934-1992), an intersectional feminist writer and civil rights activist who wrote the foundational text "Sister Outsider" (1984). Awards are given annually.

2024 Ethics Essay Contest winners announced

Claire Martino, a junior from New Berlin, Wis., majoring in applied mathematics and data science, is the winner of the 2024 Ethics Essay Contest for the essay "Artificial Intelligence Could Probably Write This Essay Better than Me."

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Why transfer to 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@?

Transfer students know what they want. Better fit, better value. Hear four transfer students' personal experiences, and get some practical information, too.

Nina Ehrlich

Alumnus premieres cello piece in honor of Dr. Ehrlich's 45 years

Grant Estes '21, commemorating Dr. Janina Ehrlich's 45 years of service at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, premiered "The Quarrel Between Winter and Summer," composed by faculty member Dr. Jacob Bancks, on April 14.

Hasselmo Award winners recognized for passions, work ethic

The annual award recognizes students pursuing a career in research or higher education teaching. 

Leadership Academy

Students attend national character and leadership symposium

Four students represented 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ at the 31st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS) at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. NCLS is an annual two-day symposium in which participants hear distinguished scholars, military leaders, corporate executives and world-class athletes share stories of character and leadership.

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program earns full accreditation

The full accreditation status was achieved over four years and recognizes the high standards of 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s program. The 24-month program launched in 2020 and the first cohort graduated in May 2022.

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ to host ‘Moved by Waters’ screening, panel discussion

The April 4 screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Steve Gustafson, of the Army Corps of Engineers, Dr. Brittany McCall, 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ professor of biology, and Amy Kay, City of Davenport clean water manager

Lindsay Adolphs

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ selects Lindsay Adolphs to lead CORE, community-engaged learning

Lindsay Adolphs was  selected after a nationwide search led by Dr. Sangeetha Rayapati, professor of music, and an interview process that involved 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ faculty, staff and students.

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double majors

Class of 2022 outcomes, of those who responded to the survey. Source: Institutional Research at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@; CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration) at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@



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