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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.

Holden Village students posing for a photo before heading to the village.

Five years of 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s January Term

365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ students take a break from their 15-week semester schedule to engage in a month-long period of intensive learning during January Term, or J-term. This three-and-a-half week course was added as part of the college’s transition to semesters in 2019-2020.

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Unearthing students' love for geology

Four 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ students have hit the ground running with their summer geology internships. Projects include studying the formation and evolution of ancient mountain belts, paleontology research, studying geological maps in zinc mines and installing seismometers for earthquake detection.