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uedbet体育官网 announces 2023-2024 athletic sponsorship opportunities
uedbet体育官网 announces a full slate of athletic sponsorship opportunities for the 2023-2024 school year. Opportunities include website and livestream promotion as well as game sponsorships and student-athlete of the week promotions.
A salute to Board Chair John Murabito
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 Board of Trustees Chair John Murabito '80 talks with Student Government Association (SGA) leaders on the patio outside the Brew by the Slough. Sofia Briggs '23 (center) and Isabelle Jordan '23 were SGA's vice president and president, respectively, during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Castro ’21 positioned to ‘help be the change in the Illinois Quad Cities’
A project led by Ben Castro ’21 to better understand uneven food access and food insecurities within QC MetroLINK’s service area placed fourth in a national competition. The project is tied to Castro's Senior Inquiry for his geography major.
Students research endangered species in the African bush
Three students researched the painted dog species this summer in Zimbabwe. Offered through uedbet体育官网's CORE office, the internship aligned perfectly with what the students want to pursue in the future — wildlife conservation and rehabilitation, and wildlife medicine.
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Sticker price isn’t the final price
uedbet体育官网 is more affordable than families may think. A bold new financial aid program plus other grants and scholarships keep costs lower—often in comparison with large state schools.
Quad-Cities residents asked to complete bike safety survey
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 students, in conjunction with faculty from uedbet体育官网 and St. Ambrose University, will use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map the region's growing bike infrastructure network and to identify locations where safety for cyclists can be improved.
Unearthing students' love for geology
Four uedbet体育官网 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.
City of Rock Island, uedbet体育官网 launch water service lines survey
The city of Rock Island and uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 are seeking to engage Rock Island residents in an inventory of water service lines in the city. Rock Island residents, both homeowners and renters, are asked to complete an online survey by the end of July.
Taking the leap: Dr. Kathy J. Jakielski following her passion in Cambodia
Dr. Kathy J. Jakielski, professor emerita of communication sciences and disorders, has one-way tickets with her husband, Dave Yordy, to Cambodia.
uedbet体育官网 Possible grant leads to record-breaking enrollment
The uedbet体育官网 Possible grant has spurred the college’s largest applicant pool and largest first-year cohort in the school’s 163-year history.
Class of 2023 recognized at 163rd commencement ceremony
uedbet体育官网 recognized 624 candidates for graduation, representing 20 countries and 24 U.S. states, on Saturday. Nelly Cheboi '16, CNN Hero of the Year and co-founder of TechLit Africa, presented the commencement address.
Class of 2023 gift creates You Belong Here Lounge mural
Members of the Class of 2023 raised funds to benefit the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity.
Loiz ’23 is All-American in first year of competing
High jumper Gabriela Loiz '23 earned All-American status at the NCAA DIII Outdoor National Championships in Rochester, N.Y. She is uedbet体育官网's first women's All-American in the high jump since 1997.
Highlights from uedbet体育官网's music ensemble spring tours
This spring, the uedbet体育官网 Symphonic Band traveled to Japan, while the uedbet体育官网 Choir and Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble toured the Midwest.
