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Golden Apple Scholars shine at uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø

To prepare future teachers, the Golden Apple Foundation provides training and teaching experience during summer institutes; mentoring; academic and social support; and job placement assistance. uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø is one of the program¡¯s 50+ Illinois college and university partners.

Homecoming and Family Weekend 2023 draws a crowd

Nearly 2,000 students, alumni and friends of the college gathered on campus Oct. 6-8 for Homecoming and Family Weekend. Bingo was a hot ticket for alumni of the last 10 years, and the 30th anniversary celebration for Latinx Unidos was a star-studded affair. Here's a look at the weekend festivities.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø¡¯s Board of Trustees names six new members

The new trustees, including five alumni, were elected Oct. 6. Each will serve a term of four years.

A day of transformation at Symposium Day

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø devotes a full day to an alternative approach for learning with Symposium Days held once per semester. Students, faculty and the Quad-Cities community were invited to chose from among 20 sessions, including three keynote speakers, for the fall 2023 Symposium Day.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø wins fourth Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø presents ¡°Dracula: a feminist revenge fantasy¡±

In a Quad Cities regional premier, the uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø Department of Theatre Arts presents ¡°Dracula: a feminist revenge fantasy,¡± Oct. 12-15.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø¡¯s Symposium Day highlights transformation

Keynote speakers join students and faculty presentations in the event open to campus and the community.

Vikings to gather at Homecoming and Family Weekend

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø will host a join Homecoming and Family Weekend Oct. 6-8.

Swenson Center receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant

The $50,000 grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities in the ¡°Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections¡± category.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø welcomes second largest group of new students

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø's fall enrollment includes 723 first-year students and 67 transfer students. This represents a 23% increase in new student enrollment over the last year.

Alumni invited to centennial celebration, ¡®Met and Wed¡¯ event

Alumni are invited to mark the 100th anniversary of Ascension Chapel and couples are invited to a "Met and Wed" event.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø to host naturalization ceremony

More than 90 new citizens are expected to take part in the ceremony presided by the Honorable Sara Darrow, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Central Illinois District. The event is part of uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø's annual observance of Constitution Day, which was Sept. 17

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø¡¯s John Deere Planetarium to host solar eclipse viewing

The event will feature safe telescope and naked-eye views of the partial eclipse of the sun from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. Free indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum are planned.

U.S. News recognizes uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø for undergraduate teaching, best value

The 39th ranking edition from U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 1,500 colleges and universities on as many as 19 measures.