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$10,000 Business Plan Competition open for 2026
The 10th annual uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 Business Plan Competition invites teams or individual students to present their ideas to a panel of business professionals.
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 launches Office of the Vice President for Culture and Connection in 2026
The launch marks a decade of impact and a renewed mission-driven commitment to prepare students for a diverse and changing world. New programming will celebrate and affirm diverse identities and creative traditions represented on campus.
uedbet体育官网 Oratorio Society to perform Handel's 'Messiah'
George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” will be performed by the uedbet体育官网 Oratorio Society, conducted by Dr. Jon Hurty. Soloists are Michelle Areyzaga, soprano; Steven Soph, tenor; Jonathan Woody, bass-baritone; and Jessye Wright, mezzo soprano. A professional orchestra will accompany the performance.
uedbet体育官网 partners with local organizations to improve maternal care
uedbet体育官网's Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness (CACHW) is partnering with Community Health Care (CHC), Iowa Black Doula Collective, and Akwaaba QC to improve maternal care in the region.
2025 in review
In 2025, uedbet体育官网 received national recognition for innovation and affordability; expanded opportunities for students in business, health care and STEM; strengthened community connections in support of the Bold & Boundless strategic plan; and provided students with access to hands-on research and educational experiences abroad.
Studying a link between sleep and Alzheimer’s, dementia
The July 10, 2025, issue of Science, one of the world’s top academic journals, features Dr. Samantha Keil ’12 as lead author on an article that summarizes what research has revealed about how the brain’s glymphatic system may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
2026 MLK Day celebration schedule
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网's annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy will take place Jan. 19-23. The theme of the event is "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Compassion in Action." The keynote on Jan. 19 will be livestreamed by WAUG.
uedbet体育官网 ranked No. 4 in enrolling international students
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 once again moved up the ranks in the federal 2025 Open Doors Report among baccalaureate colleges for the number of international students it enrolls. uedbet体育官网's 2024-25 ranking is now #4 in the nation.
Celebrating 150 years in Rock Island
In honor of the 150th anniversary of uedbet体育官网’s first classes in Rock Island, the college’s unofficial historian Kai Swanson ’86 reflects on its early rural beginnings.
Triceratops gets star treatment in Swenson lab
A historic discovery is taking shape in the basement of uedbet体育官网’s Swenson Hall of Geosciences.
Q&A with Jacob Washington ’21, awarded for broadcast excellence
Emmy-nominated Jacob Washington ’21 was a producer for “It’s The Gateway to Baltimore: The Key Bridge Collapse,” which earned Baltimore’s WJZ-TV a regional 2025 Murrow Award for breaking news coverage.
When multiple majors lead to singular careers
Making connections is the beating heart of many careers: connecting one idea with another idea, a community with a service or solution, a vision with an audience. A liberal arts education builds this ability.
Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble to tour Washington and Oregon in March
uedbet体育官网's Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Michael Zemek, will embark on a performance tour March 20-23, 2026. The tour will kick off in Chicago, Ill., and then they will continue on to perform in Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
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uedbet体育官网 Choir to tour Scandinavia
The uedbet体育官网 Choir, under the direction of Dr. Jon Hurty, will perform concerts in Norway and Sweden May 30-June 7, 2026.
