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Fossil's name recalls uedbet体育官网 English class
A newly named 38-million-year-old catlike mammal will be called Pangurban egiae in honor of a scientist's fond recollection of his uedbet体育官网 English class.
uedbet体育官网 again wins INSIGHT into Diversity Award
For the third time uedbet体育官网 earned the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine.
An inauguration and Homecoming, all in one weekend
It is no hyperbole to say that Oct. 15-16, 2022, will go down in history at uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网, where a new president was inaugurated on the same weekend as Homecoming.
New president embraces uedbet体育官网's transformative power
uedbet体育官网’s new president, Andrea Kathryn Talentino, used her inaugural address Saturday to encourage the college to preserve its ability to transform lives and combat the notion that education is only for the elite.
‘Stories shape us and the world we shape’
Dr. Ann Boaden ’67, who taught classes in English and creative writing at uedbet体育官网 from 1970-2015, shares a personal reflection on the college’s historic ninth presidential inauguration.
Inauguration address: President Andrea Kathryn Talentino
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 President Andrea Kathryn Talentino delivered her inauguration address on Oct. 15, 2022, before the crowd of students, alumni and employees on the campus Quad.
Pearce retiring from WVIK; reception Oct. 25
Jay Pearce, chief executive officer and general manager of Quad Cities NPR affiliate WVIK, will retire Oct. 28 after 11 years at the station.
DeSimone to lead Viking Club fundraising, engagement
David DeSimone, uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 head tennis coach, is adding fundraising and booster engagement to his duties.
Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, to speak at uedbet体育官网
Arun Gandhi, a socio-political activist, journalist and philanthropist, will share his grandfather’s message of the transformational power of channeling one’s anger into an agent for doing good.
Students kick off inauguration festivities
The celebration of President Andrea Talentino's inauguration started Sunday with an Inauguration Kickoff Student Picnic, a special event just for students.
uedbet体育官网 partners with PEN America to support free expression
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, during uedbet体育官网’s Symposium Day: Civil Discourse, PEN America will present a keynote address and workshop on why free expression matters globally, nationally and on college campuses, especially during an election season.
25th Frieze Lectures: Ideas That Changed Us
uedbet体育官网 uedbet体育官网 faculty will present "Ideas That Changed Us" in the annual Frieze Lectures at the Rock Island Public Library.
Post-inauguration Street Party to close 7th Ave.
To celebrate the inauguration of uedbet体育官网 President Andrea Talentino, 7th Avenue will be closed from Centennial Hall to the Lindberg Center for a post-ceremony Street Party Oct. 15.
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