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Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and Palmer Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø of Chiropractic launch dual-degree program
Set to begin in fall 2025, the program offers qualified students a streamlined journey in which they can save approximately one year in earning their dual degree: three years at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø followed by three years and four months at Palmer.
Revitalization begins in Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Hill as Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø launches CDC initiative
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is leading a collaboration with the City of Rock Island, businesses and citizens to spur mixed-use retail, residential and neighborhood improvements in the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Hill District. The effort aims to create a more vibrant, walkable and economically dynamic neighborhood that serves both Rock Island residents and Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students.
2025 Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies winners
The Geifman Prize in Holocaust Studies is an annual competition for Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students with awards of up to $500. Submissions may include essays, research papers, poetry, drama, film, artwork, musical composition or other creative expressions that focus on the European Holocaust from 1933 to 1945.
Student-athletes inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma honor society
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø recently celebrated a proud milestone with the induction of 106 student-athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Athlete Honor Society. This marks the college¡¯s first class of inductees into the honor society.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø hosts Embrace Race Luncheon
This year¡¯s Embrace Race Luncheon is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in the Gerber Center at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø. This is the fifth year Well Suited has organized the luncheon.
Career outcomes for the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Class of 2024
The First Destinations Report, collected from a survey of 2024 graduates, is a tool for the college and families of prospective Vikings to see the value of an Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø education. The numbers show how Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's commitment to experiential learning and career preparation translates into real-world success.
Get involved! Earth Week events on campus April 22-27
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø student groups have teamed up to host hands-on activities and events for Earth Week, April 22-27. All are invited to connect with nature and help make an impact on campus. See schedule of events.
Cotturone ¡¯25 awarded for her research in astronomy, astrophysics
Jessica Cotturone ¡¯25 received the Chambliss Award at the 245th American Astronomical Society meeting. The award recognizes Cotturone's work through the CIERA Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at Northwestern University.
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Students recognized for 2024-25 achievements
Congratulations to the following students, who received recognition for their work in the 2024-2025 academic year from off-campus organizations.
Stone Lecture to explore civil rights and the Jews of Selma, Alabama
Dr. Amy K. Milligan will present the 2025 Stone Lecture in Judaism at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, "Navigating History: Civil Rights and the Jews of Selma, Alabama," at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in the Olin Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public.
¡®Dynamic Traditions¡¯ brings new perspectives to Native American art
Students in an Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Prison Education Program history class curated a new exhibition in the Thomas Tredway Library. ¡°Dynamic Traditions,¡± which was staged by Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Center for Visual Culture, will be on display on the library¡¯s second floor until May 23.
Documentary by Watts ¡¯25 featured in QC Times, WVIK
Film/theatre performance double major Emma Watts ¡¯25 is producing a short documentary about the radium girls, a group of factory workers who ingested potentially deadly amounts of radium while working at the Radium Dial Company in Ottawa, Ill., in the 1920s and 1930s.
Biology Department unveils collaborative mural
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Dr. Tierney Brosius said the mural features beetles collected at the local field station by Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students as part of her summer research.
Fulbright Scholar to present on family, reproduction trends in Scandinavia
Dr. Elina Nilsson was awarded the 2024-25 Fulbright Hildeman Fellowship in Scandinavian Studies. She joined Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in January to teach "Reproduction and Family in the Scandinavian Welfare States.¡±
