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2024 Audre Lorde Prize winners announced
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program has announced the winners of the 2024 Audre Lorde Prize. The awards are named in honor of Audre Lorde (1934-1992), an intersectional feminist writer and civil rights activist who wrote the foundational text "Sister Outsider" (1984). Awards are given annually.
2024 Ethics Essay Contest winners announced
Claire Martino, a junior from New Berlin, Wis., majoring in applied mathematics and data science, is the winner of the 2024 Ethics Essay Contest for the essay "Artificial Intelligence Could Probably Write This Essay Better than Me."

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Why transfer to Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø?
Transfer students know what they want. Better fit, better value. Hear four transfer students' personal experiences, and get some practical information, too.

Alumnus premieres cello piece in honor of Dr. Ehrlich's 45 years
Grant Estes '21, commemorating Dr. Janina Ehrlich's 45 years of service at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, premiered "The Quarrel Between Winter and Summer," composed by faculty member Dr. Jacob Bancks, on April 14.
Hasselmo Award winners recognized for passions, work ethic
The annual award recognizes students pursuing a career in research or higher education teaching.

Students attend national character and leadership symposium
Four students represented Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø at the 31st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS) at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. NCLS is an annual two-day symposium in which participants hear distinguished scholars, military leaders, corporate executives and world-class athletes share stories of character and leadership.

Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program earns full accreditation
The full accreditation status was achieved over four years and recognizes the high standards of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's program. The 24-month program launched in 2020 and the first cohort graduated in May 2022.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø to host ¡®Moved by Waters¡¯ screening, panel discussion
The April 4 screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Steve Gustafson, of the Army Corps of Engineers, Dr. Brittany McCall, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø professor of biology, and Amy Kay, City of Davenport clean water manager

Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø selects Lindsay Adolphs to lead CORE, community-engaged learning
Lindsay Adolphs was selected after a nationwide search led by Dr. Sangeetha Rayapati, professor of music, and an interview process that involved Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø faculty, staff and students.

'Fruitful Oasis' pitch wins top prize at Business Plan Competition
Eight Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students won honors and prize money at the eighth annual Business Plan Competition.
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Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø hosts reentry simulation
The event, which will include up to 100 students and nearly 30 volunteers, highlights the struggles and challenges faced by individuals who are transitioning from incarceration back into their communities.
Jones ¡¯20 continues to create inclusive communities
Now an Iowa Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø of Law student, former Vikings basketball standout Alexis Jones '20 continues to make a difference. She has immersed herself in promoting diversity and supporting minority law students.

Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Trinity Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø announce direct-entry nursing program
Students in this program will complete two years at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and two years at Trinity Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø of Nursing & Health Sciences. They are assured a place in the Bachelor of Science Nursing program at Trinity Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and will benefit from faculty co-advisors.