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Dr. Frank receives $397K grant from National Science Foundation
The new NSF grant builds on the success of the MoNA Collaboration to involve undergraduate students in research over the years, resulting in numerous publications and presentations by students.
2023 in review: Bergendoff renovations, Japan tour, and Slough draining and restoration
2023 marked a return for our music students traveling internationally, with a transformative band trip to Japan. We saw several campus improvements, including the Bergendoff and Sorensen renovations, and broke ground on the Lincoln Park tennis complex. Another in-progress improvement includes the draining and restoration of the Slough.
Graphic designer works his way up
Armed with a degree in graphic design, Shavaun Grant ¡®16 returned home to the Chicago area after graduation and found plenty of opportunities. He recently was promoted to senior graphic designer, photographer and project manager at Sol-Millennium Medical Group.
Football Vikings celebrate 8 wins plus bowl bid
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s football team broke loose for an 8-2 run in regular season play and a 7-2 third-place finish in the CCIW, thanks in part to the return of 10 fifth-year players this season.
Alumnae mentor first-year students in new academy
Twenty-nine students of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's Class of 2027 make up the inaugural cohort of the Brenda Barnes Leader-ship Academy. Alumnae will help these students develop leadership skills, inspired by the life of Brenda Czajka '75 Barnes.
Take a look! Bergendoff Hall transformed
The $11.2 million transformation of Bergendoff Hall is complete. Students and faculty are taking advantage of the new and updated spaces, including Larson Hall, the piano lab, ensemble rehearsal hall, practice rooms, Hamann Concert Hall and more.
Anonymous gift benefits 17 Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students
This is the third consecutive year this donor has made a gift to directly benefit Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø staff, alumni named to Most Influential List
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal¡¯s Most Influential list recognizes the region's most influential business leaders.
Dr. Reggie Williams to speak on MLK Day
The celebration, which is co-sponsored by the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity and the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Diversity Council, will take place Monday, Jan. 15, at 10:30 a.m., in the G?vle rooms of the Gerber Center for Student Life.
Nandelenga named Lincoln Academy student laureate
Rachel Nandelenga, a senior pre-medicine and neuroscience major from Cary, Ill., was honored at a ceremony this fall at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill.
Students present results from Rock Island water line survey
The city of Rock Island and Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø partnered over the summer to engage Rock Island residents in an inventory of water service lines in the city. As part of a regional effort to remove lead in drinking water, the state of Illinois asked communities to survey their water pipes to gauge how much funding would be needed to replace them.
Spivey¡¯s memorial mural replaces tears with joy
Art/psychology double major Aykeem Spivey '24 donated his time and talent to paint a mural at the Rock Island Center for Math and Science, in honor of a beloved teacher, Kris Hays. Hays passed away from cancer last year.
'Season of Light' planetarium show Dec. 9-15
"Season of Light" will be shown Dec. 9-15 at the John Deere Planetarium.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø selects Jonathan Enslin as vice president for college advancement
Jonathan Enslin has been selected to serve as Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s vice president for college advancement. Enslin, who now serves as vice president for college advancement at St. Norbert Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, De Pere, Wis., will join the college Jan. 1.
