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7 most Instagrammable places on campus
Every part of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s campus is beautiful, but some locations are perfect for the 'gram. Grab a shot of one of these seven most beautiful places and your followers will be full of campus envy.
Biology professor teaches climate change through art
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Professor of Biology Dr. Stephen Hager is using art as a tool to teach climate change to Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students and the Quad-Cities community.
Pianist Han found teaching at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø an easy decision
Dr. Juliana Han traveled a long and winding road to her new job as assistant professor of music at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.
A writer goes ¡®along for the adventure¡¯
During a field trip, Jack Harris ¡¯20 takes notes and ¡®inches closer to understanding¡¯ why he wants to write.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø receives $50,000 to support vocational reflection
In December 2018, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø received a $50,000 grant from NetVUE (Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education) to make vocational reflection more intentional in the academic curriculum and connect what¡¯s learned in the classroom to co-curricular activities.
Tim Faith '11: fastest beer-maker in the world?
Tim Faith '11 ran cross-country and track in college, but kept speeding up as he worked his way through the world of craft beer.
Mississippi Bend Players season: 'The Military Through the Years'
The Mississippi Bend Players summer theatre company will present a military-themed season in 2019, including a classic comedy, an original work, and a musical.
Gronewold named 2018 Lincoln laureate
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø senior Adam Gronewold was honored with the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award Nov. 17 in Springfield.
Quad Cities in top 10 places for millennials
When it comes to where young professionals can live and thrive, the Quad Cities stands well above New York, Los Angeles, or any big city. That's according to a new RealtyHop study.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø to present 'The Children¡¯s Hour'
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will present "The Children¡¯s Hour," a 1934 play by Lillian Hellman set in a girls' boarding school run by two women. Performances will be Dec. 6-9.
Art exhibit shows Swedish modernism
The Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Teaching Museum of Art will open the exhibition "V?rlden ?r Liten: the World is Small. Modern Swedish and Swedish American Works" with a reception Nov. 16.
PLEN-tiful opportunities thanks to '79 grad
Thanks to Shelby Olson ¡¯79, five students got the chance to be Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's first attendees at a national three-day seminar, "Preparing Women to Lead." It was an eye-opener for all, and for one student, at least, a career-changer.
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Passionate Augie orchestra conductor is going places
If you see Daniel Chetel strolling the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø campus, you¡¯d be forgiven for thinking he¡¯s a student. The boyish 34-year-old embodies the artistic drive and passion of many of his students. And as conductor of the 75-member Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Symphony Orchestra, Chetel literally is going places.
