Genesius Guild: Selections from Menotti
The Genesius Guild season features opera, ¡°Selections from Menotti,¡± in partnership with Opera@Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø June 10, 11, 17 and 18.
Football vs. North Park
The Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Vikings take on the North Park University Vikings!
Diploma and a national title, all in one week
Marckus Simmons graduated with a degree in biology from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø on a Sunday and a few days later he truly put the hammer down, winning an NCAA national title.
Retro Rally and Street Fair
The Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Hill District of Rock Island will host its fifth annual Retro Rally and Street Fair, a family friendly day of music, food, shopping, vintage cars, and a pinup contest. Activities continue until 5 p.m.
MadeRight Market
The 2nd MadeRight Market will feature goods made and sold by the artists and makers, both local and not so local. Local musicians will be playing throughout the event ending at 5 p.m.
Ten students receive awards for international study and summer programs
Dr. Dan Lee, professor of religion, and his wife, Ruth Lee, established the Excellence in the Liberal Arts Award, which provides Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø students with $400-$4,000 for international study or summer programs in the humanities.
Inaugural business plan competition awards $14,000
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Department of Business Administration held its inaugural Rogers Business Plan Competition this spring. The Howard and Helen Rogers Entrepreneurial Endowment provided the funds for prizes of $7,000, $4,500 and $2,500 for the first-, second- and third-place teams, respectively.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø holds second annual robotics competition
Seven teams from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, Knox Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and St. Ambrose University went head-to-head in the second annual Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Invitational Robotics Challenge in early May. Teams from Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø won first and third place, while a St. Ambrose team took home second.
All-campus retreat
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø faculty and staff are invited to an all-day retreat, beginning with a continental breakfast.
The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. After a program of speakers and reports, lunch will be provided for all employees.
Fall Symposium Day
Fall Symposium Day is an alternative day of learning that includes presentations by faculty, students, staff, alumni and invited speakers. This day has a rotating theme connected to Augie Reads.