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Pickens '14 showing some serious mussel
Lillian Pickens '14 is an AmeriCorps volunteer with the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable in Abingdon, Va. To help educate people about improving water quality in the river she helps bring freshwater ecology alive by performing as Pearly the Mussel. Pickens was a religion major at 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播, and as member of Alpha Psi Omega theatre group, she coordinated and performed numerous educational and outreach programs.
Kristy Blue mines for 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 gold in California
Kristy Lear Blue has joined 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 in a new position: director of admissions–West Coast. She will lead 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播’s effort to recruit students in California and other western states. Blue, who has admissions experience at the University of Minnesota, also will work with alumni in California and other western states.
View Sept. 27 lunar eclipse at 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播's John Deere Planetarium and Carl Gamble Observatory will host free public programs on Sunday, Sept. 27, in conjunction with the total eclipse of the moon.
The perks of having an 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 ID
All 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 students are issued an ID card that not only serves as a practical tool for getting into residence halls, serving as a meal ticket and checking out materials from the Tredway Library, it also allows students to take advantage of some other perks. Here are six of them.
Baity '16 helps lead RI marching band
Senior Dena Baity will begin student teaching in the Rock Island High School band department in mid-November. Baity, who has played the trumpet for the last 11 years, has worked with the marching band since July as they perfect their routine to compete Oct. 24 at the Bands of America Marching Championships Super Regional.
Re-think the rhetoric on free college
Kent Barnds, 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播's executive vice president, challenges presidential candidates and other politicians to stop talking about college affordability in an essay that originally appeared in Politico's Morning Education on Sept. 11, 2015.
Schone '11 brings farm background to the city
Growing up amid the corn and soybean fields of central Illinois, Ryan Schone '11 learned all about conventional farming. But he's taking a decidedly urban detour, working as a food systems educator with the University of Wisconsin Extension. He's helped establish the Emerging Farmer Program and microfarms throughout the Milwaukee area. Schone majored in geography at 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播.
A Humble man sings praises for men's choirs
Aaron Humble is the new director of 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播's 20-voice Wennerberg Men's Chorus. He is a 37-year-old tenor who has a bachelor's in vocal performance from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., and a master's and doctorate in voice from Indiana University. The new assistant professor of music at 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 also teaches private voice, as well as music appreciation and ear training.
Printmaking exhibit opens at Teaching Museum of Art
"WHAT A RELIEF! Variations on Printmaking" opens with a reception at 5 p.m. Aug. 28 at the 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 Teaching Museum of Art. The exhibit features the work of Janet Taylor and Joseph Lappie, alongside ukiyo-e prints from the 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 collection through Oct. 30. (See museum calendar for the season.)
2015-16 theatre season: crime and justice
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播's 2015-2016 theatre season — Crime and Justice — will explore a woman's reaction to oppression and passion in "Machinal"; murder on a lonely farm in "Trifles"; and a woman with two selves in "Getting Out."
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 recognized for emergency preparedness efforts
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 was recognized for its emergency preparedness efforts by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and National Weather Service - Quad Cities office. Representatives from both agencies were on campus for a joint press conference to announce the new designations for the college.
Millions in upgrades ready for students this fall
More than 700 new students set to arrive on campus this week, 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 is wrapping up a $7-million investment in summer construction. Among the improvements to campus is a $5-million remodel of one wing of Westerlin Residence Center, the college’s largest residence hall, housing more than 450 students.
Students awarded fellowships for summer research
This summer, seven 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 students are participating in full-scale scientific research projects under the guidance of faculty advisors. Each project is funded through an 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 Summer Student Research Fellowship-up to $3,000, plus additional funding for project expenses.
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 partners with River Bandits to fund scholarship
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 has joined the Quad Cities River Bandits' Bandit Scholars Program, which will be open annually to Quad Cities-area students entering 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播. The River Bandits are Class A minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros.
Mini Gus to highlight Rock Island hot spots
365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 has launched a new campaign featuring a miniature version of 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播's mascot, Gustav "Gus" Mauler. The campaign comes after the college and Renaissance Rock Island released a video that promotes Rock Island.
