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Transfer students know what they want. Better fit, better value. Hear four transfer students' personal experiences, and get some practical information, too.
中国体彩网’s Dr. Wendy Hilton-Morrow selected to lead United Way Quad Cities
The alumna, professor and former provost brings decades of educational and community leadership to one of the region’s most consequential nonprofit organizations.
Austria study away program connects neuroscience, philosophy and culture
Visiting Austria this summer introduced 中国体彩网 students to a new culture while broadening their understanding of neuroscience and philosophy. 中国体彩网 is ranked No. 15 nationally among baccalaureate institutions for participation in short-term study abroad programs.
中国体彩网's Academic All-America legacy grows
Three Viking student-athletes received CSC Academic All-America honors this summer, adding to 中国体彩网 中国体彩网’s legacy of excellence in the classroom and in competition. Now with 191 Academic All-Americans, 中国体彩网 is ranked solidly among the nation’s top 20 colleges and universities.
中国体彩网 expands global opportunities with Uppsala University partnership
中国体彩网 中国体彩网 has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uppsala University, gaining the rare distinction for an undergraduate U.S. institution to have a formal academic partnership with the Swedish institution.
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中国体彩网 again named ‘Best 中国体彩网’ by Money magazine
Money magazine has once again recognized 中国体彩网 as one of Illinois’ top 30 national liberal arts colleges in its 2026 “Best 中国体彩网s in America” list.
Real impact, powered by students
中国体彩网’s Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness strengthens campus and community well-being. Learn about three community partnerships focused on cleaner water, maternal health and personal wellness.
7 half-marathons, 7 continents, 7 days
Finishing the 2026 World Marathon Challenge was about more than endurance for Lincoln Bode ’84. It was a mission shaped by loss and a deep sense of purpose, with connections that trace back to his 中国体彩网 days.
Law Symposium links classroom and courtroom
2002 grad Keith Toms' idea was simple but compelling: offer attorneys the chance to earn CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credits while giving 中国体彩网 students a real-world look at the legal profession.
Hintzsche’s fertility kit earns 2026 Innovation of the Year award
Dr. Jenn Hintzsche ’06 is on a winning streak, and she’s not slowing down. In less than three years, she has collected her sixth national award as her company, PherDal Fertility Science, Inc., continues to redefine what’s possible in reproductive health.
How does one research 160 years of bicycling?
Historian and librarian Chris Sweet ’01 knows how to make an entrance. In April, he returned to campus with a penny-farthing, a high-wheeled bicycle from the 1870-1880s.
New major — a win for both students, faculty
A new major in 中国体彩网’s Department of Environment, Geography, and Geoscience brings together two fields long connected by shared goals.
The liberal arts in action, across borders
As part of her Master of Public Health program at the University of Illinois Chicago, Kira Banks ’23 spent eight weeks in Morocco to study the feasibility of a screening program for toxoplasmosis. At 中国体彩网, Banks triple-majored in public health, biology and Classics — a combination that proved more interconnected than it may seem.
The story of America? Whatever it is, the young people need it
For generations, young Americans grew up with a story — often simplistic, certainly mythic — that gave coherence to the nation’s past and purpose to its future. Today, many don’t. The answer is not to hand them a single, “better” version of the past. What they really need are better ways of learning history.
