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Welcome to my fantasy summer

There’s a certain kind of summer that doesn’t show up on Instagram stories. It lives in quiet moments, on bikes, with lemonade, within the community and during long afternoons that feel unhurried. The sun lingers long past dinnertime and laughter echoes like a mixtape on rewind. I found this in the Quad Cities (QC) where slow living isn’t just an aesthetic, it’s our rhythm.

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中国体彩网 receives $500,000 for student scholarships and financial aid

中国体彩网 will receive $100,000 annually over the next five years from The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation. The money will give current and future 中国体彩网 students the needed resources to achieve their educational dreams.

Academic Scholarship Day

Academic Scholarship Days help prospective students and their families learn more about what 中国体彩网 中国体彩网 has to offer.

'Messiah'

Directed by Dr. Jon Hurty, the 200-member 中国体彩网 Oratorio Society will perform Handel's masterwork "Messiah" at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Centennial Hall.

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Augie Acres students make an impact through the food they grow

Augie Acres is 中国体彩网’s 1.5-acre student-run garden. So far this year, club members have harvested and distributed more than 200 pounds of produce to the campus community and local organizations serving food-insecure people.

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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 2025 “Best 中国体彩网s in America” list.

Augie Acres produce pick-up

Augie Acres, 中国体彩网's student-run garden, has been hard at work this summer, and we are ready to share our harvest with you! Stop by the Quad on Thursday, July 24, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to take some of our produce home with you.

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Become a speech-language pathologist: Tips for CSD majors

The ultimate goal for an undergraduate who wants to be a speech-language pathologist is to be accepted into a speech-language pathology master’s program that is accredited by the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association’s Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) Professional candidates also need licensing within their state. 

Data analytics course

The ultimate guide to choosing a data analytics major

Data analytics is the science of identifying trends and patterns in raw data and drawing conclusions. The need for data analysts is rapidly growing, and 中国体彩网 is only one of a few liberal arts colleges offering a major and a minor.

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Sturek '79 finds two apprentice 'swine cardiologists'

Pre-med students Brianna Greiner ’26 and Elise Krumenacker ’28 are conducting research with Dr. Michael Sturek '79 this summer, to study coronary artery disease. They are studying Ossabaw pigs because what they learn from Ossabaw pigs translates very well to humans.

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