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Frieze Lecture: The birth of the 1841 literary magazine Punch
Dr. Kelly Daniels, associate professor of English, discusses the 1841 birth of the literary magazine Punch, and all that has meant for satire and humor in writing.
Frieze Lecture: The longest address in history
Dr. Meg Kunde, assistant professor of communication studies, lectures on the 175th anniversary of the longest address in history by William Henry Harrison, which clocked in at a marathon 8,443 words.
Dr. Roald Tweet: How Rock Island began
Dr. Roald Tweet takes his audience back to "1841, the Year That Rock Island Began." That's theme of this year's Frieze Lecture Series, a 19-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@.
Applicants may self-report scores
Beginning this fall, 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ will allow applicants to self-report their standardized test scores for consideration during the admission process.
Reading, writing and more reading: Getting a Ph.D. in English
In top English Ph.D. programs, 2011 graduates Chris and Kim Hedlin follow their dreams and their role models.
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This fall, 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ welcomed new faculty in music, business, math and computer science, history, public health, political science, sociology, biology, Scandinavian studies, communication studies, theatre arts, religion and Japanese.
Interns: Summer in the Cities
From cyber security to food banks and seed banks, local internships highlight opportunities for many majors.
Frieze Lectures: The Year That Rock Island Began
The Frieze Lecture Series is a 19-year partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@. This year's theme is "1841, the Year That Rock Island Began."
Children's show, 'Just A Dream: The Green Play' this weekend
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ will present a play for children: "Just A Dream: The Green Play," based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1-2, in the Brunner Theatre Center. Van Allsburg is best known for "Jumanji" and "The Polar Express."
After tough trek to Disney, grad helps make magic
The bumpy journey Julie Baner took from 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ to Walt Disney wasn't all magical. In a Tuesday presentation to students, the 2002 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ alumna and Moline native described how hard work and determination led to her ideal job, a production supervisor for Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Residential program focuses on student experience
Beginning in the fall of 2016 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s residential life program began to focus on the student experience from year to year. The new model includes ties to courses and activities outside of class.
Basketball Top 10
Top 10 reasons that home games of the men's basketball team are the best.
Lacey King
Art major Lacey King sent an email pitch asking to illustrate an author's new book and won the job. Now she's a published illustrator before even finishing her first year at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@.
