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Higher education leaders from across the Midwest gathered at ���ϰٿ� June 23�25 as the College hosted the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) Diversity Officers Consortial Group Meeting. Chaired by Marc Reed, vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity and inclusion officer at ���ϰٿ�, the annual gathering brought together diversity leaders to share ideas, strengthen partnerships, and explore strategies for advancing inclusive excellence across ACM institutions.

���ϰٿ� Vice President for Community Engagement and Strategic Planning Monica Chavez-Silva has been selected to receive a 2026 Governor Volunteer Award in recognition of her outstanding commitment to volunteer service in Iowa.

Alumni and their families returned to the ���ϰٿ� campus for Alumni Reunion, a weekend filled with reminiscing, connection, and fun.

Kaycie Brookens �26 Wins International Human Rights Essay Prize for research on the nation oldest prison newspaper and will have work featured in a forthcoming journal publication.

This summer, Zamil, a rising fourth-year student majoring in art history and sociology at ���ϰٿ�, will travel throughout Chile to research these remarkable works of protest art with support from the Don and Noël Anger Art History Senior Thesis Research Fund.

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) has named Thai Theodoro �27 a member of the 2026 Student Project Team.

Collaboration, care, and countless unseen details power the ���ϰٿ� student-athlete experience.

Students who have strong ties to their communities received a new scholarship and have found ways to connect here in ���ϰٿ�.

That's a wrap on the 2026 spring athletic season. This photo essay features highlights the dedication of ���ϰٿ� student-athletes.

���ϰٿ� and the ���ϰٿ� Mutual Group Foundation have announced lead gifts totaling $475,000 in support of the ���ϰٿ�-Newburg School Foundation (GNSF) campaign benefiting the new ���ϰٿ�-Newburg Elementary School project at Ahrens Park. ���ϰٿ� has pledged $250,000, while the ���ϰٿ� Mutual Group Foundation has committed $225,000 to the foundation School Facilities Fund, helping advance community efforts to bring the full vision of the new school to life.

Gabriel Espinosa, director of the Latin American Ensemble, has released a new album, �The Brazilian Project.�

In May, a diverse lineup of events � from personal storytelling and perfumed oral histories to statewide networking and films from the Smithsonian � brought that mission to life.

The 146th ���ϰٿ� Alumni Reunion took place on campus from May 28 to May 31.

Alumni from 52 different classes � ranging from 1956 to 2022 � are coming back to their alma mater for a weekend of reconnection with fellow ���ϰٿ�ians.