University of Dubuque SIFE Team Wins Regional Championship
Apr 18, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque Student in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Team matched its educational outreach projects against the programs of other SIFE Teams at the 2012 SIFE Regional Competition and Career Opportunity Fair held Sunday and Monday, April 15-16, in Chicago, IL. The group received top accolades - being named Regional Champions, among the seventy schools that attended the Chicago Regional competition.
University of Dubuque to Host Watoto Children's Choir
Apr 12, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque Wendt Center for Character Education and the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement are pleased to host the Watoto Children's Choir - advocates for the estimated 50 million children in Africa, orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease - on Thursday, April 26. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Blades Chapel on the University of Dubuque campus. The event is free and open to the public.
University of Dubuque Recognized for Service to Mines of Spain
Apr 12, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The Friends of the Mines of Spain has formally recognized the 900 service hours given by the University of Dubuque's 440 first year students as a part of their World View Seminar One class. These same students are continuing to provide service hours in the community through various non-profit organizations as a part of their course work in World View Seminar Two.
University of Dubuque Arts & Music Events - Spring 2012
Apr 11, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque will host a series of arts and music events throughout the month of April 2012. Featured guests include poet Patricia Smith and the Watoto Children's Choir. Events throughout the month will also highlight our students and faculty, featuring performances by the University Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Wind Ensemble, and a UD children's theatre production of Go, Dog. Go!.
University of Dubuque Aviation Students to Host Special Olympics Fundraiser
Apr 10, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque Women in Aviation chapter will host a fire truck and airplane pull benefitting the Iowa Special Olympics. The event will take place on Sunday, April 15 at the Dubuque Regional Airport. Registration is from 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.; pulling begins at 12:15 p.m.
University of Dubuque to Participate in New Study of College and University Policies
Mar 30, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
In collaboration with the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Center for Higher Education Research, Teaching, and Innovation (CHERTI) at Florida State University, the University of Dubuque will participate in a new study titled Linking Institutional Policies to Student Success (LIPSS).
David Kilgour to Speak at Wendt Center for Character Education Spring Lecture
Mar 28, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
Nobel Peace Prize nominee (2010) and human rights activist David Kilgour will serve as the keynote speaker for the University of Dubuque Lester and Michael Lester Wendt Center for Character Education's sixth annual Wendt Lecture on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Stoltz Center.
Justice Advocate Gail Rice to Speak at University of Dubuque
Mar 27, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
On Thursday, March 29, the University of Dubuque's Justice League will sponsor lecturer Gail Rice to speak on her stance on restorative justice. The title of her presentation is A Murder Victim Family Member Discovers Restorative Justice. The lecture will take place at 7:00 p.m. in Blades Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
University of Dubuque Receives President's Honor Roll Award for Service
Mar 19, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque has been named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.
2012 Chlapaty Science Fellows Selected
Mar 7, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
Eight University of Dubuque students from the Department of Natural and Applied Science (DNAS) have been designated as Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Science Fellows for 2012. Selected by a DNAS faculty committee, the students will carry out their Fellowship projects the summer of 2012.
UD Professor Named to Fulbright Specialists Roster
Feb 23, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
Alan Garfield, associate professor and head of the Department of Computer Graphics and Interactive Media, has recently been selected as a Fulbright Specialists candidate.
UD Arts Department to Present The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
Feb 21, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque Fine and Performing Arts Department and the UD Drama Club will present the Tectonic Theatre Project's The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later as its spring 2012 production. The show begins each evening March 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the University of Dubuque campus.
Iowa Students Receive Free Assistance with Financial Aid for College
Feb 10, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
On Saturday, February 25, Iowa students and families will be able to receive free assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the federally required form for students who want financial aid for college. The event, sponsored by the Iowa College Access Network (ICAN) and hosted by the University of Dubuque, will be held in the Charles & Romona Myers Center on the University of Dubuque Campus. UD is one of 31 sites across Iowa to host this financial aid event.
UD Students Experience the World for J-Term
Feb 8, 2012 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
In the second year of the University of Dubuque's January Term (J-Term) calendar, 798 students participated in classes in an intensive three-week study session. Of those, 82 used the opportunity to travel - both domestically and internationally. Courses with a travel component included destinations such as the Bahamas, Belize, China, England, Key West, New York, and Sri Lanka.
UD Receives $5 Million Matching Gift Challenge
Dec 14, 2011 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
University President Jeffrey F. Bullock announced today that the University of Dubuque has received a $5 million matching gift challenge from University Trustee John and Alice Butler. Matching gifts to the John and Alice Butler Matching Gift Challenge will establish a permanent endowment earmarked to support the programming and operations of the University's Performing Arts and Campus Center. The Center, currently under construction, is slated for completion in 2013. The John and Alice Butler Matching Gift Challenge is intended to encourage wider participation in this significant project and increase financial support for the arts on campus.
UD Mediation Team Nationally Ranked
Nov 21, 2011 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
During November 10-12, 2011, the University of Dubuque Mediation Team, coached by Professor Ben Bartels, competed in the National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament. The team placed 9th in the nation, and three students received individual honors.
University of Dubuque Announces John R. Stewart Faculty Research Award
Nov 4, 2011 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque announces the establishment of the John R. Stewart Faculty Research Award. The award, named in honor of the University's former vice president of academic affairs, will encourage scholarship at the college level.
UD Receives Grant from Iowa Arts Council
Nov 4, 2011 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque has received a $1000 grant, provided, in part, by the Iowa Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts, to fund the University's Poet-in-Residence Fall Reading Series.
UD Announces $6 Million Investment in Academic Programs
Oct 21, 2011 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
University President Jeffrey F. Bullock today announced the distribution of a major investment in academic programs by University Board Chair Joseph and Linda Chlapaty. Over $6 million in funding, a gift from the Chlapatys, will be used to support the establishment of endowed academic chairs for the undergraduate college in chemistry, mathematics, economics, and for the seminary in church renewal. A summer research fellowship in science and mathematics has also been created in the undergraduate college.
UD Slates Fall Theatre Production
Oct 21, 2011 | University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
The University of Dubuque Fine and Performing Arts Department and the UD Drama Club will present Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's Little Shop of Horrors as its fall 2011 production. The show begins each evening October 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall on the University of Dubuque campus.
