WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 29, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has promoted Pravin Mishra PhD MBA, to the role of chief research officer. In this role, he will continue to lead the university's strategic research priorities and further advance the strong foundation he has built since joining DMU in 2023.

While at DMU, Mishra has launched several key initiatives to expand research, including:

WHITEWATER, WISCONSIN (October 29, 2025) — The following local students are among the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scholarship recipients receiving financial awards for the 2025-26 academic year.

61265 Moline, IL — Hannah Gault, who is studying Elementary Middle Education, won the following scholarship(s): Chancellor Scholars.

61275 Port Byron, IL — Sarah Prigge, who is studying Psychology, won the following scholarship(s): Chancellor Scholars.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2025) — The date November 4, 2000, is a special one for Kristin Whitver Fouts, a 2003 graduate of Monmouth College.

It's also proof that college — and life — can be full of surprises.

Today, Fouts serves as the director of education and chapter development for Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. It's an interesting position to hold for someone who entered college with no thoughts at all of being in a sorority.

FLINT, MICHIGAN (October 28, 2025) — Kettering University welcomed Ashton Nix, of Eldridge, Iowa, to campus during its fall Convocation this October. Held in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center, the ceremony brought together 254 new students and their families to mark the official start of their Kettering experience.