History – �鶹ԭ��

Lifelong Learner, Civic Thinker

Stephanie Ludovissy — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:44:28 +0000

Conor Kelly ’21 Political Science and History A double major in Political Science and History, Conor dove into opportunities that challenged him to think critically and conversations that taught him to listen well. He embraced the chance to write opinion pieces for The Lorian, an experience that gave him confidence as both a writer and a thinker. “Seventeen-year-old me thought it was…

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�鶹ԭ�� Joins 18 Schools in Approving the ‘Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee’ with Community Colleges

Lexi Schroeder — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 18:01:25 +0000

Iowa higher education institutions are collaborating to streamline the transfer process for Iowa community college and qualifying* high school students to private four-year institutions. �鶹ԭ�� is committed to making our campus a welcoming place where students of all backgrounds are empowered to succeed and reach their full academic potential. To support this commitment…

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Duhawk Difference Maker

Lexi Schroeder — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:09:52 +0000

Breanna Oxley (’13) History and Secondary Education Cedar Rapids, Iowa Breanna Oxley (’13) is dedicated to making a positive impact wherever life takes her. Diving right into life as a Duhawk during her first year on campus, she made her presence known in and out of the classroom. Continuously exploring avenues to empower those around her—be it her students, family, friends…

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Servant Leadership

Demeri Mullikin — Fri, 12 May 2023 23:23:00 +0000

Nick Satterlee (’12) Secondary Education & History Cary, IL Entering �鶹ԭ��, Nick Satterlee (’12) had a different idea of what his life would look like. A general business degree with the hopes of going to law school was always on his mind and during his first year he quickly learned he did not quite have the passion he desired for this particular career path. “It was a ‘look in the…

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An Invaluable Resource: �鶹ԭ�� Center for Dubuque History

Demeri Mullikin — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:55:00 +0000

The �鶹ԭ�� Center for Dubuque History plays a vital role in the community and beyond. Nestled in a corner on the first floor of the �鶹ԭ�� Miller Academic Resource Center, the Center for Dubuque History has seen its impact expand exponentially from a campus and community institution into a national and global resource. The Center started in 1976 as �鶹ԭ�� chartered the idea…

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Image and Imagination from the Middle Ages

Demeri Mullikin — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:09:00 +0000

Dr. John Eby, �鶹ԭ�� History Department “Image and Imagination from the Middle Ages” is an interactive internet exhibit designed and executed by undergraduate students for the library at �鶹ԭ��. This project was part of the coursework for HIS 341, “The Age of Love and Reason, 1075-1517,” a History course on the Late Middle Ages taught by John Eby. Inside this site…

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A Worldwide Educator

Lexi Schroeder — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:53:00 +0000

Brian Honerbaum (’16) History and Secondary Education Major Bien Hoa, Vietnam 2016 graduate, Brian Honerbaum, in his five years since graduating, has become a worldly and accomplished teacher. Though he started his teaching career in Dubuque at Hempstead High School, he’s taught in Ukraine, Dubai, Vietnam, and virtually in China. With a great passion for history, Brian has been able to…

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By the Book

room34 — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 02:00:04 +0000

Morgan Muenster (’20) is proud to be a co-author of a book featuring manuscript illustrations in the �鶹ԭ�� library’s special collections. But it got off to a rocky start. “I was originally not excited for the class project because I am not usually a fan of group work,” she said. The book, Sacred Fantasies: Medieval Illuminations in the �鶹ԭ�� Library…

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U.S. News Ranks �鶹ԭ�� as Tenth Best Regional College

room34 — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:50:26 +0000

�鶹ԭ�� has been named the tenth Best Regional College in the Midwest — a 12-state region — according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings released Monday. �鶹ԭ�� also ranked sixth in Best Value and was the top college or university in Iowa to make the Best Undergraduate Teaching designation, ranking third. The 2023 U.S. News ranking includes data on nearly 1,452…

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America Divided in the 1970s

Demeri Mullikin — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 20:42:00 +0000

An expansive 528-volume set of scrapbooks, the National Political Cartoon Collection records American life and foreign policy through newspaper editorial cartoons from the 1930s to 1979. Clipped daily from multiple newspapers published in the tri-state area and nearby large cities, the unknown scrapbooker created a unique window through which to learn about American attitudes regarding a wide…

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