http://www.simpson.edu/news/index.html News from the Simpson College campus. en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:01:17 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/farnham.html The work of artists Jeff Jensen and Matthew Tullis will be featured at Farnham Galleries on the Simpson College campus from Feb. 27 through March 30. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:01:15 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/iowahistorycenter.html The James W. Hubbell Jr. and Helen H. Hubbell Foundation has announced a $125,000 gift to the Iowa History Center at Simpson College. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:46:01 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/david-miles.html David Miles, the principal owner and CEO of Miles Capital Inc. and the past president of the Iowa Board of Regents, will speak Feb. 28 at the West Des Moines campus of Simpson College. Oscar Preis <oscar.preis@simpson.edu> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:05:28 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/carverceremony.html Minutes after receiving the Carver Medal, one of most prestigious honors that Simpson College bestows, Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis had a surprise for the college. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:55:04 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/chinavp.html Byrd was one of 650 guests invited to attend Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's dinner for China's vice president, Xi Jinping, held in the Capitol Rotunda. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:07:25 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/deanslist.html Simpson College is proud to congratulate the following students whose academic achievement during the Fall 2011 term earned them a place on the Dean's List or President's List. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:01:59 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/grammy.html Matthew Lau can now add "Grammy-winning performer" to his visiting professor title at Simpson College. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:15:08 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/opera.html Readers of the Des Moines Sunday Register are discovering what we at Simpson College have known for some time: Simpson has one of the best opera programs in the country. The Register profiles the program and its director, Bernard McDonald, who explains how he wants to build on the program's rich legacy. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:16:43 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/davis.html General Russell C. Davis will be awarded the George Washington Carver Medal on Feb. 16 in Smith Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:23:27 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/mercy_partnership.html Simpson College students hoping to pursue careers in the medical field will have the opportunity to work with Mercy Clinics through internships in its Des Moines-area clinics. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:18:27 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/simpsonian.html Simpson College's student newspaper, The Simpsonian, and its companion website won 10 awards for journalistic excellence this past weekend at the Iowa College Media Association convention in Des Moines. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:44:41 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/draiss.html Jen Draiss, a senior at Simpson College, has won a Psi Chi Regional Research Award for her work looking at the way bonobos communicate. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:34:46 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/feb12/glass.html Jason Glass, director of the Iowa Department of Education will meet with students at noon Wednesday on campus as part of the Culver Public Policy Center's "Pizza and Politics" series. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:26:37 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/madrigal.html More than 600 people in two states recently enjoyed performances by the Simpson College Madrigal Singers. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:06:28 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/debate.html The new Simpson College debate team hasn't taken long to make its mark. Formed last September, the group received the Sweepstakes Award for overall team points Friday at the Ohio University International in Athens, Ohio. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:09:20 -0600