http://www.simpson.edu/index.html Simpson College Campus and Athletic News. en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:29:08 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) 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 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/enrollment.html Spring enrollment of new students at Simpson is the strongest in several years and indications for fall enrollment suggest a confirmation of that trend for the freshman class of 2012-13. Oscar Preis <oscar.preis@simpson.edu> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:36:20 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/lounge.html As Simpson College students returned for the second semester, many did a double-take when they visited Dirlam Lounge. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:49:55 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/serviceday.html Answering the call to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day "a day on, not a day off," some 20 Simpson College students joined other volunteers in Des Moines last week to help others. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:40:42 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/musicworkshop.html Thirty elementary music teachers from across Iowa are expected to attend the Simpson Music Education Workshop Series this Saturday. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:12:08 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/schwadron.html The paintings and drawings of artist Julia Schwadron are currently featured in an exhibit at Farnham Galleries. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:29:52 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/jan_12.html Two Simpson College students have been invited to present their research projects at the annual National Conference for Undergraduate Research later this year. Oscar Preis <oscar.preis@simpson.edu> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:33:03 -0600 http://www.simpson.edu/news/jan12/beam.html Representing all aspects of campus life, from students to alumni, over 200 people signed the last steel beam that will be part of the new Kent Campus Center. Greg Votava <greg.votava@simpson.edu> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:32:35 -0600