Graceland University development welcomed a new member to the team, Colby Connely ’13, who will serve as the director of annual giving and alumni programs. He previously worked as the assistant director at Fort Lewis College, where he hired, supervised,...
Read More »DENNIS SHIELDS, JD, ’77 always wanted to be a college president at a historically black college or university (HBCU). When the opportunity came to him at Southern, it was the right time for it. Shields, who has been a Graceland...
Read More »Ambassador John K. Menzies, PhD, who served as Graceland’s 16th president from 2002 through 2006, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. He was 73 years old. Prior to joining Graceland as President, he was Chief of Mission at the U.S. Office...
Read More »Send Us Your News Completed a degree program? Published a written work? Received that awesome promotion? Earned a prestigious honor? If so, we want to hear about it. Share your memories and milestones with us here. Class notes submitted between...
Read More »TWILA HIDY RIDER ’71 found a way to combine her love for genealogy with her life's work of librarianship to preserve an important piece of Graceland's history. Just a few years after Rider graduated from Graceland University with a bachelor’s...
Read More »Coach DONAN CRUZ ’07 has an impressive resume of national championships, coach of the year awards, and national tournament appearances. He recently won the 2022 AVCA Men’s Division I/II National Coach of the Year and MIVA Coach of the Year...
Read More »A licensed clinical therapist, social worker, and motivational speaker with over 15 years of experience, KARA VOJCSIK ’04 is committed to confronting anxiety, depression, and mental health head on. With her "You Matter" workshops and lectures, Vojcsik's modern approach gets...
Read More »With COVID protocols and renovations preventing indoor celebration for the past two years, the Lamoni commencement was held for the first time in Morden Center this spring. Commencement weekend began on Saturday, April 30, 2022, with the baccalaureate service held...
Read More »Turning generosity into opportunities since 1895. The spirit of giving has been a part of our history since the beginning — the very land our Lamoni campus sits on was donated by early members of the sponsoring church. To this...
Read More »Enterprise technology advances at a rapid pace in today’s world. Blue, Gold & Bold, Graceland’s strategic framework for the future, prioritizes investments in the TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT GRACELAND to help better adapt to change and meet the expectations and needs...
Read More »If you spend much time with MIKE WILEY ’83, the conversation will inevitably turn to science at some point. “Thanks to Graceland, science has been a vehicle for me to help develop talent in others in a multitude of ways...
Read More »In 2021, Graceland formed two SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEES (SSJC) to strive for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in thought and action. These action-oriented committees — one comprised of faculty, staff, and students, and the other consisting of members of...
Read More »In the fall of 2022, Graceland received a $2.5 MILLION PLEDGE from philanthropist Richard J. Resch ’58. Resch’s gift provides $50,000 annually to help maintain and enhance the Resch Science and Technology Hall, as well as $200,000 annually funding scholarships...
Read More »JOEL SHROCK, PhD, joined Graceland in July, bringing more than 27 years of experience in higher education. Shrock hit the ground running as soon as he arrived, helping ensure the smooth launch of Transformational Leadership in the fall of 2022,...
Read More »Graceland's newest academic innovation — a second major for all students to be bold explorers and reach new heights What is the “Graceland Experience?” It can be difficult to put into words that special something that Graceland students feel during...
Read More »From innovative courses designed to prepare students for the modern world to foundational lessons that have served as jumping-off points to self-discovery and deliberation, Graceland students are learning. The campuses have changed, the courses have evolved to meet the needs...
Read More »In 1922, Dean of Women Mrs. Vida Smith initiated an HONOR ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, planned originally to be a club embodying “womanly womanhood.” The honored women of the club were expected to provide service to their fellow students throughout the...
Read More »The lights shined brightly on the Lamoni campus as alumni, friends, and current students gathered for Homecoming 2022. Homecoming is a time for reconnection, reflection, and celebration, and for those who attended, the event provided an opportunity to make new...
Read More »Go for the Gold! Track & Field student-athlete MICHAEL MILLSLAGLE ’24 EARNED THE GOLD IN THE HIGH JUMP EVENT at the International University Sports Federation (FISU) America Games held in Merida, Mexico. With a clutch performance, he cleared 2.13 meters and...
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