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The Class of 2030 brings to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ a remarkable range of experiences, perspectives, and ambitions that reflect both the strength of the College's mission and its growing national and global reach.

Susan Ferrari, assistant vice president in the Office of Grants and Research and Kristen Burson, associate professor of physics, will bring a liberal arts perspective to a national conversation about the future of STEM research at emerging research institutions (ERIs)--colleges and universities.

Debdeep Bhattacharya, assistant professor of mathematics at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College, has been awarded a three-year, $250,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

For Roland Swank ‘29 a summer internship with the Iowa Faith & Climate Network offered an opportunity to explore a question sparked by attending one of the organization’s conferences: What does Islam say about caring for the environment?

How Alyce Tanner '26 created an independent studies major that led to professional success.

An update on water quality from the city of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and immediate mitigation efforts from the College.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Trustees. Elected by the full Board, Jo Christine Miles, Scott D. Shepherd ’82, and Robert Quashie ’86 bring a wealth of leadership experience and diverse professional perspectives that will help advance the College's mission and strategic priorities. Each trustee will serve an initial four-year term and is eligible for re-election to three additional consecutive terms.

Laura Kiely ’24 talks about discovering her career path at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½.

A rising third-year student from Bemidji, Minnesota, Roberts is spending the summer as an intern at Mahaffey Law Firm, splitting his time between its ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and Montezuma offices. A double major in political science and anthropology and a member of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s swimming and diving team, he came to the internship with an interest in law but little experience with the day-to-day work of a law office.

Now a software engineer at DoorDash, Nam Do is from Hanoi, Vietnam, a city of over 8 million people. He wanted a big change — a small liberal arts college in a rural setting.

Through interviews with longtime residents in Des Moines and Iowa City, a Summer MAPs project examines how lived experiences shape perspectives on neighborhood change, housing affordability, and local politics.

Now in its fourth year, the Colloquium is a set of convening conversations offering an opportunity to talk together and learn about timely and significant topics at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and in the field of higher education that influence our mission and experiences.

Kristen Burson, associate professor of physics at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ College, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance research into a new approach for separating noble gases, with potential applications in energy production, medicine, scientific research, and industry.

Mikaela Yoder, disability resources operations coordinator in Accessibility and Disability Resources (ADR), talks about her path to ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, the hobbies that keep her busy, and what she’s most looking forward to in her first academic year at the College.