The reintroduction of beavers into the English countryside brings environmental benefits along with problems to the landowners. More information at qcenvironmentalfilmseries.org.

Jim Mertens talks with Rock Island Mayor Ashley Harris about the State of Rock Island. He also talks with Brian Alm, Egyptologist and CommUniversity lecturer, about the opportunities the community can take advantage of at CommUniversity.

The Dubuque Museum of Art is hosting an event showcasing the works of Diné (Navajo) artist, Will Wilson, in conversation with 20th century photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952).

In the past, students at the Rock Island private liberal-arts school volunteered without sustained relationships with organizations and neighbors beyond campus. Last spring, that changed to form Participate, a student-led initiative within Augustana’s Office of Student Life and Leadership designed to link students more consistently with community partners across Rock Island and the Quad Cities.

The Porter McNeil Public Service Foundation will award two $2,500 scholarships a year to graduating seniors from Moline High School who are pursuing education in public service, civic engagement, or social impact fields. Applications are open now through April 30, 2026.

In response to the federal government’s anti-DEI policies and orders, more than 400 colleges and universities have eliminated or rebranded programs and centers that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, including at the Rock Island private liberal-arts school.

Building on an existing partnership, Augustana College is acquiring UnityPoint Health Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences in a cashless transaction, expected to take effect June 30, 2026.

Thirty-nine incarcerated students in the Augustana Prison Education Program [APEP] are pursuing their undergraduate degrees at the East Moline Correctional Center [EMCC].

When the newly expanded Lincoln-Irving Elementary School in Moline opens in 2027, consolidated with Willard School, it will be called Robert Ontiveros Elementary School -- honoring the life and legacy of the influential founder of Group O, nationally respected business leader, and lifelong advocate for the Floreciente neighborhood where he grew up.

Terry Hanson and his father Charles loved jazz music, and that passion has resulted in donations of their family’s piano, large CD collection, electric keyboard, many books of sheet music and Terry’s drum kit to Black Hawk College’s Art, Design and Performing Arts department.