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From Compassion to Action

From Compassion to ActionBy Jill FishbaughShare: “I always knew I wanted to work with youth,” says Dawn Schott ’92, ’16 MA, director of Linn County Juvenile Detention and Diversion Services....

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A First-Generation Farmer Makes His Mark

A First-Generation Farmer Makes His MarkBy Leah Grout GarrisThanks to her grandmother, Brenna Stoops developed an early passion for gardening. Her husband, Rogan Stoops ’12, ’17 MBA, didn’t quite...

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Bringing Doctoral-Level Education to Campus

In the Classroom First in Cedar RapidsBringing Doctoral-Level Education to CampusBy Jessica Gortner In its 90-year history, Mount Mercy University has gone from a junior college to representing the...

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Making a Difference Far Beyond the Hill

In the Community Mercy CompassionMaking a Difference Far Beyond the Hill $384,000: So far, that’s the financial impact of Mount Mercy’s volunteerism and service learning during the 2017–18 school year...

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Market at the Mount Again Proves to be Community Favorite

Happenings on the Hill Community OutreachMarket at the Mount Again Proves to be Community FavoriteBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 More than 60 local vendors gathered in Mount Mercy’s Hennessey Recreation Center...

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Music in March an Annual Welcome of Spring

Happenings on the Hill Community OutreachMusic in March an Annual Welcome of SpringBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 In the newly renovated McAuley Theater, members of Mount Mercy’s University Choir, Chamber/Jazz...

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2018 Fall Faculty Series Theme Announced

Happenings on the Hill Sustainability and the Environment2018 Fall Faculty Series Theme AnnouncedBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 The 2018 Fall Faculty Series will focus on the important topic of sustainability...

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Handler to Retire After Impactful Career

Happenings on the Hill RetirementHandler to Retire After Impactful CareerBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Provost Jan Handler plans to retire in June after a remarkable career, including five years as Mount...

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Mount Mercy Welcomes New Provost

Happenings on the Hill LeadershipMount Mercy Welcomes New ProvostBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Following a nationwide search, Tim Laurent has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at...

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Mount Mercy to Host NAIA Cross Country National Championships

Happenings on the Hill Save the DateMount Mercy to Host NAIA Cross Country National ChampionshipsBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 The NAIA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country National Championships are coming to...

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Kreitzer Named Iowa’s Outstanding Music Educator

Happenings on the Hill Distinguished AwardKreitzer Named Iowa’s Outstanding Music EducatorBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Gerry Kreitzer, director of music activities, was awarded the 2016 National Federation...

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New Campus Food Pantry

Happenings on the Hill New Campus Food PantryBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 A n estimated half of all undergraduate students struggle with food insecurity, according to a nationwide study published in December...

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Visiting Speakers

Happenings on the Hill Visiting SpeakersBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Shannen Dee WilliamsThe fight to desegregate the nation’s historically white Catholic sisterhoods remains one of the most under-researched...

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Sisters Find Comfort, Inspiration, Strength in Each Other

Happenings on the Hill All in the FamilySisters Find Comfort, Inspiration, Strength in Each OtherBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Sisters Bobby Jo Salm ’18 and Heather Mineart ’18 took the leap of higher-ed...

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Scholarship Day: A Community Tradition for 15+ Years

Happenings on the Hill Student & Community ActivitiesScholarship Day: A Community Tradition for 15+ YearsBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Scholarship Day is a long-standing tradition that highlights the...

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Rhode Inducted into Corridor Business Hall of Fame

Happenings on the Hill Distinguished AwardRohde Inducted into Corridor Business Hall of FameBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Charles A. Rohde, Mount Mercy board member and president of King’s Material, Inc., was...

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New Sustainability Director Brings Ideas, Action

Happenings on the Hill For the Common GoodNew Sustainability Director Brings Ideas, ActionBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 New Sustainability Director Rachael Murtaugh has had a love for wildlife and nature...

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Supporting Single Mothers

The youngest of four girls growing up, Starlet Smith ’17 was raised by a single mother who—despite struggles—got through college and held down a full-time job. Supporting Single Mothers In Focus...

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Living Your Passions

In Focus Business & Leadership Living Your Passions When you learn how Allen Stekl ’19 MSL spends his time, it’s easy to see what he values most—and the efforts he’s made to invest in his...

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Taking Care of Her Own

In Focus Business & Leadership Taking Care of Her OwnBy Leah Grout GarrisPatricia Ochs ’18 MSL, a U.S. Air Force veteran, created an online startup sending personalized care packages to military...

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In the Spotlight: A New Campus Show Choir

In Focus Communication, Literature & Arts In the Spotlight: A New Campus Show Choir By Leah Grout Garris Although Iowa is known for producing top show choirs, these types of music ensembles are...

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Broadening Horizons, Capturing Ideas

In Focus Education Broadening Horizons, Capturing IdeasBy Jill Fishbaugh MMU students at the time, Michael Young ’14, Brittney Jackson ’14, Maddie Trefz ’16, and Emily Mattke ’14, visit a school near...

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Giving Back, Paying it Forward

In Focus Natural & Applied Sciences Giving Back, Paying it ForwardBy Jill FishbaughAs a biology major with dreams of becoming a physical therapist, Megan Andresen ’98 volunteered to work with...

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Taking the Mount Mercy Mission to Tanzania

In Focus Nursing Taking the Mount Mercy Mission to Tanzania In Focus Nursing Taking the Mount Mercy Mission to Tanzania A group of 23—including 17 nursing students, two nursing faculty, an alumna, and...

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From Biology to Ministry

In Focus Philosophy & Religious Studies From Biology to Ministry:How One Professor Influenced a Student’s JourneyBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 When New York native Marisa Moon ’18 first set foot on the...

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Facebook Group Provides Help for Those in Need

In Focus Psychology, Sociology, Social Work & International Studies Facebook Group Provides Help for Those in NeedBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Share: Lexxis Onken ’19 (middle) helps her mother, Janelle...

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Opioid Symposium Brings To Light Growing Problem in Iowa

In Focus Psychology, Sociology, Social Work & International Studies Opioid Symposium Brings To Light Growing Problem in IowaBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Every day, more than 115 Americans die after...

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Life Comes Full Circle for New Professor

In Focus Marriage & Family Therapy Life Comes Full Circle for New ProfessorBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 Mount Mercy’s newest full-time marriage and family therapy (MFT) faculty member is no stranger to...

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Class Notes

Class Notes Stay Connected Share: Staying involved as a Mount Mercy alum is more important (and easier) than ever! Stay Connected 1970s1980s2000s2010sIn Memoriam Joyce Hubka Becker ’74 retired after...

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From the Archives

From the Archives With the introduction of our new show choir, we take a look back at our history in music featuring Mount Mercy’s 1931 orchestra. ■ Share: Share:

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Sister Shari Leaves Lasting Legacy

Happenings on the Hill RetirementSister Shari Leaves Lasting Legacy A fter 14 years of faithful leadership to Mount Mercy’s community, Sister Shari Sutherland ’71 announced her plans for retirement....

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Bernstein Named Distinguished Fellow

Share: In Focus Natural & Applied Sciences Bernstein Named Distinguished FellowNeil Bernstein, professor of biology, won the prestigious Distinguished Fellow award from the Iowa Academy of...

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The Power of Pushing the Limits

Assistant Professor of Business Nate Klein ’07 grew up just a few miles from Mount Mercy in Shueyville, Iowa. As he graduated from high school, he had big plans to attend a state university in Iowa....

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Traveling to Meet the Need

In the Community Student Volunteer TripsTraveling to Meet the NeedService trips are an important aspect of student life at MMU. They give the opportunity to serve where genuine need exists in another...

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Religious Studies Program Evolves

In Focus Philosophy & Religious Studies Religious Studies Program EvolvesBy Amanda Mayotte ’15 “ What do you plan to do with your degree?” Indisputably, this is the question most college students...

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Sustainability Efforts Ramp Up

Happenings on the Hill For the Common GoodSustainability Efforts Ramp UpT hanks in large part to a generous grant from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP), Mount Mercy’s sustainability efforts...

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Mount Mercy Hosts Iowa’s First MakerNurse Workshop

In Focus Nursing Mount Mercy Hosts Iowa’s First MakerNurse WorkshopBy Leah Grout GarrisShare:I n summer 2016, Sharon Guthrie, assistant professor of nursing and director of Mount Mercy’s graduate...

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MONEY Magazine Ranks MMU #1 in Iowa

Happenings on the Hill Ranking on the RiseMONEY Magazine Ranks MMU #1 in Iowa Mount Mercy was ranked highest among all Iowa colleges on MONEY magazine’s 2017 Best Colleges for Your Money list based on...

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Fall 2017: New Academic Programs

Happenings on the Hill Fall 2017New Academic Programs UNDERGRADUATE Gender Studies (Minor) Health Care Administration (Major) – now online Health Care Navigation (Major/Minor) Management (Major) – now...

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Olson Gift Positions MFT Program for Substantial Growth

Olson Gift Positions MFT Program for Substantial Growth  In Focus Marriage & Family Therapy By Amanda Mayotte ’15Share: Philanthropists Gerald and Audrey ’76 Olson have continued their generous...

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Divided We Fall: Finding Common Ground in a Fractured Age

The 2017 Fall Faculty Series focused on aspects of democracy and citizenship—from the role of free press to the impact minority groups have had in shaping our nation. Fall Faculty SeriesDivided We...

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DAN+SHAY Perform at MMU

Student & Community Activities DAN+SHAY Perform at MMU Happenings on the Hill Popular country duo Dan + Shay performed on Sept. 8 for students and community members at Mount Mercy’s first big-name...

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Alumni Reunion Weekend

Happenings on the Hill Sept. 29–Oct. 1Alumni Reunion Weekend MMU welcomed its largest-ever Alumni Reunion Weekend crowd to the newly opened Robert W. Plaster Athletic Complex! Robert W. Plaster...

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15th Annual Golf Classic

Happenings on the Hill 15th AnnualGolf Classic Every year on the first Thursday in September, the MMU athletic program hosts the Mount Mercy Golf Classic to raise funds for capital projects that...

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Bean Honored at Employee Awards

Happenings on the Hill Distinguished AwardBean Honored at Employee Awards Roberta Bean, administrative assistant in the Department of Nursing, received the Distinguished Staff Award, named after...

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MMU Honors Outstanding Alumni

Happenings on the Hill MMU Honors Outstanding AlumniBy Jill Fishbaugh Mount Mercy recognized four alumni for their professional accomplishments and service to the community with its annual Alumni...

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Class Notes

Class Notes Stay Connected Share: Staying involved as a Mount Mercy alum is more important (and easier) than ever! Stay Connected 1930s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010sIn Memoriam Frances McLaughlin...

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Alumni Board President Passes Torch

Alumni Board President Passes the Torch We thank Tony Dickinson ’02 for his service and welcome Peg Bruns Detweiler ’92 as our new Alumni Board president. We thank all dedicated members of our 2017–18...

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From the Archives

From the Archives Under Coach Bob Timmons, the 1987 Mount Mercy softball team became state champions. ■ Share:

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Made by Mercy

President’s MessageMade by Mercy Anyone I’ve met with over the past few months has undoubtedly heard about my first experience on an MMU “J-Term” service-learning trip.  Our trip to Tanzania in...

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