Work of Artist Gretchen Beck to be Exhibited at Simpson College
The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, will include selections of Gretchen Beck’s work, including videos, collages, mixed-media drawings and paintings. More…
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Iowa History Center to Showcase Exhibition of Antique Maps
“Iowa and the Midwest: An Exhibition of Antique Maps” brings together rare and beautiful cartographic images displaying the changing international, political and technological landscapes of what became the American Midwest and Iowa. More…
Simpson’s Maeve Callan to Speak at Interfaith Alliance
The talk will focus on how communities can enhance interfaith understanding and strengthen positive engagement among individuals and groups with widely different beliefs relating to religion. More…
Simpson’s Bernard McDonald to be Interviewed on Iowa Public Radio program
McDonald will discuss two early English operas, Venus and Adonis and Dido and Aeneas, to be performed this fall at Simpson on Oct. 7-9. The statewide broadcast will air at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sept. 10. More…
Welcome back, students! Simpson knows how to make Week One memorable
“Being from pretty far out of state, Welcome Week was what gave me some good opportunities to meet a bunch people in a short amount of time,” said Walker Mask, a senior from Rockwall, Texas. “It was much faster than just meeting the people in my classes and I would say that I’m still pretty good friends with the people I met.” More…
Alexander Heffner of “The Open Mind” To Deliver McBride Lecture Oct. 5
Heffner’s talk is titled, “Media, Millennials and the Future of Civil Discourse.” It will begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 5 in Hubbell Hall, located in the Kent Campus Center on the Simpson campus. The lecture is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. More…
David Gushee Will Deliver Matthew Simpson Lecture on Oct. 6
His talk, “Election 2016: What in God’s Name is Going On?” will begin at 7 p.m. on Oct. 6 in Hubbell Hall, located on the second floor of the Kent Campus Center at Simpson. The lecture is free and open to the public. More…
THIS THURSDAY: Map Expert Christopher Lane from Antiques Roadshow to Speak
Christopher Lane, the owner of The Philadelphia Print Shop West and frequent map appraiser for the popular Antiques Roadshow, will speak at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 in the Kent Campus Center’s Hubbell Hall on the Simpson College campus. The event, which is sponsored by the Iowa History Center, is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. More…
Simpson to Host Forum July 17 to Discuss CTE, Head Injuries
“The best approach against concussions is knowledge,” said Mike Hadden, professor of Sport Science and Health Education at Simpson. “We will be revealing the most updated information about concussions as well as nutritional solutions for proper brain health.” More…
Look For Simpson’s Booth at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 11-21
Once again, Simpson will command a prominent position in the Varied Industries Building during the fair, which runs from Aug. 11 through Aug. 21. More…