Erik Lickiss had his life mapped out. He would attend a big university. He would play football. He would enjoy a long career as a physical therapist. Then everything changed. More…

When she arrived at Simpson, Beverly Thiele was a country-western singer who normally performed at wedding dances and in the Blue Bird Tavern in Elma, Iowa, her home town of 600 people. More…

When Mike Fisher ’06, applied for the job of teaching band at West Marshall High School in State Center, Iowa, the marching band consisted of 12 students. More…

“I felt more confident in fine art, and it was a little more solitary. It allowed me to really focus my attention without distractions.” More…

Somewhere out there is a young person who will graduate from Simpson in the year 2019. Might we suggest he or she investigate the career possibilities at Lessing-Flynn Advertising in Des Moines? More…

Heather Layman, ’00, arrived at Simpson expecting to become an engineer. More…

This is how you know you’re teaching a popular course: When the registrar’s office informs you that students signed up quicker than for the class called “Human Sexuality.” More…

Steven Stolen graduated from Simpson in 1979 with a music degree. He has sung with many of the country’s best orchestras. He still performs frequently, and has co-edited two song collections. More…

It was during an interview with a prospective faculty member when Eduardo Magalhaes III discovered what students at Simpson were calling him behind his back. More…

It’s doubtful even Pythagoras himself could’ve imagined that one day his theorem, that’s been referred to as the most powerful equation used in construction, would be art that you could sleep under. More…

With long ears, short legs and a stout build, running can be somewhat tricky for basset hounds Winston and Miles. More…

Marty Feeney has been throwing Mason jars around his classrooms for 30 years, and he has yet to hear the sound of shattering glass. More…