Mount Mercy University's award-winning student newspaper, the Mount Mercy Times, was again recognized for outstanding achievement at the Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) annual conference in Des Moines on Feb. 4.
The student newspaper earned seven awards, including Best News Photograph by Connor Mahan for a picture of a young boy searching for a realtive's name during The Moving Wall's visit to campus Sept. 17–21, 2015.
Other winners include:
February 3, 2016 - 1:49pm
Mount Mercy University is collaborating with The John Maxwell Team to offer professionals in eastern Iowa a chance to enhance the skills necessary to be courageous, effective leaders.
Mount Mercy’s Leadership Academy will begin with a powerful four-class program, based on the teachings and example of Dr. John C. Maxwell, a world renowned author, coach and speaker, who is considered a global leadership expert with more than 40 years of experience teaching and studying the art of leadership.
February 2, 2016 - 12:00am
Published online: Mount Mercy students' experiences with the 2016 Iowa Presidential Caucus.
February 1, 2016 - 1:52pm
Mount Mercy University’s Presidential Lecture Series was established in 2009 to highlight issues of value to the institution and its founders, the Sisters of Mercy. This year, the university welcomes writer and advocate Marybeth Lorbiecki, director of the Interfaith Ocean Ethics Campaign, on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Mercy.
January 25, 2016 - 10:55am
January 21, 2016 - 11:15am
Tony Dickinson has been named president of the Mount Mercy University Alumni Association Board. Dickinson began his term as board president in December 2015 after serving two years as vice president.
January 21, 2016 - 10:14am
Congratulations to the following students named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester!
Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.
January 17, 2016 - 10:50am
January 15, 2016 - 10:17am
Each year, the third Monday in January is designated as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—the only federal holiday observed as a day of service. Across the country, individuals and groups will donate their time to community projects, honoring the commitment to service and community exemplified in the life of Dr. King.
January 13, 2016 - 12:48pm
Mount Mercy University and the University of Iowa College of Law have entered into an agreement that will give undergraduate students at Mount Mercy the opportunity to earn their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years, instead of the typical seven.
Iowa Law’s 3+3 Program allows eligible undergraduates at partner institutions to apply for admission to the UI College of Law at the conclusion of their junior year.
January 13, 2016 - 11:37am
Mount Mercy University’s Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program has achieved accreditation, making it the only accredited master’s-level program of its kind in Iowa.
The accreditation comes through the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), a specialized accrediting body that certifies master’s, doctoral and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy education.