http://www.dbq.edu University of Dubuque News Headlines en-us Copyright 2004 University of Dubuque Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:20:28 CST The Department of Natural and Applied Science will host a Fall Seminar Series, beginning on Friday, September 26 on the University of Dubuque campus.  http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=392 <span class='Apple-style-span' style='font-family: tahoma; font-size: 13px'>Jon Davison (C61), who announced last November that he was retiring as Clarkes head basketball and mens golf coach, will be returning home to the University of Dubuque. <br /><br />Davison will be entering his 40th season in the collegiate ranks as he takes over the mens golf program for the Spartans. He will counsel mens basketball and spend time re-connecting with Dubuque Alumni as special projects coordinator for the development office.</span><br /> http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=391 The University of Dubuque has been awarded $134,500 by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.  The grant will allow for the acquisition of an Anasazi 90MHz Eft FT-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) system and an associated dry air source.  http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=390 http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=389 <br />University of Dubuque English professor, Tyler Farrell will take his place as "featured poet" at Milwaukee's 2008 Irish Fest.  The festival will be held August 14 - 18, at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park. http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=388 University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) Master of Divinity (MDiv) candidate Heidi Smith has been named the 2008 Lydia Scholar by The Network of Presbyterian Women in Leadership (NPWL). http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=386 The University of Dubuque announces the appointment of Matthew Hayes as head cross country coach. Hayes most recently served as Millikin's (first full-time) cross country coach, joining them in August 2006. He will also serve as the distance coach for the Spartans indoor and outdoor track and field teams. <p>A native of Milwaukee, Wis., Hayes has nine years of NCAA Division III coaching experience in cross country and track and field. He was previously the head men's and women's cross country/track and field coach at Methodist College (Fayetteville, N.C.). Hayes served as a head and assistant cross country coach at Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, Va.) and was an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. </p> http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=385 The University of Dubuque welcomes David Thompson as Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach. Thompson takes over for former coaches Katie Meyer, who resigned to pursue other interests, and Jeremy Fellows, who was appointed as offensive coordinator for the Spartans football team. <p>A native of Chicago, Ill., Thompson joins the Spartans program with extensive track and field experience, including success as a student-athlete at North Central College, a NCAA Division III powerhouse in the sport. Thompson's most recent coaching experience was as head coach at Ashford University and prior to Ashford, as an assistant coach at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.</p> http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=384 Two members of the Distance Education Office at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary (UDTS) have been active in presentations outside the seminary community this year.  UDTS makes quality theological education widely available to those who seek to serve the church as pastors through the distance Master of Divinity program and the Commissioned Lay Pastor (CLP) program. http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=383 The Corporation for National and Community Service has named the University of Dubuque to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=382 <p>The Council for Aid to Education (CAE) announced this week that the University of Dubuque has ranked third among colleges in the State of Iowa for the highest fundraising totals for 2007.<br /><br />The University's fundraising efforts yielded $28,134, 349 in 2007, ranking third behind the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. </p> http://www.dbq.edu/news/news1.cfm?ID=369