Men’s Soccer Team Overwhelms Coe in Win
Oct 4, 2014
The University of Dubuque men’s soccer team started slow but trounced all over Coe midway through the first half in 5-2 victory.
Women Harriers Capture Best Finish of Year at Wisconsin Lutheran Invite
Oct 4, 2014
The University of Dubuque women’s cross country team placed second at the Wisconsin Lutheran Warrior Invitational in highest finish of the year. Fabiola Ortiz did her thing and led the Spartans with a 3rd place overall finish in 23:05 on a slower, more challenging 6k course.
Women Harriers Capture Best Finish of Year at Wisconsin Lutheran Invite
Oct 4, 2014
The University of Dubuque women’s cross country team placed second at the Wisconsin Lutheran Warrior Invitational in highest finish of the year. Fabiola Ortiz did her thing and led the Spartans with a 3rd place overall finish in 23:05 on a slower, more challenging 6k course.
Women's Soccer Capture 10th Win of Season at Oyen Field
Oct 4, 2014
The University of Dubuque women's soccer team ranked #7 in North Region earned their 10th victory of the season and the 199th win for coach Jason Berna at UD. The Spartans jumped out to an early halftime lead 3-0 off goals by Megan Siepler (16:24), Melissa Sawyer (28:39), and Kyleigh McLaughlin (36:11) off an assist by Melanie Prudhomme. UD stretched it to 5-0 for a final over the Coe College Kohawks after McLaughlin added her second goal of the night at 62:29. Just 10 seconds later the Spartans scored again with Sawyer collecting her second goal of the night off a penalty kick.
Victory! Three Top-15 Finishes Guide Spartan Men to XC Win
Oct 5, 2014
The University of Dubuque men's cross country team edged out the host Wisconsin Lutheran by five points to earn their first title of the season. The duo of Payton Nevills (27:25) and Alec Bass (27:26) paced the harriers with a sixth and seventh place finish overall on the 8K course in West Allis, Wis.
Acclaimed African Children’s Choir to Perform on Campus
Oct 6, 2014
On Thursday, October 16, at 6:00 p.m., the internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir will perform in the University of Dubuque Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall. The concert, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement, is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission and may be obtained through the Farber Box Office.
Live at Heritage Center Presents Curious George, Performed by Theatreworks USA
Oct 6, 2014
University of Dubuque’s Heritage Center continues its 2nd annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Curious George,performed by Theatreworks USA, on Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. This one-hour Family Series presentation of Curious George is based on the booksby Margaret and H.A. Rey.
Live at Heritage Center Presents Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, Performed by Aquila Theatre
Oct 6, 2014
University of Dubuque’s Heritage Center continues its 2nd annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Shakespeare’s The Tempest,performed by the Aquila Theatre of New York, on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. Believed to be Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest is imbued with magic, the supernatural, and a heightened sense of theatricality.
University of Dubuque Instrumental Ensembles to perform in October
Oct 6, 2014
The University of Dubuque Wind Ensemble will open the Department of Fine and Performing Arts season with their fall concert titled Passport on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. in John and Alice Butler Hall in Heritage Center. The concert will feature works by composers from all cultures, including Schönberg, Stalder, and Fukushima. In addition, the University’s Jazz Ensemble will perform its fall concert titled The Birds and the Beats on Monday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m., in the same location.
Spartans Host IIAC Women's Golf
Oct 6, 2014
The 2014 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Women's Golf Championship begins this weekend, September 26-27, with the first 36 holes of the 72-hole Championship. This weekend's rounds will be played at Pheasant Ridge Golf Club in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The final 36 holes will be played October 3-4 at Dubuque Golf and Country Club in Dubuque. Play will begin at 10:00 a.m. on September 26 and at 9:00 a.m. on September 27. University of Dubuque is the host of the 2014 Women's Golf Championship.
Captain (Ret) Jason Church to Speak as Wendt Center for Character Education Fall Lecturer
Oct 6, 2014
On Monday, October 13, the University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center for Character Education will host Captain (Ret) Jason Church, U.S. Army Purple Heart recipient, who will deliver the lecture, “The Power of a Positive Attitude and Standing up to Adversity.” The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall on the University of Dubuque Campus. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission and may be obtained through the Farber Box Office.
Legion of Merit Award Presentation
Oct 7, 2014
Command Sergeant Major Rick G. Ernst, United States Army and the Iowa Army National Guard is being awarded the Legion of Merit, second award, at a ceremony in the University of Dubuque Veteran Center on Friday, October 10, at 1:00 p.m.
Sawyer Secures IIAC Women’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week
Oct 7, 2014
The best defense is a good offense. University of Dubuque defender, Melissa Sawyer, certainly adhered to the age-old adage after a pair of goals and one assist led to an Iowa Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Performer of the Week award and a pair of wins last week, including the defeat of Loras, 3-2, in double overtime.
200! Women’s Soccer Coach Berna Hits Milestone on Road
Oct 8, 2014
The University of Dubuque women’s soccer coach, Jason Berna, started the UD men’s and women’s program in 2001 and on Tuesday night earned his 200th combined victory after defeating North Central, 1-0.
UD Chamber Singers to Partner with Julien Chamber Choir for October Concert
Oct 8, 2014
The University of Dubuque Chamber Singers and the Julien Chamber Choir, both directed by Kristen Eby, adjunct music faculty, will perform a joint concert on Sunday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Dubuque Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall. The concert, titled A Life in Song, features works by Mozart, Whitacre, and others, including the premiere of a commissioned work by Clarke University senior Adam O’Dell, based on the Dylan Thomas poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”. Tickets are available through the Farber box Office - $7 for adults, $3 students and children, UD faculty/staff/students are free of charge – but a ticket is required for admission.
Volleyball Spike Storm On Homecoming Week
Oct 8, 2014
The University of Dubuque volleyball team helped kick off an exciting Homecoming Week with a 3-1 victory over the Simpson College Storm on Tuesday evening. UD swept the first two sets by scores of 25-18, 27-25, but the Storm fought back in the third set to capture it 25-21. The final set was all Spartans after they jumped out to an early lead and captured the match with a fourth set score 25-20.
University of Dubuque Achieving the Dream Campaign Surpasses Goal
Oct 9, 2014
University President Jeffrey F. Bullock today announced that the University of Dubuque has crossed the $100 million dollar mark in the Achieving the Dream campaign, which began on January 1, 2009. The campaign, scheduled to end December 31, 2015, has achieved its goal fifteen months ahead of schedule.
Martinez Garners Lone Win in Women’s Tennis Defeat on the Road
Oct 10, 2014
Arantxa Martinez added to her stellar first year despite the University of Dubuque women’s tennis team falling to UW-Lacrosse, 8-1.
Spartans Football Live on KCRG 9.2
Oct 10, 2014
The Spartans homecoming game vs. the Simpson College Storm on Oct. 11, 2014 at 4:05 p.m. The Storm 3-1 overall and 0-1 in the IIAC will face the Spartans in front of a large boisterous crowd on Saturday as they try to capture the homecoming victory in football. The Spartans hosted the first "live" televised broadcast in the Iowa Conference in the fall of 2012.
Vikings Outduel Spartans in Four Sets
Oct 10, 2014
The University of Dubuque volleyball team couldn’t overcome a slow start as they fell to Augustana (Ill.) on the road, 3-1, on Friday night.
Second Half Push for the Men’s Soccer team Dukes the Dutch
Oct 11, 2014
A scoreless first half gave way to quick strikes in the second by Billy Belmonte and Brandon Wiley as they earn the win, 2-1, over Central on Saturday night.
Spartans Dominate Simpson in 44-10 Homecoming Victory
Oct 11, 2014
The University of Dubuque Spartans scored early and often Saturday afternoon as they displayed the type of game they have been waiting to showcase all season en route to the 44-10 homecoming victory over the Simpson College Storm. The Spartans scored two touchdowns in every quarter, but the third to even their Iowa Conference mark to 1-1 and improve to 2-3 overall.
Women’s Soccer team Beat by Late Dutch Goal
Oct 11, 2014
The Spartans fell victim to Central goal in the 79th minute and couldn’t rally in the waning minutes as they fell, 1-0, in their first IIAC loss of the season.
Poet-in-Residence Series Presents Lucia Orth
Oct 14, 2014
The University of Dubuque Poet-in-Residence Reading Series welcomes poet Lucia Orth on Tuesday, October 28, 2014.
Volleyball Lose to Knights
Oct 14, 2014
The University of Dubuque volleyball team lost three straight sets on Tuesday night as the host Wartburg Knights captured the match 3-0 with set scores 17-25, 20-15, 10-25.
