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QUINCY — Quincy University welcomes alumnus Mark Tyrpin (Class of 1997) as the featured speaker at the President’s Leadership Breakfast, for which QU President Brian McGee is the host, from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the QU Cafeteria, 18th and Lind. Tyrpin has been the president of Mercantile Bank, a United…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department has moved all offices and practice rooms into the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. In a press release, Christine Damm, dean of the school of fine arts and communication, said, “The QU music program is so excited about the renovated space. Having the new…
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QUINCY — Quincy didn’t go without summer baseball for long. Nearly 14 months after owners Jimmie and Julie Louthan said the Quincy Gems of the Prospect League would not play at QU Stadium for the 2024 season, a Springfield ownership group announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Admissions Department will offer a how-to session for parents of high school students (not just those who will attend QU) at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, in Francis Hall on QU’s main campus. College 101: A How-To for Parents features sessions to explain and add clarity to the college…
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QUINCY – A man and woman were arrested Saturday following a Friday night incident where shots were fired near the Quincy University campus on North 18th Street. The incident took place just before 11 p.m. Friday where witnesses said two people were asked to leave a party in the 500 block of North 18th. According…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s Science Center has been renamed the Ryan Center for Science after a dedication on Thursday at QU’s North Campus, 18th and Seminary Road. The Ryan Center for Science was made possible by a gift from Dr. Richard O. Ryan, Class of 1964, in honor of his parents, Orville and Rose Ryan…
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CANTON, Mo. — An Indianapolis man was arrested last week and charged with unlawful use of a weapon after an April incident on the Culver-Stockton College campus. At the request of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department, officers with the Quincy (Ill.) Police Department took Travon J. Hegler-Wright, 20, into custody on Sept. 27 and transported…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently announced Chandler Cain as this year’s Bishop’s Scholarship recipient. Cain graduated from Quincy Notre Dame High School this spring and is a freshman at QU this fall. The university awards the $10,000 Bishop’s Scholarship to one student on the recommendation of Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield.…
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QUINCY – Quincy University launched its 2024-25 fund drive on Thursday with a $1.5 million goal at kick-off events in Quincy and Springfield. The QU Fund comprises unrestricted gifts to the university and temporarily restricted gifts to athletic and academic programs. Last year’s fund drive surpassed a $1.4 million goal to support campus improvements, technology…
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QUINCY — Quincy University will light up Friars’ Field, 20th and College, with 10 hot air balloons on Thursday, Sept. 26. This free event will start at 5 p.m. The balloons will light up from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.. Food and beverages will be available for purchase from 5 to 8:30 p.m. from vendors: The…
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QUINCY — Quincy University’s School of Humanities is sponsoring two events in celebration of Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17. “How Relevant is our Constitution Today,” an activity centered around debates on the Constitution, will be held at 11 a.m. in MacHugh Theatre in Francis Hall on QU’s main campus, 1800 College Avenue. “Voting Rights Night”…
Read Full Article QUINCY — After enrolling the institution’s largest freshman class in 50 years in 2023, Quincy University has seen a slight dip in 2024, with total enrollment down by three percent. However, a press release from the university on Friday noted this year’s freshman class is 22 percent larger than the class that graduated in May…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy University recently released its Pursuit of Learning in Society (POLIS) fall semester class schedule. POLIS is an opportunity for lifelong learning for seniors. The atmosphere is casual and welcoming. POLIS Fall 2024 class schedule: All classes meet from 2-4 p.m. at North Campus, North 18th Street and Seminary Road, with signs to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University campus welcomed first-year students arriving for move-in day and orientation on Aug. 21. Orientation is designed for new students to become better acclimated to campus life. Through a series of sessions, students are introduced to the QU house system and learn about service learning, staying healthy, resources for success in…
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QUINCY — Several works of Robert Lee Mejer, distinguished professor of art, have been selected for national and international art exhibitions and for publications. Mejer’s watercolors “Lifeline” and “Take PC Open Book #2” were featured in the seventh COLOR International Juried Art competition with artists from 36 countries. Mejer received the Honorable Mention Award. His…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Board of Trustees recently elected three members: Pam Hemmen, Father Mark G. Reamer, OFM, and Edward J. Schneidman. “Our newly elected trustees join a strong board that is helping guide QU,” Ralph Oakley, chair of the QU Board of Trustees, said in a press release. “This group is committed to…
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QUINCY — Quincy University announced Monday it surpassed its annual QU Fund drive goal of $1.4 million for the 2023-24 year. This marks the highest QU Fund amount raised in university history. Last year’s fund drive raised $1,436,505, exceeding its goal by 2.6 percent. A press release from the university said this marks the 14th…
Read Full Article QUINCY, Ill. – Quincy University’s Brenner Library is one of 50 sites in the United States selected by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association to host the Americans and the Holocaust traveling exhibition. This exhibit will be at Brenner Library from Oct. 23 to Dec. 4, 2026. In a press…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Three incoming students at Quincy University have been awarded the Presidential Scholarship, the most prestigious academic scholarship offered to undergraduate students at QU. The newest recipients are Kayla Flange of Belleville, Mich., Madison Hester of Golden and Grace Welch of Camp Point. “We are delighted to welcome these three accomplished Presidential Scholars to…
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QUINCY — Quincy University recently named Robert Copley as its director of safety and security. Copley is working with the current director, Sam Lathrop, who is retiring on May 31. Copley has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement. He worked with the Quincy Police Department as a patrol officer, detective-youth specialist, detective…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University Music Department recently awarded high school students Ian Malaney and Margaret Wright a four-year, full-tuition Virtuoso music scholarship. Malaney is from Quincy High School, plays the trumpet and plans to major in music education. Wright is from Effingham High School in Effingham, is a vocalist and flute player and plans…
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QUINCY — Brian McGee, president of Quincy University, said a St. Louis Post-Dispatch story detailing financial troubles at the school was written by two reporters “taking potshots,” and the story contained information that was either “puzzling,” “wrong” or “incomplete.” McGee also said the future of the university is “bright.” A March report from the Scholarship…
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QUINCY — Quincy University, Culver-Stockton College and Hannibal-LaGrange University are on a list of colleges considered to be in financial trouble in a March report from the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. Teresa Steinkamp, advising director for the foundation, issued what the foundation called an “important alert regarding several colleges in significant danger of closing their…
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QUINCY — The Quincy University School of Fine Arts and Communication will be the host of the fourth annual QU Honor Jazz Band Festival on Friday, April 26, at the Connie Niemann Center for Music, 17th and Seminary Road. The concert is free and open to the public. High school musicians were selected through a…
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QUINCY — In celebration of Social Justice Week, Quincy University will be the host of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum on Monday, April 22, in Pepsi Arena in the QU Health and Fitness Center, 18th and Oak. The Black History 101 Mobile Museum will be open to the public at 10 a.m. Lectures will…
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