Summer 2006: Ecuador in a Snapshot

No Teacher Left Behind

by Susan Flansburg
In a “No Child Left Behind” world, how we educate and motivate our teachers has become almost as important as how they teach our children. MORE >>

Update
The St. Ambrose University Education Department recently garnered two grants totaling $1.25 million that will increase the number of math and science teachers in Iowa and provide current teachers across Iowa with the training, mentoring and financial support to achieve national board certification. MORE >>

Ecuador in a Snapshot

A visual fiesta of this enchanting country, as seen through the eyes of SAU students. MORE >>

A Great and Lasting Beginning

by Rev. George McDaniel ’66 PhD
Father George takes us back to 1882, when St. Ambrose College was little more than an ailing bishop’s dream. But oh, what a dream! MORE >>

What’s a Quasquicentennial?

For St. Ambrose, it’s a celebration of 125 year of enriching lives. Take a look at what we’ve got planned for SAU’s 125th anniversary. MORE >>

Commencement 2006

All the tradition and none of the foul weather. Get a recap and photos of graduation day. MORE >>

O Brothers, Where Art Thou?

Marla Brundies ’98, MSW ’01, has been a long-time advocate for homeless veterans. Now she’s taking her cause to the wall—the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC, that is. MORE >>

He Could… Go… All… the… Way!

When TV cable purveyor Mediacom advertised its “Sports Announcer Wannabe Contest” last fall, SAU junior Chris Hassel thought he could be a contender. Especially if winning meant calling a handful of plays during a University of Iowa football game. MORE >>

Off the Top of Her Head

“What’s the origin of the Irish drink ‘Black and Tan’?” According to reference librarian Barb Kuttler, this is one of the more interesting questions—of more than 12,000 in 2005 alone—fielded by O’Keefe Library’s reference desk. Find the answer here.