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Science Family Fun Night This Friday At Quincy University

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:49:23 +0000

“She Blinded Me With Science”. So sang Thomas Dolby back in the eighties. No blinding here, just family fun. Quincy University’s biannual Science Family Fun Night is this Friday. The free event goes from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the QU Student Center and is open to the public. Science Family [...]

Mart Heinen Chili Cook-Off & Cash Bash is This Sunday

Jeffrey Dorsey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:35:39 +0000

The 24th Annual Mart Heinen Booster Club Chili Cook-Off and Cash Bash will be held this Sunday at the Quincy University Health and Fitness Center’s Hall of Fame Room at 20th and Oak in Quincy.

The event is open to the public from 11am to 3pm and features all you can eat chili and soup tasting at a cost of $3 per person

Miss Illinois Megan Ervin Hosting Comedian Russ Merlin at Q.U. Saturday

Jeffrey Dorsey — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:41:32 +0000

Miss Illinois Megan Ervin is presenting Las Vegas Comedian Russ Merlin in concert on Saturday, December 1st in the Quincy University Dining Hall. The social hour begins at 5 followed by dinner at 6 and then the comedy begins at 7:30. The cost is $40 per person or $75 per couple which includes dinner and [...]

National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:16:13 +0000

Quincy University students will raise awareness of homlessness and hunger. November 10th thru 18th Is National Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Week. On Wednesday, November 14th at 8pm, QU students will have the opportunity to sleep outside in boxes. This is called the ”One Night without a Home” event on the QU campus. This will take place on Wednesday, [...]

Wonder Why College Costs So Much?

Jeffrey Dorsey — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:32:33 +0000

Schools are open and colleges are back in session and the talk about the cost of education starts again. Let’s face it, sending your kid to Illinois, Missouri, or Iowa is going to cost you a good chunk of change. Sending them to Quincy University, Culver-Stockton College or Hannibal LaGrange University isn’t cheap, either. John [...]

Quincy University Students Collecting Food

Dennis Oliver — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:30:32 +0000

Just got a press release for our friend Jim Robesky at Quincy University about students moving in for another year at QU. Freshman will move into the dorms and get registered this Friday, August 17 starting at 9am. Returning students sill move in on Sunday, August 19. The reason why I am blogging about this event, [...]

The Teacher

Dennis Oliver — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:04:56 +0000

Quincy University has announced that Ray Heilmann has been appointed director of student teaching and off-campus studies for the university’s School of Education. He will oversee the placement and supervision of student teaching candidates as well as coordinate training for cooperating teachers and university supervisors. After a thirty-nine-year career at Quincy Notre Dame High School, he [...]

Mr. Soccer Retires

Jeffrey Dorsey — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:15:24 +0000

Forty-three years is a long time to do something, especially when you do it well for all those years. Such is the case with Jack Mackenzie. Jack Mackenzie announced his retirement as head coach of the Quincy University Soccer Hawks yesterday at a news conference on the Q.U. Campus. After 516 career victories, the 10th [...]