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Briar Cliff History Professor Publishes Chapter
Nov 11, 2019
Briar Cliff University History professor recently published a chapter in the book entitled “Firsting in the Early-Modern Atlantic World.”
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Briar Cliff professor named “11 Under 40” in Siouxland Magazine
Oct 16, 2019
Nathan Probasco, history professor and honors program director from Briar Cliff University has been named one of Siouxland Magazine’s “11 Under 40.” ...
Briar Cliff welcomes new hires
Aug 12, 2019
Briar Cliff is pleased to announce the hiring of three new faculty and staff members: Jamie Kelley, Suzie Fischer and Cortni Krusemark. ...
Briar Cliff University faculty receive National Credential in Teaching Excellence
May 6, 2019
Faculty members at Briar Cliff University were recognized during a pinning ceremony on May 1 for earning a nationally recognized teaching credential co-endorsed by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE). ...
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching presents annual awards
May 6, 2019
Briar Cliff University’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) presented its annual awards on May 1 to faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to the Center’s mission over the past academic year. The awards ceremony, nicknamed the “CELTies,” honored 48 Briar Cliff employees. ...
Briar Cliff symposium to celebrate faith, learning and service
Mar 29, 2019
Briar Cliff University will host a unique faculty symposium in recognition of the inauguration of Rachelle L. Karstens as the University’s eleventh president on Wednesday, April 24 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Center on Briar Cliff’s campus. ...
Longtime Briar Cliff faculty members to retire
Mar 25, 2019
Sister Shirley Fineran and Chuck Shaffer are retiring this year after decades of service at Briar Cliff University. Fineran and Shaffer have both worked at Briar Cliff for over 20 years. ...
Briar Cliff professor honored for contributions to child, family services
Feb 28, 2019
Heidi Kammer-Hodge, assistant professor of social work at Briar Cliff University and executive director with Southwest Iowa Family Access Center, is this year’s recipient of the Sue Pitts-Fisher Award from the Coalition for Family and Children’s Services in Iowa. ...
Briar Cliff assistant professor of social work appointed to Catholic Social Worker’s National Association Board
Feb 12, 2019
Melanie Berte-Hickey, assistant professor of social work at Briar Cliff University, has been appointed to the Catholic Social Worker’s National Association Board (CSWNA). ...
Briar Cliff announces annual faculty and staff awards
Dec 17, 2018
Briar Cliff University is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual distinguished and service awards for faculty and staff of the University. Award winners were nominated by colleagues and announced at the University’s annual employee Christmas luncheon. ...
Richard Steinbach prepares for Carnegie Hall performance
Dec 3, 2018
Richard Steinbach, pianist and professor of music at Briar Cliff University, will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Friday, June 7, 2019. This will be Steinbach’s second appearance at Carnegie Hall since 2015. ...
Briar Cliff professor authors book on eighteenth-century American perspectives
Nov 19, 2018
Matthew Pangborn, associate professor of English and writing at Briar Cliff University, has recently authored a book examining late 18th and early 19th-century narratives by Americans writing from the imagined perspective of fictive Eastern travelers. ...
Briar Cliff University selected to join national Consortium focused on preparing faculty with career guidance skills
May 23, 2018
A cohort of Briar Cliff faculty members will enroll in ACUE’s new course, “Career Readiness and 21st-Century Skills.” The course is based on more than 30 years of research that document the evidence-based teaching practices that have been shown to improve student outcomes while also providing course-embedded career guidance. ...
Briar Cliff professor to present at national accounting conference
Mar 29, 2018
Ken Creech, an associate professor of accounting at Briar Cliff University, has been selected to present at a national accounting conference in June. ...

Briar Cliff business professor to present at international business conference
Mar 5, 2018
Dale DeJong, assistant business professor at Briar Cliff University, had two manuscripts accepted for presentation at the Academy of International Business Conference in Minneapolis, MN. ...

Briar Cliff art professor receives $10,000 grant from Iowa Arts Council
Mar 5, 2018
Jeff Baldus, associate professor of art at Briar Cliff University, has received a $10,000 from the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The grant funds will support the casting of several sculptures in bronze that will be part of his upcoming exhibition titled Of Sticks and Stones. ...
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