Category Archives: Quincy University

Students encouraged to less screen time in April wellness challenge

This is a picture of a black smartphone lying face-up on a light-colored table, with the screen turned off and slightly reflecting light. (Freja Hansen/QUMedia)

Quincy University launches an April Wellness Challenge to promote digital detox among students, encouraging them to engage in seven self-selected activities aimed at reducing screen time. This initiative aims to improve mental health, focus, and social interaction, addressing concerns about technology’s overwhelming presence in students’ lives. Participation also rewards students with gifts.

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Quincy University hosts student-professor debate on education value

This is a picture of the professors together with the students from the student government who showed up to the debate. (Freja Hansen/QUMedia)

On March 24, 2026, Quincy University’s student government hosted a debate-your-professor event to encourage student expression on educational experiences. President Luisa Andrade emphasized the need for student voices, highlighting the event’s role in fostering critical discussion and understanding of degree value.

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Finding faith in the season: Lent at Quincy University

A picture of a cross with a purple cloth draped over it. Purple is the color that is associated with Lent.

At Quincy University, the season of Lent invites students into a time of quiet reflection and meaningful change. Marked by prayer, fasting, and acts of service, Lent challenges students to step back from their busy routines and focus on what truly matters. Whether through moments of silence in the chapel or small daily sacrifices, this season becomes an opportunity not just to observe a tradition, but to grow in faith, purpose, and community.

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From campus to coast: Quincy University student Cole Wagy connects with alumni in Florida

A picture of a chapel Wagy visited when he was in Florida.

Cole Wagy, a student at Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, traveled to Florida with the university’s advancement team to meet alumni and share how their support continues to shape the student experience. By telling his own story about life on campus and the opportunities made possible through alumni generosity, Cole helped strengthen the connection between past graduates and current students.

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Behind-the-scenes: athletic trainers at Quincy University save the day

At Quincy University, athletic trainers play a vital, though often overlooked, role in ensuring student-athletes’ health through injury prevention, treatment, and support, while also educating student interns and developing emergency plans.

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