Recent News
Graceland University Launches Second Major for All Undergrads
In the Fall 2022, Graceland University enrolled its first students in a series of brand-new classes in leadership, digital citizenship, social responsibility, and health and wholeness. These courses are an important part of the newest major in Gracelan...
Jan 9, 2023, 6:00pm EST
Professor Meghan Hurley-Powell Publishes Journaling Guide
Graceland University Visting Assistant Professor of English Meghan Hurley-Powell, PhD, recently published "The Power Within Her: Guide to Journaling," a book aimed at making journaling less mysterious and more tactical, tangible, and fun. Hurley-Powell...
Apr 5, 2022, 12:11pm EDT
Graceland Kicks Off Women's Flag Football Program
Women's flag football is taking the field as Graceland University's newest intercollegiate sport. Graceland becomes one of the first Iowa NAIA schools to offer this emerging sport. The NAIA added women's flag football as an emerging collegiate sport in...
Mar 25, 2022, 2:27pm EDT
Graceland University Hires Patrick Ross to Lead Football Program
Athletic Director Brady McKillip announced that Graceland University has hired Patrick Ross to lead the Yellowjacket football program. Ross orchestrated one of the best turnarounds in recent college football history during his time at Lindenwood Univer...
Dec 23, 2021, 11:30am EST
Graceland University President Emeritus William T. Higdon Passes Away
Two-time Graceland President William T. "Bill" Higdon passed away peacefully on November 18, 2021. Higdon's tenure as president ran from 1966 through 1974, then again from 1992 through 1997. Higdon's contributions to the University were significant an...
Nov 19, 2021, 11:04am EST
Graceland University TRIO Talent Search Grant Renewed for Another 5 Years
The Graceland University TRIO Talent Search program has been notified that their federal grant funding was renewed for a new 5-year grant cycle. This is a $2.157 million grant that allows Talent Search to serve 778 students in Southern Iowa and Norther...
Aug 25, 2021, 11:05am EDT
Graceland University Partners With Des Moines-based Shive-Hattery and Hansen Company for Morden Center Project
Graceland University is pleased to announce that the project to renovate and enhance Morden Center, the university's iconic gymnasium, commenced last week. After two years of planning, much of it amidst a pandemic, the university is thrilled to begin t...
Mar 22, 2021, 9:00am EDT
Graceland University Partners with Presage and Corteva for Screening and Testing
Graceland University has taken multiple actions to ensure the safety and well-being of the Graceland and surrounding communities as it relates to COVID-19, including a testing requirement and daily health screenings. "The steps we're taking toward s...
Aug 12, 2020, 12:42pm EDT
Graceland Announces "Toward Together" Reopening Policies and Procedures for Upcoming Term
The Graceland University administration and Board of Trustees announced that the school will reopen both of its campuses for the upcoming academic terms. "We are excited to welcome students back to both of our campuses," said Patricia Draves, Graceland...
Jun 22, 2020, 2:30pm EDT
Graceland University Wrestling Head Coach Zack Mullins Earns Heart Wrestling Coach of the Year for Second Straight Season
For the second straight season, Graceland University Wrestling head coach Zack Mullins was named the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) Coach of the Year. Mullins was selected as head wrestling coach in 2013 when Graceland reinstated its w...
Feb 26, 2020, 4:17pm EST