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SAU blogs and news

Stay informed about happenings on campus and beyond. Read articles and blogs from experts and students alike on a range of relevant topics.

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Innovating with integrity: Exploring AI in the classroom

Ambrosians are unafraid to ask big questions, to embrace change, and to explore the possibilities all around us.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Aubrey Lathrop

A graphic of four bishops in a line, from left to right: The Most Rev. Robert Gruss '90, the Most Rev. Timothy Doherty '72, the Most Rev. Thomas Hennen '00, and the Most Rev. James Mark Beckman '84.
The Bishops of St. Ambrose

On a warm June day in Davenport, a phone call from Washington, D.C., changed Bishop Thomas Hennen '00's life forever.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Shelby Leabo ’15

Mount Mercy Campus Board Chair LeAnn Ridgeway ’86, ’98 MBA poses outside on Mount Mercy University's campus.
A life shaped by St. Ambrose and Mount Mercy

For LeAnn Ridgeway ’86, ’98 MBA, the merger between St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University feels like a homecoming.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Shelby Leabo ’15

Associate professor and chair Joseph Lappie, MFA, poses next to printing equipment in his classroom.
Joseph Lappie and the Peace Paper Project

When Joseph Lappie, MFA, describes his work with the Peace Paper Project, he always returns to one simple word: breath.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Aubrey Lathrop