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SAU Chaplain Leaving University for New Position

St. Ambrose will say goodbye to a beloved figure in Campus Ministry once the academic year comes to a close. SAU Chaplain Father Thomas Hennen has been appointed as pastor of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish in Davenport. The appointment was made by Bishop Thomas Zinkula. “I make a promise of obedience to the bishop,” Hennen […]

Dateline SAU: March 19, 2021

This week on Dateline SAU, the university annouces its plans for the fall semester, students get dressed up to dance and play games for a fundraising event, and St. Ambrose hosts the NAIA Cheer and Dance National Championships. Watch all of these stories and more right now on Dateline SAU.

SAU Dance Marathon’s “Mini Dance”

Last Friday, March 12, St. Ambrose’s Dance Marathon organized the Black Tie Dance. One of many events the organization has hosted leading up to the big event in April. “Normally we have about 100 people come so it’s definitely a little less but honestly this year that’s okay we wanted to still follow the COVID […]

Tech issues force KALA-FM off the air

KALA-FM, the public radio station at St. Ambrose University, experienced technical issues last week that caused it to go off the air for roughly 24-hours.

Dateline SAU: March 12, 2021

St. Ambrose is taking a new approach to student housing selections and some students aren’t happy with the changes. Fighting Bee Football is back on its home turf. We’ve got highlights from Brady Street Stadium. And KALA-FM was forced off the air by technical issues. We find out how the station got back up and […]

SAU students eligible for Coronavirus relief

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act was issued in February by the U.S. Department of Education.

Dateline SAU: March 5, 2021

Colleges and universities across the country ar receiving federal aid due to the COVID-19 pandemic, St. Ambrose Theatre prepares for its first performance before a live audience since the pandemic began, and the St. Ambrose soccer teams hit the field for some tough conference action. Watch all of these stories and more right now on […]

Student-Athletes Find Joy in New Hobby

Time-management and commitment are values any student-athlete learns from their time playing a sport. Three SAU swimmers have found the time they spend outside the pool helps them focus and recharge. Dateline SAU’s Ryan Sandness has the story.

Dateline SAU: February 26, 2021

The SAU Theatre Department finds a way to perform despite the ongoing pandemic, a group of student-athletes took-up a new hobby that helps them to rest and recharge, and the Fighting Bees football team plays its home opener surrounded by snow and ice. Watch all of these stories and more right now on Dateline SAU.

KALA-FM Students Named Finalists in National Broadcast Competition

Campus radio station, KALA-FM, is nominated for the annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards. Dateline SAU’s Ryan Sandness spoke with students and staff from the station to find out how the radio station has remained successful throughout the years.