Byers, who graduated from Simpson College in 1993, was sworn in as the college's 25th president in 2023. He also graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1996.

Simpson College is a private, liberal arts college with campuses in Indianola, West Des Moines and online. Founded in 1860, the college has 1,268 undergraduate and graduate students.

Simpson College is offering full-tuition scholarships to Des Moines and Indianola students who meet certain requirements.Graduates who attended one of those school systems for at least their ...

Simpson College is offering full-tuition scholarships to Des Moines and Indianola students who meet certain requirements. Graduates who attended one of those school systems for at least their ...

Simpson College will layoff 13 full-time employees, including 12 faculty members, and eliminate the school's art department as it contends with lower enrollment and changing student interests.

Indianola police said Schumacher was 22.According to Simpson, the student was a senior studying neuroscience and was also a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.The college said his death ...

Simpson College in Indianola has announced board of trustees chair Terry Handley will step into the role of acting president after Jay Byers’ death late last week. Skip to content.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (KCRG) - Simpson College has begun looking for an interim president after its previous president, Jay Byers, passed away in April. The college says it plans to have an interim ...

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa, near Iowa's capital city of Des Moines. Founded in 1860, Simpson College has approximately 1,300 full-time undergraduate students and approximately ...

INDIANOLA, IOWA -- David Robinson is a part of Simpson College's virtual performance of "A Christmas Carol: A Staged Radio Play." A new spin on an old classic, the performance is available on ...

INDIANOLA, Iowa -- Jay Byers, president of Simpson College and a longtime community leader, was found dead near campus Thursday, the college confirmed. Byers had been president of his alma mater ...

Simpson College in Indianola has announced board of trustees chair Terry Handley will step into the role of acting president after Jay Byers’ death late last week. According to a ...