diff --git a/dbi/dashboard.go b/dbi/dashboard.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbi/dashboard.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package dbi
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+)
+
+type DashboardItem struct {
+	UID         string
+	Created     string
+	LastName    string
+	FirstName   string
+	Title       string
+	Description string
+	Hyperlink   string
+	ItemType    string
+}
+
+func GetReportedItems(conn *sql.Conn) ([]DashboardItem, error) {
+	rows, err := conn.QueryContext(context.Background(), `
+		SELECT s.UID, s.Created, u.LastName, u.FirstName, '' AS Title, s.Citation AS Description, s.Hyperlink, 'Scholarship'
+		FROM scholarship s JOIN users u ON u.Username = s.Username WHERE s.Status = 'reported'
+		UNION ALL
+		SELECT a.UID, a.Created, u.LastName, u.FirstName, a.Title, a.Description, a.Hyperlink, 'Activity'
+		FROM activities a JOIN users u ON u.Username = a.Username WHERE a.Status = 'reported'
+		UNION ALL
+		SELECT ap.UID, ap.Created, u.LastName, u.FirstName, ap.Title, ap.Description, ap.Hyperlink, 'Media Appearance'
+		FROM appearances ap JOIN users u ON u.Username = ap.Username WHERE ap.Status = 'reported'
+		ORDER BY Created DESC
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var items []DashboardItem
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var item DashboardItem
+		if err := rows.Scan(&item.UID, &item.Created, &item.LastName, &item.FirstName, &item.Title, &item.Description, &item.Hyperlink, &item.ItemType); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		items = append(items, item)
+	}
+	return items, rows.Err()
+}
diff --git a/dbi/mark_posted.go b/dbi/mark_posted.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbi/mark_posted.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package dbi
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func MarkPosted(conn *sql.Conn, uid string) error {
+	for _, table := range []string{"scholarship", "activities", "appearances"} {
+		res, err := conn.ExecContext(context.Background(),
+			"UPDATE "+table+" SET Status = 'posted' WHERE UID = ? AND Status = 'reported'",
+			uid,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		n, err := res.RowsAffected()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if n > 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("UID %q not found among reported items", uid)
+}