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Campus Weekly
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March 6, 2017 |
News for and about the Illinois Wesleyan community |
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Campus News |
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Small Business Development Center Opens at Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois Wesleyan will be the new home of the McLean County Small Business Development Center, providing assistance to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in the community, with numerous opportunities for student involvement. |
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Former President of Mexico to Deliver Stevenson Lecture
Felipe Calderón, recognized for leading Mexico's economic recovery and providing international leadership in sustainable development, will speak at Illinois Wesleyan on March 23. | |
University to be Honored for Excellence in Student Programming
Illinois Wesleyan's series of Queer Lives programs won recognition from the Gender and Sexuality Knowledge Community of NASPA, the professional organization of student affairs administrators in higher education. |
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February in Photos at Illinois Wesleyan
February was a short month packed with busy days celebrating gratitude, hearing influential guest speakers, taking polar plunges, dancing, laughing, learning and more. Take a look at our month in photos. | |
IWSO is Finalist for American Prize
The Illinois Wesleyan Symphony Orchestra is a national finalist in The American Prize competition in the performing arts, following a similar honor to the Wind Ensemble and to conductor Lev Ivanov. |
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Nursing Faculty Member Honored by Panhellenic
For the second straight year, Illinois Wesleyan's College Panhellenic has selected a nursing faculty member for its annual Professor of the Year award - this year honoring Assistant Professor Wendy Kooken. | |
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Titan Athletics
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- The women's basketball team fell to Trine University in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament at the Ohio Northern regional in Ada, Ohio, on Friday, March 3.
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Titans In The News
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Chicago Tribune |
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The Woodridge School District unanimously appointed Curtis Saindon '87 as the new Assistant Superintendent for Business/Chief School Business Official. |
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The (Champaign) News-Gazette |
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The Illinois Supreme Court named Bradford A. Rau '80 – an attorney, public defender and former assistant state's attorney – as the newest judge for the 6th Circuit. |
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Chicago Tribune |
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Susan Chamberlin Smith '73, retiring after 25 years as pastor at Deerfield's Trinity United Church of Christ, was described as "a friend of everyone." |
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Multi-Housing News |
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Sam Haddadin '02 has joined the multifamily investment team of commercial real estate services firm CBRE as a vice president in Chicago, to spearhead the firm’s condo deconversion practice. |
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KNWA TV (Fayetteville, Ariz.) |
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Illinois Wesleyan students will be among five teams helping the Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity build its 100th home this month as part of the Collegiate Challenge alternative spring break program. |
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Chicago Tribune |
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Michael L. Scudder '82, president and CEO of First Midwest Bancorp, has been appointed to the Silver Cross Hospital Board of Directors. |
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(Arlington Heights) Daily Herald |
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Thomas L. Brown '79, an Illinois Wesleyan trustee, was appointed to the board of directors of First Midwest Bancorp. |
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Kudos |
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- A photo of Anabaena by Blake Beehler '16 was selected for the back cover of the spring 2017 issue of "Fine Focus," an undergraduate-only microbiology research journal.
- Rebekah M. Nulty '19, Elise M. Ziegenhorn '19, and James E. House, Scholar in Residence, published "Applications of Titrimetry to Systems Involving Job's Method and Conductance in Mixed Solvents" in The Chemical Educator, 2017, 22, 51-54.
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Class Newsletter Highlight |
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We've made it easier to keep up with the latest news and photos from your classmates! When you visit your Class Newsletter, you can subscribe via email by submitting your address under "subscribe to my posts."
In recent posts, Timothy Henry ’12 recently joined a newly formed team, Otto/UberFreight, that is focused on autonomous driving technology in commercial transportation and creating a new way to connect shippers and carriers via technology.
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Upcoming
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Monday, March 6 |
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4 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Faculty Meeting |
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Tuesday, March 7 |
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7 p.m., Room 202, State Farm Hall – Dr. Alma Gottlieb - "Women, Motherhood and Power: What it Takes to Empower the World's Mothers" – The Spring 2017 Anthropology Research Colloquium and Women & Gender Studies Program will present Alma Gottlieb, a cultural anthropologist specializing in migration/diaspora, children, Africa, gender/the body, and religion. |
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Wednesday, March 8 |
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12 p.m., E103, CNS – Academic Skills Series: Manage Your Stress Before it Manages You – Free Papa John's pizza provided for lunch.
4 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – Poli-Talks - Immigration – A discussion will be facilitated by Carolyn Nadeau, Byron S. Tucci Professor of Hispanic Studies, as part of bi-weekly "poli-talks" discussions sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the Political Science Department to address current political issues and the overall political climate. Members of the campus community are invited to share their thoughts and feelings regarding the current political landscape. Multiple perspectives and viewpoints are welcome and encouraged for these discussions.
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Thursday, March 9 |
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12:10 p.m., Governor Fifer Courtroom (2nd Floor), McLean County Museum of History, North Main Street, Bloomington – Lunch & Learn Series - Jonathan Green: "Designing a Better Future" – The community is invited to join Provost Jonathan Green for a discussion on Illinois Wesleyan's launch of a new interdisciplinary major: Design, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, and why a liberal arts college is the perfect place for this revolutionary new curriculum. The brown bag Lunch and Learn Series is offered in partnership by McLean County Museum of History, Illinois Wesleyan University and Collaborative Solutions Institute.
7 p.m., Davidson Room, Memorial Center – 3D - Queer History – Facilitated by Alanna Scoggins, Office of Diversity and Inclusion student coordinator of LGBQ TGNC (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, or Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming) Initiatives. This event is part of the 3D Series, a campus-wide collaboration to have engaging and thought-provoking dialogue, hosted by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
8 p.m., Westbrook Auditorium, Presser Hall – New Music Café – Guest soprano Kate Tombaugh '07 will perform a concert featuring the work of guest composers Steven Weimer and David Maki.
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Saturday, March 11 |
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Through 8 a.m. Monday, March 20 – Spring Break
Through March 18 – Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Build Alternative Spring Break in Fort Smith, Ark. | |
Sunday, March 12 |
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Through March 15 – Career Immersion Excursion to Washington, D.C. | |
Monday, March 13 |
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Staff Holiday – Campus Offices are closed for the first day of Spring Break. | |
Tuesday, March 14 |
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4 O'Clock Office Hours – Campus Offices will close at 4 p.m. daily during Spring Break. |
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