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Faculty trio Tikkun presents concert Sept. 29
The 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ faculty trio Tikkun will offer its first world premiere at a concert this Sept. 29. The ensemble takes its name from the Hebrew belief that all humans are called to help heal the world.
Vigil marks year since Mexican students kidnapped
Standing shoulder to shoulder in a circle on the grassy lower quad of 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, nearly 40 students came together Thursday evening to mark the one-year anniversary of the kidnapping of 43 male college students in Guerrero, Mexico.
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ to host domestic violence awareness events
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ is hosting events throughout the month to spread awareness and involve the local community. Each event is geared toward different audiences and is sponsored by 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ or one of the many Quad-City organizations dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence.
Pickens '14 showing some serious mussel
Lillian Pickens '14 is an AmeriCorps volunteer with the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable in Abingdon, Va. To help educate people about improving water quality in the river she helps bring freshwater ecology alive by performing as Pearly the Mussel. Pickens was a religion major at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@, and as member of Alpha Psi Omega theatre group, she coordinated and performed numerous educational and outreach programs.
Kristy Blue mines for 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ gold in California
Kristy Lear Blue has joined 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ in a new position: director of admissions–West Coast. She will lead 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@’s effort to recruit students in California and other western states. Blue, who has admissions experience at the University of Minnesota, also will work with alumni in California and other western states.
View Sept. 27 lunar eclipse at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s John Deere Planetarium and Carl Gamble Observatory will host free public programs on Sunday, Sept. 27, in conjunction with the total eclipse of the moon.
The perks of having an 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ ID
All 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ students are issued an ID card that not only serves as a practical tool for getting into residence halls, serving as a meal ticket and checking out materials from the Tredway Library, it also allows students to take advantage of some other perks. Here are six of them.
Baity '16 helps lead RI marching band
Senior Dena Baity will begin student teaching in the Rock Island High School band department in mid-November. Baity, who has played the trumpet for the last 11 years, has worked with the marching band since July as they perfect their routine to compete Oct. 24 at the Bands of America Marching Championships Super Regional.
Re-think the rhetoric on free college
Kent Barnds, 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s executive vice president, challenges presidential candidates and other politicians to stop talking about college affordability in an essay that originally appeared in Politico's Morning Education on Sept. 11, 2015.
Schone '11 brings farm background to the city
Growing up amid the corn and soybean fields of central Illinois, Ryan Schone '11 learned all about conventional farming. But he's taking a decidedly urban detour, working as a food systems educator with the University of Wisconsin Extension. He's helped establish the Emerging Farmer Program and microfarms throughout the Milwaukee area. Schone majored in geography at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@.
A Humble man sings praises for men's choirs
Aaron Humble is the new director of 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s 20-voice Wennerberg Men's Chorus. He is a 37-year-old tenor who has a bachelor's in vocal performance from Millikin University in Decatur, Ill., and a master's and doctorate in voice from Indiana University. The new assistant professor of music at 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ also teaches private voice, as well as music appreciation and ear training.
Printmaking exhibit opens at Teaching Museum of Art
"WHAT A RELIEF! Variations on Printmaking" opens with a reception at 5 p.m. Aug. 28 at the 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ Teaching Museum of Art. The exhibit features the work of Janet Taylor and Joseph Lappie, alongside ukiyo-e prints from the 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ collection through Oct. 30. (See museum calendar for the season.)
2015-16 theatre season: crime and justice
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@'s 2015-2016 theatre season — Crime and Justice — will explore a woman's reaction to oppression and passion in "Machinal"; murder on a lonely farm in "Trifles"; and a woman with two selves in "Getting Out."
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ recognized for emergency preparedness efforts
365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ was recognized for its emergency preparedness efforts by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and National Weather Service - Quad Cities office. Representatives from both agencies were on campus for a joint press conference to announce the new designations for the college.
Millions in upgrades ready for students this fall
More than 700 new students set to arrive on campus this week, 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ 365体育投注_365体育备用网址@ is wrapping up a $7-million investment in summer construction. Among the improvements to campus is a $5-million remodel of one wing of Westerlin Residence Center, the college’s largest residence hall, housing more than 450 students.
