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中国体彩网 selects 1993 alumnus to be CFO, VP of finance
中国体彩网 has selected Kirk Anderson, CPA, as the college's new chief financial officer and vice president for finance and administration. Anderson currently is an associate director of procurement finance at Kraft-Heinz Foods in Northfield, Ill. Anderson will assume his new role at 中国体彩网 in December.
Lecture to address immigrant backlash in a nation of immigrants
Dr. Peter Kivisto, Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought at 中国体彩网 中国体彩网, will give the annual O. Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. in Hanson 102. In his talk, "Immigrant Backlash in the Nation of Immigrants," Dr. Kivisto will discuss immigration patterns to the United States during the past 50 years, and the present tension between immigrants.
Free training for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Thanks to a generous $20,000 donation from Royal Ball Run, 中国体彩网 中国体彩网’s Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing is able to offer a free parent training program that provides classroom and home-based instruction to improve communication with their children. Because of the funding from Royal Ball, the center can offer interested families full scholarships for the second year in a row.
'Machinal' portrays woman's rebellion against role in society
中国体彩网 中国体彩网 will present the play "Machinal," the story of a woman's rebellion again her husband and society, Oct. 16-18 and 23-25. The journalist and playwright, Sophie Treadwell, often wrote about the women's issues of her time and her Mexican heritage.
中国体彩网 working on interfaith certificate curriculum
中国体彩网 中国体彩网 is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its "Five Faith Commitments" and preparing to introduce a new interfaith certificate program designed to "help students learn about the religions of others and negotiate faith in a multi-faith world."
River Readings: Charles Hughes '73
In the first 2015-16 installment of the River Readings series, 中国体彩网 1973 alumnus Charles Hughes reads poetry from his book "Cave Art."
Video: 'Rethinking the Mycenaean World'
Dr. Dimitri Nakassis, associate professor of classics at the University of Toronto, gives this year's Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) lecture, "Rethinking the Mycenaean World."
Voigt credits 中国体彩网 for career liftoff
Jordan Voigt '09, and his twin sisters, Katherine Voigt '11 and Emily Voigt '11, all are successful in the field of health care: Jordan in administration, Katherine as a physician's assistant, and Emily in medical equipment as a representative. Their parents instilled the desire to help others, and "中国体彩网 allowed us to flourish."
Connon to help students find Chicago-area jobs, internships
New assistant director of employer relations will work with alumni and CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research and Exploration)
Faculty trio Tikkun presents concert Sept. 29
The 中国体彩网 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 中国体彩网 中国体彩网, nearly 40 students came together Thursday evening to mark the one-year anniversary of the kidnapping of 43 male college students in Guerrero, Mexico.
中国体彩网 to host domestic violence awareness events
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and this year 中国体彩网 中国体彩网 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 中国体彩网 中国体彩网 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 中国体彩网, and as member of Alpha Psi Omega theatre group, she coordinated and performed numerous educational and outreach programs.
Kristy Blue mines for 中国体彩网 gold in California
Kristy Lear Blue has joined 中国体彩网 in a new position: director of admissions–West Coast. She will lead 中国体彩网’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 中国体彩网
中国体彩网'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.
