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Cooper sees life skills in musical theatre

¡°I would say that what the musical-theater concentration does is open doors to having skills in multiple areas ¡ª and that's what¡¯s kept me employed since I graduated," says Shelley Cooper, a new assistant professor of theatre arts heading uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø's new musical-theater concentration.

Class Notes

Class Notes received in November 2018.

JETS alumni invited to return to Nicaragua

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø JETS alumni are invited to return to Nicaragua with Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedey and Dr. Darrin Good for a service trip in June 2018.

First women's bowling team focused on foundation

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø's women's bowling team is competing in its very first season.

Musical theatre is right on cue

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø has introduced a concentration in musical theatre, and it¡¯s going to be a star. 

Coach and professor Olsen retiring after 51 years

Legendary uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø men's cross country/track & field head coach Paul Olsen will retire at the end of the 2017-18 school year.

Wieland becomes Lincoln Academy student laureate

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø senior Abigail M. Wieland was honored with the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award Nov. 11 in Springfield, making her a student laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø announces tuition increase

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø will increase tuition by $495 per term for the 2018-19 academic year.

Great prep for vet school

Wrestlers forecast to move up nationally

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø wrestlers, with two returning All-Americans, have been ranked at No. 12 in the nation in NCAA Division III. Their season starts Saturday at the Wisconsin-Platteville Invitational. 

Class Notes

Notices received as of Oct. 27, 2017.

From Sri Lanka to uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø

Lalini (Shanela) Ranaraja ¡¯21 writes the first in a series of first-person perspectives by uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø students from other countries.

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø to honor final four teams Nov. 17

uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø will host a reception Nov. 17 to honor the school's seven men's basketball teams that have reached the final fours of their national tournaments.

Scandihoovian! exhibit takes humorous view

The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at uedbetÌåÓý¹ÙÍø presents the exhibit "Scandihoovian! Scandinavian-American Folk Humor" through Dec. 15.

Prepared to do good, and do it well

For Avery Pearl ¡¯18, the study of political science and Africana studies means learning how to represent the underrepresented.