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Rwu Students Help Gloria Gemma Research Programs For Children Whose Parents Have Cancer, Juan Siliezar

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The hands-on experience provided students with teamwork, research and writing skills they can use upon graduation.

Empowered By The Spirit, Mark Vroegop

Alumni Publications

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Trending @ Rwu Law: Michael Bowden's Post: Celebrating Professor Tony Santoro 10-31-2017, Michael Bowden

Law School Blogs

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12.001 Lesley University Alumni Donations, 1896-1987, Tessa Updike

Finding Aids

This collection consists of alumni donations to the Lesley University Archives. Donations may include, but are not limited to; personal correspondence, school records, scrapbooks, artifacts, photographs and published works relating to Lesley University and student experiences at Lesley. Published works have been removed to specific collections within the archives, with a photocopy of the front page of the work remaining within the Alumni Donation collection.

13.001 Lesley University Archives Oral History Collection, 2008-2010, Marie Wasnock

Finding Aids

The Lesley University Archives' Oral History Collection comprises recorded interviews conducted with Lesley alumni, professor emeriti, former staff and laboratory school teachers. The interviews are in digital .wav audio format. Transcripts of selected interviews, pre-interview preparation materials and administrative paperwork are also available.

14.01 Lesley University Special Collections, Objects And Memorabilia, 1929-2002, Alyssa Pacy

Finding Aids

This collection consists of a variety of materials that are organized into the following categories: artwork, objects, scrapbooks, and textiles. Some highlights include former president of the Lesley College Board of Trustees Livingston Stebbins’ family coat of arms, the trowel that former Lesley College President Trentwell Mason White used during the dedication ceremony of Trentwell Mason White Hall, a gym suit from the 1930s-1940s, and a green Lesley blazer. Also included are several scrapbooks, one of which chronicles the life of a Lesley School student in 1929.

05.04 Aib/Lucad, Alumni 1993-2008, Marie Wasnock

Finding Aids

This collection comprises materials about alumni of the School of Practical Art (SPA) and the Art Institute of Boston (AIB). These materials include alumni directories, news articles, and papers from alumni.

10.01.007 Lesley College Publications, Lesley Review, 1958-1970, Marie Wasnock

Finding Aids

The Lesley Review was a quarterly publication by Lesley College featuring articles on current events, issues, and alumnae news. The Lesley Review collection comprises issues published between 1958 and 1970. The Spring 1958 issue (vol. 1, no. 1) of the "Lesley Alumnae Bulletin" appears to be the predecessor to the "Lesley Review." In Fall 1967, the "Lesley Review" changed its title to the "Lesley Alumnae Review."

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University Update - July 20, 2017, Academic Affairs

University Updates & Communications from the University President

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• Above and Beyond Honoree
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Nicole Brown, Nicole Brown '99, Meg Miner

All oral histories

Dr. Nicole Brown, Class of 1999, recalls her days as a leader of the Black Student Union, lessons learned from the corporate world and goals as the Director of Multicultural Affairs. She further relates examples of IWU’s lack of progress on lasting change with regard to hiring and retaining Black faculty. In each portion of her IWU affiliations, Brown recalls the achievements and frustrations she experienced.

Ouachita Professor Emerita Virginia Queen Remembered For Life Of Music And Service, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Miss Virginia Queen, Professor Emerita of Music at Ouachita Baptist University, died Wednesday, March 29, at age 96.

Miss Queen, who graduated from Ouachita in 1944 with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees, also earned a Master of Music degree from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. She taught at Prescott High School and the Tennessee College for Women before joining the Ouachita music faculty in 1946. She retired in 1986 after 40 years of service at Ouachita. In recent years, she resided at Parkway Village in Little Rock.

Recipient Of The 2017 Alumni Trailblazer Award, Claudia Flores '93

Alumni Trailblazer Award

Ms. Flores is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) at The University of Chicago Law School. IHRC works to promote and protect the human rights of individuals and communities globally. Prior to The University of Chicago Law School, Flores was a partner in the civil rights practice of Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym, Ltd. Additionally, she served as constitutional and legal advisor for the United Nations in East Timor and Zimbabwe. She also managed a program of the American Center for International Labor Solidarity to combat human trafficking in Indonesia …

Recipient Of The 2017 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Vincent Enriquez '99

Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award

Major Enriquez served as part of Operation Enduring Freedom with deployments in Afghanistan and PACOM Theater. His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Sapper Tab, Ranger Tab, and Special Forces Tab. His foreign awards include the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold), and Australian, Korean, and Thai Airborne Wings. Army Ranger and Special Forces “Green Beret” Major Vincent Enriquez graduated from the United States Military Academy with a …

Recipient Of The 2017 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Julie Comerford '98

Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award

Dr. Comerford is Assistant Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she works on observations of kpc-scale separation dual supermassive black holes in merger-remnant galaxies. These objects are observable when one or both of the supermassive black holes accrete gas as active galactic nuclei (AGN), in systems known as offset AGN and dual AGN, respectively. She uses research as a tool for education, teaming up with PhD Comics to create a video “Black Holes Explained,” which has received over 50,000 views on YouTube. Additionally, she has been working to improve equity …

Dr. J.D. Patterson, Noted Ouachita Supporter, Remembered For Life Of Ministry And Service, Trennis Henderson

Press Releases

Dr. J.D. Patterson, a noted alumnus, benefactor and former trustee of Ouachita Baptist University, died Sunday, March 26, at age 90.

University trustees affirmed Dr. Patterson’s lifelong commitment to Ouachita by naming the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences in his honor in 2002. A 1947 Ouachita alumnus, he received Ouachita’s Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1984 and an honorary Doctor of Science degree in 1999. He served two terms on the Ouachita Board of Trustees from 2005 through 2011.

Impact Report 2017: Imsa30, The Promise And Power Of Imsa, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Impact Reports

The State of Illinois launched the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), which is recognized as the world's leading teaching and learning lab for imagination and inquiry, in collaboration with business, education, and science leaders. For 30 years, IMSA has pioneered the future of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education through its two legislative charges: 1) to provide a uniquely challenging education for students talented in the areas of mathematics and science and 2) to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science. IMSA champions these goals through:

New STEM teaching models: leading the charge to …

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Anders Carlsson, Danielle Carroll, Alexis Karon

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Anders Carlsson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Carlsson. This paper contains a short biography of Carlsson, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Carl August Blomgren, Cindy Osagie, Rachel Antuna

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Carl August Blomgren was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Blomgren. This paper contains a short biography of C.A. Blomgren, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Introduction, Dr. Thomas E. Bengtson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

This introduction provides background information on the papers "Augustana Seniors Fall 1884".

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: William Mering Reck, Tom Simon, Trenton Jackson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

William Mering Reck was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Reck. This paper contains a short biography of Reck, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Anders Edward Ericsson, Samantha Mccreight, Alyson Meeks

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Anders Edward Ericsson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of A.E. Ericsson. This paper contains a short biography of A.E. Ericsson,a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: August William Kjellstrand, Ami Patel, Damien Pilotto

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

August William Kjellstrand was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of A. W. Kjellstrand. This paper contains a short biography of A. W. Kjellstrand, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Lars Herman Beck, Patricia Grod

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Lars Herman Beck was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Lars Herman Beck. This paper contains a short biography of Lars Herman Beck, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Frtiz Jacobson, Cora Jacobsen, Anna Fank, Donovan Ferguson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Fritz was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the Fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Fritz Jacobsen. This paper contains a short biography of Fritz Jacobsen, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Erik Peter Olsson, Rylie Milliken, Madison Caldwell

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Erik Peter Olsson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884-1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of E.P. Olsson. This paper contains a short biography of E.P. Olsson, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Olof Wilhelm Ferm, Autumn Anderson, Chelsea Meyer, Samantha Buther

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Olof Wilheml Ferm was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of O.W. Ferm. This paper contains a short biography of Ferm, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Johan Sven Carlson, Amber Mraz, Colleen Jennings, Valeria Gonzalez

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Johan Sven Carlson was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Johan Sven Carlson. This paper contains a short biography of J. S. Carlson, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Martin Peter Osterholm, John Mcdonaugh, Sara Clark, Dylan Hart

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Martin Peter Osterholm was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of Martin P. Osterholm. This paper contains a short biography of Osterholm, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884: Johan Wilhelm Nyvall, Brittany Hatlestad, Alivia Lowery

Augustana Seniors Fall 1884 (Class of 1885)

Johan (John) Wilhelm Nyvall was a senior at Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, in the fall of 1884. His name appears in the college catalog of 1884 – 1885, along with his birthplace, the year of his birth, and a few other facts. From this start, we researched the genealogy and family history of J.W. Nyvall. This paper contains a short biography of Nyvall, a report on his ancestors, a report on his descendants, and some open questions for further research.