Visitors to the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Web site didn’t see the college’s newly redesigned homepage last Saturday. They saw an all-black page with just a few lines of text instead. “Bradley University Sites HACKED,” the text read. A few more sentences…
Posts published in October 2009
Although student loan default rates have soared across the country, Bradley’s did not see an increase this year. At .9 percent, BU’s rate remains one of the lowest in the state, at about six percentage points lower than the state average. The Federal Department of…
The most important test on campus is approaching. Bradley’s accreditation visit is in November 2010, and preparation for the visit is in full swing. “The main piece of work gets done in the next semester,” said Jenny Gruening, director of institutional improvement. “It’s over a…
The university isn’t finished with improvements to the Cullom-Davis Library. The focus of the next round of improvements is in technology. “We’re providing technology so students can work in groups and have technology if they need it,” said Shelley Epstein, associate vice president of communication.…
Student Senate approved three new committees on Monday to involve more students in fixing campus issues. The committees are called ad-hoc sub-committees, and will specialize in campus aesthetics and accessibility, city and local affairs and school spirit. They will be used to draw up long-term…
Once completed, the renovated Westlake Hall will be six times as large as it is today. But that’s not the only change the 112-year-old building is looking at. An additional four floors will be added along with a 100-seat auditorium and smart classroom with Internet2…
Four Bradley students are helping to make a difference in Africa from halfway across the globe. Since returning from Africa after serving with the Peace Corps, economics graduate student Michael Moroz has become involved with Haute, a not-for-profit organization that assists entrepreneurs in West Africa.…
For about a month, students have been witnesses to and participants in true democracy. The student-led campaign to reinstate MAP grant funding was not only a unique experience as it proved that students can make a difference, but that Bradley student leaders are willing to.…
It’s easy for some to look down on those for-profit universities that advertise on TV. But there is one main reason those schools aren’t judged on the same level as more established schools. They aren’t accredited. Credits from institutions that aren’t regionally accredited are nontransferable…
Publicity. It’s funny how people who have it want to avoid it and people who don’t have it will do anything to get it. Take for instance a family in Colorado that performed a hoax involving its child all to get in the public eye.…