Just about four years ago, I dragged two large-sized luggage bags and a backpack and arrived at Peoria airport after a 24-hour delay in China. Little did I know that I was about to encounter many amazing opportunities and meet so many fantastic friends and…
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Imagine if you discovered that the “bookstore” your heterosexual parents owned was the biggest gay porno shop in the U.S. at one point in time. For Rachel Mason, this unlikely truth was her reality. The shop named “Circus of Books,” which is also the title…
On Thursday, the University Senate voted to send back three of the four program elimination proposals to the University Strategic Planning Committee (USPC) and the University Resource Committee for further reconsiderations. The three proposals that were sent back aimed to eliminate all majors and the…
Bradley announced on Wednesday that it would continue to pay its student employees for their anticipated work hours, even if they are not currently working remotely or on-campus, until May 16. An email sent to student employees detailing that if a student employee is working…
Editorial: Bradley is facing a serious financial struggle In an email to faculty and staff, university president Gary Roberts announced a series of decisions in response to the spreading of COVID-19, as well as the financial health of the university. Roberts announced that Bradley will…
A Bradley student has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a study abroad program. The student has not been on campus this semester and has been in self-isolation since their return, according to the university. The university officials ask the public to respect the…
In the greater Peoria area, 12 residents are now confirmed positive for COVID-19 in Tri-County – six in Peoria County, three in Woodford and Tazewell counties each – and so far no deaths reported, according to Monica Hendrickson on Friday afternoon. Hendrickson, administrator of the Peoria…
Pratima Gandhi, the chief financial officer, controller and treasurer of Bradley University, will leave the university on May 31 of 2020, university president Gary Roberts announced at the University Senate’s online meeting on Thursday. Gandhi will become the chief financial officer and the vice controller…
Fakheri: University Senate to meet online on Thursday, program prioritizations are not on the agenda
Fakheri: University Senate to meet online on Thursday, program prioritizations are not on the agenda
With almost all offices and departments of Bradley University now operating remotely, the University Senate president Ahmad Fakheri confirmed that the body will assemble via Zoom, an online video conference program, at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, as scheduled. The link to the video…
On Tuesday, Illinois reported a total number of 1,535 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state, an increase of 250 from yesterday. The state also announced four additional deaths – a Chicago resident in his 50s, two Cook County residents both in their 60s and a…