The Parent’s Association is accepting proposals for campus projects. Students, faculty and staff may apply to receive funding. The Parent’s Association has funded projects since the 1980s to better the lives of Bradley students. Some past projects funded were a career search program, the Center…
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Hola, bonjour and nín hǎo to the foreign language department as they head into the fall 2015 school year with big changes in mind. “Effective fall 2015, our department’s new name will be the Department of World Languages and Cultures,” Leslie Sconduto, foreign languages department…
A Monday night winter storm left campus sidewalks and roads covered in sheets of ice. Despite slick conditions, classes continued as normal. Early Tuesday morning, the Bradley University Twitter account posted, “Campus is open and classes are in session today (3/3/2015). Due to icy conditions…
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs David Glassman announced today at a press conference in Charleston that he will leave his post at Bradley University to become the president of Eastern Illinois University, effective June 1. Glassman said at the EIU press conference this…
After nearly three years of planning by students, faculty and staff, University Senate passed the Bradley Core Curriculum at its Feb. 19 meeting. Co-Chair of the Steering Committee Kelly McConnaughay said she was excited everyone’s hard work led to the passing of the new system,…
The Midwest might seem like a strange, mundane place for someone who has visited several countries to settle down in, but for Jacqueline Hogan, sociology professor and department chair of the Asian Studies Department at Bradley, that place was just the right fit. “I consider…
Last Friday, Caterpillar announced its international headquarters would remain in Peoria. As an American company known on a global scale for its construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar headquarters has been an employer and supporter of the Peoria community since its first plant opened with just…
Judges were a(maze)d by the three Bradley engineering students. Bradley’s engineering team won first place in a maze-following robot competition Feb. 7 at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Region 4 Student Leadership Conference at the University of Wisconsin. Electrical and computer engineering students…
As a result of lower staff recruitment numbers last semester for Residential Life and an excess in marketing budget, a mysterious figure appeared last Tuesday, Feb. 17. Marshmallow Man, a puffy-suited mascot, debuted by making surprise appearances in various locations around campus. Shortly after his…
The Dialogues on Diversity event aimed to talk about the ‘tough stuff’ Thursday night, but reviews from students and audience members were tougher than the topics. The Activities Council of Bradley University (ACBU) hosted Ron Jones, a leader in the world of improvisation. Most notable…