Posts published by “Tessa Armich”

Colleagues, friends and former students of Shirley Salazar gathered Sunday for a benefit concert to help cover her medical expenses. Salazar is an affiliate voice instructor at Bradley, the conductor of the Peoria Cooperative Academy Chorale and worship leader at Peoria Christian Fellowship Church. She…

Ray LaHood, politician and alumnus of Bradley University (‘71), spoke about bipartisan leadership and the current state of the nation’s government in a lecture Thursday at Hayden-Clark Alumni Center. “I think people that are in public service, and I include myself in this, are driven…

Fall break is fast approaching and it’s time to satisfy that orchard fix. Check out some of these stops throughout Illinois on the way home or on a fall trip. Near Peoria: Tanners Orchard Famous for its apple cider doughnuts, Tanners has been around since…

Today at the annual Founder’s Day Convocation, faculty, staff and alumni will be recognized with awards tailored to their individual accomplishments. Several alumni will also be inducted into the Centurion Society, a group established to recognize alumni who have brought national and international credit to…

University officials, city councilmen, Peoria code enforcement officials and quite a few others inspected several blocks around Bradley University Thursday. Barker Street was the primary subject of the walkthrough. Vice President for Student Affairs Nathan Thomas said this was not an annual event but one…

Homecoming recently hit a growth spurt, growing from three days to a full week from Sept. 21- 26. The Activities Council of Bradley University (ACBU) planned the week, lead by homecoming coordinators Quincy Keck, Will Gracik and Olivia Carrizales. “Of course it’s overwhelming [going from…

Labor Day at Bradley and its lack of cancelled classes has long been a contested issue. In November 2009, a resolution to cancel classes made it to University Senate, but it was voted down by the student population. Currently, the staff and administrators on campus…

Feedback Friday has come a long way since its first event in fall 2002. What was once a small gathering of employers and students now garners more than 68 employers and over 230 student attendees, its largest event yet. Feedback Friday is hosted by the…

Recent bicycle thefts around campus and the St. James Complex have spurred several notices from the Bradley University Police Department for students to take better care of their bicycle security. “First of all, we’ve not historically seen a lot of bike thefts, so anything is…