One of the biggest shifts as college and the COVID-19 pandemic collided may have been in the sciences, where a hands-on curriculum plays a big role in student academics. This past summer, a team of about 40 professors from all departments across campus had meetings…
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Whether students chose to study on campus or learn remotely, Bradley organizations and individual departments are looking for ways to engage with them in activities to maintain social connections. ACBU organized the “Quarantine Series” which consisted of eight activities that were either held on Zoom…
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t just students who had to adjust to the online world of Zoom University; faculty had to as well. During the extended spring break last semester, faculty partook in a Sakai training session. The change was unexpected for some and…
For Bradley’s Black Student Alliance, the plans for this semester were set back in June. When the summer began with the death of George Floyd, club president Nailah Brown decided to plan a program that would give students a space to find comfort in the…
Tan Dang, a Peoria resident, opened Dang Banh Mi & Poke across from Campustown in the second week of March, right as the COVID-19 pandemic surfaced. “We opened it up on the week of the pandemic, coincidentally, so it has been both exciting and stressful,”…
The week before spring break was one of the most exciting and busiest I’ve had. The following weeks were some of the most chaotic. I had been cast in my first ever role at Bradley as an orphan girl in a production of “Midsummer Night’s…
ACBU has not let a pandemic halt its operations, as the organization has transitioned to virtual events for the student body for the rest of the semester. While the spring concert featuring Walk The Moon was canceled, some other events are now adapted to a…
Fulbright Award winner Timothy Roberts, who is now a professor and graduate director at Western Illinois University led the “Career Skills: How Editing War Love Letters Can Build Career Skills” lecture last Tuesday. The lecture focused on discussing Roberts’ latest book, “The Infernal War: The…
Last semester, the beloved Lt. Sean Savage left Bradley, but now BUPD welcomes Lt. Jerel Jones. “The Jones’ have always been in the police force, so it’s been in the family,” Jones said. His numerous badges are proudly showcased on the desk in his office.…
Plastic, plastic and more plastic. In celebration of Earth Day, students had the opportunity to receive reusable straws, tote bags and pots to go green. The BU CleanUp Crew teamed up with the Wellness Office to introduce a variety of healthy habits to students, who…