The Bradley Core Curriculum dictates most Bradley student schedules, but little is known about the people behind it. One of these individuals is Kelly McConnaughay, senior associate dean of the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences. “It’s like a quarter of every student’s experience,” McConnaughay…
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Religious studies professor Daniel Getz was born in Denver, Colorado, shortly after World War II. His parents were both veterans; his mother in the army and his father a Marine. His mother was stationed at a hospital in India, with regiments of Chinese and Japanese…
Bradley Fund Senior Director, Shelly Smith, may appear to be just another employee who works in Sisson Hall, but her lifetime of devotion is immeasurable. Born and raised in Peoria, Smith attended Drake University and obtained a degree in education. Then, she came back to…
Kate Vetter, who joined Bradley in June as assistant director for programming in the student activities office, aims to give students the autonomy to be successful outside the classroom. “In student affairs, we talk a lot about the world outside academics,” Vetter said. “In order…
Sometimes taking a chance can lead to an important discovery. Rachel Borland, senior television arts major, found this out firsthand. Borland originally planned to attend culinary school, but came to the conclusion that cooking was more of a hobby than a career choice for her.…
Cheery voice booming and his laughter filling the room, Will has become a public figure in the Michel Student Center. “No one embodies the heart and soul of the student center more than Will,” said Claudio DeBon, senior psychology major. Will has been cooking up…
Flying across the country last minute is something that many students would find nerve-wracking. For Bradley’s own Joseph Tarnowski, that flight would lead him to a unique opportunity. Liberty Mutual, a well-known insurance company, was looking to hire interns for the summer of 2019. When…
Molly Rice, administrative assistant to the registrar at Bradley, is the director of North End Urban Garden, a community garden in the North Valley neighborhood, previously known as the North End neighborhood. At first, Molly’s neighbors were not sure the garden was a good idea.…
Dean Cantu, the department chair and professor of teacher education, gave his TEDx Talk titled “Memento Mori: The Personification of Death” at the University of Tulsa in March. “For me, it was the perfect topic to research further,” Cantu said. “It’s my love of teaching,…
It has often been said that a life dedicated to service is a life worth living. Junior political science major Jheel Gosain has taken that saying to heart. As president of CureSearch and vice president of Philanthropic Services for Sigma Kappa, Gosain has played a…