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EMBA program named for alumna donor

This summer a $2 million donation was given to Bradley’s Executive MBA program. Theresa Falcon, a 2005 graduate of the program, provided the gift. “The financial support will enhance the education of the EMBA students and help us provide scholarships for potential students,” said Rob…

Former cabinet member visits Bradley

Last Friday Bradley received a visit from an important speaker. Former Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao spoke at the Peoria Civic Center on behalf of Theresa Falcon’s $2 million donation and Bradley’s executive MBA program. Rob Baer, the dean of the Foster College of Business…

Guidelines for going greek

It’s coming next weekend: fraternity and sorority recruitment. When I was a freshman going through recruitment I wish somebody would have warned me about what to expect. Fortunately, I get to write a column the weekend before recruitment and I know the kind of questions…

The right reform is needed

Health care. The combination of those two words is enough to start an argument amongst people who are best friends these days.  Because of this phenomenon, it looks like we’re going to go yet another year without health care reform, which scares the hell out…

Newspapers vital to college students’ success

Three months ago and 1,000 miles away, a Midwestern girl landed in New York City with three vast hopes. The first was she could cling to her random roommate to avoid the fact she knew no one in the Big Apple. The second was that…

University hosts galas across the country

Bradley is in the wake of a renaissance. A development known as The Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance has been in motion since April 2008, and has raised over $120 million. This summer, Renaissance Galas were hosted in major cities such as Washington, D.C., St.…

President’s popular office hours to return

The President’s open-door policy is making a comeback. University President Joanne Glasser will have open-door office hours to hear students’ opinions and concerns again this year, beginning Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. Glasser began holding her office hours last February. Since opening her doors, she…

Bradley feautred in Chronicle of Higher Education for office hours

Earlier this summer Bradley was featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, an online journal specializing in news from colleges and universities all over the country. Bradley wasn’t recognized for high freshmen enrollment or the state-of-the-art Markin Family Student Recreation Center, but for something else…

Bradley races for the cure

When University President Joanne Glasser was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, several campus groups joined forces to help. Many participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to raise funds for research and awareness, however Karen Metzinger hopes even more will participate…

MBA students win national championship for 2nd year

After three vigorous weeks of research and practice, five MBA students and their supervisor, Larry Weinzimmer, were rewarded with first place at the Society for the Advancement of Management International Case Competition in Las Vegas – for the second time. SAM presented each university’s team…

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