In the Spotlight archives

2009

June

Music Major Learns from Austrian Flutists
Stephanie Castongia '11 receives private lessons from the Vienna Conservatory and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. More>

Journals from the Road: Working Vacations
Theatre Performance major Jeremy Behrens' internship takes him to the Seattle Children's Theatre. More>

Campaign Update: A Passion for Athletics
It is alumni like Tim Shea that make Bradley the university it is today. More>

Journals from the Road: Working Vacations
Management Information Systems major Paul Benario's internship at the Kellogg Company is "Grrrrrr-eat." More>

The Challenge of Reunification
Professor John Williams' new book addresses Berlin after the Cold War. More>

Campaign Update: Building Relationships
Chuck Ebeling ’66 experienced the relationship between Bradley and the Peoria community first hand as a student. More>

Journals from the Road: Working Vacations
Electronic Media major Dustin Elkin's internship takes him out to the ball game. More>

Ultra-light and Ultra Efficient
Mechanical engineering students develop an urban vehicle that runs on electricity. More>

Campaign Update: Night at the Newseum
In the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, Bradley University brought its future to alums and supporters in Washington, D.C. More>

Chicago Gangster Tour
OLLI participants saw the darker side of Chicago history when they took the Chicago Gangster Tour. More>

My Bradley Experience
Ann Eads '09 relates her Bradley experience in a letter to President Glasser. More>

Students Study Abroad
Students and faculty from Dublin and Berlin share their experiences from abroad. More>

Campaign Update: Family and Friends
Gary and Carlotta Bielfeldt help define the meaning of the phrase "Bradley Family." More>

May

Campaign Update: A Giving Faculty
Faculty and staff support the University by participating in the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance. More>

Year in Review 2008-2009
From Move-in Day to May Commencement and all the highlights in between, this has been a year to remember. More>

Campaign Update: Sports Articles Breathe New Life
Bob Pille's '50 notes, articles and other journalistic memorabilia donated to the new sports communication program. More>

Three Graduates Commissioned to Air Force
Dan Cluskey '09 didn’t steer far from familiar paths in choosing a career. More>

Softball Plays in NCAA Tournament
Follow the action with live game blogs, recaps and updates from the NCAA Softball Championship Tournament. More>

Campaign Update: Women Who Have Made a Difference
The Executive MBA program is named by Dr. Theresa S. Falcon-Cullinan. More>

Campaign Update: Success in St. Louis
Imagine over 100 St. Louis alumni, together for a Celebration of Bradley. More>

Softball Wins MVC Tournament
Team earns automatic berth to the NCAA tournament where they'll play DePaul on Friday. More>

Team Bradley Races for the Cure
Team Bradley honors Bradley’s president and others in the Bradley family who have battled breast cancer. More>

Enrollment Up at Bradley
One of the largest incoming classes in Bradley’s 112-year history has made a deposit for next fall. More>

Campaign Update: Touching Students' Lives For 50 Years
Betty Volturno’s '65 Bradley University story is an unlikely one. More>

April

Behind the Impeachment
Three attorneys provided a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the January impeachment trial of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. More>

President Glasser: Swine Flu Advice and Update
Read President Glasser's recommendations to the campus community concerning Swine Flu and the University's preparations for an outbreak. More>

Campaign Update: Supporting the Library is a Family Affair
Jean Phillips Gove '61 and her husband Jack Gove '56 have made 11 book endowments. More>

Fire & Steel
Engineering professor and student employ computer simulations to research damaging effects of fire on steel. More>

Campaign Update: A Great Music Foundation
Presser Award recipient Kristin Schrag '09 will pursue a career in teaching music. More>

Student Scholarship Exposition
Projects include robots that help teach students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). More>

Seizing Opportunities
Joan Scott Wallace '52 shares message of fearless persistence during Garrett Week speech. More>

A Hair-raising, Head-shaving Event
Students shave their heads to advance children’s cancer research. More>

Campaign Update: Someone Believes in Me
Maureen Horcher '09 shares her thoughts on receiving the Paul B. Snider Journalism Scholarship. More>

Springboard Winner Announced
U-Exchange claims first-place prize package valued at more than $120,000 to start business. More>

Ray LaHood ’71: He can bring people together
Transportation secretary is also Obama's envoy to congressional Republicans. More>

Campaign Update: Young at Heart
"Old Fogies" club gathers monthly to exchange news and swap memories about the good old days. More>

Switching Gears
Bradley Hilltopics explores the changing career paths of four alums. More>

Students Speak on Government Reform
Sarah Shadnia '09 and Justin Green '10 offer comment at the Illinois Reform Commission meeting. More>

March

Campaign Update: Extended Family
Braves Scholarship Society provides opportunity to get to know athletes. More>

Campaign Update: Internship Program Expands
A gift from Bill and Marjorie Springer '81 provides students with enhanced internship opportunities. More>

Improving Doctor Training
$850,000 grant will fund research on improving medical simulators. More>

President Glasser on the State of Illinois Budget
Read the President's remarks from a press conference with Gov. Pat Quinn. Go>

Campaign Update: Talk About Success
Bradley Fund student callers make vital connections with alumni. More>

Journals from the Road: Spring Break Adventures
These aren’t your typical spring break trips!
  • Dominican Republic
  • India
  • North Carolina
  • Panama

Journals from the Road: Women’s Basketball MVC Tournament
Team co-captain Jenny Van Kirk '10 journals about her experiences at the conference tournament. Go>

Coach of the Year
Head women’s basketball coach Paula Buscher honored by the Missouri Valley Conference. More>

Campaign Update: Power of One
Dr. Rita Newton endows scholarship to support women in engineering. More>

Journals from the Road: Men’s Basketball MVC Tournament
John Searby from athletics journals about his experiences at Arch Madness in St. Louis. Go>

Join Team Bradley
Team Bradley is forming for Race for the Cure events in Peoria and nationwide in honor of President Glasser. More>

Campaign Update: Medical Center Contributes to Students' Health
Methodist’s gift of $1 million supports the Wellness and Counseling Center. More>

February

Remembering Philip José Farmer ’50
Winner of three Hugo Awards, Farmer studied writing at Bradley. More>

Campaign Update: Food For Thought
Alumnus donation honors retired Eurest employee Jerry Flaherty Jr. '01. More>

Truman Scholar Finalist
Patrick Campbell '10 is one of 176 students nationwide competing for prestigious scholarship. More>

Journals from the Road: Physical Therapy in Vegas
Doctor of Physical Therapy students are presenting research at a national meeting in Las Vegas. Go>

Journals from the Road: Chicago Auto Show
Public relations students intern at the Chicago Auto Show during media preview week. Go>

President's Office Hours
President Joanne K. Glasser opens her office to meet one-on-one with students. More>

Burklunds Named Honorary Alumni
Dale and Shirley Burklund are recognized for their continued support of Bradley. More>

New Vice President of Advancement
Mr. Pat Vickerman joins Bradley to coordinate the Campaign for a Bradley Renaissance. More>

Journals from the Road: TV Conference in Vegas
Communication students journal their trip to the National Association of Television Program Executives conference. Go>

January

Sufficiency of the Actual
Dr. Kevin Stein, Bradley professor and Illinois Poet Laureate, publishes new collection of poetry. More>

Journals from the Road: Music Students & Faculty go to Hollywood
Music students and faculty meet with Warner Bros. executive, perform at an alumni gala and attend a national trade show. Go>

Journals from the Road: Presidential Inauguration
Ben Koch '10 and Julie Shifeling '96 MA '03 journal their trip to Washington, D.C., for the Presidential Inauguration. Go>

Dave Snell '76 Broadcasts 900th Game
Bradley alum has been the voice of Bradley basketball for nearly thirty years. More>

Brad's Journal
IPL Executive Director Brad McMillan journals his trip to Washington, D.C., for the swearing in of Congressman-elect Aaron Schock '02. More>

2008

Ray LaHood '71 Nominated Secretary of Transportation
President-elect Barack Obama taps Bradley alum for Secretary of Transportation. More>

Markin Center
Bradley dedicated the Markin Family Student Recreation Center marking a new era on campus with a state-of-the-art fitness facility. More>

Deck the wall
View the president's traditional holiday card. Go>

Sports Com
Bradley announces the creation of a sports communication program to be offered beginning Fall 2009. More>

The Oresteia
Theatre Arts and Multimedia put a modern spin on an old favorite with their upcoming performance of The Oresteia. More>

Late Night BU
Late Night BU provides students late-night, alcohol-free entertainment under Bradley's new Alcohol Action Plan. More>

The Hayden-Clark Alumni Center
Two $2.5 million gifts were pledged toward the construction of a new Alumni Center directly west of Bradley Hall. More>

Hallmark Hall of Fame to air 1996 graduate's story
Brad Cohen ’96 walked on the set of “Front of the Class,” the CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie being created about his life. More>

New Pre-Law Center Announced
Bradley University announced the creation of a Pre-Law Center and a search for a full-time director to manage the Center. More>

Markin Family Student Recreation Center
View a time-lapse movie of the partially completed Markin Family Student Recreation Center. Go>

The Peoria Adventure
National Geographic Adventure magazine selected Peoria as one of its 50 next great American adventure towns in which to live and relax. More>

From surgeon to inventor
Once a leader on the field as co-captain of the Bradley baseball team, Dr. Lindsey Rolston ’85 is now a leader —and inventor — in the field of orthopedic surgery. More>

Strength under pressure
Dr. Riyadh Hindi knows that we live in an uncertain world. While we can attempt to identify where and when earthquakes will occur, they remain largely unpredictable. More>

The last basket
Bradley faculty, staff, alumni and friends gathered in Robertson Memorial Field House on March 27 for a special event marking the "Last Basket" in the historic structure slated for demolition this spring. More>

Professor discusses Peoria economy in national news
Correspondent Martha Teichner of CBS News Sunday Morning interviewed Dr. Bernard Goitein, professor of business management and administration, about business and economic conditions in the Peoria area. More>

Bradley Chorale Announces Spring Tour
March 13-17, 2008. More>

University Fly-over
Spring 2008. Go>

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