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September

• ‘Walk for Mind’ links brain tumor patients, survivors for support
  Peoria County Chronicle
• Reflections of an Illinois Poet Laureate with Dr. Kevin Stein
  WCBU
  Kevin Stein says the legacy of those who preceded him as IL Poet Laureate are never far from his thoughts.
• Bradley Students Thank Legislators
  WMBD TV
  Bradley University students gathered to express gratitude to those who helped pass a budget that allowed many of them continue their education. This year's budget granted $10.5 million dollars in scholarships through the Monetary Assistance Program.
• Word on the Street: Outgoing poet laureate heartened by public’s passion
  Pekin Daily Times
  Bradley University professor Kevin Stein, has been a tireless ambassador for poetry since he was tapped for the role of Illinois Poet Laureate in 2003. He announced last week that he was stepping down from the unpaid position in December.
• Bradley Hosts Record-Sized Job Fair
  WMBD TV
  More than 1000 students and alumni attended the Fall Job and Internship Fair at Bradley University on Thursday.
• Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein to Step Down
  Peoria Public Radio
  Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein is stepping away from the position effective December 1st. The Bradley University English Professor has served in the role for 14 years.
• Gov. Rauner to Bestow Poetic License — Seeking State’s Fifth Laureate
  Chicago Sun Times
  Kevin Stein, an English professor at Bradley University, is stepping away from the state’s poet laureate position after 14 years of service.
• From Big Idea to Business
  InterBusiness Issues
  Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University is the resource you need, when you need it.
• Three Local Universities Have Been Named Among the Best
  WMBD TV
  Bradley University has been recognized as one of the top universities in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report.
• ISU, Bradley, Other Local Universities Rank in National List
  WHOI TV
  Bradley University was rated the seventh best regional university in the Midwest, with high marks for veterans among the student population and one of the top 30 engineering programs.
• Local Universities Make ‘Best Colleges’ List
  1470
  U.S. News & World Report has again recognized Bradley University as one of the top universities in the Midwest.
• US News Releases 2018 Rankings, Bradley U Hangs Onto Top 10 in Region
  Peoria Public Radio
  US News & World Report ranked a total of 173 universities in the 12-state region. Bradley is listed 7th in the Midwest in the 2018 edition.
• Bradley students honor 9/11 victims
  WMBD TV
  A simple act of kindness, that's what the students on Bradley University's campus pledged to do. It's to honor those who lost their lives 16 years ago today.
• Patriot Day
  WEEK
  Many remember the September 11th 2001, terrorists attacks as the day that America was taken hostage.
• Nick in the AM: Bradley University area to receive new street signs
  PJStar
  Signs in the Bradley school colors are to be erected on selected West Bluff street corners once the Peoria City Council gives its approval, as expected.
• Impact of Title IX on College Campuses
  WMBD
• Business Incubator in Peoria Turns 10
  WCBU
  The Peoria NEXT Innovation Center is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
• President Gary Roberts Joins WEEK
  WEEK
  Bradley President Gary Roberts joins WEEK to talk about what's new and exciting at Bradley.
• Bradley U offers free rehab to anyone who cannot afford it
  WEEK
  Faculty and students of the the Bradley University Physical Therapy Doctoral program are offering free rehab to members of the community.

August

• Ask The Experts - Buying a Car
  Wallet Hub
  Asst Professor of Economics, Colin Corbett, discusses cary buying tips.
• Peoria NEXT celebrates 10th anniversary
  PJStar
  The Peoria NEXT Innovation Center, which celebrated its 10th anniversary with an open house Wednesday, changed how Peoria thinks of itself.
• 3D Printing Buildings on Mars Has Lessons for Back on Earth
  Engineering News Record
  At a test facility in rural Illinois, engineers fabricate structural segments for buildings. But they didn't use the typical assembly techniques.
• Peoria area unemployment drops in second quarter
  PJStar
  Economic indicators in an ongoing analysis by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Bradley University showed growth in the second quarter that offset declines earlier in the year
• Bradley University Panel Discussion Addresses Increase in Hateful Acts
  WCBU
  More than 500 people turned out for a public forum at Bradley University on the subject of hate groups and the proliferation of hateful acts.
• Community comes together to talk rise in hate crimes and groups in the country.
  WMBD TV
  Community members gathered at Bradley University tonight to address the rise of hate groups and crimes in our country.
• Bradley forum warns of threat from ‘far-right extremists’
  PJStar
  Lecia Brooks, outreach director for the Southern Poverty Law Center, fears white supremacists have college students on their wish list.
• NASA Awards $400, 000 to Top Teams at Second Phase of 3D-Printing Competition
  NASA
  NASA is making progress and awarding prizes in its competition to build a 3-D printed habitat for deep space exploration.
• A competition that is out of this world
  WMBD TV
  Three teams from across the world came to Edwards, Illinois to create a habitat that would be suitable for Mars.
• Peoria Next Innovation Center Celebrates 10 years In Central Illinois
  WMBD TV
  The Peoria NEXT Innovation Center celebrates 10 years in business. oss Miller, Director of The Institute for Innovation Through Collaboration at Bradley University talks about what they're doing to celebrate.
• NASA House Material Competition
  WMBD TV
  Bradley, NASA and Caterpillar work together to host a competition where teams from around the world are using 3d printers to build components for a habitat on Mars.
• Students see how today’s tech could settle other planets
  PJStar
  What the students witnessed Friday wasn’t just an extension of the same 3-D printing principles, it was almost equal parts industrial application and science fiction extrapolation.
• Interplanetary construction comes to Caterpillar this week
  PJStar
  Machines that could one day lay the foundation for humans to inhabit another planet face a test this week of what abilities they can demonstrate in early stages of development.
• Largest freshman class at Bradley University in decades moves onto campus
  WMBD TV
• Back to school with Bradley sees largest Freshman class since 1960s
  WEEK TV
• Bradley ready for student move in on the 19th
  WMBD
  Things are about to get busier at Bradley University as move in day is approaching.
• Bradley University Move-In day : What to expect
  WEEK
• BU Ready For Move-In Day, Warns Of Traffic Delays
  1470
  The campus is about to welcome more than 1,200 new students during Saturday’s move-in day.
• Bradley receives grant from Terra Foundation for American Art
  PJStar
  Bradley University Department of Art has received a grant from the Terra Foundation for American Art. The grant is a part of the Foundation’s desire to explore vibrant creative history and enduring influence on art and design.
• Campus Town will serve as temporary home for BU College of Business
  WMBD
  Bradley University is in the midst of a $100 million project that'll bring the Colleges of Engineering and Business under one roof. For the time being, the College of Business will call Campus Town its temporary home.
• NASA 3D Printing Challenge
  WMBD
  Dr. Akers discusses the NASA Centennial Challenge and how the community can participate
• President Roberts Discusses All Things Bradley
  WYZZ
  Bradley President Gary Roberts discusses enrollment, student athlete academic achievements & NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge.
• Bradley University chosen to help transform student research
  PJStar
  Bradley University is one of 12 colleges selected to participate in a national project designed to increase and transform how undergraduate students conduct scientific research.
• Blueprints for Deep-Space Habitats
  Peoria Magazines
  Bradley University and Caterpillar Inc. team up with NASA to create revolutionary housing solutions for Earth and beyond.
• Preparing for Careers of the Future
  Peoria Magazines
  Bradley is on the leading edge of game design and user experience education.
• Bradley University among best 382 colleges in the nation
  WEEK
  Bradley University is once again getting national recognition, as being among the best institutions for undergraduate education.
• Pop star Nick Jonas set to perform at Bradley on Sept. 28
  PJStar
  The youngest and most famous of the musical trio known as the Jonas Brothers — Nick Jonas — will perform a solo set at Bradley University this fall.
• Bradley University receiving recognition
  WMBD
  Once again Bradley University has been listed among the nation’s best in The Princeton Review’s college guide, “The Best 382 Colleges.”

July

• Game Design students at Bradley start with board games and end with top-rated education
  PJstar
  As of 2017, “The Princeton Review” ranked Bradley’s Game Design program as No. 12 in the nation and Universities.com ranks the Sports Communication program No. 4 in the nation.
• ‘Culture shift’ in recruiting helps Bradley become more diverse
  PJstar
  Enrollment VP talks about culture shift in Bradley's recruitment activities and big shift in the mentality of students.
• How Trump’s delusions of voter fraud will turn election results into fake news
  Washington Post
  Edward Burmila, asst professor of political science, tackles the question of what the president hopes to accomplish by investigating voter fraud in an election he won?
• BU Convergence Center will ‘change the face of the campus’
  PJStar
  The new $100M business and engineering complex will be more than 270,000 square feet, it will easily be the largest structure on campus. It will contain 193 offices, 25 classrooms, eight computer labs and 46 specialized labs.
• Bradley University physical therapy clinic offers free rehab
  PJstar
  Bradley is one of few schools in the state to offer a free physical therapy clinic for those who have run out of help and insurance coverage.
• Great ways to get kids excited about reading
  Chillicothe Times Bulletin
• Milestone reached in NASA’s 3D printed Mars base challenge
  3D Printing Industry
  Level 2 of Phase 2 of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is now complete. The U.S. space agency has announced details of teams working on the project that could facilitate deep space exploration, while also advancing construction techniques on Earth.
• Red Planet Housing: NASA Awards $200,000 in 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
  space.com
  Bradley and NASA announce $200,000 in awards
• Nonprofits And Businesses Impacted By State Budget
  1470
• Six Teams Earn Honors, Prize Money in Second Construction Level of NASA Challenge to 3-D Print a Habitat
  NASA.gov
  Prizes for a portion of phase 2 of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge have been awarded. The 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is run through a partnership with NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program and Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
• Word on the Street - A national reminder of the local
  PJStar
  In “The Case for Paying Less Attention to Donald Trump,” Professor Ed Burmila suggested the public focus less on the Oval Office and more on state legislatures. That is where much of the policy that affects average Americans is made, he argues.

June

• Baker Hall Demolition Begins
  1470
  Demolition of Bradley University’s Baker Hall has begun. The demolition will lead to construction of a new business and engineering complex on the hilltop.
• The Case for Paying Less Attention to Donald Trump
  Rolling Stone
  Political Science Professor Ed Burmilla shares his views on why you should pay less attention to Trump if you want real change.
• Self Driving Car Safety May be the Biggest Hinderance in Adoption
  huffingtonpost.com
  Adjunct professor Sam Kherat articulates a safety plan for self driving car companies.
• Future video game designers put through Bradley boot camp
  WEEK
  Bradley University's first-ever game design summer camp helps future video game designers, programmers and artists get a taste of their careers.
• Missouri Valley has what it takes without Wichita State
  Washington Times Reporter
  President Gary Roberts weighs in on the change in teams of the Missouri Valley Conference
• Hot Jobs & Careers for Grads
  WYZZ
  New graduates are getting jobs in their field of choice. Jon Neidy, the executive director of the Smith Career Center at Bradley University, stops by GDCI to talk about what hot jobs are out there for grads.
• Learning About Bradley's Game Design Program
  Living Well
• Bradley University President Talks About What's Happening on Campus
  WMBD TV
• BU Offers New Camp Just For Gamers
  1470 WMBD radio
  ‘In Real Life (IRL)’ camp will use pro-level software to build a game from concept to completion. Campers will learn theory, allowing them to understand how the best games engage their audience.
• BU students invited to world’s largest gaming convention
  East Peoria Times Courier
  As creators of one of the five finalists, the Starcats team has been invited to attend the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) convention in Los Angeles this month. The E3 convention is the world’s largest gaming conference.
• Bradley braces for more students, more debt amid construction boom
  PJStar
  Bradley is expecting more students next semester and more construction on campus.
• Bradley Video Game Design Students Shoot for the Stars
  WCBU
  A Bradley University game design team is getting a chance to put their creation on one of the world's largest gaming stages.
• Technology looms in Peoria’s future
  PJStar
  Is a unified curriculum in robotics the key to Peoria's future?

May

• Partisan Gerrymandering Debate
  WMBD
  Professor says Wisconsin's lawsuit regarding gerrymandering could be the one thing that can make a big difference in turning Illinois in a better direction.
• After Caterpillar, where does Peoria go from here?
  4-traders.com
• NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Kevin Stein
  Kenyon Review
• Send kids off to college this summer for mix of fun, learning
  Chronicle Media
• World of Wonder Summer Camp - A summer camp for children at Bradley University
  WYZZ
  World of Wonder is a series of one week summer programs to provide learning options for gifted and talented students. Registration is open now.
• Durbin vocal in keeping an eye on Trump
  By Bernard Schoenburg
  State Journal Register
  Illinois’ poet laureate and Bradley professor, KEVIN STEIN, read a poem he wrote at Quinn portrait unveiling.
• Bradley University Student Walk 2017
  WMBD
• Peoria Area Economy Chugging Along
  WGLT
  The latest composite index out by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Bradley University shows a minor decline in activity, though it also shows the economy is still growing.
• Bradley report: modest economic growth continues in Peoria
  PJStar
  An analysis of economic indicators for the Peoria region showed a continuing trend of moderate growth in the first quarter of 2017, according to a report compiled by the Center for Economic and Business Research at Bradley University.
• Bradley University Remembers 'Coach of the Century' Charles Orsborn
  WCBU
  Flags are being flown at half-staff on Bradley’s campus for the next three days to honor the school’s winning-est basketball coach. Charles “Ozzie” Orsborn died Sun. at his home in Naples, Florida. He was 99.
• NASA Awards $100,000 in First Printing Stage of 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
  Space Daily
  The 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is run through a partnership with NASA's Centennial Challenges Program and Bradley University
• SPECIAL REPORT: Cutting the beef
  WHOI
  Bradley biology chair Sherri Morris said one factor for giving up meat outweighs all others.
• Farnsworth Group aims to inspire at girls-only STEM camp at Bradley
  PJStar
  Dozens of junior high school girls this summer will take part in a week-long 4G STEM camp.

April

• Bradley interactive media students inform and inspire at Saturday exhibition
  PJStar
  An interactive exhibition that highlighted the work of Bradley University interactive media majors Saturday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum aimed to inspire the young and inform the old.
• Students learn the pros and cons of life in cyberspace at Peoria Academy summit
  PJStar
  “Fake News, Alternative Facts and Telling a Great Story” — offered tips for students on how to distinguish between good and bad information on the internet.
• Bradley University students use storm drain art to boost environmental awareness
  PJstar
  Four storm drains around the city are looking much more colorful after eight Bradley University art students finished up work on a public art project.
• Natural Fiber Welding looks to put Peoria on the textile map
  PJstar
  Bradley professor is tackling the mounting problem of plastic pollution.
• Sidewalk Art Projects Offer Colorful Diversion for Pedestrians
  By Cass Herrington
  WCBU Peoria Public Radio
  Bradley students are taking a course called “art and the environment" in which they are creating several public art projects in the downtown area.
• Bradley Alumnus Receives Peabody Award
  PJStar
• Bradley speech team places 2nd in national competition
  WEEK
  Bradley speech team places 2nd at National Forensics Association National Championship.
• Bradley Speech Team Places Second in National Tournament
  WCBU
  Bradley University’s speech team swept several categories during the National Forensic Association’s National Championship last weekend in Eau Claire, Wis.
• Reporting of campus sex assault stifled by stigma
  PJStar
  Student safety is paramount at Bradley and the administration is committed to enhancing sexual assault awareness.
• The 12 Jews who are leading the green movement
  Times of Israel
  Bradley Hillel in on the forefront of the green movement by installing solar panels.
• Bradley Game Design Ranks 12 in Country
  WHOI
  Bradley University is ranked 12th in the nation for its Game Design and Animation Program. Ethan Ham, Department of Interactive Media at Bradley, joined Mark and Gretchen in the studio Wednesday.
• History of the Copts
  KPFA
  Professor Jason Zaborowski of Bradley University talks about the Coptic history
• A day in the life of an OLLI learner
  Morton Courier
  The Bradley OLLI program has long been touted as one of the most unique, superior and reasonably priced OLLI programs in the country.
• EXCHANGE: CHEMISTRY DEMONSTRATION ENDS WITH A 'BOOM'
  AP
  Bradley chemistry students hope by showing young students chemistry is not threatening will get kids more interested in the field.
• Bradley building goes solar
  WEEK TV
  The first building to clearly embrace renewable energy on Bradley's campus is Hillel
• Bradley Program Tops In The World
  WYZZ TV
  Bradley University is among the top 25 undergraduate game design programs in the world according to the Princeton Review's eighth annual ranking of the best schools to study game design.
• Building on Bradley University campus installs solar panels
  WCBU
  Officials at Bradley University say a building on campus has become the first to use solar panels as its primary source of energy.
• Schools evaluate student safety plans after San Bernardino shooting
  WEEK TV
  Bradley and other schools throughout the country continually work on emergency plans to keep their community safe.
• Central Ill. Unites for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  WMBD TV
  April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and today the Peoria community is coming together to help show support for those affected.
• Soldier Dash 5K
  WYZZ TV
  Soldier Dash 5K is an obstacle race and proceeds from this event will be going to the Military Leadership Training Association and the Disabled Veterans National Foundation.
• Star of ‘Scrubs’ and ‘The Middle’ honored as distinguished Bradley alum
  Peoria County Chronicle
  Along with 1,000 students who traveled to Bradley University recently for the national collegiate speech tournament was a well-known Hollywood actor and comedian who once competed on the Bradley speech team.
• St. Baldricks fundraiser at Bradley University
  WMBD TV
  About 40 students and staff shaved their heads Friday afternoon to raise money for Saint Baldricks.
• Bastille In Pictures
  PJStar
  Bastille’s Dan Smith performs during a concert Tuesday evening at Bradley University’s Renaissance Coliseum as a part of the band’s Wild, Wild Word Tour
• TV star returns to Bradley to receive alumni award
  PJStar
  American Forensic Association gave out its second distinguished alumni award to TV and movie actor and former Bradley speech team member Neil Flynn at the Renaissance Coliseum on Monday night.
• Actor Neil Flynn drops by Bradley to win an alumni award
  WEEK
  Alumnus and actor Neil Flynn was on campus to receive an award Monday night.
• Stakeholders seek solutions for revenue gap at NCAA symposium
  ASU
  Bradley President Gary Roberts participates in panel discussion at NCAA championships regarding the revenue gap in D1 athletics.
• Bradley Hillel adopts a sunny disposition
  Jewish United Fund
  The Hillel house at Bradley became the first building on campus to begin using solar panels as its primary source of energy.
• Behind The Scenes Of Videos From One Of The Top Schools In The Country For Video Game Degree
  1470
  Greg and Dan talk with Ethan Ham about Bradley being named among the top 25 undergraduate game design programs in the world.
• Actor Neil Flynn to receive speech alumni award at Bradley
  AP
  Actor and Bradley alumnus Neil Flynn will receive AFA-NIET Distinguished Alumnus Award
• Bradley Students Help Others Have a Fresh Step Forward
  WMBD TV
  Bradley students came together Saturday to hold a fresh food drive at First United Methodist Church, to help people in the region make a fresh step forward

March

• Bastille rides global success and a new album into Bradley's Renaissance Coliseum on Tuesday
  PJStar
• Bradley Gets the Green Light on $100 Million Engineering, Business Complex
  WMBD TV
  Expansion on the campus of Bradley University, as the school gets the green light at Tuesday night's city council meeting for demolition of the current business and engineering colleges with the plans to build a new $100 million complex.
• Bradley president vows commitment to Peoria as campus renovation moves forward
  PJStar
  Bradley leaders were at Peoria City Hall to update the council on the school's business-engineering complex.
• Helping Small Business Grow In Central Illinois
  WMBD This Morning
  The Small Business Development Center at Bradley University is helping small businesses prepare for success.
• Bradley students team with firefighters
  WEEK TV
  Local firefighters teamed up with Bradley students at a breakfast Saturday with the goal to educate people on the issue of residential fires.
• Bradley University earns national ranking for game design
  WEEK TV
  Bradley is ranked 12 in the nation for game design according to Princeton Review. Students test their games and reflect on the high praise.
• Bradley student safe in London after Monday's attack
  WMBD TV
  Junior Allison Krone has been studying in the UK since January. She was on a field trip at a museum when the attack happened.
• Seminar held next month to help protect small businesses from hackers
  WEEK TV
  To protect small businesses and customers, the Illinois small Business Development Center at Bradley University is hosting seven cyber security seminars and two webinars, starting next month.
• Recent studies show gambling addiction can be much like alcoholism
  Pekin Times
  Bradley University Associate Professor of Psychology Amy Bacon said gambling was considered more of an impulse but now is considered an addiction.
• Stunning works from all over the world will be exhibited as part of Bradley’s Print and Drawing Exhibition
  pjstar
  The 36th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition is so big all the major galleries in Peoria will be participating.
• Bradley President to Serve on Panel Focusing on College Sports Future
  WMBD
  Gary Roberts to take part in national symposium to discuss how college athletics is changing.

February

• 2nd Annual Super Brain Summit
  WYZZ
  The 2nd Annual Super Brain Summit is a one day conference on March 3, 2017 at Bradley University. The focus will be to discuss and teach emotional and physiological self-regulation to learn how to take charge of the brain and body.
• Hundreds Attend Bob Michel's Funeral
  WMBD
  Hundreds filled the seats at the Renaissance Coliseum at Bradley to remember the leader and celebrate his life.
• Bob Michel Remembered
  WCBU
  A number of dignitaries joined Bob Michel's family and friends today for his memorial service at Renaissance Coliseum at Bradley University.
• Bob Michel eulogized as ‘one-of-a-kind role model’ at memorial service
  Gatehouse Media
  Bradley Honorary Trustee Bob Michel was remembered during a moving tribute held on campus.
• Family And Friends Remember Michel At Service
  1470
  Hundreds of people attended the service on Bradley’s campus to remember Bob Michel.
• The resource gap: How smaller schools are struggling to keep up with college’s big boys
  PJstar
  Bradley University president Gary Roberts is convinced that the current financial structure of Division I college athletics is unsustainable.
• Bradley University chemistry demonstration ends with a ‘boom’
  Gatehouse Media
  Starke Primary School students and teachers had a visit from the Bradley University Chemistry Club Demo Crew.
• Study: Indicators show economic stability in Peoria
  By Matt Buedel
  Peoria Journal Star
  A range of economic indicators showed overall stability in the Peoria region in the fourth quarter of 2016.
• Black Lives Matter co-founder tackles local and national issues in Bradley speech
  PJStar
  During her stop at Bradley, Patrisse Cullors tackled the topics that made a three-word phrase, Black Lives Matter, take hold around the world.
• Black Lives Matter Co-Founder at Bradley University
  WCBU
  Patrisse Cullors spoke to a crowd at Bradley University about the current climate of racism in the US.
• Farmington small business makes splash in global market
  WMBD
  Local company gets international attention with help from resources at Bradley.
• Black Lives Matter Leader Stops in Peoria
  WMBD
  Patrisse Cullors drew a crowd of over 800 people at Bradley to talk about her role as a leader of the Black Lives Matter movement and how important representation is to African Americans.
• Bradley Demonstrates for Black History Month
  WCBU
  The University has done demonstration every week in February to celebrate Black History Month and recognize different forms of protests.
• Saying Farewell to Statesmen Bob Michel
  WCBU
  Brad McMillan heads the Institute for Principled leadership at Bradley University and spent the first the first part of his career working for Michel until his congressional retirement.
• Former Rep. Bob Michel dead at age 93
  WEEK
• Former U.S Rep. Bob Michel leaves lasting mark on U.S. politics
  WMBD TV
• Leaders react to passing of Bob Michel
  WMBD
• Rosa Parks Reenactment
  WMBD
  Athletic Director Chris Reynolds was the guest speaker for this Black History Month celebration.
• Gov. Rauner's education, R&D tax credit proposals draw plaudits in Peoria
  PJStar
  Governor calls for 10% increase in MAP funding.
• Bradley students ask fellow classmates a simple question to break complex stereotypes
  WMBD TV
  Some students at Bradley University are asking their fellow classmates a simple question to break complex stereotypes.
• Bradley Recreates Million Man March
  1470
  Bradley students have recreated the Million Man March as part of Black History Month.
• Assessing Peoria’s health needs with Dr. Larry Weinzimmer
  PJStar
  Dr. Larry Weinzimmer recently used his number-crunching prowess to help local hospitals assess community health. In a 2016 survey, Weinzimmer’s team found, among a wealth of data, that people are not as healthy as they think they are.
• Gator Guards Wins Governor's New Exporter Award for Manufacturing
  www.globalbusinessnorthamerica.com
  A local company that utilized entrepreneurial resources on campus receives award form Governor's office.
• Bradley University moving forward on $86 million complex
  PJStar
  Faculty and staff will begin moving out of Bradley University's Baker Hall right after 2017 graduation ceremonies as the college prepares to demolish the building and begin construction on the new $86 million business and engineering complex.
• Could Life Ever Exist On Mars? The 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Seeks To Find Out
  WMBD
  NASA, Bradley University, and Caterpillar are hosting the big event!
• Bradley students take part in eye-opening experiment
  WEEK TV
  In light of the national discussion on race and immigration, Bradley University's Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a series of events for Black History Month, including an experiment meant to shed light on race relations.
• Bradley students lobby for MAP grants in Springfield
  WMBD TV
  Students relying on map grants say their education may be in jeopardy if lawmakers do not figure out the funding so they took their message to Springfield.
• Bradley University Celebrating Black History Month
  WMBD TV
  As a way to raise awareness for Black History Month, students at Bradley University participate in a demonstration of Jim Crow laws.
• Bradley University students push for MAP grant funding
  PJStar
  A group of Bradley University students headed to the state Capitol on Wednesday morning to bring a message to Peoria-area legislators
• Students To Rally For MAP Grants
  1470
  Bradley students are urging lawmakers to pass a budget and continue funding MAP grants. Students will participate in a statewide at a rally in Springfield on Wednesday in support of MAP grants.
• New Business And Engineering Complex Set For Bradley
  1470
  University President Gary Roberts says the Board of Trustees has approved plans for a new business and engineering complex on the hilltop.
• Bradley PT Clinic Receives $10K Donation
  1470
  BU’s Physical Therapy Clinic for Fitness and Function has received a $10,000 donation from local resident Dave Driscoll, who has been treated by students and staff at the clinic since it opened last year.
• 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge
  WMBD TV
  The 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge is a boost for the Peoria area and could revolutionize how we do construction.
• 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge
  WMBD TV
  Bradley University is teaming up with Caterpillar for a competition out of this world

January

• Bradley University says end the ban
  PJStar
  Bradley University joined the Association of American Universities and colleges across the country in calling for an immediate end to a travel ban that has left immigrants stranded at airports and sparked nationwide protests.
• Are Facebook Users Tired of Politics on Social Media?
  WMBD
  New Study Shows 18 Percent of Users Have Defriended For Sharing Political Views
• Bradley U Joins Assoc. of American Universities Calling for End to Immigration Ban
  WCBU
  Bradley University joins a chorus of American colleges and universities to end the executive order that suspended the entry of refugees, immigrants and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries.
• Bradley Students Delight In Game Design And Play
  WGLT
  Three Bradley University Students are getting into the business world a little early. They have designed a new game that will be published later this year.
• Sculpture honors those who helped create Peoria Riverfront Museum
  PJStar
  The 13-foot-tall stainless steel sculpture by local artist and Bradley University professor Fisher Stolz is a centerpiece in the museum's Sun Plaza. According to Stolz, the arcing forms represent the museum's founding partners
• Exhibit on Bradley University's history mixes facts and fun
  PJStar
  A new exhibit has been created on the university's history to be on display at the Peoria Public Library.
• Why the holidays can be a big problem for kids
  The Washington Post
  For many people, the holidays can be especially stressful. Dr. Lori Russell-Chapin explains how this stress affects kids in a way that is different from adults.
• NYC photographer Richard Renaldi will talk about his book "Touching Strangers"
  PJStar
  Renaldi brings his exhibit "Touching Strangers" to Bradley
• Donna Carr Roberts, wife of Bradley's president, in great position to promote art
  PJStar
• Bradley students lucky for Clippers, Doc Rivers
  PJStar
  LA Clippers coach says Bradley students helped break the team's losing streak.
• Design a Mars Habitat for a Chance at a $1.1 Million Prize from NASA
  Makeezine.com
  NASA is teaming up with Bradley University and other businesses for a Centennial challenge that is all about 3D printed habitats. The goal here is to be able to “print” a habitat using local indigenous materials, or recycled materials.
• Why this education issue matters to Caterpillar and IBM
  Crain's
  Specialized accreditors play a critical role in ensuring the quality of education of future professionals.