Campus update: Can we commmunicate?

Sept. 15, 2022

Can you communicate when you disagree?

Symposium Day: Civil Discourse on Oct. 12 will be an all-day all-campus attempt to think about the question above. You can participate by attending the day's sessions and workshops, OR you can present your own.

We will consider how we can engage in respectful discussions, find common ground and  maintain an open mind.

Members of the campus community are invited to submit proposals for the day's sessions that relate to the theme. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. Sept. 19.

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in one minute

It's not easy to explain Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in a one-minute video, but the Communication and Marketing team has come really close.

Take a look. And thank you to everyone who worked to create this video introduction for prospective students and their families.

NEWS

Aldridge¡¯s ¡®amazing¡¯ internship leads to top prize

What did Ella Aldridge '23 do this summer?

Intern at one of the top cancer centers in the world and win the Best Speech competition related to her research ¡ª the first Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø student to bring home this prize.

A moment of pride on 'CNN 10'

CNN 10 is a daily show to summarize the news for high school students. This week it featured Nelly Cheboi as a CNN hero and Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Viking.

Her story starts at the 4:28 mark. ¡ú Watch and feel proud!

Quantum science in research and the classroom

Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø physics faculty are finding ways to involve students in quantum research and discovery, while moving ahead with their own research. (Photo: Dr. Cecilia Vogel and Dr. James van Howe in the laser lab.)

Announcements

? Is your residence hall room worthy of showing off? Admissions is looking for room hosts to include on campus tours. (It pays.) 

? You can gain a lot of real-life skills at the unique Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø EDGE Center. If you haven't been there, now is a good time to check it out.

 Put Sept. 28 on your calendar for the Quad Cities Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Career Fair from 1-4 p.m. at the PepsiCo Center. Whether you're a first-year student or a senior, this is an opportunity to see what's out there and make some contacts. The list of companies who will be there is long!

 Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's contribution to the community-wide project, Out of Darkness: Holocaust Messages for Today, will be a performance by the ATLYS string quartet at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wallenberg Hall.

That's a win!

The Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Vikings women's volleyball team celebrates a win at Wheaton this week to open their conference schedule. They will be at home this weekend to host the annual Viking Classic tournament, playing four matches over the two days.