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Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Oratorio Society to perform ¡®Requiem, Op. 9¡¯
The Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Oratorio Society, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Choir, Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Choral Artists and Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Symphony Orchestra are joining together to perform Maurice Durufl¨¦¡¯s ¡°Requiem, Op. 9¡± and other choral works by French, English and Brazilian composers.
2023 V¨¢zquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners announced
Carly Davis's poem "Seattle Song" won the 24th annual V¨¢zquez-Valarezo Poetry Award at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.
2023 Audre Lorde Prize winners and WGSS awards
The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program has announced the winners of the 2023 Audre Lorde Prize and department awards.
Alumni Gapen, True tapped to lead Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Board
Mike Gapen, a 1991 Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø graduate, and Dr. Cheryl True, a 1990 graduate, were selected at the March Board of Trustees meeting.

Cooper's newest one-woman opera showcases Jenny Lind
Shelley Cooper¡¯s opera was made possible by Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø in the form of a grant, a few friends and some serious talent.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø OperX to perform ¡®Amahl and the Night Visitors¡¯ and ¡®Stolen Scenes¡¯
Performances will be directed by Dr. Patrick McNally, assistant professor of music and director of opera.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø juniors selected for Texas Medical Center internship
A group of 11 Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø juniors were selected to take part in the paid, full-time, 10-week experience at the Texas Medical Center in Houston this summer.

Vikings and opera ¨C beyond the clich¨¦
Athleticism and the arts are a natural at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, especially in opera. Football lineman Spencer Warfield ¡¯23 and fencer Soryn Richter ¡¯26 take the stage in ¡°Amahl and the Night Visitors¡± on April 21 and 23.
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2023 Ethics Essay Contest winners announced
Emily Hogren, a sophomore from Port Byron, Ill., majoring in biology, is the winner of the 2023 Ethics Essay Contest for her paper, "The Commodification of Death: Chain Funeral Homes and Their Impact on Clients and Employees."

Steve and Jane Bahls create Nelly Cheboi scholarship
The award champions the success of Cheboi and TechLit Africa.

Swedish visiting choir to perform April 13
The choir of SVF-V?ttern Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, J?nk?ping, Sweden, will perform at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø on Thursday, April 13, as part of their 2023 spring tour of Illinois and Minnesota.

Highlights from Shades of Beauty 2023
Watch a video recap of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s Shades of Beauty Summit on March 19, 2023.

SVCC signs agreement with Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø
Sauk Valley Community Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø (SVCC) has entered into an agreement with Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø to enhance and expand opportunities for students enrolled at SVCC. This agreement allows students enrolling at SVCC with the intention of completing an associate of arts program to apply to Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø at the same time.

Grant propels DNA sequencing research at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø
A grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust will allow Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø faculty and students to engage in next-generation DNA sequencing research.