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Reflecting on Thomas Tredway¡¯s 39 years at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø
Dr. Thomas Tredway kept the mission and identity of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø as a liberal arts institution clear and steadfast in often uncertain times.

Dr. Thomas Tredway's 1975 inaugural address
Dr. Thomas Tredway was installed as Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø¡¯s seventh president in an outdoor ceremony in October 1975.
Bahls honored for leadership in career development
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø President Steve Bahls has received the 2022 Career Services Champion Award from the National Association of Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍøs and Employers.
2022 V¨¢zquez-Valarezo Poetry Award winners announced
Kaitlin Jacobson's poem "crooked smile"¡± won the 23rd annual V¨¢zquez-Valarezo Poetry Award at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.
Class Notes
The latest alumni news and photos!

Alumnus gives largest gift in Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø history ¨C $40 million
Murry Gerber 75 has made a $40 million commitment to provide financial aid and scholarships to high-achieving students from families with lower incomes, many of whom will be the first in their family to attend college.
Dworkin brings 'The American Rhapsody' to Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø April 8
Aaron Dworkin will perform his spoken word composition, "The American Rhapsody," on April 8 with the Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Symphony Orchestra, Fernanda Lastra conducting.

Istad '98 wins Grammy for Mahler choral performance
Robert Istad '98 was amongst a group of musicians who won this year's Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for "Mahler: Symphony No. 8, 'Symphony of a Thousand'."
Holocaust survivor?Rodi Glass?to speak May 2
Holocaust survivor Rodi Glass will speak about her experiences as a child in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands at 7 p.m. May 2. Her free talk will be available via Zoom.

Durbin to speak at commencement May 22
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, will deliver the address at the 162nd Commencement Convocation at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø on Sunday, May 22.

Relationship drama 'The Captive' on stage April 7-10
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will present "The Captive," April 7-10, a 1926 melodrama about a woman who pretends to be with a man but is in love with a woman.

Paraguayan conductor joining Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø this fall
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has appointed Paraguayan conductor Ernesto Estigarribia as assistant professor and director of orchestral activities, beginning this fall.

Eipers '23 lands All-American honors in weight throw
With a dogged dedication even a pandemic couldn¡¯t deter, Carson Eipers has become the best thrower Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø has ever seen.

DeGreve '20 brings mental health support to even more schools
Three years after she co-founded Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's The Gray Matters Collective ¡ªa mental health support and suicide awareness organization ¡ª Haley DeGreve continues to spread the message of hope and healing.

Fashion app wins Business Plan Competition
Students won $9,000 in total prize money in Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's 2022 Business Plan Competition.