<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/</link><description>Eureka College Blog and News RSS Feed</description><category>College Information</category><image><url>https://www.eureka.edu/assets/images/logo.png</url><title>Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/</link></image><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://www.eureka.edu/extended/rss_feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title>Eureka College Founders Week Slated For Feb. 4-8, 2019</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/12/eureka-college-founders-week-slated-for-feb-4-8-2019</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/12/eureka-college-founders-week-slated-for-feb-4-8-2019/33c8f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:35:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA&nbsp;&ndash; Eureka College will celebrate its annual Founders Day with a week-long celebration from Feb. 4-8. Events throughout the week include the annual Founders Day Convocation on Thursday, Feb. 7 and an exhibit showcasing two of the College&rsquo;s Founders and ideals and how 1932 graduate Ronald Reagan lived up to those ideals.

The Founders Exhibit will kick off the week with a grand opening on Feb. 4 and be on display throughout the month of February inside Moser Lobby and the Reagan Museum in the College&rsquo;s Cerf Center. The exhibit will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

An evening &ldquo;Burgoo Cook-off&rdquo; is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5. The Burgoo, located inside the Cerf Center, takes its name from a stew that early Eureka settlers cooked over open fires at community celebrations held in the area where the Cerf Center now stands.

On Feb. 7, the Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board will host Grand Valley State University associate professor of history Dr. Louis Moore for his presentation, &ldquo;From &lsquo;Shut Up and Play&rsquo; to the Activist Athlete: A Brief History of Black Activism in Sports.&rdquo;

Eureka College was incorporated on Feb. 6, 1855, by an act of the Illinois Legislature. The founding date coincides with the birth date of the college&rsquo;s most famous alumnus, Ronald Reagan, who graduated in 1932. The College was founded by members of the Christian Church and is among 17 colleges and universities affiliated with the church.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host Campus-Wide Service Project For MLK Day</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/12/eureka-college-to-host-campus-wide-service-project-for-mlk-day</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/12/eureka-college-to-host-campus-wide-service-project-for-mlk-day/63d02</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:05:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA&nbsp;&ndash; Eureka College staff and students will participate in a campus-wide day of service as part of Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 21, 2019.

The College aspires for the involvement of at least 200 members of the campus community to collect items to put together 500 hygiene kits in support of efforts by Church World Service&nbsp;in response to needs both domestically and internationally. The goal also includes an effort to raise a minimum of $1,000 to cover shipping costs.

The kits will be assembled on Jan. 21, 2019. Collection efforts have been ongoing since November and students have been challenged to create teams among their residential floors, clubs/organizations, and athletic teams in collecting items and for assembly of the kits.&nbsp;

Individual residents,&nbsp;community organizations, churches, and businesses are invited to join Eureka College in the cause. Questions may be directed to Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes, Dr. Duane Bruce, or Ms. Shari Rich, in the Student Services, Engagement, and Leadership Office at Eureka College or by calling 309-467-6420.&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host Ryan Sallans For “Scouting the Unknown” Nov. 27</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/11/eureka-college-to-host-ryan-sallans-for-scouting-the-unknown-nov-27</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/11/eureka-college-to-host-ryan-sallans-for-scouting-the-unknown-nov-27/d29a5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2018 11:55:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA&nbsp;&ndash; The Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board will host renowned transgender speaker and author Ryan Sallans for his presentation &ldquo;Scouting the Unknown&rdquo; on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in Becker Auditorium at 7 p.m. The event is open to the community with free admission for Eureka College students, faculty and staff.

Sallans&rsquo;s presentations and writings specialize in health care, campus inclusion and workplace issues impacting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) community.

Since 2005, Ryan has been inspiring individuals around the world through the programming that he offers. His work as a speaker is rooted in storytelling and branches out to interlace personal stories with research and data focused on creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ individuals, employees and patients. He is hosted as a keynote speaker across the country for conferences and diversity and inclusion events highlighting finding similarities through our differences.

Ryan also serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert and script writer for e-learning courses used around the nation to train healthcare professionals and staff seeking continuing education around serving the LGBTQ community. These courses are now part of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

Additional questions regarding the event can be directed to Kayla Green at&nbsp;kgreen17@eureka.edu. Donations will be accepted to assist in coverage of event expenses.
]]></description></item><item><title>Introducing the “Uniquely Eureka Promise”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/10/introducing-the-uniquely-eureka-promise</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/10/introducing-the-uniquely-eureka-promise/02730</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PEORIA, Ill.&nbsp;&ndash; Peoria Promise Foundation celebrated its 10-year anniversary this past Saturday evening. An incredible evening that included world-famous Michael Israel, live entertainment, art auction and raffles. The night also was the platform for a joint announcement from Dr. Jamel Wright and Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey, unveiling the new &ldquo;Uniquely Eureka Promise&rdquo; program, a Tuition-Free Promise to Transfer Students from Illinois Central College and Peoria Promise.

The Uniquely Eureka Promise includes four tuition-free semesters for Illinois residents that have completed an associate&rsquo;s degree from an accredited community college.

&ldquo;As an extension of the Peoria community, Eureka College is proud and thankful to collaborate with Peoria Promise and ICC on this endeavor designed to offer opportunities that strengthen the education to employment pipeline,&rdquo;&nbsp;said Eureka College President Jamel Wright. &ldquo;Not only does the Uniquely Eureka Promise offer two years tuition free to qualifying transfer students of Illinois, but this initiative also provides Peoria area students the opportunity to invest in their future by obtaining a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree without the burden of student loan debt.&rdquo;

To be eligible for the program, transfer students must have a 2.8 cumulative unweighted grade point average, be a current resident of Illinois and have completed an associate&rsquo;s degree from an accredited community college. Students must also enroll in a minimum of 15 credit hours and commit to 40 volunteer hours with the College over the course of two school years.

&ldquo;We are extremely excited for this opportunity being afforded to our Peoria Promise Students from Eureka College&rdquo; says Mayor Jim Ardis.

&ldquo;This is a game changer for our students and community. Eureka College has made this program available with the spring enrollment, classes starting in January 2019. The staff of Peoria Promise will immediately share this opportunity with our actively enrolled students,&rdquo; states M.J. Schettler, Executive Director. &ldquo;We are excited for this collaboration and the bright futures for our students. Eureka College has now made it possible for many of our students to be eligible for 4 years tuition free education.

Peoria Promise is a not for profit 501C (3) organization solely focused on provided tuition reimbursement to City of Peoria high school graduates from all Peoria feeder high schools.
]]></description></item><item><title>Reagan Biographer Bob Spitz to Visit Eureka College Oct. 16</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/10/reagan-biographer-bob-spitz-to-visit-eureka-college-oct-16</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/10/reagan-biographer-bob-spitz-to-visit-eureka-college-oct-16/8ffd8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 11:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA&nbsp;&ndash; The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College will host Bob Spitz, the author of&nbsp;Reagan: An American Journey&nbsp;for a presentation and book signing on Tuesday, Oct. 16 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center.

During his presentation, Spitz will share his&nbsp;absorbing, richly detailed chronicle of the full arc of Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s life with full weight to Reagan&rsquo;s Hollywood years, transition into politics and his rocky but ultimately successful run as California&nbsp;governor.&nbsp;Reagan: An American Journey&nbsp;is a full and rich biography of an epic American life, capturing what made Ronald Reagan both so beloved and so transformational.

More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents, and infused with irresistible storytelling charm,&nbsp;Spitz&rsquo;s&nbsp;Reagan: An American Journey&nbsp;stands fair to be the first truly post-partisan biography of our 40th President.

The event is open to the public. Please RSVP by contacting 877-892-7823 or by emailing development@eureka.edu.
]]></description></item><item><title>Historic Philanthropic Role Models Are a Great Story</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/09/historic-philanthropic-role-models-are-a-great-story</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/09/historic-philanthropic-role-models-are-a-great-story/35491</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Recently I had the privilege to attend the Presidential Sites Summit hosted by the White House Historical Society in Washington. It was a spectacular event. Hundreds of Presidential sites from throughout the United States were represented. The history in the room was palpable.

One of the biggest topics of discussion at the conference was the best way to obtain philanthropic support to help offset the operational expenses of the sites. Given that funds from federal and state governments have decreased throughout the years, most museums and other sites have needed the support of donors to maintain their ability to operate and tell the important story of our nation&rsquo;s Presidents.

As the Senior Vice President of a Presidential Alma Mater, I have a unique perspective on the role a former President can play in raising financial support for the institution. The 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, graduated from Eureka College in 1932. From that point forward Ronald Reagan was a lifelong donor to Eureka College. Every year he gave a gift. Some were small while other gifts were rather large. During times of his life when financial stresses occurred he continued to give. One time in 1974, while Governor of California, he wrote the then President of Eureka College to say:

&rdquo;One item leaves me a little embarrassed &mdash; namely the trustees&rsquo; fund. Right now I have to ask for a postponement, but assure you I mean only a postponement. As will happen, some unexpected other heavy expenses fell on our heads but hopefully this is a temporary situation.&rdquo;

Ronald Reagan believed it was important to give back. He fulfilled his pledge that year and continued to give to Eureka College every year of his life.

Reagan was not alone. In fact Presidential philanthropy to higher education started with George Washington. In 1796 President Washington endowed a stock gift of $20,000 to Liberty Hall Academy. The gift saved the school and now that institution is Washington and Lee University.

Although not a president but a man who had a lot to do with the founding of our nation, Benjamin Franklin, was also a notable philanthropist. The man who said a penny saved is a penny earned lived by his words. So much so that in 1990 the cities of Boston and Philadelphia received a $6.5 million dollar bequest from his 200-year-old estate.

The list of American Presidents who were philanthropic is long and distinguished. They include Franklin D. Roosevelt and his support of the March of Dimes, Jimmy Carter and his support of Habitat for Humanity, Herbert Hoover &nbsp;&mdash; who was nominated five times for his philanthropic efforts especially in helping to feed the people of Belgium during WWI &ndash; to name just a few. Their lives serve as role models for all of us. They believed in the future and they believed in giving back. So when we work at raising support for the institutions and places that they loved, we are following their lead. They would have supported our efforts for in life they led the way.

In 1957, actor and television personality Ronald Reagan came home to Eureka College to give the commencement address. He returned often to campus. Reagan served for 18 years as a Trustee of the College. This is the closing of that 1957 speech:

&ldquo;It will be very easy for you to say, &lsquo;Well, I will do something someday. When I can afford it, I am going to.&rsquo; But would you let an old grad tell you one thing now? Giving is a habit. Get into the habit now, because you will never be able to afford and give and contribute, thus to repay the obligation you owe to those people who made this college possible, if you wait until you think you can afford it. Start now regardless of how small, and in the days to come when you are confronted with demands for many worthwhile causes and charities I think you will find ways to give dutifully to all the worthy ones. But here and there you will pick one or two that will be favorites, and you can do no better than to pick this, your Alma Mater, because you will not only be repaying your own personal obligations, you will be making your contribution to the very process which has made and continues to keep American great.&rsquo;&rdquo;

History shows that some of our greatest leaders were also some of our greatest philanthropists. Their leadership continues to guide us in working to ensure their stories are not forgotten and their belief in the future inspires us to give back and pay it forward.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host 2019 Travel Webinar</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/08/eureka-college-to-host-2019-travel-webinar</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/08/eureka-college-to-host-2019-travel-webinar/31ab4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 07:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Eureka College Director of Alumni Relations Shellie Schwanke and Collette travel expert Brian Higgins will co-host an informational webinar on Aug. 28 at 4:30 p.m. about an international travel opportunity to London, Normandy, and Paris in September of 2019. The trip will focus on the historical sites of World War II commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.&nbsp;

Attendees can view the webinar from their own computer.&nbsp;Registration is required and is available online at&nbsp;http://bit.ly/ecalumtour2019.&nbsp;Those who register and are unable to attend at the scheduled time will be able to view the archived session as soon as it becomes available.&nbsp;

The webinar will also be broadcast on the Eureka College campus at the&nbsp;Jacob House, 207 Campus Street.&nbsp;Refreshments will be served.&nbsp;&nbsp;RSVPs&nbsp;are&nbsp;requested and can be made to&nbsp;schwanke@eureka.edu&nbsp;or call&nbsp;309-467-6316.
]]></description></item><item><title>“Together We Win” Still Rings True at Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/06/together-we-win-still-rings-true-at-eureka-college</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/06/together-we-win-still-rings-true-at-eureka-college/35299</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Together We Win&rdquo; is a mantra Eureka College Hall of Fame men&rsquo;s basketball head coach Dave Darnall holds near and dear to his heart. Three simple words were the identity of his coaching style for 23 seasons between Momence High School and EC. Now, nearly a quarter century since his retirement, &ldquo;Together We Win&rdquo; remains a major part of his life.

Darnall and nearly 100 of his closest friends celebrated their annual &ldquo;Together We Win&rdquo; weekend at his rural Woodford County home earlier this month. What started as a tiny reunion eight years ago with players, coaches and administrative assistants from his 1993-94 national championship team has evolved into a major annual event that celebrates multiple generations of Eureka College basketball, fans and support staff.

The celebration includes a Friday fish fry, followed by a golf outing and dinner on Saturday at Fair Lakes Golf Club in Secor.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s safe to say the thing has grown over the years,&rdquo; Darnall said. &ldquo;The Friday night fish fry had right around 75 people. It&rsquo;s the largest we&rsquo;ve had.

Darnall heaped praise on several individuals that make the celebration a reality. His wife Bonnie, who became an honorary alumni of EC last spring, plays a pivotal role in week-long preparations. Tim Corry, Stan Prosser &lsquo;79 and Troy Tyler &lsquo;94 provide and cook the food for Friday&rsquo;s fish fry. Two more iconic Red Devils &ndash; Tom Cassidy &rsquo;80 and Chris Peterson &lsquo;95 &ndash; help operate the golf outing. It&rsquo;s a team effort that further exemplifies the spirit of the celebration: &ldquo;Together We Win&rdquo;.

&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great time &ndash; I enjoy it,&rdquo; Darnall added. &ldquo;I think the most important thing is people coming and having a good time. You never know the amount of people that are coming until right at the end. As long as people are coming, I&rsquo;ll continue having it.&rdquo;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College and the Importance of a Liberal Arts Education</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/06/eureka-college-and-the-importance-of-a-liberal-arts-education</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/06/eureka-college-and-the-importance-of-a-liberal-arts-education/71280</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[I often hear people in the liberal arts feel the need to make their case for support. It is unfortunate that we have to try and demonstrate value and importance when it should be so obvious to all. A liberal arts education teaches that lifelong learning and critical thinking lead to enriched and productive lives. The proof is everywhere.

Working at Eureka College I see the proof every day. Our graduates are leading productive lives. They are women and men of character and integrity. Good citizens and productive members of society.

One of Eureka College&rsquo;s graduates went on to become President of the United States. Ronald Reagan epitomizes the value of the liberal arts. Throughout his lifetime, he appreciated the education he received at Eureka College. He felt that it prepared him well for his life&rsquo;s adventures.&nbsp;

For all of us, it is important that not all of our leaders come from elite institutions. For if that happens, opportunity for most of us will cease to exist. Not everyone can go to Harvard or Yale or Stanford, nor should they.

That is why the education at liberal arts colleges is so important. It offers a wide range of students the opportunity to become the best versions of themselves. It teaches them resourcefulness, perseverance and resiliency that has proven to serve not only them but our society well.

When Reagan served as President his cabinet members were graduates of Yale (George Bush), Stanford (Casper Weinberger), Princeton (George Schultz and James Baker) as well as other prestigious and elite universities. As they sat around the cabinet table they looked to the graduate of Eureka College for leadership and affirmation. A graduate from a little school in the middle of the corn fields in the middle of America who proved that a liberal arts education can take you anywhere you dream to go.

Liberal arts colleges continue to provide an education that allow its students the opportunity to follow the path they choose and become what they wish to be. It is and always has been an amazing educational experience.
]]></description></item><item><title>Spring 2018 Semester in Photos</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/06/spring-2018-semester-in-photos</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/06/spring-2018-semester-in-photos/73c94</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:05:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The 2017-18 academic year was a great year at Eureka College. In May, the year was capped off when&nbsp;more than 130 students earned their degrees and joined the ranks of nearly 8,000 EC alumni as part of the 157th Commencement &lsquo;Neath the Elms.

As our students and faculty enjoy their summer break, take a look back at some of our best photos from the Spring 2018 semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Receives National Recognition for Community Service</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2015/01/eureka-college-receives-national-recognition-for-community-service</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2015/01/eureka-college-receives-national-recognition-for-community-service/e30e6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:25:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For the fourth consecutive year, Eureka College has been named to the President&rsquo;s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary community service.

The Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Department of Education gives the recognition to institutions of higher education for their support of volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. Eureka College is among 25 Illinois colleges on the list.

&ldquo;Receiving this recognition for a fourth year in a row demonstrates the college&rsquo;s commitment to serving the needs of our communities through incorporating community service as an integral component of students&rsquo; undergraduate experience,&rdquo; said Shari Rich, director of applied learning. &ldquo;This year in particular, the programs highlighted in our application represent significant collaborative efforts taking place throughout our campus. This affirms that Eureka College is truly living our mission of striving for excellence in learning, service and leadership.&rdquo;

Three Eureka College service projects that were highlighted in the college&rsquo;s application for the honor roll were an interfaith alternative spring break trip for Eureka College students of several faiths led by Eureka College Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes, which focused on helping address hunger issues at organizations in Seattle; the Bearded Men Knitting Hats organization that raises money for Woodford County Heartline and Heart House by selling handmade hats; and a variety of service projects done by freshmen during the first week of school.

The total number of reported community service hours by Eureka College students during the 2013&ndash;2014 academic year was 5,627, according to Rich.

A total of 766 U.S. colleges and universities are included on the honor roll. Criteria for inclusion include the scope and innovation of service projects, the extent to which service learning is embedded in the curriculum, the school&rsquo;s commitment to long-term campus-community partnerships and measurable community outcomes as a result of the service.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its Senior Corps, AmeriCorps and Learn and Serve America programs, and leads President Barack Obama&rsquo;s national call-to-service initiative, United We Serve. For more information,&nbsp;visit NationalService.gov.
]]></description></item><item><title>Del Quentin Wilber, Author of Rawhide Down, to Deliver Keynote Address at Eureka College Reagan Birthday Dinner</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/01/del-quentin-wilber-author-of-rawhide-down-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-eureka-college-reagan-birthday-dinner</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/01/del-quentin-wilber-author-of-rawhide-down-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-eureka-college-reagan-birthday-dinner/5aa0e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:40:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash; With the 108th anniversary of President Ronald W. Reagan&rsquo;s birthday approaching, Eureka College has announced that&nbsp;Los Angeles Times&nbsp;journalist and author Del Quentin Wilber will be the keynote speaker at this year&rsquo;s annual dinner.

The event, which will take place Wednesday, Feb. 6, will be held at the Donald B. Cerf Center on the campus of Eureka College, beginning with cocktails at 5:45 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30.

Wilber is the author of two books, including the bestsellingRawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan&nbsp;(2011) and&nbsp;A Good Month for Murder: The Inside Story of A Homicide Squad&nbsp;(2016). A reporter with over decades of experience, he&rsquo;s previously worked for the&nbsp;The Baltimore Sun,&nbsp;The Wall Street Journal,&nbsp;The Washington Post&nbsp;and Bloomberg News, covering a wide variety of beats, including crime, aviation, the federal courts, the Justice Department and politics.

He&rsquo;s most recently focused on criminal justice and national security matters for the&nbsp;Los Angeles Times&rsquo;s&nbsp;Washington bureau. In October, Wilber contributed to the paper&rsquo;s coverage of the explosive devices that were sent to high-profile political targets such as President Barack Obama.

Tickets to the event are available to the public for $50 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 309-467-6319 or emailing reagan@eureka.edu .

Long before he was president, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values President Reagan learned from Eureka College and used in his lifetime of leadership roles. Founded in 1855 by abolitionists from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College is the smallest presidential alma mater in American history and an internationally known leadership and liberal arts college serving 700 students.
]]></description></item><item><title>EC Postpones Basketball Alumni Recognition to Feb. 2</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/01/ec-postpones-basketball-alumni-recognition-to-feb-2</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/01/ec-postpones-basketball-alumni-recognition-to-feb-2/67ffa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:40:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s plans to recognize its basketball alumni at Saturday&rsquo;s home doubleheader against Greenville at Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center have been postponed due to inclement weather.&nbsp;The event will now take place on Feb. 2, when the Red Devils host Webster.

The women&rsquo;s game will begin at 1 p.m., followed by the men&rsquo;s game at 3 p.m. The former members of the Red Devils&rsquo; basketball programs will be honored at halftime of the men&rsquo;s game, and a postgame celebration will be held in the Athletic Hall of Fame Room.

For more information, contact Teresa Kennell at 309-467-6319.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Baseball to Throw “Bowling for Baseball” Fundraiser</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/01/eureka-college-baseball-to-throw-bowling-for-baseball-fundraiser</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/01/eureka-college-baseball-to-throw-bowling-for-baseball-fundraiser/0b0b6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:45:02 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Spring is coming, and the Eureka College baseball team is planning to throw a bowling fundraiser for its upcoming spring trip.

Download the registration form

The program&rsquo;s &ldquo;Bowling for Baseball&rdquo; event will take place at Derer Lanes in Eureka on Saturday, Feb. 9. For $20 per person or $100 per teams of five, participants get to bowl two games and enjoy an Avanti&rsquo;s spaghetti dinner.

Teams of five will have the opportunity to bowl at either noon, 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. Then, once the last games of the day conclude, there will be spaghetti, salad, bread, drinks and raffle prizes.

To register for the event, fill out an entry form on EurekaRedDevils.com and send payment to EC assistant baseball coach Tim Cranford at 75000 N. Villa Wood Lane Peoria, IL 61614. Make checks payable to Eureka College Baseball.

The entry deadline is Feb. 2.

All proceeds will benefit EC baseball&rsquo;s March trip to Indiana, Tennessee and Kentucky, which will kickoff the Red Devils&rsquo; non-conference schedule for the 2019 season.

EC&rsquo;s five-day trip will open with a game at Hanover (Ind.) on March 12. The Red Devils will then play a game at Sewanee (Tenn.) on March 13 before a doubleheader there on March 14. They&rsquo;ll conclude at Centre (Ky.) on March 15.

&ldquo;This event is a great opportunity for people to be involved with our baseball program and be socially active with our players,&rdquo; EC head baseball coach Jerry Rashid said. &ldquo;Knowing the money raised helps finance our trip means a great deal to our program.&rdquo;

Businesses can sponsor a lane for $100 or donate sponsored raffle prizes. Send donations to Eureka College Baseball Bowling C/O Coach Tim Cranford 7500 N. Villa Wood Lane Peoria, IL 61614.

Download the sponsorship flyer

For more information, please contact Tim Cranford at 309-657-9713 or&nbsp;TCRAN1945@CS.com&nbsp;by Feb. 4.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Faculty Member Collaborates on Personality Study</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/eureka-college-faculty-member-collaborates-on-personality-study</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/eureka-college-faculty-member-collaborates-on-personality-study/4f5b0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2018 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&mdash; Eureka College Assistant Professor of Psychology Alexander B.&nbsp;Swan&nbsp;has collaborated with a California marketing professor on a research publication &ldquo;Deeply Confusing: Conflating Difficulty With Deep Revelation on Personality Assessment&rdquo; in an effort to identify why individuals complete popular &ldquo;personality type&rdquo; assessments and what makes the ensuing results so compelling.

Swan, with California Polytechnic University, Pomona Marketing Professor Randy Stein, recently published an article that suggests one reason that people might mistakenly think that these assessments are seen as effectively generating &ldquo;deep&rdquo; insights is precisely because they also tend to have difficult and confusing questions.

&ldquo;People really want these tests to deliver deep insights,&rdquo;&nbsp;Swan&nbsp;said.&nbsp; &ldquo;But, they also don&rsquo;t really understand psychological assessment. Those two things don&rsquo;t mix well.&rdquo;

In a series of studies, Stein and&nbsp;Swan&nbsp;found that, when judging individual personality assessment items, the more difficult the items were rated, the more they were rated as &ldquo;deep&rdquo;, revealing hidden, subconscious aspects of their personality.&nbsp;

As a result, &ldquo;Type&rdquo; assessment questions are seen more difficult and &ldquo;deeper&rdquo; than assessments from more scientifically-acceptable scales. The same pattern held when participants were asked to rate questions like those used in Buzzfeed quizzes, wherein personality assessment is carried out via questions about concepts that are quite divorced from personality (e.g., which colors one associated with an abstract concept). In some instances, the sillier the questions got, the &ldquo;deeper&rdquo; they were rated.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host Reagan Memorial Ceremony June 5</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/eureka-college-to-host-reagan-memorial-ceremony-june-5</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/eureka-college-to-host-reagan-memorial-ceremony-june-5/afd4c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&mdash; The Ronald W.&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;Society of Eureka College will recognize the 14th anniversary of&nbsp;Reagan&rsquo;s death at the annual Ronald&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;Memorial&nbsp;ceremony at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5 at the&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;Peace Garden on the campus of Eureka College. Reagan author and historian Gene Kopelson will be the keynote speaker.

Kopelson&nbsp;is the president of the New England chapter, and Trustee, of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, a published historian, an active Churchillian, and a holocaust educator. He is the author of&nbsp;Reagan&rsquo;s 1968 Dress Rehearsal: Ike, RFK, and Reagan&rsquo;s Emergence as a World Statesman. The book tells the inspiring, never-before-told history of Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s first quest for the presidency in the late 1960s. Kopelson&rsquo;s book has received rave reviews from Secretary of State George Shultz, Attorney General Edwin Meese, numerous Reagan and Eisenhower historians, The Washington Times, The Weekly Standard, The New York Post, The Daily Caller, The Daily Wire and Newsmax.

The ceremony is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP by calling (309) 467-6319 or emailing&nbsp;reagan@eureka.edu.&nbsp;A complimentary breakfast will follow the ceremony on the lawn near the Peace Garden.

The Ronald W.&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;Society supports Eureka College programs that promote the leadership lessons the 1932 graduate learned at Eureka College.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces 2018-19 Theatre Season</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/eureka-college-announces-2018-19-theatre-season</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/eureka-college-announces-2018-19-theatre-season/fdc0a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&ndash; The Eureka College Theatre Department and Nitsch Theatre Arts are both proud to announce the productions for the 2018-2019 academic year.

First up will be the comedy&nbsp;This Random World&nbsp;by Stephen Dietz Sep. 26-29 at 7:30 p.m. and Sep. 30 at 2:00 p.m. in Pritchard Theatre. Eureka College professor Holly Rocke will direct.

Mining the comedy of missed connections,&nbsp;This Random World&nbsp;asks the serious question of how often we travel parallel paths through the world without noticing. From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son falling prey to a prank gone wrong, this funny, intimate, and heartbreaking play explores the lives that may be happening just out of reach of our own.&nbsp; Recommended audience age 13 and up.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The next performance will be the fifth&nbsp;annual performance of&nbsp;The 24 Hour Plays: Eureka College&nbsp;on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Pritchard Theatre.&nbsp; Students and volunteers will direct.

The 24 Hour Plays&nbsp;is part of a worldwide project to bring together extraordinary artists to create time-limited theatre.&nbsp; Actors, directors, and writers will converge 24 hours before opening to conceive and create new plays.&nbsp; First and last rehearsal will be during the 24 hours of fun that culminate in a world-premiere performance of new theatre.

The world premiere of the play&nbsp;Imprimatur&nbsp;by Newt Holt will be staged Nov. 7-10 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 11 at 2:00 p.m.in Pritchard Theatre. The director will also be Newt Holt (&rsquo;19) of Groveland, Ill..&nbsp; He previously wrote and directed&nbsp;Solomon&nbsp;for Eureka College Theatre.

Imprimatur&nbsp;is a cat-and-mouse game between the forces of Pendleton and Bergeron, both of whom wrestle with the ramifications of truth, and the price that must be paid to attain or destroy it. Knuckles are bloodied, bullets are fired, books are burned, and people are consumed by lions. What more could you want from a play?&nbsp; Rated PG-13 for some adult themes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Capping the&nbsp;fall semester will be Nitsch Theatre Arts&rsquo; production of the musical&nbsp;Annie&nbsp;Dec. 9-15 at 6:30 p.m. and Dec. 8 &amp; 16 at 2 p.m. in Pritchard Theatre. The book is by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, and lyrics by Martin Charnin. Kelleen Nitsch will direct.&nbsp;

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone&rsquo;s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan&rsquo;s evil machinations&hellip; and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy. Rated G for all audiences.

The spring semester will start with the sixth&nbsp;annual&nbsp;Illinois High School Ten-Minute Play Festival&nbsp;January 25 &amp; 26 at 7:30 p.m.&nbsp; Eureka College students will direct.

High school students from the state of Illinois have been studying and writing for theatre and we have selected a few works for production.&nbsp; These budding playwrights had the courage to write a play and send it out and we have the honor of producing America&rsquo;s next generation of playwrights for two nights of world premiere performances.

This year&rsquo;s Spring Musical will be&nbsp;Pippin&nbsp;on Feb. 20-23 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.&nbsp; Eureka College associate professor Marty Lynch will direct.

Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin&nbsp;is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though,&nbsp;Pippin&nbsp;finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the un-extraordinary moments that happen every day.&nbsp; Rated PG-13 for theme.

Nitsch Theatre Arts will produce its Broadway Bound series Musical (to be announced) March 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. and March 17 at 2 p.m.&nbsp; Kelleen Nitsch and Taylor Hubbartt will direct.

The final performance of the spring semester will be a play to be determined April 10-13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 2 p.m.&nbsp; Eureka College alumna Kendall Katz of Lincoln, Ill. will direct.&nbsp; She has previously directed&nbsp;Meeting&nbsp;and&nbsp;Talking With&hellip;&nbsp;at Eureka College Theatre.

StageKids will present a Spring Musical for the entire family May 2-11 at 6:30 p.m. with matinees on May 5 and 11 at 2 p.m.

Improv shows, student productions, and special event are always free to the public and will be announced on social media.&nbsp; Eureka College Theatre has a Facebook page, Twitter (@Eureka_Theatre), and Instagram account (ec.theatre) where up-to-date information is always shared.

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Tickets for Eureka College Theatre productions are Pay-what-you-decide with all proceeds going to the Theatre Scholarship fund. For reservations call the box office at (309) 467-6363 or email&nbsp;tickets@eureka.edu.

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Tickets for Nitsch Theatre Arts productions are $11.&nbsp; For reservations call (309) 431-1580 or email&nbsp;info@nitschtheatrearts.org.
]]></description></item><item><title>What Happens After Graduation? Your Guide to Becoming Eureka College Alumni</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/what-happens-after-graduation-your-guide-to-becoming-eureka-college-alumni</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/05/what-happens-after-graduation-your-guide-to-becoming-eureka-college-alumni/5a91a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2018 11:30:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The dust has finally settled on the 2017-18 academic year at Eureka College. On May 5, more than 130 students earned their degrees and joined the ranks of nearly 8,000 EC alumni as part of the 157th Commencement &lsquo;Neath the Elms.

So what now? The journey at Eureka College for those that graduated Saturday doesn&rsquo;t have to be over. Here are 10 things every new Eureka College graduate should know.

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Stay in touch

Good news: As an alum you now have access to the Maroon and Gold electronic newsletter. Contact Alumni Relations and be sure to&nbsp;update your contact information&nbsp;today!

We are always looking for news about what you are up to in your life these days. Help us all stay in touch and stay connected by providing info as to what&rsquo;s new. Where are you now? New job? Recently married? New baby? Fun story?&nbsp;Send it to us!&nbsp;We&rsquo;d love to hear!

Get involved: Alumni groups and networks

Eureka College is known for having an active student body. More than 75 percent of Eureka College students are involved in one or more activities. Stay involved! It doesn&rsquo;t have to be any different as an alum.

Come back to campus, be a mentor or even attend a college fair in your area to promote Eureka. There are many ways to get involved.

Eureka College hosts events around the country.&nbsp;Visit the Eureka Alumni Events page&nbsp;and mark your calendars!

Looking for a job?

Keep in touch with the Eureka College Career Center. It&rsquo;s not limited to students. The mission of the&nbsp;Career Services Office&nbsp;is to provide students and alumni of Eureka College with the best available resources for preparing for and finding employment in today&rsquo;s world through access to job fairs, workshops and access to Internet Services.

Get your transcripts

Many employers will ask to see an official transcript before hiring. To order your transcript online or in person, visit the&nbsp;Office of the Registrar. Remember, your diplomas will be arriving in the mail within the next 4&ndash;6 weeks.

Come home!

When you come back to visit, stop by and see Alumni Relations Director Shellie Schwanke in the Alumni Office to get your alumni mug and the latest info on campus events. Mark your calendars for Homecoming 2018! Homecoming 2017 is October 5-6.

Expand our social media presence

The easiest place to stay up to date is through social media:

Alumni Facebook&nbsp;or&nbsp;EC Facebook

Alumni Twitter&nbsp;or&nbsp;EC Twitter

LinkedIn

Alumni Instagram&nbsp;or&nbsp;EC Instagram

YouTube

Eureka College email

Did you know you can continue to use your eureka.edu email address? Simply stay active and check the account and you will have unlimited access to your college account. (It will be deactivated after 6 months of no activity.)

Gear up

Check out the&nbsp;Eureka College Bookstore&nbsp;to get your Eureka College gear for the office.
]]></description></item><item><title>What to Expect at Eureka College Orientation</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/what-to-expect-at-eureka-college-orientation</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/what-to-expect-at-eureka-college-orientation/fb660</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:45:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Coming to campus for the first time as a future student can sometimes be intimidating. You&rsquo;re no longer a high school senior that&rsquo;s shopping around at different colleges. You&rsquo;ve been accepted, you&rsquo;ve signed your letter of intent and you&rsquo;ve made a $200 deposit. Now, how do you keep yourself from feeling nervous? &nbsp;

We have a program in place at Eureka College to help you navigate through all of the preliminary work that needs to be done before you start classes in August. The Eureka Experience: Orientation program is a half-day event that all new students are required to attend prior to starting classes. At this session you will meet fellow students, register for classes and learn about campus resources.

The Office of Student Life at Eureka College is offering four different sessions from 8 a.m. until noon so that you can come to whichever is most convenient for you. The sessions will be held on June 8, June 21, July 16 and July 27 of 2018. If you are the first person in your immediate family to go to college, it is recommended that you attend the June 21 session.

Prior to registering for any session, all new EC students must watch six pre-Orientation videos so that you will come to campus with some knowledge of campus resources. The videos will also walk you through the process of filling out a few forms that are required before you attend Experience Eureka.

During Experience Eureka you will also attend workshops about every major aspect of Eureka College. Workshops include housing and residence life, athletics, career development, Welcome Week and student organizations, bookstore overview and what it takes to earn a degree at a liberal arts institution. Finally, and most excitingly, all students will register for their Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 classes.

Orientation is an extremely important event for new students. You will get a feel for what campus is going to be like and you will meet some of the other students that you will spend the next four years with.

To register for your&nbsp;Experience Eureka: Orientation sign up today. If you have any questions or concerns, you can email the Office of Student Life at&nbsp;studentservices@gmail.com, or call at 309-467-6420.
]]></description></item><item><title>Infographic: The Scoop on Student Involvement</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/infographic-the-scoop-on-student-involvement</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/infographic-the-scoop-on-student-involvement/ae151</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Whether you&rsquo;ll be a returning student, a transfer student or an incoming freshman in the class of 2022 next fall, there is always a way to get involved at Eureka College. Check out the numbers on EC student involvement in our infographic below or download here.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Yvonne Gilmore to Deliver Eureka College Baccalaureate Address on May 4</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/yvonne-gilmore-to-deliver-eureka-college-baccalaureate-address-on-may-4</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/yvonne-gilmore-to-deliver-eureka-college-baccalaureate-address-on-may-4/c7558</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&ndash; Yvonne Gilmore, Associate Dean of the Disciples Divinity House at the University of Chicago, will deliver the Baccalaureate address at Eureka College&rsquo;s 2018 service on Friday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at the Donald B. Cerf Center.

Gilmore&rsquo;s address is titled &ldquo;Innovation and Imagination: That Your Love May Overflow.&rdquo; Gilmore has preached, lectured, and/or performed at varied educational institutions and denominational events, including the University of Chicago, Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, Christian Theological Seminary, McCormick Theological Seminary, and, within the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), at the Ohio Regional Assembly, the National Convocation, and the General Assembly.

She is in demand as a speaker and preacher and as an anti-racism trainer with Reconciliation Ministry. She has team taught in the Divinity School&rsquo;s Arts of Ministry sequence, and she is a member of the Board of Directors of Higher Education and Leadership Ministries (HELM) and former member of the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

The Baccalaureate service is an offering of worship in which all graduates, faculty, friends, and relatives are invited to participate. Eureka College is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and is committed to respecting the community&rsquo;s diversity. This tradition equally honors the choice to worship or simply observe, according to one&rsquo;s conscience.
]]></description></item><item><title>American Olympic Icon Bob Beamon to Deliver Eureka College Commencement Address</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/american-olympic-icon-bob-beamon-to-deliver-eureka-college-commencement-address</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/american-olympic-icon-bob-beamon-to-deliver-eureka-college-commencement-address/dd157</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:05:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&mdash; Legendary United States Olympian Bob Beamon will serve as Eureka College&rsquo;s May 2018 Commencement speaker on&nbsp;Saturday, May 5&nbsp;at the Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center. Commencement will begin at&nbsp;10:30 a.m.&nbsp;Beamon, a native of South Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., was the Gold Medalist in the long jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. His jump of 29-feet, 2.5-inches shattered the world record and remains the Olympic record after nearly a half-century.

Beamon&rsquo;s Olympic moment was just a small part of a long list of athletic accomplishments. He is a member of the National Track &amp; Field Hall of Fame, the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame and selected as one of ESPN&rsquo;s top 100 athletes of the 20th century. Beamon is also a member of the Jesse Owens Foundation Board of Directors and most recently appointed as the Global Ambassador to Special Olympics.

Upon the conclusion of his track and field career, Beamon went back to school to complete his degree, graduating from Adelphi University in 1972 with a degree in Sociology. Mr. Beamon later received an Honorary Doctorate from Adelphi University.

Beamon has translated his athletic success into a career of positively impacting others&rsquo; lives, traveling the world giving motivational and educational talks to universities and businesses that focus on overcoming obstacles and a will towards greatness. Beamon applies lessons from his own life and serves as a positive example for American youth.

&ldquo;We are truly honored to have Mr. Beamon, a world renowned Olympian and humanitarian, to deliver our Commencement address,&rdquo; Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright said. &ldquo;While his 50-year Olympic record is amazing, his life of service and leadership is quite impressive and offers a great and encouraging example to motivate our graduates.&rdquo;

As the Deputy Commissioner of Park in Miami-Dade County, Beamon, along with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, organized the South Florida Inner-City Games for at-risk kids and served as Chairman of the Bob Beamon United Way Golf Classic, which benefited youth-related programs for the United Way. In 1997, he developed the Bob Beamon Organization for Youth, which has raised over two million dollars for disadvantaged scholar athletes. As a diabetic he continues to promote a healthy lifestyle to others by eating right and exercising regularly. &nbsp;

In addition to spending time as an inspirational speaker, Beamon published his autobiography, &ldquo;The Man Who Could Fly: The Bob Beamon Story&rdquo; and has developed his own motivational program, The Champion in You, in which he shares that champions are determined not only by their accomplishments but by the way they deal with everyday life situations. Beamon also operates his own corporation, Bob Beamon Communications Inc., in Las Vegas, Nev. where he now lives with his wife, Rhonda A. Beamon.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Selects Reagan Leadership Fellows</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/eureka-college-selects-reagan-leadership-fellows</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/eureka-college-selects-reagan-leadership-fellows/74500</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:05:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&ndash; Eureka College has selected four incoming freshmen from the class of 2022 as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program.

The new Reagan Fellows are Katherine Germann of Sunbury, Ohio, Jackson Nannie of East Peoria, Ill., Emmalyn Paul of Eureka and Zachary Walter of Sherman, Ill. The group was chosen from a group of more than 70 semifinalists.

The award, based on leadership, service and academic excellence, includes a full‐tuition scholarship over four years and global travel and professional mentorship opportunities.

Germann will graduate from Big Walnut High School in Sunbury where she was a member of the National Honor Society. She was also a member of the German Club and participated in tennis, mock trial, and the quiz team. She plans to continue debate activities and major in chemistry at Eureka.

Nannie is set to finish his studies as a graduate of Metamora Township High School next month. He was one of 30 students selected nationwide to serve as a US Senate Page during the 2016-2017 school year. A decorated honors student, he was also heavily involved in Key Club, a member of the MTHS speech team and MTHS student council. At Eureka, Nannie plans to participate on speech team and pursue various community service as well as political internships and fellowships.

Paul is a Eureka native that will graduate from Eureka High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society. Paul was also captain of EHS color guard, a member of the dance team and selected as a delegate to attend Capitol Forum, an Illinois Humanities program. She plans to continue her involvement in chorale and the dance team at the College and also intends to pursue musical theatre &lsquo;Neath the Elms.

Walter will be a 2018 graduate of Williamsville High School. He was a state runner-up in scholastic bowl and also a second-place winner the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) essay contest. Walter was also selected as the school&rsquo;s most valuable newcomer in cross country. At Eureka, he intends to continue participating in debate and other various academic endeavors.

Besides receiving full tuition, Reagan Fellows participate in workshops and retreats throughout the school year. During the summers of their sophomore and junior years, Reagan Fellows participate in mentorships with leaders in their field within the United States and abroad. The program provides funding to support travel and living expenses for the mentorships.

The Reagan Leadership Program is in its 34th year. The program is named for Ronald W. Reagan, 40th president of the United States and a 1932 graduate of Eureka College.
]]></description></item><item><title>Photo Gallery: Eureka College Spring Break SLAM Trip</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/photo-gallery-eureka-college-spring-break-slam-trip</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/photo-gallery-eureka-college-spring-break-slam-trip/b026a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:05:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In March 2018, the Eureka College Service Learning and Mission (SLAM) Trip collaborated with Community Collaborations International to perform disaster relief work in the Beaumont, Texas area devastated by Hurricane Harvey.&nbsp;

Eureka College, through the help of our generous donors, enabled eight students and Eureka College Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes to spend the week removing yard debris, tearing out molding walls and repairing rotting floors.&nbsp; We met homeowners who had to swim through rapidly rising storm surge to a neighbor&rsquo;s home to wake them up.&nbsp; Luckily a rescue helicopter saw them frantically waving a towel, leading to their rescue. Funding for the annual SLAM trip, provided by donors and churches, lessens the overall cost for participants, giving the opportunity for service to all students of the college community, including those who could not afford to participate.&nbsp;

Many local community organizations need help meeting the needs of thousands who still cannot return to their homes. Since September, 13,000 volunteers have served just through CCI, including college and university groups from all over the US.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Alumni Weekend Event Guide</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/eureka-college-alumni-weekend-event-guide</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/eureka-college-alumni-weekend-event-guide/fb922</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:40:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alumni Weekend is here! The weekend of April 13-15 is complete with events to please alumni of all ages. First of all, Run with Reagan, the Leadership Conference, &amp; the Golden E Club Celebration are back! Additionally, alumni and guests are welcome to stop by the Science Expo to see our new Chemistry &amp; Criminal Justice Labs. &nbsp;On Saturday afternoon, Rinker Theatre will be bustling with the Walnut Grove Festival.&nbsp; A highlight of the weekend is the Celebration Dinner when we recognize our 2018 award recipients, faculty retirees, and Golden E&rsquo;s.&nbsp; Alumni Weekend is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with friends and to experience the excellence of our students through networking, concerts, and exhibits. The weekend holds something for everybody!

Alumni Weekend kicks off on Friday evening. &nbsp;The evening features the Young Alumni Panel Discussion when some of our recent graduates return to campus to mentor our students. &nbsp;This year they will focus on &ldquo;What I&rsquo;ve Learned Since College.&rdquo;&nbsp; Join us for a post reception with our seniors.&nbsp; They are eager to hear your words of wisdom as they prepare to enter the real world. &nbsp;Friday evening events are free and open for alumni, friends, and current students.

Saturday events present time to mingle with friends, catch up with professors, and network with students. You can even fit in your workout! Begin your day by running in the Run with Reagan 5K where you can retrace the footsteps of Ronald Reagan. After the pancake breakfast, our students are ready to learn from you and alongside you during the Leadership Sessions. &nbsp;Afterwards, alumni and students are invited to dine at our luncheon featuring the Alumni Award Recipients. Enjoy our beautiful campus in the afternoon with friends by strolling through the Walnut Grove Festival in Rinker Theatre or tap into your creativity during the Burgess Gallery Art &amp; Wine afternoon featuring Professor Rhea Edge. Saturday evening is a celebration honoring our Class of &rsquo;68 Golden E&rsquo;s, college retirees &amp; Alumni Award Recipients.

Alumni Weekend carries throughout the entire weekend. Our Sunday events will refresh your spirit. Start your day with us at Eureka Christian Church Services followed by brunch at the Commons. Retiring professors, Dr. Joe Henry and Pam Bates have arranged a beautiful Spring Chorale Concert with a special reception celebrating members of the Loyalty League.

It is not too late to make plans for our best alumni weekend yet. &nbsp;Registration is open and we are ready to welcome you home.&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Students to Hold 10th Annual Maroon and Golden Rule Service Project</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/eureka-college-students-to-hold-10th-annual-maroon-and-golden-rule-service-project</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/eureka-college-students-to-hold-10th-annual-maroon-and-golden-rule-service-project/21fa1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash; For the tenth straight year, Eureka College students will hold a community service project to provide Eureka residents and organizations with free spring cleanup. The service day will be Saturday, April 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Since its inception, approximately 450 students have assisted approximately 115 residents and organizations with projects including yard work, painting, washing windows, moving furniture and spring cleaning.

The project stems from a grant received by Eureka College from Illinois Campus Compact to promote leadership and citizenship in the community. The grant covered the cost of launching the project, which takes its name from the Eureka College school colors of maroon and gold.

&ldquo;Preparation for the event has me excited to send students into the community,&rdquo; Eureka College Student Coordinator of Community Service Lauren Fitzanko said. &ldquo;Maroon and Gold is a service opportunity for students and community members alike to unify Woodford County and Eureka College. Students are as happy to give help as community members are to receive it.&rdquo;

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To access the required job request forms:

Go to our Service Opportunities page.

The forms are titled&nbsp;&ldquo;Job Request Form&rdquo;&nbsp;and&nbsp;&ldquo;Indemnification and Liability Release Form&rdquo;.

OR

Contact Interim Associate Dean of Students Ken Baxter at&nbsp;kabaxter@eureka.edu&nbsp;or&nbsp;(309) 467&shy;6313

If you are interested, please sign up as soon as possible! Forms must be submitted by&nbsp;April 16th, 2018.
]]></description></item><item><title>The Multi-Cultural Student Union of Eureka College at a Glance</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/the-multi-cultural-student-union-of-eureka-college-at-a-glance</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2018/04/the-multi-cultural-student-union-of-eureka-college-at-a-glance/07515</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:45:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Multi-Cultural Student Union&nbsp;of Eureka College is a cultural organization which focuses on bringing information about multi-cultural experiences to Eureka College&rsquo;s campus. The Multi-Cultural Union also provides information on business and academic opportunities. It exists for all those who are interested in gaining knowledge about multi-cultural experiences. The Multi-Cultural Union promotes positive values and goals, which help individuals grow within the setting of a social organization.

Take an inside look at the Multi-Cultural Student Union&nbsp;of Eureka College in the video below.

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]]></description></item><item><title>After 116 College Acceptances and Nearly $4 Million in Scholarships, Antoinette Love Chooses Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/after-116-college-acceptances-and-nearly-4-million-in-scholarships-antoinette-love-chooses-eureka-college-1</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/after-116-college-acceptances-and-nearly-4-million-in-scholarships-antoinette-love-chooses-eureka-college-1/ab127</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 09:20:03 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS &mdash;&nbsp;Last month, Louisiana high school senior Antoinette Love went viral after receiving over 115 college acceptances and nearly $4 million in scholarships.

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Love, a senior at International High School of New Orleans, said she wanted to see how many colleges she could get into, and has been stunned to learn that every single institution on her list would be happy to welcome her to its campus.

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Now, after careful consideration and countless media interviews, Love is ready to make her decision &ndash; and she&rsquo;s choosing Eureka College.

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On Monday, Love shared via social media that she made a decision and would announce it during a signing ceremony on Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m. in the Community Room of her high school.

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&ldquo;I chose Eureka College because I feel like it is the best place for me to thrive and do great things as a future teacher,&rdquo; said Love. &ldquo;I want to attend a small school where professors know me, and at Eureka, even the President knows me.&rdquo;

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, for 164 years Eureka College has cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and customizable educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The college, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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Before he rose to prominence in entertainment and politics, Ronald Wilson Reagan attended Eureka College and graduated in 1932 after a prolific four-year stint of being involved in campus politics, athletics, theatre and Greek life. He once famously said of Eureka College, &ldquo;Everything that has been good in my life began here.&rdquo; And now this is the place where Love will begin the next phase of her life.

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&ldquo;As a parent, nothing is more exciting than to see your child&rsquo;s success be acknowledged. I&rsquo;m so proud of all the hard work Antoinette has put in for all four years of high school, and her dedication to applying and getting accepted into 116 colleges/universities,&rdquo; said Love&rsquo;s mother, Yolanda Love. &ldquo;It is with great honor and relief that I&rsquo;m proud to say Antoinette will call Eureka College her home for the next four years as she continues on her great path of knowledge, and growth. The smallest school to ever graduate a US president has proven itself to be a great fit in helping Antoinette become the great teacher and leader I know she will be.&rdquo;

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Love is a first-generation college student who earned a 3.7 GPA while being involved in the National Honor Society, the English Honor Society and Rho Kappa social studies honor society, the anime club and video game club. She previously stated her desire to study elementary education, but her favorite subject in school is environmental science. A gifted artist, Love also has a passion for reading, painting and photography.

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&ldquo;After getting to know Antoinette over several conversations and learning more of her interests, it is abundantly clear that Eureka College is the place where she will thrive and be able to pursue all of her passions in the type of highly personalized and caring environment she and her family desire,&rdquo; said Eureka College President Jamel Santa Cruze Wright. &ldquo;We are proud of Antoinette&rsquo;s accomplishments and couldn&rsquo;t be more thrilled to welcome her and the Love family to our uniquely Eureka community that I am certain will exceed her expectations as much as I expect her to exceed ours.&rdquo;

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In addition to a distinguished history, Eureka College&rsquo;s notable student outcomes were a factor in Love&rsquo;s decision. The most recent survey of last year&rsquo;s graduates shows that 100 percent of education majors received offers to teach and Eureka&rsquo;s pre-med and pre-veterinary school placement rate is twice the national average. Additionally, 94 percent of all graduates reported feeling prepared to succeed.

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With its signature general education curriculum, called the 10 Essentials, and noteworthy student outcomes in programs like Education and Pre-Med, Eureka allows students to tailor their learning experience to their individual needs and interests while acquiring essential, transferrable skills for the careers of today and the unknown careers of the future.

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Love, who is also interested in experiential learning opportunities like studying abroad will get to do just that as part of the College&rsquo;s Uniquely Eureka Advantage Program, which includes a $2,000 grant for all students in good academic standing to reduce the costs of participation, as well as a roadmap to graduate in four years or the fifth year is free.

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Like Love, nearly two-thirds of Eureka&rsquo;s approximately 600 students are first-generation, all of whom are invited to participate in Eureka&rsquo;s First Generation Program. The program provides learning and networking opportunities for all four years of the student experience. Students are guided by mentors and dedicated staff, who help ensure that program participants are prepared not just for graduation, but for a long, fulfilling life and career.

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In addition to all of the educational opportunities at Eureka, the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has unique resources such as the Ronald Reagan Museum and Peace Garden, which displays a piece of the Berlin Wall and the Mark R. Shenkman Research Center, which includes a comprehensive collection of books about President Reagan.

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Although Love&rsquo;s choices were nearly unlimited, Eureka offered the opportunity to receive highly personalized attention on a small but historic college campus, and expand her funnel of experience in all of her areas of interest.
]]></description></item><item><title>Michael Reagan to Speak at 2019 Ronald Reagan Memorial Ceremony</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/michael-reagan-to-speak-at-2019-ronald-reagan-memorial-ceremony</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/michael-reagan-to-speak-at-2019-ronald-reagan-memorial-ceremony/a8ba0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2019 14:10:44 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA&nbsp;&mdash; Michael Reagan will deliver the keynote address at the 2019 Ronald W. Reagan Memorial Ceremony at Eureka College on June 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The ceremony &mdash; which will commemorate the 15th anniversary of the death of Eureka College&rsquo;s most famous alumnus &mdash; is hosted by The Ronald W. Reagan Society, and will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Ronald W. Reagan Peace Garden.

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Michael Reagan, an American political commentator, Republican strategist and author, is the son of&nbsp;alumnus&nbsp;and former U.S. President Ronald Reagan &rsquo;32 and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman. A former EC Trustee, Ronald Reagan Society Guest Speaker, benefactor and supporter of the college, he recently became an Honorary EC Alum in April.

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There is no charge to attend the event, and it will be followed by a complimentary breakfast. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP by calling 309-467-6319 or email&nbsp;reagan@eureka.edu. If it rains, the ceremony will be held in Moser Lobby of the Donald B. Cerf Center.

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The&nbsp;Ronald&nbsp;W.&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;Society&nbsp;of&nbsp;Eureka&nbsp;College&nbsp;is dedicated to helping President&nbsp;Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values President&nbsp;Reagan&nbsp;learned from&nbsp;Eureka&nbsp;College&nbsp;and used in his lifetime of leadership roles.

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Founded in 1855 by abolitionists from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)&nbsp;Eureka&nbsp;College&nbsp;is the smallest presidential alma mater in American history, and for 164 years, it has&nbsp;cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and customizable educational opportunities.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Partners with Apogee to Enhance On-Campus Wifi</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/eureka-college-partners-with-apogee-to-enhance-on-campus-wifi</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/eureka-college-partners-with-apogee-to-enhance-on-campus-wifi/e5dcb</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 08:25:17 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; When Eureka College students arrive on campus in August, they will experience a completely updated wifi network.

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To make this happen, Eureka College has partnered with Apogee, a technology and support company that provides colleges and universities with progressive solutions to keep all students connected and on track to reach their full potential.

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&ldquo;Dependable wifi has long been a challenge,&rdquo; Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright said. &ldquo;Students have had difficulties with its speed, its inability to stream games and videos, and in some cases, its inability for the student to wirelessly connect to our internet altogether.&rdquo;

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In a recent student body survey, 76 percent of the respondents said they were very dissatisfied or dissatisfied with the service. That, Wright said, is going to change.

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As a result of this partnership, students will have enough bandwidth (50 MBps download/10 Mbps upload per device) to support up to seven devices per student, access to a 24-hour help line, assistance in connecting their devices and logging on to the network, and on-site technical support to fix any problems encountered.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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These exciting innovations are the latest in Eureka&rsquo;s ongoing mission to cultivate excellence in learning, service, and leadership through the mutual development of intellect and character to enable graduates to lead meaningful lives and have successful careers.
]]></description></item><item><title>Reagan biographer, Eureka College Trustee Craig Shirley Establishes Scholarship</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/reagan-biographer-eureka-college-trustee-craig-shirley-establishes-scholarship</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/05/reagan-biographer-eureka-college-trustee-craig-shirley-establishes-scholarship/e8499</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2019 09:30:19 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Historian, Ronald Reagan biographer and Eureka College Trustee Craig Shirley has established a Eureka College scholarship in the name of his mother, Barbara Shirley Eckert, and former First Lady of the United States Nancy Davis Reagan.

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The Barbara Shirley Eckert and Nancy Davis Reagan Scholarship will be given to a student studying and planning to launch careers in either economics or communication &mdash; one of the fields&nbsp;Ronald Reagan&nbsp;studied at Eureka and one that he became known for in his political career. Long&nbsp;before&nbsp;he&nbsp;was the 40th&nbsp;president&nbsp;of the United States, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class.&nbsp;

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Shirley is the author of six books, including four bestsellers on Reagan, Reagan&rsquo;s Revolution: The Untold Story of the Campaign that Started It All (2005), Rendezvous with Destiny (Ronald Reagan and the Campaign That Changed America (2009), Last Act: The Finals Years and Emerging Legacy of Ronald Reagan (2015) and Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980 (2017).

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A widely sought after speaker and commentator, Shirley has appeared on many networks and cable shows and written extensively for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, the Washington Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Weekly Standard, Politico and many other publications. He is also the founder of Shirley &amp; Banister Public Affairs, a member of the Board of Governors of the Reagan Ranch and has lectured at Reagan Library, the FDR Library in Hyde Park, and the Dole Institute in Kansas.

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Founded in 1855 by abolitionists from the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Eureka&nbsp;College&nbsp;is the smallest presidential alma mater in American history. For 164 years, it has cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and customizable educational opportunities.
]]></description></item><item><title>Amanda Frioli Receives 2019 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/06/amanda-frioli-receives-2019-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/06/amanda-frioli-receives-2019-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award/827d6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 10:30:39 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Dr. Amanda Frioli is Eureka College&rsquo;s 2019 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner.

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Frioli, an associate professor of communication and leadership who has been at EC since 2008, received the honor at commencement on May 11. The award recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching. It includes a financial stipend, and the award-winner is the speaker at the college&rsquo;s fall opening convocation.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;Creating an inclusive space for my students to learn together is a priority for me,&rdquo; Frioli said. &ldquo;I feel honored to be recognized for one of my greatest passions.&quot;

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The award is named for a 1928 Eureka College alumna who had a long, successful teaching career and supported the college throughout her life.&nbsp;Faculty, staff and students make nominations, and a selection committee chooses the winner.

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&nbsp;&quot;Students appreciate that she values everyone&#39;s thoughts and opinions and is open to discussion on almost any topic,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said of Frioli. &ldquo;She is very willing to help all the students succeed no matter what. Faculty member colleagues admire her ability to stimulate thinking and curiosity in students.&quot;

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Frioli received a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in public relations and political science from Illinois State University, a master&rsquo;s in communication from Eastern Illinois and a doctorate in higher education administration at Illinois State University.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces Spring 2019 Dean's List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/06/eureka-college-announces-spring-2019-deans-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/06/eureka-college-announces-spring-2019-deans-list/dc2b0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 09:10:07 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College has announced 116&nbsp;Dean&rsquo;s&nbsp;List&nbsp;honorees for the Spring 2019 semester.

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The list includes students from 61 different Illinois communities and six states, including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. Eighteen communities had multiple representatives.

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Twenty-three communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with nine, followed by Morton (8), Eureka (7), Peoria (6) and East Peoria (5).

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To be eligible for the&nbsp;Dean&rsquo;s&nbsp;List, students must be full-time, in good standing and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Ranked No. 25 on EdSmart's 2019-2020 Best Online Colleges & Universities</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/07/eureka-college-ranked-no-25-on-edsmarts-2019-2020-best-online-colleges-and-universities</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/07/eureka-college-ranked-no-25-on-edsmarts-2019-2020-best-online-colleges-and-universities/c3525</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:10:26 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College was ranked No. 25 on EdSmart&#39;s 2019-2020 Best Online Colleges &amp; Universities on Monday.&nbsp;

Here&#39;s what the publication had to say about EC&#39;s unique offerings:

25. Eureka College

Score: 86.4

Average Net Price: $19,754
Retention Rate: 71%
Graduation Rate: 44%
ROI: $110,000

&quot;Located in Eureka, Illinois, Eureka is a private, Christian college that has less than 6oo students. They admit 62 percent of their applicants. U.S. News ranked them 33rd in the Midwest region. They emphasize a liberal arts education, even in their professional program offerings. Niche.com ranks them as a B-. They are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Although they do not offer online degrees, Eureka College has a unique means of helping struggling on-campus students. Students can take approved courses online at other institutions in order to make up failed classes. Eureka pays for the tuition differential that a more expensive course might cost at another institution. The idea has caught on, and now Eureka students who would like to accelerate their programs or add more credits in minors or other concentrations are also taking coursework at other online institutions that Eureka has pre-approved.&quot;

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Eureka College was ranked No. 25 on EdSmart&#39;s 2019-2020 Best Online Colleges &amp; Universities.

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Read the full story HERE.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Receives Bronze Rating for Sustainability Achievements</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/07/eureka-college-receives-bronze-rating-for-sustainability-achievements</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/07/eureka-college-receives-bronze-rating-for-sustainability-achievements/73f84</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:15:18 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Eureka College has earned a STARS Bronze rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &amp; Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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This is the first time Eureka College has submitted a full report on the sustainability of its campus, although the college has been a member of AASHE for four years.

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&quot;Eureka College is committed to sustainable practices as evident in our Eureka College values and our 10 Essentials curriculum,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said. &ldquo;This award is due to the effort and commitment of Dr. Everett and her students to work with the entire college community to complete the STARS assessment and to continue to move the college into a sustainable future.&nbsp; At Eureka College, we afford students opportunities to put their classroom knowledge into practice through real world experience.&nbsp; Dr. Katy Everett&#39;s program is a stellar model for highlighting synergies between classroom and experiential learning.&rdquo;

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&quot;STARS was developed by the sustainability community to provide high standards for recognizing campus sustainability efforts,&quot; said AASHE Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. &quot;Eureka College has demonstrated a substantial commitment to sustainability by achieving a STARS Bronze Rating and is to be congratulated for their efforts.&quot;

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AASHE is an association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. AASHE&#39;s mission is to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. With more than 800 participants in 30 countries, AASHE&#39;s STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university&#39;s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: 1) academics 2) engagement, 3) operations, 4) planning and administration, and 5) innovation and leadership.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Unlike other rating or ranking systems, this program is open to all institutions of higher education, and the criteria that determine a STARS rating are transparent and accessible to anyone. Because STARS is a program based on credits earned, it allows for both internal comparisons as well as comparisons with similar institutions.

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&quot;We are very proud to have achieved a STARS rating for our sustainability accomplishments and I look forward to watching our efforts grow and improve with the support of our amazing administration,&quot; said Dr. Katy Everett, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Sustainability Committee Chair.

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Dr. Everett, EC senior Kaitlyn Hild and 2019 EC graduate Riley Francis were also selected to present at the AASHE&rsquo;s annual conference in Spokane, Washington, on Oct. 27-30.

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Hild (Environmental Science &lsquo;20) submitted an abstract on the capstone research of her environmental science degree for a presentation titled &ldquo;Implementing Composting at Eureka College: Challenges and Successes of Small Campus Composting.&rdquo;

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Francis, who is now utilizing her environmental studies degree as Marketing Coordinator at Straight-Up Solar in Bloomington, conducted her capstone research on the feasibility of Eureka College installing solar panels to reduce emissions and be more economically efficient. Her presentation, titled &ldquo;Solar Energy Systems: Site Assessment of Eureka College,&rdquo; includes a complete solar assessment of the college, which was presented to the Facilities Committee of the Board of Trustees in February.

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Everett, meanwhile, successfully proposed two hour-long sessions on campus sustainability at small institutions. Along with peers from Randolph College and the University of Lynchburg, she will present &ldquo;Working creatively with what you&rsquo;ve got: Advancing campus sustainability with limited resources,&rdquo; and along with peers from Muhlenberg College, she will present &ldquo;Developing Interdisciplinary Sustainability Programs at Small Liberal Arts Colleges.&rdquo;

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In addition, she will present an AASHE webinar on Aug. 7 titled &ldquo;STARS Incorporation into Capability-Based Gen Ed Curriculum.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;All Environmental Science students complete an internship and senior capstone project in our community with the expectation that they will share their findings,&rdquo; Everett said.&nbsp; &ldquo;Presenting research at scientific conferences is integral for our students to gain confidence and experience in a professional setting. Our campus is committed to being more sustainable and that is reflected in the work of our students, which I am excited to share at the AASHE conference this year.&rdquo;

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Eureka College&#39;s STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website. For more information or to address questions, please contact Katy Everett.&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>Haley McCurley Selected EC Disciples Leadership Program Fellow</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/07/haley-mccurley-selected-ec-disciples-leadership-program-fellow</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/07/haley-mccurley-selected-ec-disciples-leadership-program-fellow/46a3f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:40:04 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Eureka College has selected Haley McCurley of Cyril, Oklahoma, as the Disciples Leadership Program fellow for the 2019 class.

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The fellowship, based on leadership, academic excellence and commitment to explore a life of faith-based servant leadership, includes a full-tuition scholarship and two on-site mentorships.

The Disciples Leadership Program is an on-campus, residential program, so fellows are expected to live on campus, assist in special projects, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and be a positive leader and representative of Eureka College and the program itself.

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McCurley, a recent graduate of Cyril High School, has been an involved student and member of her community and church throughout her adolescent and high school career.

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&quot;Eureka College has benefited from the truly outstanding students who made the trek from Oklahoma,&rdquo; Eureka College Chaplain Rev. Bruce Fowlkes said.&nbsp;&ldquo;Students and alums are Eureka&#39;s &quot; r&eacute;sum&eacute;,&quot; and I&#39;m so excited that Haley is joining us.&quot;&nbsp;

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McCurley previously served as student council treasurer and participated in student council for four years. She was also the academic team captain for four years, an active member of the Cyril First Christian Church youth group for eight years and was on the Regional Youth Council for two years.

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At Eureka, she plans to major in chemistry and participate in the Pre-Veterinary Pre-Professional Program. She will minor in either philosophy or religion to discern the relation of faith to her vocation.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Partners With Midstate College to Provide Transfer, Teach-out Opportunities</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/08/eureka-college-partners-with-midstate-college-to-provide-transfer-teach-out-opportunities</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/08/eureka-college-partners-with-midstate-college-to-provide-transfer-teach-out-opportunities/4079c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:40:50 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[PEORIA, Ill.&nbsp;&mdash; With Midstate College&rsquo;s impending closing, Eureka College has partnered with Midstate College to provide accessible transfer and teach-out opportunities.

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Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright and Midstate College President Meredith Bunch formally signed an agreement Monday that will give Midstate College students the option to earn a Bachelor of Science&nbsp;in the&nbsp;following degrees at EC:&nbsp;Business Administration, Accounting, Criminal Justice/Sociology and History/Political Science.

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Students at Midstate College currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Law and&nbsp;Social Justice can earn a Criminal Justice&nbsp;or Political Science degree at Eureka College.&nbsp;

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Eureka College will provide substantial scholarship packages for Midstate College students, including The Uniquely Eureka Promise, which features a full-tuition scholarship if students meets the minimum qualifications.

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&ldquo;Eureka College is pleased to help Midstate College students realize their goal of a college degree with easy and accessible transfer and teach-out opportunities,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said.

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On Tuesday, Aug. 13, representatives from the Eureka Admissions department will be on hand for a transfer fair at Midstate College before the institution formally ceases operations on Aug. 16.

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EC classes begin on Aug. 21. Students interested in applying can apply for admissions at&nbsp;https://www.eureka.edu/transfer.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and customized educational opportunities.&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title> Eureka College and ICC Partner to Help Students Achieve Degrees</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/08/-eureka-college-and-icc-partner-to-help-students-achieve-degrees</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/08/-eureka-college-and-icc-partner-to-help-students-achieve-degrees/b8ebb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:25:11 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash; Illinois Central College and Eureka College have teamed up to help students gain their baccalaureate degrees.&nbsp; Through a special partnership, ICC students with an associate degree will be able to seamlessly transfer to Eureka College in order to complete their baccalaureate degree in one of 30 academic or professional programs.&nbsp;

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On Thursday, August 8, Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright, Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop, ICC President Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey, and ICC Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Emmanuel Awuah gathered in the Rigazio Conference Room on the Eureka College campus to make it official.

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&ldquo;We are thrilled to deepen our relationship with Illinois Central College through this comprehensive articulation agreement,&rdquo; said Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright.&nbsp; &ldquo;Like the Uniquely Eureka Promise, this is yet another example of two elite, area institutions doing our part to leverage our strengths and forge a partnership that will lead to more successful outcomes for students in the greater Peoria area.&rdquo;

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&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s imperative for educational institutions to work together and place the common good of our students and community first,&rdquo; said Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are absolutely thrilled to offer this opportunity with Eureka College, along with the possibility of four years, tuition-free schooling through the two Promise programs.&rdquo;

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The agreement contains several unique attributes.&nbsp; It made Eureka College history as it became the first agreement allowing Eureka College to accept transfer of applied science credits. Among the applied science degrees from ICC that will be accepted are Law Enforcement (which will transfer to EC&rsquo;s Criminal Justice degree), Drug and Alcohol Counselor Training (EC&rsquo;s Psychology), Finance (EC&rsquo;s Business Administration), Personal/Fitness Training (EC&rsquo;s Exercise Science or Athletic Training) and Accounting (EC&rsquo;s Accounting).

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The agreement also contains the Uniquely Eureka Promise, which allows eligible ICC transfer students tuition-free scholarships to complete two years at Eureka College.&nbsp; Similarly, ICC&rsquo;s established partnership with Peoria Promise offers eligible students tuition-free scholarships to ICC.&nbsp; Thereby, the Uniquely Eureka Promise and the articulation agreement between the two colleges, has created the possibility for eligible students to complete their baccalaureate degree tuition-free.&nbsp;

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The partnership also includes a reverse transfer provision, which enables ICC students who transfer to Eureka College before the completion of their associate degree the ability to transfer back to ICC in order to earn a completed associate degree.

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For more information and a complete listing of programs encompassed by the partnership, visit eureka.edu or icc.edu.

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Programs:&nbsp;

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Accounting: AA (Accountancy), AAS in Accounting

 Art: AA (Art)

 Agricultural Science: AAS in Agronomy, AAS in Animal Science&nbsp;

 Biology: AA (Biology)

 Business Administration: AA (Business Administration), AAS in Finance

 Chemistry: AA (Chemistry)

 Child Life Specialist: AA (Psychology)

 Communication &ndash; Human Communication Track: AA (Communication)

 Communication &ndash; Strategic Communication Track: AA (Communication)

 Criminal Justice/Sociology: AA (Criminal Justice), AAS in Law Enforcement

 Digital and Media Design: AA (Graphic Design)

 English &ndash; Literature Track: AA (English)

 English &ndash; Writing Track: AA (English)

 Environmental Science: AA (Environmental Science)

 Environmental Studies: AA (Environmental Science)

 History and Political Science &ndash; History Track: AA (History), AA (Political Science)

 History and Political Science &ndash; Political Science Track: AA (History), AA (Political Science)

 History and Political Science &ndash; Pre‐Law Track: AA (History), AA (Political Science)

 Kinesiology‐Athletic Training: AA (Physical Education), AAS in Personal/Fitness Trainer

 Kinesiology‐Exercise Science: AA (Physical Education), AAS in Personal/Fitness Trainer

 Mathematics: AA (Mathematics)

 Music: AA (Music)

 Music with Performance Emphasis: AA (Music)

 Philosophy and Religion: AA (Philosophy)

 Psychology: AA (Psychology), AAS in Drug and Alcohol Counselor Training

 Sociology and Psychology: AA (Sociology), AAS in Drug and Alcohol Counselor Training

 Sports Management: AA (Business Administration)

 Theatre Arts and Drama: AA (Theatre)

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Women’s Board to Host Quarter Auction Fundraiser</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/08/eureka-college-womens-board-to-host-quarter-auction-fundraiser</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/08/eureka-college-womens-board-to-host-quarter-auction-fundraiser/933d4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 05:11:21 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; The Eureka College Women&rsquo;s Board is hosting a quarter auction fundraiser at the Eureka Christian Church on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.

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More than 40 raffle items valued at $10-$100 will be raffled off for quarters to raise money for the Eureka College Women&rsquo;s Board. The doors open at 5 p.m. and the bidding will begin at 6.

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Admission is $3 and will include one paddle. Additional paddles are available for $2. There will also be door prizes handed out and food and drinks available for purchase.

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Participants can come early to see which items will be available for bidding, are encouraged to bring a bunch of quarter, and invite anyone they would like to join them.

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For more information, contact Susan Bressner at 309-360-4555 or susan@bressner.net.

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EC&rsquo;s Women&#39;s Board has contributed over $250,000 in support of projects at Eureka College.&nbsp;Since 1977, the focus of the Eureka College Women&#39;s Board has remained steady, &quot;to promote goodwill for Eureka College and to enrich and enhance the life of the College.&quot;&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Arts and Lecture Board to Host Presentation on U.S. Relationship with Mexico</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/09/eureka-college-arts-and-lecture-board-to-host-presentation-on-us-relationship-with-mexico</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/09/eureka-college-arts-and-lecture-board-to-host-presentation-on-us-relationship-with-mexico/2a565</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:30:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; The Eureka College Arts and Lecture Board is pleased to announce Dr. Janice Jayes will be speaking as a part of Hispanic Awareness Month on Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the North Terrill Room of the Cerf Center at Eureka College.

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Jayes&rsquo; lecture is titled &ldquo;Imagining Mexico, Imagining the World:&nbsp;What U.S. visions of Mexico reveal about the way Americans interact with the world and one another.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;Today as much as in the 1880s, cultural visions are central to the way humans perceive the world and its challenges,&rdquo; Jayes said. &ldquo;Unfortunately, the examination of cultural biases is often undervalued in our current society, which prefers to look at hard &ldquo;data&rdquo; and often misses the way in which the data may be incomplete. Looking at the U.S. relationship with Mexico helps us understand how cultural biases both expose and influence domestic and international politics and why they remain so powerful.&rdquo;

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Dr. Jayes&rsquo; interest in Mexico began as a college student studying abroad in Mexico City. She later worked as a journalist in Mexico City, and in her dissertation, chose to explore the curious cultural relationship between the U.S. and Mexico. That work led to the publication of Illusion of Ignorance:&nbsp;The American Encounter with Mexico, 1877-1920&nbsp;in 2011. More recently she was an election observer in Mexico for the 2018 elections. She writes about immigration issues as well as U.S. foreign relations in the Middle East and Africa, and is working on a longer project examining structural similarities between non-state actors like cartels and religious extremist groups which are more often studied and handled differently.

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Dr. Jayes teaches in the History Department at Illinois State University. She began her academic career as a specialist on U.S. &ndash; Latin American Relations, with an M.S. from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. from American University. Since then she has had the opportunity to work in several other world regions which have given her a broader interest in how cultural models influence foreign relations. She worked in Buenos Aires, Argentina as a Study Abroad Director, in Latvia as a Soros Scholar, in Kyrgyzstan and Morocco as a visiting scholar, and in Egypt as a Fulbright Scholar. &nbsp;

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Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Questions and requests for accommodations can be made with Associate Dean of Student Activities, Leadership, and Service, Shari Rich at srich@eureka.edu or the Arts &amp; Lectures Board chair, Max Martin at mmartin16@eureka.edu. &nbsp;

The Arts and Lectures Board at Eureka College is a student-driven committee that works to bring nationally known educational and cultural events to campus through diverse programming that strives to further support the mission of Eureka College in the areas of learning, service, and leadership. The Board is comprised of students and is advised by a faculty member and staff member from the Office of Student Life.

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s Melick Library to Hold Annual Sale</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/09/eureka-colleges-melick-library-to-hold-annual-sale</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/09/eureka-colleges-melick-library-to-hold-annual-sale/0fd8c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:30:37 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash; Eureka College&rsquo;s Homecoming week is less than a month away, and EC&rsquo;s Melick Library is excited to announce that it will hold its annual Homecoming book sale from Tuesday, Oct. 14 through Saturday, Oct. 19.

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During Homecoming week, the sale will run Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

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Sale items will include a large assortment of fiction and non-fiction, with the areas of religion, philosophy, psychology, history, sociology and English especially well-represented. Besides books, there will also be hundreds of CDs, a specially-priced section of rare/collectible items and furniture for sale.

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Throughout the sale, hardcover books will be sold for $1, paperbacks will be 50 cents, DVDs $2 and CDs will be $1. A bag sale for books will be held all day on Saturday. The cost will be $3 per bag or two bags for $5. All proceeds will go towards funding special projects to support the library, which is located at the corner of College Avenue and Darst Street.

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&ldquo;There will be thousands of books on the sale due to collection weeding activities and donations that have come in since our last sale,&rdquo; Public and Access Services Librarian Kelly Fisher said.

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Fisher said the library will welcome donations of gently-used books and audio-visual materials for its sale and for enhancing its collection.

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&ldquo;Donations of items for potential use in our collection and archives are very welcome throughout the year,&rdquo; Fisher said

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The library is also seeking donations of complete jigsaw puzzles and board games to help build its new student main floor student relaxation lounge. Donations may be brought to the circulation desk during the library&#39;s regular hours of operation.


For more information, please contact librarian Kelly Fisher at kfisher@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 309-467-6892.

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]]></description></item><item><title>EC Arts and Lectures Board to Host Presentation from Ecuadorian Artist Eduardo Villacís</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/10/ec-arts-and-lectures-board-to-host-presentation-from-ecuadorian-artist-eduardo-villacis</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/10/ec-arts-and-lectures-board-to-host-presentation-from-ecuadorian-artist-eduardo-villacis/f35ea</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:55:17 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;The Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board is pleased to host Ecuadorian artist Eduardo Villac&iacute;s for a campus lecture on the power of fantasy on Nov. 4.

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The event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center at Eureka College.

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In a presentation titled &quot;Using Lies to Tell Truth,&quot; Villac&iacute;s will discuss how imaginary worlds and alternative realities &mdash; sometimes dismissed as mere escapist fantasy &mdash; can be used to examine social, existential and ecological issues from perspectives that are often more accessible than realist approaches.

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The artist will use examples from his own work to demonstrate the role that fantasy can play to help us achieve a more critical understanding of dominant historical narrative and our place within it. Of particular interest is Villac&iacute;s&#39;s multimedia project, The Smoking Mirror, which posits an alternate reality in which Europe was conquered by indigenous Mexico rather than vice versa.

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The lecture is free and open to the public. For questions or accommodations about the event, contact EC Spanish professor Dr. Emily Eaton at 309-467-6826.

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Villac&iacute;s is an accomplished artist who works in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, graphic novels and 3-D animation. Born in Ecuador, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study art at California State University in Fullerton, where he earned his Master of Fine Arts. His work has been exhibited in Ecuador, Mexico, and Colombia as well as the United States. Since 1994, he has served as Professor of Art the Universidad San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador.

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The Arts and Lectures Board at Eureka College is a student-driven committee that works to bring nationally known educational and cultural events to campus through diverse programming that strives to further support the mission of Eureka College in the areas of learning, service, and leadership. The Board is comprised of students and is advised by a faculty member and staff member from the Office of Student Life.

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host 30th Anniversary “Fall of the Wall” Ceremony</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/10/eureka-college-to-host-30th-anniversary-fall-of-the-wall-ceremony</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/10/eureka-college-to-host-30th-anniversary-fall-of-the-wall-ceremony/84cd5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:30:16 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ronald W. Reagan Society will again host a &ldquo;Fall of the Wall&rdquo; ceremony on Nov. 8.

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Due to a recent change in weather forceast, the ceremony will take place inside the Donald B. Cerf Center at the Eureka College campus at 4 p.m. Former Reagan Society Director John Morris will deliver the event&rsquo;s keynote address, and a reception will follow the ceremony.

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Morris, who is in his third year as President of the Peoria Riverfront Museum will share the insights on the fall that he developed from his interactions with past Honorary Reagan Fellow Award recipients and Reagan Society guest scholars.

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Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright will also provide remarks, as will Dr. Octavian Gabor, Professor of Philosophy at Methodist College. A student-led Parade of Flags representing countries that were directly affected by the fall will also be featured.

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The Ronald W. Reagan Museum will be open with a commemorative exhibit about this historic moment. Tours will be conducted by the museum curator, Cassandra Chapman, and student docents beginning one hour before the ceremony.&nbsp;

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The rain site for the event is inside the Donald B. Cerf Center. For more information, please contact the Alumni/Development Office at Eureka College at 877-892-7823. &nbsp;

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The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values President Reagan learned from Eureka College and used in his lifetime of leadership roles.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Present Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Nov. 15-17</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/eureka-college-to-present-shakespeares-twelfth-night-nov-15-17</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/eureka-college-to-present-shakespeares-twelfth-night-nov-15-17/54a7c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:45:37 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; The Eureka College Theatre Department will continue its season with the Shakespearian comedy, &ldquo;Twelfth Night&rdquo; at 7:30 p.m. November 15-16 and at 2 p.m. on November 17.

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The show, which will take place inside Pritchard Theatre at the Eureka College campus, will be directed by EC theater professor Holly Rocke.

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The comedy by William Shakespeare centers on the misadventure of Violia as she disguises herself as a man. The play has been trimmed down to an hour, in order to be accessible for the whole family.

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The cast is composed of students enrolled in an Advanced Theatre Production Course, and the performances will be the culmination of their work.

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The cast includes junior Olivia Roach of Morton as Sebastian, senior Sterling Wynn of Channohon as Duke Orsino and Sir Toby Belch, senior Caitlin Cornwell of Pekin as Malvolio and Antonio, senior Kelsey Degardin as Violia, senior Paul Sims of Pekin as Sir Andrew, junior McKinnon Anderson of Mount Carmel as Olivia, senior Emma Tatro of Strawn, and senior Annaliese Springer of Eureka as Feste and Maria.

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Admission will be on a donation basis, with proceeds going to support the Theatre&rsquo;s upcoming trip to Scotland. For reservations, call the box office at 467-6363 or e-mail tickets@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Duke University Professor Luke Bretherton to Deliver Eureka College’s 2019 Humbert Lecture</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/duke-university-professor-luke-bretherton-to-deliver-eureka-colleges-2019-humbert-lecture</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/duke-university-professor-luke-bretherton-to-deliver-eureka-colleges-2019-humbert-lecture/16054</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:05:59 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;Eureka College is pleased to announce that Duke University professor Luke Bretherton will deliver the 2019 Humbert Lecture on Religion and Culture.

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This year&rsquo;s event will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 inside Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center. The event is free and open to the public. &nbsp;

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Established in 1975 to honor the 27-year teaching career of former professor Royal Humbert, the annual Humbert Lecture focuses on &ldquo;dealing critically and &nbsp;constructively with relevant issues in the area of religion and culture.&rdquo;

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Bretherton is a professor of theological ethics and a senior fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. His most recent book, Christ and the Common Life:&nbsp;Political Theology and the Case for Democracy (Eerdmans, 2019)&nbsp;focuses on political theology, Christianity, and why democracy is a central means for pursuing the flourishing of shared life.

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Before joining the Duke faculty, he was a reader in Theology &amp; Politics and convener of the Faith &amp; Public Policy Forum at King&rsquo;s College London. He has worked with a variety of faith-based NGOs, mission agencies and churches around in the world, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

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He has published five books, including Christianity &amp; Contemporary Politics:&nbsp;The Conditions and Possibilities of Faithful Witness, which won the 2013 Michael Ramsey Award for Theological Writing. His primary areas of research, supervision and teacher are Christian ethics/moral theology, the intellectual and social history of Christian political thought, political theology, the relationship between Christianity and capitalism, missiology and practices of social, political and economic witness.

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For more information or accommodation requests, contact EC Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Joseph Cunningham at jcunningham@eureka.edu&nbsp;or at 309-467-6331.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Miracles: Eureka College to Host annual Fall Chorale and Chambers Singers Concert Nov. 17 </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/miracles-eureka-college-to-host-annual-fall-chorale-and-chambers-singers-concert-nov-17-</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/miracles-eureka-college-to-host-annual-fall-chorale-and-chambers-singers-concert-nov-17-/163d2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:20:52 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s annual Fall Chorale and Chambers Singers Concert will be held on Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. inside Becker Auditorium of the Donald of B. Cerf Center.

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The event, which is titled &ldquo;Miracles,&rdquo; is free and open to the public.

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This program, EC Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Sarah Riskind says, explores the miraculous in nature, divinity, and human connection.

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Along with the world premiere of Caroline Mallonee&#39;s &quot;Leave Us Tonight the Nightingale,&quot; Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform Renaissance villancicos, two Jewish pieces in a traditional scale, Ysaye Barnwell&#39;s &quot;Wanting Memories,&quot; and other works.

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It will be directed by Riskind, and Mark De Zwaan will be on the piano. To request accommodations, contact Riskind at sriskind@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>EC Chamber Singers to Host Renaissance Christmas Dinner Dec. 6-7</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/ec-chamber-singers-to-host-renaissance-christmas-dinner-dec-6-7</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/ec-chamber-singers-to-host-renaissance-christmas-dinner-dec-6-7/fb95c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:35:36 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Join the Eureka College Chamber Singers in ringing in the holiday season with the 31st Annual Renaissance Christmas Dinner on Dec. 6 and 7.

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Guests will gather in Moser Lobby of the Donald B. Cerf Center beginning at 6 p.m. and seating will begin at 6:30 p.m.

The menu for the evening will include Romaine salad, chicken Chablis, carved ham, rosemary potatoes, seasoned green beans with bacon, rolls with butter, bread pudding, wassail, coffee, and iced tea.

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To request a vegetarian option, mention the number of vegetarian orders in the reservation request.

Ticket price is $27 per person and $13 for EC students or child under 12. The price of admission includes dinner, dessert and the performance by the EC Chamber Singers.

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To reserve tickets, email development@eureka.edu&nbsp;or call 309-467-6317. Reservations and payment must be made by Dec. 1.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Names Opera Singer and Alumna Director of Fine Arts Advancement and Recruitment</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/eureka-college-names-opera-singer-and-alumnae-director-of-fine-arts-advancement-and-recruitment</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/eureka-college-names-opera-singer-and-alumnae-director-of-fine-arts-advancement-and-recruitment/e484e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:40:18 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; After serving 22 years in the San Francisco Opera Chorus, Mary Finch is coming home.

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Finch, a Eureka native and a 1984 Eureka College alumnae, will be Eureka College&rsquo;s first Director of Fine Arts Advancement and Recruitment, EC announced on Friday. She&rsquo;s set to officially retire from the San Francisco Opera Chorus next December, but will begin a leave of absence in January 2020 and will officially join the Eureka staff full-time in July.

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In this new position, Finch will support the strategic direction and growth of the fine arts program by leading fundraising efforts for fine arts and also working with faculty, coaches and staff to identify and recruit prospective college students, and develop, coordinate and provide education sessions for high schools and other secondary education audiences.

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&ldquo;We are thrilled to welcome the very talented Mary Finch home as a member of our team,&rdquo; said Eureka College President Jamel Wright. &ldquo;Our goal is to strengthen and expand our efforts in the arts, and over the past two years, we have been fortunate to hire notable, top-notch fine arts faculty. Adding someone of Mary&rsquo;s caliber is yet another important step toward achieving our goal and providing an extraordinary experience for our students and the surrounding communities.&rdquo;
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Finch will also serve as the director of the Summer Arts Festival and advocate for the arts within the community.

&ldquo;I am thrilled to be able to say that I will go from &#39;one dream job to another,&rsquo;&rdquo; Finch said. &ldquo;So looking forward to being &lsquo;HOME&rsquo; at Eureka College.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;I&#39;m extremely excited to be able to create from the ground up a Summer Arts Festival using the beautiful Rinker Theatre. Not only will this festival provide educational opportunities for Eureka College students, but it will provide entertainment for the city of Eureka and surrounding communities. My first performances were as a seven-year-old in The Music Man in Rinker Theatre. I guess you could say that I am coming full circle.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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Events for the revived Summer Arts Festival are being planned to take place on campus with a target of summer 2021.

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Finch, a soprano, has been a member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus since 1998. She performed in over 90 productions and 1,100 performances, and appeared in five world premieres and over 30 original productions.

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Her solo appearances with San Francisco Opera include:&nbsp;A woman Sweeney Todd, Mother Superior Showboat, Lady of the Court Lucrezia Borgia, 2nd Lay Sister &amp; Sister Suor Angelica, Chang&rsquo;s 1st wife in the world premiere of The Bonesetter&rsquo;s Daughter, Cretan Woman Idomeneo, Gabriella La Rondine, The First Bridesmaid Le Nozze di Figaro (2005 &amp; 2011), The Shepherd Boy Tosca and Elise Louise.

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Finch is also a founding member of the San Francisco Festival Chorale which performs exclusively at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and has a been a featured soloist in their Chamber Concert, and a soprano soloist with the San Francisco Boys Chorus in their performance of Charpentier&rsquo;s Te Deum in San Francisco and at the Festival, among others.

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In addition to her career as a performer, Finch has worked on the side as a freelance musician, notably recording in the studio at George Lucas&rsquo; Skywalker Ranch, where she provided vocals for popular video games, film soundtracks and documentaries.

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Before coming to San Francisco, Mary was a member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago&rsquo;s supplementary chorus, where she performed for two seasons.

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A 1980 graduate of Eureka High School, Finch joined a long family legacy of Eureka College alumni when she received her bachelor&rsquo;s degree in vocal performance in 1984. She then went on to receive her master&rsquo;s in vocal performance at Bradley University in 1994 and did additional study at Southern Methodist University and at the America Institute for Musical Studies in Graz, Austria.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Expands Offer of Tuition-Free Bachelor Degree</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/eureka-college-expands-offer-of-tuition-free-bachelor-degree</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2019/11/eureka-college-expands-offer-of-tuition-free-bachelor-degree/7c7db</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:30:54 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Eureka College is collaborating with a trio of local high schools &mdash; Eureka High School, East Peoria Community High School and Washington Community High School &mdash; &nbsp;to give students in financial need an opportunity to earn a bachelor&rsquo;s degree tuition-free.



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All graduates from these schools who meet the requirements are eligible to apply as a part of Eureka&rsquo;s growing Uniquely Eureka Promise Program.

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This promise scholarship is designed to cover the remaining tuition charge for incoming students who have both graduated from these schools and meet specific academic and financial aid requirements.

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The Uniquely Eureka Promise is a promise to assist students in a financial need, who have proven themselves successfully academically. Since 2018, this EC program has provided in-state community college transfer students financial relief, and allowed them to stay focused on their academic achievements without the worry of financing a full-time tuition charge.&nbsp;

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Now, it&rsquo;s expanding.

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&ldquo;We&#39;re excited and proud to be able to offer the Promise Scholarship to students from these three great high schools,&rdquo; Dean of Enrollment Management Mac Ingmire said. &ldquo;This scholarship is an opportunity for finances to no longer be a hurdle for students who have proven themselves academically and have wanted to pursue one of the best liberal arts educations in the state. This scholarship opportunity will change the lives of its recipients, and we look forward to providing this opportunity for years to come.&rdquo;

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The eligibility requirements for the students from these schools are as follows:&nbsp;a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher; current residency in the state of Illinois and U.S. citizenship for at least a year; eligible to receive State of Illinois MAP grant and Federal Pell grant as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)&nbsp;and have a FAFSA EFC of 1,000 or less; enrollment at EC in a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester; acceptance and use of all federal and state grants each year of the program before Eureka College makes up the difference for tuition cost; and a commitment to volunteer 40 hours with the college over the course of four school years.

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&ldquo;As principal at Eureka High School, I&#39;m always looking for ways to help students be successful after high school.&rdquo; Eureka High School Principal Kirk Edwards said. &ldquo;The &lsquo;Uniquely Eureka Promise&rsquo; program is a great opportunity for our students who qualify. I believe that this program will grow in the years to come, and I&#39;m excited that Eureka High School will be part of it.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;The City of Eureka is a community built on support and relationships,&rdquo; Eureka Mayor Scott Zimmer said. &ldquo;We are proud to see that Eureka College&#39;s expansion of the Uniquely Eureka Promise is just that. Eureka College has created an initiative to support our local students financially and enable them to get a quality education right here in their hometown. Relationships like this are strong building blocks for our future.&rdquo;

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Applicants must also meet all deadline dates. To be eligible for the fall semester, admission applications must be submitted by July 1. To be eligible for the spring semester, admission applications must be submitted by Dec. 1.

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For more information, contact the Eureka College Admissions Office at admissions@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 1-888-438-7352.

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At Eureka College, students tailor their learning experience to their own individual needs and interests while acquiring skills that are essential to today&rsquo;s employers around the world.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.


]]></description></item><item><title>First African American Forensic Odontologist to Speak at Eureka College’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/first-african-american-forensic-odontologist-to-speak-at-eureka-colleges-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-program</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/first-african-american-forensic-odontologist-to-speak-at-eureka-colleges-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-program/78515</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:30:38 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is pleased to announce that Dr. Ernest Jackson &mdash; the first and only board certified African-American forensic odontologist &mdash; will be the keynote speaker at EC&rsquo;s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. program on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

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The program, &ldquo;Living the Dream in the 21st&nbsp;Century and Beyond,&rdquo; which is presented by the Eureka College Inclusive Excellence Committee, will take place inside Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center at 6 p.m. It will follow Eureka College&rsquo;s Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20.

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Born and raised in East St .Louis, Ill., Jackson graduated in 1988 from the School of Dental Medicine at Southern Illinois University and also holds a master&rsquo;s degree in criminal justice from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. He also received dual bachelor degrees in biology and medical technology from Xavier University of Louisiana in 1975.

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A Fellow of the American College of Dentists, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Dr. Jackson&rsquo;s many certifications include clinical immunology and interpretation and forensic pathology investigation.

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Over the years, Dr. Jackson has used his dental expertise to provide service to many U.S. law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and has also worked as a special consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice, Attorney General&#39;s Office as a forensic odontology consultant.

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In addition, Dr. Jackson has worked for the Air Force Office of Special Investigation, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, and as the Washington, D.C., Forensic Dentistry Consultant. He was the assistant chief of forensic odontology in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and the U.S. Air Force has given Dr. Jackson the title of Distinguished Medical Consultant in Forensic Odontology. &nbsp;He served in the United State Air Force for 25 years and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

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An expert at determining the identity of disaster or crime victims based on dental records, Dr. Jackson, along with a forensic anthropologist, identified over 300 cadavers that had washed out of a cemetery following the 1993 flood of the Missouri River.

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For the past 25 years, Dr. Jackson has served as the Director of Dental Services for the Missouri Department of Corrections. He&#39;s in charge of approximately 50 dentists and is responsible for 30,000 offenders within the Missouri Department of Corrections. He currently resides in the St. Louis, Mo area.

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The event is open to the public and free to attend. For more information on Eureka College&rsquo;s Day of Celebration in Honor of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., please contact Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes at bfowlkes@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 309-467-6420.

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The day before the program will be Eureka College&rsquo;s Day of Service, which will feature a breakfast and a variety of hands-on service projects in the Terrill Rooms of the Cerf Center.

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The service program, Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes said, is an opportunity to create items that will benefit local charities, such as the Apostolic Christian Home, the Woodford Count Heartland and Heart House, Court Appointed Special Advocates, TAPS No-Kill Animal Shelter, The Neighborhood House, Dream Center Peoria and Easterseals.

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The breakfast is set for 8:45 a.m. and requires an RSVP online at www.eureka.edu/mlkserviceproject&nbsp;by Jan. 13. The campus-wide service project will begin at 9:30, and is open to students, staff, faculty and the public.

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Individual residents, community organizations, churches, and businesses are invited to join Eureka College in the cause. Questions may be directed to please contact Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes at bfowlkes@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 309-467-6420,

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College MLK Day of Service to Include Young Local Entrepreneur Madalyn Schmitt </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/eureka-college-mlk-day-of-service-to-include-young-local-entrepreneur-madalyn-schmitt-</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/eureka-college-mlk-day-of-service-to-include-young-local-entrepreneur-madalyn-schmitt-/65680</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:10:04 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;A local high school student whose story has inspired many will be bringing her creativity and generosity to Eureka College for EC&rsquo;s Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20.

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Madalyn Schmitt, a senior at University High School in Normal, Illinois, started her own Etsy shop, Madalyn Harley Designs, in 2017.

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Since then, she has incorporated her passions &mdash; her faith, mental health awareness and theatre, among others &mdash;into t-shirts, string art, handmade signs, insulated tumbler cups and more that she designs and sells online.

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This fall, she garnered local media attention for making &ldquo;super discrete tampon cases&rdquo; and connecting with a non-profit to donate boxes of feminine hygiene products to local homeless shelters.

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At Eureka College&rsquo;s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Schmitt will present her story of how she&rsquo;s used her business to promote important causes and help others. Then, volunteers can pitch in and help assemble packs of feminine hygiene items to be donated. Program attendees are encouraged to bring pads, tampons and hygiene wipes for the project.

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Schmitt&rsquo;s station is one of many service efforts and organizations that will be represented in the Terrill Rooms of the Cerf Center on Jan. 20.

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The service program, Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes said, is an opportunity to create items that will benefit local charities like Schmitt&#39;s and others such as Dream Center Peoria, TAPS No-Kill Animal Shelter, the Apostolic Christian Home, Operation Gratitude, The Neighborhood House, the Woodford County Heartland and Heart House, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Midwest Food Bank, and Easterseals.

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In addition to feminine hygiene products, various charities and groups will be accepting donations of non-perishable food, personal hygiene and paper products, dog toys, pet food and old T-shirts.

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The campus-wide service project will begin with breakfast at 8:45 followed by teams of volunteers putting items together starting at 9:30. This service opportunity is open to students, staff, faculty and the public.

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Individual residents, community organizations, churches, and businesses are invited to join Eureka College in the cause. Questions may be directed to Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes at bfowlkes@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 309-467-6420.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Reagan Advisor Mark Weinberg to Deliver Keynote Address at Eureka College Reagan Birthday Dinner</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/reagan-advisor-mark-weinberg-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-eureka-college-reagan-birthday-dinner</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/reagan-advisor-mark-weinberg-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-eureka-college-reagan-birthday-dinner/ca153</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:40:26 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;With the 109th anniversary of President Ronald W. Reagan&rsquo;s birthday approaching, Eureka College has announced that Mark Weinberg &mdash;a former spokesman, advisor and speechwriter to Reagan &mdash; will be the keynote speaker at this year&rsquo;s honorary birthday dinner.

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The event, which is presented by the Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College, will take place on Thursday, Feb 6 at the Donald B. Cerf Center on the campus on Eureka College, beginning with cocktails at 5:45 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m.

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Weinberg served on the 1980 Reagan campaign traveling staff, stayed on through all eight years in the Reagan White House and spent two year after as Reagan&rsquo;s spokesman in his post-presidency office in Los Angeles.

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An experienced executive communications consultant who has held senior management positions at Fortune 500 corporations and the federal government, Weinberg currently runs Weinberg Communications and lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children.

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In 2018, Weinberg published his first memoir, Movie Night with the Reagan, which details his memories of regularly watching iconic films with Ronald and Nancy Reagan at Camp David, and allows you to experience them through the 40th President and former Hollywood star&rsquo;s eyes. The book will be available for purchase the night of the dinner.

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Tickets to the event are available to the public for $50. Reservations can be made by calling 309-467-6319. To request media interviews with Weinberg, contact EC media relations coordinator Blake Baxter at bbaxter@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 309-467-6377.

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Long before he was president, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values President Reagan learned from Eureka College and used in his lifetime of leadership roles.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>2019 National Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson to Present at Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/2019-national-youth-poet-laureate-kara-jackson-to-present-at-eureka-college</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/2019-national-youth-poet-laureate-kara-jackson-to-present-at-eureka-college/76fd2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:45:04 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;For its first event of 2020, the Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board will host a reading by 2019 National Youth Poet Laureate Kara Jackson at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center.

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Admission is free for Eureka College students, faculty and staff, and open to the public.

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Jackson, an award-winning poet, published author and student at Smith College, will share selections from her poetry and vocal collections, including her 2019 book debut Bloodstone Cowboy&nbsp;and 2019 musical debut EP &ldquo;A Song for Ever Chamber of the Heart.&rdquo;

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Also the 2018 Youth Poet Laureate of Chicago, Jackson&rsquo;s work investigates a trail of language that leads from the South to the North. Through a multidisciplinary approach, Jackson attempts to document her lineage of divine womanhood in a country that demands its erasure. She is a product of the literary bloodline created by women like Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Joan Baez.

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Jackson is an alum of the solo voice jazz ensemble at Merit School of Music, an alum of the Spoken Wood Club at Oak Park River Forest High School and an Adroit Journal mentee. She represented her school in the Louder than a Bomb festival from 2016-2018, and in her final year, performed on the final stage at the Auditorium Theatre, where she was granted the Literary Award by Patricia Smith.

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Jackson also received a national Scholastic Art and Writing Award for her short story &ldquo;Nursery Rhymes.&rdquo; Her poems have appeared in POETRY, Frontier Poetry, Rookie Mag, Nimrod Literary Journal, and Saint Heron. She has two articles published in Blavity. She has two poems featured in the latest anthology edited by Kevin Coval, The End of Chiraq. Jackson is a TEDx speaker.

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For more information or to request accommodations, contact the Office of Student Life at 309-467-6420.

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The Arts and Lectures Board at Eureka College is a student-driven committee that works to bring nationally known educational and cultural events to campus through diverse programming that strives to further support the mission of Eureka College in the areas of learning, service, and leadership.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.
]]></description></item><item><title>Rev. Scott Woolridge to Speak at Eureka College Founders Convocation</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/rev-scott-wooldridge-to-speak-at-eureka-college-founders-convocation</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/rev-scott-wooldridge-to-speak-at-eureka-college-founders-convocation/c6263</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:45:13 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is set to host its annual Founders Day Convocation on Feb. 6 at 12:30 p.m. inside Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center, and Reverend Scott Woolridge will serve as guest speaker at the event.

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Eureka College was incorporated on Feb. 6, 1855, by an act of the Illinois Legislature. The founding date coincides with the birth date of the college&rsquo;s most famous alumnus, Ronald Reagan, who graduated in 1932. The College was founded by members of the Christian Church and is among 17 colleges and universities affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).&nbsp;

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Woolridge is the Associate Regional Minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)&nbsp;in Illinois and Wisconsin.

A lifelong member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), he was born in Shelbyville, Illinois, and graduated from EC in 1977.&nbsp;

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After earning his master&rsquo;s from Illinois State in 1979, Woolridge was a psychology professor at Eureka for 10 years (1979-1989).

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He has been an Associate Regional Minister since 1992, serving as a pastor and resource to about 45 congregations and in central and southern Illinois. He has worked with congregations on visioning and planning, participated in leadership training of elders and deacons, worked within family systems theory and church life, and done faith-based life coaching.

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Woolridge, who lives in Decatur, Illinois, is married to Vicky Logan Woolridge and has two daughters. Allison and Shalon. All three are proud Eureka College alums.

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For more information about the Founders Day Convocation, email&nbsp;or call Chaplain Bruce Fowlkes at bfowlkes@eureka.edu&nbsp;or (309)&nbsp;467-6429.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities&nbsp;

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/eureka-college-announces-fall-2019-deans-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/01/eureka-college-announces-fall-2019-deans-list/8c391</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:10:21 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College has announced 128 Dean&rsquo;s List honorees for the Fall 2019 semester.

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The list includes students from 63 different Illinois communities and four states, including Nevada, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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Eighteen communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with 14, followed by Eureka (10), East Peoria (9), Morton (7)&nbsp;and Peoria (5).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must be full-time, in good standing and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>EC Art Student Max Martin to Host Reception for Senior Exhibition</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/02/ec-art-student-max-martin-to-host-reception-for-senior-exhibition</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/02/ec-art-student-max-martin-to-host-reception-for-senior-exhibition/fc758</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:07:03 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;On Friday, Eureka College senior Max Martin will host an opening reception of new artworks called &ldquo;By Trial and Error&rdquo; in Burgess Memorial Gallery from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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&ldquo;By Trial and Error&rdquo; is an exploration of the ritual of art making and individuation, which includes mixed media paintings that use color and shape to evoke emotional themes of becoming and absence.

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Martin is an art and sociology/psychology double major from Philo, Illinois. He will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in May 2020. His senior exhibition is the culmination of the art major at Eureka College, and his first solo show. His art has previously been featured in Impressions Magazine, an EC art and literature publication, and placed in MCAC&rsquo;s Amateur show.

&ldquo;By Trial and Error&rdquo; is more about the process and act of creating art than about any focused subject. It began as a meditation &mdash; a search for self &mdash; and progressed into the language of artistic engagement.

Early paintings in this show were made as an attempt to reconcile conflicts within the self. This is reflected in the competing elements and rigid symmetry. However, as the work progressed, compositional elements in the paintings were simplified and the emotion was harnessed into single brushstrokes.

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These later paintings, while made with less intention, hold a greater emotional weight than those that came before. Emotion was no longer a limiting factor, but one of mediation. The finished product held in Burgess Gallery can be viewed as a tapestry of progress, achieved through communication between artist and subject.

&nbsp;

For more information, contact EC professor and Chair of Arts and Education Rhea Edge at 309-310-7283.
]]></description></item><item><title>Astrophysics Expert to Speak at EC Jackson Day Lecture</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/02/astrophysics-expert-to-speak-at-ecjacksondaylecture</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/02/astrophysics-expert-to-speak-at-ecjacksondaylecture/76ace</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 08:25:16 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;The Eureka College Science and Mathematics Division is welcoming Dr. Nathalie Haurberg to speak at the 66th annual William Thomas Jackson Day Lecture.

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The event, which was established to honor the late EC alumnus and longtime chemistry professor, will take place in Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center at 7 p.m. on March 19.

&nbsp;

Dr. Haurberg&rsquo;s presentation is titled &ldquo;Finding Galaxies with Hydrogen Gas,&rdquo; and will feature an exploration into her research on dwarf galaxies in the local Universe. Dr. Haurberg works with the SHEILD project to determine the chemical abundances of star-forming regions in these galaxies. &nbsp;

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Dr. Haurberg is the Associate Professor of Physics at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and a noted scholar of astrophysics.

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After graduating from Knox in 2006 with a bachelor&rsquo;s in physics and a minor in comparative politics, Hauerberg attended Indiana University for graduate school, receiving her master&rsquo;s in astronomy in 2008 and Ph.D in astronomy and physics in 2013. Her dissertation project was titled &ldquo;Chemical Abundances and Star-formation Histories of Low-Mass Dwarf Galaxies.&rdquo;

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The Jackson Day Lecture is free to attend and open to the public.

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If you would like to interview or meet Dr. Haurberg while she is on campus, please contact Dr. Angela Peverly at aperverly@eureka.edu/.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Campus Announcement on COVID-19</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-campus-announcement-on-covid-19</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-campus-announcement-on-covid-19/b42c0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:20:50 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dear Eureka College Community,

&nbsp;

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Eureka College is proceeding with extreme caution and taking action to protect the health, safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and campus community.

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For the past several weeks, Eureka College&rsquo;s leadership and Crisis Management Teams have established plans and closely monitored the rapidly escalating situation by following the information provided by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as conferring with local health professionals.

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Although we are fortunate that there have been no reported cases amongst EC students, faculty and staff, it has become clear that extraordinary caution is required to minimize the possibility of an outbreak.

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Our actions at this time include:

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Instruction


	Eureka College is extending its spring break until Monday, March 23, when all classes will resume online-only or through alternative delivery methods, as specified by your professors. This will continue through April 13 and will be re-evaluated as the coronavirus (COVID-19)&nbsp;threat continues to develop.
	Campus will remain open for faculty and staff to continue to work during this time.
	While the campus and offices will remain open, some areas, such as the athletic facilities in the Reagan Athletic Center, will be inaccessible during this time.


Housing


	All students who are on campus are strongly encouraged to return to their permanent residence or living space until further notice. However, if circumstances require students to return or remain on campus, they should contact the Office of Student Life at lallen@eureka.edu.
	Limited dining services will be available.


Events


	All on- and off-campus activities and events, including athletics, are suspended through April 13.


Travel


	All non-essential college-sponsored travel has been suspended through April 13.


We understand that these actions may create a litany of challenges and inconveniences; however, we must be proactive understanding that this rapidly changing situation requires an abundance of caution. Thus, our decisions must be thoughtful and reflect a balance of prudence, preparation and consideration for the safety of us all.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Student Life at (309)&nbsp;467-6419.

Sincerely,

&nbsp;

Jamel Wright, Ph.D.

President

Eureka College
]]></description></item><item><title>EC Campus Closing Due to Stay-at-Home Order</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/ec-campus-closing-due-to-stay-at-home-order-1</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/ec-campus-closing-due-to-stay-at-home-order-1/9ced3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:50:21 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dear Campus Community,

&nbsp;

As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to spread, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a statewide &ldquo;stay-at-home&rdquo; executive order through April 7. This means that residents, if at all possible, are to stay in their homes as officials take drastic and necessary measures to slow the spread.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

It also means that all non-essential businesses will be closed. As a result, Eureka College will be closed for the duration of this order, effective immediately.

&nbsp;

All non-exempt employees will be contacted by their supervisor to determine a plan moving forward. Like other residents across the state, students who remain on campus should stay in their residence halls unless there is a need for things like medical attention, gas, groceries, pharmacy items or to take a short walk. Otherwise, on-campus students should follow the guidance from OSL to access meals and other personal items.

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Our top priority remains protecting the health, safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and campus community. As the rapidly escalating crisis unfolds, we will continue to closely monitor the situation and follow the guidance from local, state and national public health officials and to update you as necessary.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

I want to thank the leadership team for their ongoing expertise and poise and all of you for your patience and flexibility as we adapt to the daily changes that have resulted from this pandemic. Please continue to be positive and be well as we navigate these ever-changing disruptions.

&nbsp;

Sincerely,&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Jamel Wright, Ph.D.

&nbsp;

President

&nbsp;

Eureka College
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces 2020 Reagan Leadership Fellow Selections</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-announces-2020-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-announces-2020-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections/ee8c0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:20:47 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the four freshmen from the class of 2024 who have been chosen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program.

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The new Reagan Fellows are Hannah Cliff of Gibson City, Illinois, Patricia Garrett of Galesburg, Illinois, Madalyn Schmitt of Hudson, Illinois, and Lukas Tinkham of Avon, Illinois. They were chosen out of a group of 77 semifinalists.

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The award, based on leadership, service and academic excellence, includes a full-tuition scholarship over four years, as well as global travel and professional mentorship opportunities.

&nbsp;

At Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, Cliff has been involved in community service, student government and international travel. She plans to enter Eureka&rsquo;s pre-law program, studying history and political science, and is also interested in communication.

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Garrett, who plans to enter Eureka&rsquo;s pre-med/nursing program, has been involved in a wide range of extra-curricular activities at Galesburg, including track, volleyball, band, theatre, dance and piano. She&rsquo;s also interested in studying law and business.

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Schmitt has previously participated in theatre, vocal music, community service and religious activities at University High School. A young entrepreneur, she has used her business of designing and selling t-shirts, tumbler cups, handmade signs and other apparel and items to promote important causes. At Eureka, Schmitt plans to major in digital and media design.

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Tinkham plans to major in criminal justice and minor in leadership. At Abingdon-Avon, he has been involved in football, basketball, National Honor Society, the spring musical and the Big Brother Big Sister program. Last fall, Tinkham was voted unanimously as the quarterback of the Prairieland Conference Black Division All-Conference First Team and was given small school all-area honorable mention by the Peoria Journal Star.

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Besides receiving full tuition, Reagan Fellows participate in workshops and retreats throughout the school year. During the summers of their sophomore and junior years, Reagan Fellows participate in mentorships with leaders in their field within the United States and abroad. The program provides funding to support travel and living expenses for the mentorships.

&nbsp;

The Reagan Leadership Program is in its 36th year. Long before he was the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Classes to Remain Online and Commencement Postponed </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-classes-to-remain-online-and-commencement-postponed</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-classes-to-remain-online-and-commencement-postponed/7d8c0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:55:07 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;In order to maintain a safe campus environment during the COVID-19 global pandemic, Eureka College classes will continue being offered online or through alternative delivery methods for the remainder of the semester.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Also, students will remain off campus for the rest of the semester. The College believes that these decisions are in the best interest of the health, safety and well-being of the entire campus community and the general public, overall.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

The College is currently in the process of determining a procedure for students to remove belongings from campus as safely as possible, and will keep students informed in the coming weeks. &nbsp;

&nbsp;

With graduation season just around the corner, many members of the campus community have asked how the pandemic is going to affect Eureka College&rsquo;s commencement. EC is pleased to announce that its storied tradition of honoring graduates &lsquo;Neath the Elms has not been canceled for the class of 2020; however, senior activities, including senior dinner and commencement will be postponed until Friday, Aug. 14 &amp; Saturday, Aug. 15.&nbsp; Although later than usual, this will be a wonderful and fun opportunity to celebrate our amazing graduating class of 2020 as we also prepare to welcome our incoming class.

&nbsp;

As the College has since the COVID-19 pandemic first began dramatically impacting all of our lives, it will continue to closely monitor the ever-changing situation and follow the guidance from local, state and national public health officials.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Partners with MacMurray to Offer Transfer Options Due to College Closure</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-partners-with-macmurray-to-offer-transfer-options-due-to-college-closure</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/03/eureka-college-partners-with-macmurray-to-offer-transfer-options-due-to-college-closure/5c8ad</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:25:55 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College has partnered with MacMurray College to offer transfer options to students affected by MacMurray&rsquo;s impending closing.

&nbsp;

Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright and MacMurray College President Beverly Rodgers have formally signed an agreement that will give MacMurray students the option to finish their degrees at Eureka.

&nbsp;

As part of the agreement, Eureka will expedite the admissions process, waive the application fee, accept MacMurray students from all programs and, most significantly, meet out-of-pocket tuition costs of current MacMurray students.

&nbsp;

Students interested in transferring can visit eureka.edu/MacMurray&nbsp;for more information.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College's Ronald Reagan Museum Selected to Participate in Collections Assessment for Preservation Program</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/eureka-colleges-ronald-reagan-museum-selected-to-participate-in-collections-assessment-for-preservation-program</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/eureka-colleges-ronald-reagan-museum-selected-to-participate-in-collections-assessment-for-preservation-program/4da6e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:10:41 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College&#39;s Ronald Reagan Museum is proud to announce that it is one of 75 institutions in the United States selected to participate in the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP)&nbsp;program.&nbsp;

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CAP helps museums improve the care of their collections by providing support for a general conservation assessment of the museum&rsquo;s collections and buildings. The museum will work with a team of preservation professionals to identify preventive conservation priorities. The final assessment report will help the museum prioritize its collections care efforts in the coming years.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;Ronald Reagan Museum and Eureka College desire to continue to be an educational resource/destination for elementary through high school students,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said. &ldquo;At the archives and museum students can explore communication skills, leadership development and history. Preserving all the artifacts in the archives and on display is essential to continue to serve the educational needs of the community and to honor Ronald Reagan&#39;s legacy.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

The CAP program is administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

&nbsp;

The Ronald Reagan Museum is located at 300 E. College Ave, Eureka IL 61530 and specializes in items from President Reagan&#39;s Eureka College student days, his movie and TV career, his governorship of California and two terms as president of the United States. The Reagan Peace Garden located on the historic campus includes a bust of the 40th president and a section of the Berlin Wall. It is open from Monday &ndash; Friday 8 a.m. &ndash; 5 p.m. Learn more at https://www.eureka.edu/about/reaganlegacy/visit-the-reagan-museum
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Admission Efforts Persist Despite COVID-19 Disruption</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/eureka-college-admission-efforts-persist-despite-covid-19-disruption</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/eureka-college-admission-efforts-persist-despite-covid-19-disruption/e60a7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:20:05 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By Blake Baxter

&nbsp;

This is the first of a three-part series that focuses on how Eureka College has responded and adapted to the unprecedented circumstances posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

&nbsp;

EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Before this semester became a blur of rapid information consumption and unprecedented action, COVID-19 only occupied a small part of Mac Ingmire&rsquo;s brain.

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It started in January as a faraway threat that might have an inadvertent ripple effect at Eureka College. It escalated into a looming concern in February as the virus continued spreading throughout the United States.

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And in March, it became the overwhelming force that prompted Eureka College to make drastic moves in order to protect the immediate health, safety and well-being of its campus community.

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For Ingmire, EC&rsquo;s Dean of Enrollment Management, that meant finding answers to questions he&rsquo;d never had to consider before.

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See, the admissions department has spent the entire school year fine-tuning best practices, making the most of the resources they had and crafting a strategy to expand Eureka&rsquo;s appeal to prospective students.

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Then everything changed, and they all had to determine a way to provide the same services in a radically different &ndash; and socially distant &ndash; format. &nbsp;

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It was a tall order, but Ingmire says that he believed his team could pull it off, even though it would push them all into uncharted territory.

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&ldquo;I knew we could do it,&rdquo; Ingmire said. &ldquo;It was more of a personal &lsquo;Oh, crud&rsquo; moment, because I never thought I&rsquo;d have to experience something like this in my life.&rdquo;

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A month later, there&rsquo;s still a lot of uncertainty in the air, but due to their proactive approach, the admissions department&rsquo;s various efforts have continued strong.

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Less than two weeks before the specter of COVID-19 fundamentally altered significant aspects of American life, members of the admissions team began planning to take every possible aspect of the admissions department online. Then, once EC announced that employees would be working remotely during the stay-at-home order, the meetings continued virtually via Zoom.

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&ldquo;Because we are a small admissions team and just a small campus in general, we&rsquo;re nimble,&rdquo; Ingmire said. &ldquo;We can do things that other large institutions simply can&rsquo;t because we have a small team.&rdquo;

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Assistant Director of Admissions Austin Blair says that getting prospective students on campus is &ldquo;the most important way to build a connection&rdquo; to the school and the people who populate the campus community. During this time, the admissions team was tasked with figuring out how to provide an enhanced on-campus visit experience without leaving their homes.

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At Eureka, all visits are uniquely customized to the prospective students, but they share a few key components. A campus visit at Eureka College typically consists of one-on-one time with an admissions counselor, a campus tour with a student ambassador, and either a meeting with a professor or a chance to sit in on a class.

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These days, prospective students can visit campus virtually. Fifteen minutes before the virtual visit begins, the student gets a Zoom call from EC Visit and Event Coordinator Susan Bressner for a quick preview of what the &ldquo;visit&rdquo; will entail, along with a brochure.

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The student then connects with a professor in their field of interest, followed by a student ambassador who&rsquo;s an expert on student life and concluding with an admissions counselor who can answer any questions they have about the application process.

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Lastly, the admissions counselor sends the student a link to EC&rsquo;s virtual tour, which allows them to explore a 360 degree photo map of the Eureka campus and learn about the various facilities and landmarks that reside &lsquo;Neath The Elms.

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When campus is open, student ambassadors lead tours and answer questions for visitors. Now, Bressner says, they&rsquo;re offering guidance from afar.

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&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s cool that the students still, even though they&rsquo;re not here, want to participate,&rdquo; Bressner said. &ldquo;They still want to be involved in helping get students here because they see the value of the school.

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&ldquo;It goes to show even more about the family atmosphere (of Eureka), and how much the school is loved.&rdquo;

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Admissions is also engaging students with &ldquo;EC Now&rdquo; sessions every Tuesday and Thursday, where prospective students can participate in a 15-minute information segment as well as question and answer segments on a wide variety of topics.

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Among the sessions they&rsquo;ve hosted thus far are general Q&amp;A segments with admission counselors and members of the athletic department, and overviews of the science and education curriculums with environmental science professor Dr. Katy Everett and education professor Janelle Dies.

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&ldquo;Now that we&rsquo;re recording it (EC Now),&rdquo; Blair said, &ldquo;we can start sharing this and using it in our day-to-day recruiting for students who aren&rsquo;t able to actually be on campus.&rdquo;

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The admissions counselors found that prospective students were initially shell-shocked by the mass cancellation of senior proms and graduation ceremonies, all the milestones and traditions that mark the transition from high school to college. However temporary it ends up being, it has taken time for them to come to terms with the new paradigm.

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The counselors&rsquo; role, Blair says, is to remind them that they&rsquo;re still there, and that they can support them in working through the admissions process when they&rsquo;re ready. They can also help take their minds off things and keep life in perspective.

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&ldquo;Some of the students that we&rsquo;re recruiting are nervous; they&rsquo;re scared, so they need some reassurance, and I understand that,&rdquo; Blair said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s okay to be up front and tell an 18-,17-year-old, &lsquo;Hey, you&rsquo;re not the only person in the world that&rsquo;s nervous right now.&#39;&rdquo;

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For example, there was recently a prospective student in Alabama who was in the midst of making his college decision when the pandemic happened. Admissions has made sure that he knows Eureka hasn&rsquo;t forgotten about him.

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&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been one of the few schools that have been able to stay in touch with him, and we&rsquo;re one of his last two schools,&rdquo; Blair said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a huge testament to the ability to adjust within our office.&rdquo;

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Also, consider the case of Austin Hopkins, a senior from Arcola who recently deposited. An accomplished running back on the football team who plans to study environmental science and business, Hopkins already had solid connections to Eureka. His mother, Sheila Plank Dukeman, was an alum, and so was his football coach, EC Hall of Fame quarterback, Nick Lindsey.

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However, Hopkins said what set Eureka apart from two larger state schools was the dedication and care admissions showed during the process, specifically citing a conversation he had with Blair.

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&ldquo;He was like, &lsquo;Listen, I&rsquo;m here for you, I want to know exactly what you want, even if it&rsquo;s not Eureka, I just want to see you happy,&rsquo;&rdquo; Hopkins said. &ldquo;And honestly, I think that conversation was when Eureka became my No. 1, just because that kind of thing isn&rsquo;t something I&rsquo;d seen from any of the other colleges.&rdquo;

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From Ingmire&rsquo;s perspective, the crisis has challenged the admissions department to cross-train, adapt and reinvent itself in new and necessary ways while also highlighting what&rsquo;s already made it such an effective team.

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&ldquo;One of the most challenging things about this pandemic for this industry, is that a lot of places have had to start out being reactive with how they recruit,&rdquo; Ingmire said. &ldquo;I think a history of being proactive will prove to be a key to success in the coming months.&rdquo;

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]]></description></item><item><title>Ezekiel Jarvis Receives 2020 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/ezekiel-jarvis-receives-2020-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/ezekiel-jarvis-receives-2020-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award/5ad56</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:55:41 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Dr. Ezekiel Jarvis is Eureka College&rsquo;s 2020 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner.

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Jarvis, who has been teaching creative writing at EC since 2008, and has been the humanities division chair since 2015, received the honor in a virtual honors ceremony that was released on Tuesday.

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The award recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching. It includes a financial stipend, and the award-winner is the speaker at the college&rsquo;s fall opening convocation.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;I&rsquo;m humbled, grateful, and honored to have been selected,&rdquo; said Jarvis, who has been an EC professor since 2017. &ldquo;I appreciate the recognition from the College, my students, and my colleagues. Thank you to everyone who has nominated me and who wrote the very words kind words about me. Thank you to the Provost and selection committee. This is a bright spot in what&rsquo;s been a rough time for everyone.&rdquo;

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The award is named for a 1928 Eureka College alumna who had a long, successful teaching career and supported the college throughout her life. Faculty, staff and students make nominations, and a selection committee chooses the winner.

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&ldquo;This professor&rsquo;s approach to teaching is creative, interdisciplinary, and firmly rooted in the ethos of the college and the liberal arts,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said of Jarvis during the ceremony. &ldquo;This person brings and blends scholarship into the classroom in innovative and unique ways.&quot;

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Jarvis received a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in English and math from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2000, a master&rsquo;s in English from Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2002 and a doctorate in English in 2008.

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He is the author of four books, including So Anyway &hellip;&nbsp;(a collection of introduction to poems that don&rsquo;t exist)&nbsp;and the short story collections In A Family Way&nbsp;and Lifelong Learning.

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His latest, The Three of Them&nbsp;&ndash; a young adult novel about high schoolers who have both disabilities and paranormal abilities &ndash; will be published in May.

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His work has been featured in numerous literary publications. His play, Meeting, was produced in spring 2018. Last spring, Jarvis rolled out an experimental choose-your-own adventure story/fundraising project that raised money for Central Illinois Sled Hockey Association, Illinois Voices Theatre, and Marc First/Spice.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Student Engagement Efforts Continue From Afar During Pandemic</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/eureka-college-student-engagement-efforts-continue-from-afar-during-pandemic</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/04/eureka-college-student-engagement-efforts-continue-from-afar-during-pandemic/5affb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:19:41 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By Blake Baxter

&nbsp;

This is the second of a three-part series that focuses on how Eureka College has responded and adapted to the unprecedented circumstances posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. You can read Part 1, on the EC Admissions department, here.

&nbsp;

HIGHLAND, Wis. &ndash;&nbsp;Nearly 230 miles away from her college home, Hannah Lindner is doing her best to maintain a sense of normalcy.

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Separated from the familiar faces, sights, sounds and activities that populate Eureka College, she&rsquo;s staying on top of her studies and as active as she can be in the organizations that normally occupy a significant chunk of her time spent on campus.

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She&rsquo;s never had to do any of this from her family&rsquo;s home in southern Wisconsin before, and now it&rsquo;s all happening while she shares a space &ndash; as well as internet bandwidth &ndash; with her younger sisters. It&rsquo;s certainly not how she envisioned spending the second semester of her sophomore year.

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&ldquo;The conditions that we find ourselves in right now are completely different than anything I&rsquo;ve experienced before,&rdquo; Lindner said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s kind of hard to navigate.&rdquo;

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But, on a busy Thursday afternoon in April, she took time in between classes to check out an online inspirational leadership program presented by the Eureka College Office of Student Life. It was a part of the &ldquo;Lunch and Learn&rdquo; series that EC was offering, in collaboration with teamwork and leadership expert and Nashville-based musician Jason LeVasseur.

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Lindner logged into the Zoom session and watched a bearded man wearing a hat and headphones launch into an enthusiastic introduction.

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&ldquo;Today, I just wanted to check in with everybody,&rdquo; LeVasseur said. &ldquo;I want to talk about what habits we&rsquo;re forming, what we&rsquo;re doing to stay healthy and happy at home, how we&rsquo;re connecting to other people, and I want to talk to you about five amazing characteristics that you all have, and have the ability to embrace to make the next few weeks and months work so much better in your favor.&rdquo;

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Over the next 40 minutes, LeVasseur gave a rousing spiel, led workshops, asked and answered questions, and separated participants into breakout sessions.

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&ldquo;I thought the breakout sessions were really cool and good because I got to interact with people that I hadn&rsquo;t seen in a while,&rdquo; Lindner said. &ldquo;It was a nice change of pace.&rdquo;

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The program ended with a couple of spirited musical performances, and then Lindner left the meeting and headed to her next virtual class.

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This scene is what student engagement looks like in higher education during a time of social distancing and staying at home. It&rsquo;s the kind of online programming and services that the Eureka College Office of Student Life has been trying to provide since its normal semester flow was disrupted by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

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While it shares the same basic patterns of previous programming, the presentation is new, the feel is different and it has potential to reach students who don&rsquo;t typically frequent the OSL office, such as commuter students.

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&ldquo;I&rsquo;m exciting about the opportunity of moving student engagement activities online,&rdquo; Interim Dean of Student Services, Engagement and Leadership Jess Brown said, &ldquo;because it can lead to new, creative and innovative ideas like this that will not only give us a band-aid for the time-being, but also possibly transform some of the things that we do into a hybrid method going forward.&rdquo;

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In addition to Brown, the Office of Student Life features the Director of Resident Life Lisa Allen, Associate Deans of Student Life Ken Baxter and Shari Rich, International Student Services Coordinator Lizzie Rassi and Chaplain and Director of Inclusive Excellence Bruce Fowlkes. Since EC announced that operations were moving online during the stay-at-home order, the members of this office have spent a considerable amount of their time finding solutions to logistical issues for students.

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Among these efforts have been checking the well-being of the students who are still on campus and weren&rsquo;t able to return home, making sure they&rsquo;re getting meals and resources, recovering belongings for students who are off campus and facilitating the move-out process.

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Although campus has been desolate for weeks now, the OSL staff has remained focused on engaging and supporting students from afar. It&rsquo;s resulted in a more intentional slate of online programs and activities, as well as an increased emphasis on mental health and well-being outreach.

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&ldquo;My philosophy around this is that we want to keep students engaged, but we also want to be realistic about what they&rsquo;re actually feeling,&rdquo; Brown said. &ldquo;I wanted to find a happy balance and provide them some things to do, but not overwhelm them.&rdquo;

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Some of these student engagement opportunities are new innovations for Eureka College. Others, like the &ldquo;Lunch and Learn&rdquo; series, were altered versions of previously planned events.

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Before engaging students online, LeVasseur spoke on campus at a leadership conference in early February. He was scheduled to return for a session with members of Greek life in late March, but as campus events were cancelled across the country, he and OSL devised a plan for a series of virtual visits.

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&ldquo;He was really engaging and energetic, and I just thought his message would be really relevant and relatable to students,&rdquo; Rich said.

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In addition to leadership and self-help seminars, OSL has also hosted a virtual Easter Egg hunt (with the Campus Activities Board), where students searched for images of eggs hiding on its webpage and competed to win a gift card, and a joint Netflix party, where students could interact while watching the same movie at the same time. They&rsquo;ve included links to activities that students can do on their own time on their website, such as virtually visiting museums, zoos and aquariums, taking a ride at Disney World, facing a Hogwarts Virtual Escape Room and watching Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals.

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And they even sent out a light-hearted video of their staff members dancing and singing along to the Friends&nbsp;theme song, reminding students that they&rsquo;re still there for them.

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While many students have stayed tethered to their campus organization and athletic teams through virtual meetings, Rich says they also want to reach the students who aren&rsquo;t.

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&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of students that don&rsquo;t have those connections,&rdquo; Rich said, &ldquo;so we wanted to offer something where students across the board could just come together.&rdquo;

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Over the past couple of weeks, members of the office, with the help of other staff across &nbsp;have spent countless hours personally calling each student to see how they&rsquo;re doing, what their current needs are and how they could help. In Highland, Wisconsin, Lindner was recently caught off guard when she received a check-in call from Ken Baxter.

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&ldquo;I was surprised that they would take the time to call each student individually and have a conversation,&rdquo; Lindner said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s been lots of ways that they&rsquo;ve been reminding us that we&rsquo;re still a community, even though we&rsquo;re not physically together. They still care about us and it&rsquo;s really nice to know that.&rdquo;

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When he was on campus, Fowlkes regularly ran into students who needed a listening ear. But when everyone&rsquo;s stuck at home, he worries about students who need help, but don&rsquo;t have an environment conducive for a private conversation.

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He&rsquo;s been trying to counteract this issue by keeping students informed of resources and making himself as available as possible. Three days a week, Fowlkes holds office hours on Zoom for students to pop in and chat with him about their concerns. He&rsquo;s also regularly sending out helpful links and bits of information and encouragement on social media and email.

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&ldquo;The subtle reminders (that we need to talk to someone)&nbsp;that we take for granted that we use all the time on campus don&rsquo;t exist anymore,&rdquo; Fowlkes said, &ldquo;so we&rsquo;re trying to recreate those reminders to make it seem like normal.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;One of the things I believe in is quickly responding,&rdquo; Brown added. &ldquo;It allows one less thing for students to be antsy about. Even if we don&rsquo;t have the answer yet, just hearing from us, that will go a long way with decreasing some of their anxiety.&rdquo;

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There&rsquo;s plenty of anxiety in the air right now, particularly for the graduating seniors who will soon enter the workforce during a time of rising unemployment and general uncertainty. Like her colleagues in OSL, EC Director of Career Services Kelly Bay is frequently reminding students that she&rsquo;s still available to help them navigate this altered landscape.

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&ldquo;I&rsquo;m trying to tell students to stay positive and try to use this time as a learning opportunity,&rdquo; Bay said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m encouraging students to get better at software they&rsquo;re trying to learn, research job descriptions, and really try to enhance their skills to make them more marketable.&rdquo;

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She says students should be looking for virtual and remote work and internship opportunities, and be open to relocating. This is a time when young professionals can show employers that they can be adaptable, resilient, and creative.

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Bay recently launched a Brightspace course on perpetual career development that students can access from anywhere at any time for free, and created a library of resume templates that students can use to create their own.

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Students have also gotten a kick out of her video series, &ldquo;Mullet Message Quick Tip of the Week,&rdquo; where she gives quick tips while wearing a mullet wig.

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&ldquo;It&rsquo;s silly and goofy, and I think we need some levity during this very serious time,&rdquo; Bay said with a laugh.

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Though it&rsquo;s happening under novel circumstances, it&rsquo;s definitely Uniquely Eureka, and it fits in the college&rsquo;s longstanding mission to cultivate excellence in learning, service, and leadership through the mutual development of intellect and character, enabling graduates to lead meaningful lives and have successful careers.

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&ldquo;We&rsquo;re all trying to remind them that Eureka cares about you in our own unique way, but at the same time, we&rsquo;re trying to be human and sensitive about it,&rdquo; Brown said. &ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s the best thing we can do for our students, as mentors and leaders.&rdquo;

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Plans for Fall Reopening with New Normal</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/05/eureka-college-plans-for-fall-reopening-with-new-normal</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/05/eureka-college-plans-for-fall-reopening-with-new-normal/95cd2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 10:50:23 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;After spending the last months of the spring semester off-campus due to the pandemic, Eureka College is planning for a fall reopening with a new normal.

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EC leadership is in the process of constructing a tangible plan that will ensure the safety, health and well-being of its campus community in a variety of scenarios.&nbsp;

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The College will continue to follow statewide executive orders and the guidance of local, state and national public health officials while monitoring the situation. But, with its intimate size, Eureka has the ability to be nimble and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.

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The new normal that is being developed may include modified in-person classes where social distancing is required. Students, faculty and staff members will also be provided with EC masks to be worn when social distancing is not possible.

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However, the goal is to maintain the Uniquely Eureka attention to academics and student life that has been a staple &lsquo;Neath the Elms since 1855.

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In order to enhance safety and exercise caution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Eureka will provide things like single rooms for every residential student, touchless sink options and other features in bathrooms and hand sanitizing stations throughout campus.

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There will be enhanced cleaning protocols and housekeeping measures focused on bathrooms, common spaces and touchpoints, while dining schedules will be revised so that students, faculty and staff on campus eat in shifts to avoid crowding.

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In addition, the Office of Student Life is planning an intentional slate of student engagement activities that will follow the Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines for gatherings based upon our region&rsquo;s phase of reopening. &nbsp;

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Although the EC Department of Athletics must await decisions from the NCAA, it is working with the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference preparing for a variety of possible scenarios, all of which will ensure a safe environment for student-athletes and fans, if allowed.

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&rdquo;This has been such a challenging and disruptive time for so many people,&rdquo; President Jamel Wright said. &ldquo;While there are still many unknowns and guidelines we have to follow, I really miss the buzz of campus, so I&rsquo;m excited that we&rsquo;re planning to welcome back our campus community, albeit under a necessary new normal.&rdquo;

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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Check out our three-part series on Eureka College&#39;s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic:&nbsp;Part 1 (Admissons), Part 2 (Student Engagement)&nbsp;and Part 3 (Academics).
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s Transition to Online Instruction Maintained a Personal Touch</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/05/eureka-colleges-transition-to-online-instruction-maintained-a-personal-touch</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/05/eureka-colleges-transition-to-online-instruction-maintained-a-personal-touch/b3c96</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 10:15:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[By Blake Baxter

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This is the last piece of a three-part series that focuses on how Eureka College has responded and adapted to the unprecedented circumstances posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. You can read Part 1, on the EC Admission department, here, and Part 2, on student engagement, here.

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EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;The day after all Eureka College classes went online out of necessity, EC Provost Dr. Ann Fulop addressed the students in a &ldquo;welcome back&rdquo; email unlike any she&rsquo;d sent before.&nbsp;

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Due to the unprecedented public health crisis spreading across the nation, the students had their spring break extended by a week, and the learning environment that they were returning to was quite different.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;Monday was a historic day for Eureka College,&rdquo; she said in the letter. &ldquo;It is the first day we have delivered all classes online. You were part of making Eureka College history.

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&ldquo;Even though we are not physically present with each other at this time, we are still a strong and connected learning community. I hope your first day of eLearning was productive, and do I daresay, enjoyable, if not humorous at times.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Fulop then outlined expectations, offered encouragement and armed the students with academic resources they could use to get through this time of uncertainty and apprehension.&nbsp;

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The letter was frank about the numerous and major disappointments that were just beginning to trickle out of the pandemic, but it also had a light, glass-half-full tone.

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&ldquo;If you are tempted to stop reading at this point because you got stuck in the muck, trick your brain,&rdquo; wrote Fulop, an associate professor of psychology. &ldquo;Act like you are excited; it will help to fight the disappointment because your brain will think you are excited.&rdquo;

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Fulop admits she was leaning on that idea herself when she pressed send. Though she&rsquo;d spent the past week and a half putting all of her efforts into working with faculty, Public and Access Services Librarian Kelly Fisher and other staff to make the conversion as smooth as possible, it was still quite a leap of faith.

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When you&rsquo;re swept into uncharted waters, it&rsquo;s hard to be confident.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;I just faked it,&rdquo; Fulop said with a laugh.&nbsp;

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Now that spring classes are over and Eureka College is cautiously optimistic in their planning for a fall return to in-person instruction, Fulop and her colleagues can look back with a sense of accomplishment.

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&ldquo;It was a tremendous amount of work,&rdquo; Fulop said. &ldquo;I think the faculty did a great job converting their courses very rapidly and still delivering quality education and supporting students as individuals, even in the online environment.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;And for the most part, students have really stepped up and adapted well and done what they needed to do.&rdquo;

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Before online classes commenced, there was a rush to gather all the necessary tools and make them easily available to students and faculty. Fisher, who&rsquo;s also the college&rsquo;s Learning Management System Administrator, had her work cut out for her.

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&ldquo;My email inbox was full of special free trial offers and added content from vendors to help libraries support the new distance learning environments,&rdquo; Fisher said. &ldquo;Technical Services Coordinator Jen Rockey and I helped organize and set up trials for 20 new and expanded electronic databases, which we promoted via email and linked to our online databases page.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Fisher also created an Online Teaching Resource Guide to help faculty enhance existing online course shells on the Learning Management System. And, through phone conversations and personalized step-by-step instruction emails, she coached faculty members through any question that arose.

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Once the groundwork was laid, Fulop left it up to the individual faculty members to decide if they were going to teach students synchronously or asynchronously, based on what was right for their students.

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In synchronous learning, education happens in real time. In asynchronous, learning occurs through online channels without real-time interaction. This spring, EC instructors used a wide range of learning models, often blending the types to create their own hybrid model.

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From the get-go, it was clear that some subjects and classes had more visible paths online than others. For example, lecture-heavy classes could be recorded, uploaded and watched asynchronously on Brightspace (the College&rsquo;s Learning Management System), while more discussion-based classes could be taught synchronously through Zoom.&nbsp;

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But it wasn&rsquo;t always going to be that simple, and for some areas &ndash; such as art, theatre, science and Spanish &ndash; it wasn&rsquo;t obvious how it would play out at all.

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When it began, Fine and Performing Arts division chair and art professor Rhea Edge heard concerns from colleagues and friends alike about how well applied courses would translate online. But she found that, particularly with her Art 221 Painting for Artists course, that wasn&#39;t the case.

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While Edge demonstrated and instructed from her home in Bloomington, students displayed their art work and gave each other feedback from their makeshift home studios on Zoom.

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&ldquo;Smaller group sizes enabled us to work together with our &rsquo;at home&rsquo; individual studio spaces set up,&rdquo; Edge said. &ldquo;Students tried new techniques while keeping up with the work we originally planned to accomplish. Working together as we shared the challenges of our isolated world offered opportunities for fun, engagement and human connection.&rdquo;

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It helped, she said, that she was teaching students who had painted before and had already developed some basic skills. It was the perfect combination of class size and knowledgeable students.&nbsp;

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One thing that made it work for senior Marisa Burton was that she felt like the class could be molded for students&rsquo; individual circumstances.

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&ldquo;Some of the students in the class are art majors, so they were working on stuff for their portfolio,&rdquo; Burton said. &ldquo;For them, it was time to do what they normally do, but for me, since I was just looking to kind of perfect my hobby, Professor Edge was really open to discussing styles and helping me interpret some things and learn some new techniques along the way.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;It just depended on what the students needed; that&rsquo;s why this one worked really well online. She was able to tailor it to each student in particular,&rdquo; Burton said.

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Originally worried about how going remote was going to affect her final undergraduate semester, Burton said that, between her detail-oriented approach to learning and her teachers&rsquo; flexible approach, it was a relatively smooth transition.

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In Dr. Joe Cunningham&rsquo;s writing-intensive, lecture-based Metaphysics&nbsp;course, Burton said that she learned more at home than she would have in class, because it forced her to spend more time on the readings.&nbsp;

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And for all the papers she wrote, Cunningham gave substantial critiques in writing and by Zoom, spending ample time helping her interpret challenging passages from various philosophers.

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Dr. Marygrace Kaiser&rsquo;s Early Childhood and Development course was her only class with a Zoom lecture, and Burton was surprised to see how many students were logging on to participate. There was consistently a lot of student participation in both the chat and out loud in real time.

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&ldquo;She really made it fun in a time that we were all dreading logging in for class in general,&rdquo; Burton said.

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&ldquo;These professors were extremely communicative with us,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;They would meet with me at other times and they were really reliable as far as communication over email and Zoom. If you needed to talk, you&rsquo;d get a response within five or 10 minutes saying when they were available.&rdquo;

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Another art professor, Chris Wille, adapted to an asynchronous approach for his digital media and design classes.&nbsp;

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Usually, he would assign a project and go through a demonstration of tools or discussion of theory, and then move around the room helping students individually, but this didn&rsquo;t work remotely. Instead, he organized a calendar of Zoom appointments with students and had them share their screen while he annotated with tools in the software.&nbsp;

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This approach, of course, slowed down the process a little bit, which made patience essential.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;I was fairly patient to begin with, but this has made me focus on trying to be even more so,&rdquo; Wille said. &ldquo;There are a lot of things we have to collectively do to get through this, and if we all show a little patience and work together, we can and we will all be better for it.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Theatre and drama professors Holly Rocke and Marty Lynch had to mix things up quite a bit as well. Their most valuable resource has been online streaming service subscriptions that Fisher attained, allowing students to watch live theatre.&nbsp;

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In Rocke&rsquo;s Dramatic Literature class, students could go watch productions from the National Theatre in London and then apply what they learned during the first half of the semester. In Acting, students recorded monologues and submitted them online. For Stage Makeup, they pivoted to making props from home.

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&ldquo;I was glad we got to do the first half of the semester in person, so I got to know the personalities of each class,&rdquo; Rocke said. &ldquo;I understood learning strategies that worked for each class. I also knew some of their family and work dynamics. It allowed me to create an online experience that was still personalized.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;To me, the key was to be nimble.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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Lynch&rsquo;s classes also took on many different looks and shapes.

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A Production class that was dominated by individual projects and shop hours became based around critiquing live theatre and home playwriting exercises. A Stagecraft course that was planned to feature building a number of scene-painting examples became a deep dive into Vectorworks 3D design software.&nbsp;

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He did, however, find that his Playwriting&nbsp;class translated well to Zoom.

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&ldquo;If anything,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;the isolation has made students more attentive.&rdquo;

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In a serendipitous twist, while his colleagues were figuring out how to adapt during a pandemic, biology professor Dr. Paul Small was teaching a course on Human Virology.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;When the class opened in mid-January I told them that we should watch the news about the Coronavirus emerging from Wuhan,&rdquo; Small said.&nbsp;

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The class began with a unit on the reasons behind emerging viruses and evolved into case studies that showed how accurate diagnoses are made and lively discussions of stay-at-home orders as the crises escalated.

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&ldquo;All of them are heading into the healthcare arena, from pre-nursing students to ones interested in pre-med, pre-dentistry and pre-vet,&rdquo; Small said. &ldquo;Many said that the current crisis only reinforces their desire to be a healthcare professional.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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For other classes such as Microbiology, Small crafted online labs that covered the same concepts that he would have been taught in person.&nbsp;

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For Spanish professor Dr. Emily Eaton, the asynchronous format was never an ideal option. The easiest way to practice speaking the language is through conversation, so she chose to recreate in-person class activities by way of live Zoom sessions.

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She heavily used the Breakout Rooms feature for partner/group chats, and though there wasn&rsquo;t a way to listen to all of the conversations at once, it did give her the option of dropping in on them one at a time.

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Group activities on Zoom took a little longer to get through than in person, so she compensated by offering optional extra credit activities in every class. By the end of semester, 74 percent of her students completed at least one extra credit opportunity. Engagement and class participation didn&rsquo;t change and grades were remarkably consistent.

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&ldquo;What I learned from this experience is that my students and I are capable of pretty amazing things,&rdquo; Eaton said. &ldquo;I can&#39;t believe how quickly we adapted to a very challenging situation.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Although Eureka is known for its personal attention inside the classroom, Fulop believes they&rsquo;ve gained something from being pushed out of it for a while. Despite the obstacles they faced, the faculty maintained a personal touch online. And, after putting all of that effort into building these courses, she could even see some faculty members offering online options for summer courses in the future.

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The students might have gained a little different perspective, too.

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&ldquo;I think students will be more appreciative of in-person education in the fall,&rdquo; Fulop added. &ldquo;My hope is that they&rsquo;ll keep applying some of that self-discipline that they needed to get through an online class.&rdquo;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Offer Free “Jumpstart” Summer Course to Incoming Freshmen</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/05/eureka-college-to-offer-free-jumpstart-summer-course-to-incoming-freshmen</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/05/eureka-college-to-offer-free-jumpstart-summer-course-to-incoming-freshmen/8f2d3</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2020 10:55:43 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp; Now that spring classes are over and the college is planning for a fall return to in-person instruction, Eureka College is looking to ease the transition to college for its incoming freshmen.

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Eureka College is offering incoming freshmen an opportunity to jumpstart their Uniquely Eureka experience with a free online course this summer. The &ldquo;jumpstart&rsquo; offer features a variety of online classes where students can earn up to three credit hours toward their degree completion for free.

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Once incoming students deposit, they can reserve housing and prepare to enroll for classes, including a jumpstart class online. Students enrolling in a course will have access to the full array of support services offered by the College.

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&ldquo;We at Eureka College know that the pandemic has created challenges for many people, including a socially distanced senior year of high school,&rdquo; EC Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said. &ldquo;We want to make attending Eureka College just a bit simpler. Students can meet classmates and make friends virtually in class and then meet them in-person on campus in August while getting a jumpstart on their degree.&rdquo;

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There will be two summer sessions of classes that will cover six courses.

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The first session is an eight-week course option that will take place from June 8-July 31. The available classes are MAT095 Elementary and Intermediate Algebra, ENG095 Developmental Writing&nbsp;and ENG103 Academic Writing and Research.

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The second session is a four-week course option that will take place from July 6-July 31. The available courses are ART101W Art Appreciation, ART245 Digital Photography Fundamentals&nbsp;and PSY203 Social Psychology.

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The jumpstart offer is contingent upon attending EC this fall. Failure to enroll at Eureka College may result in a financial penalty.

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For more information, visit www.eureka.edu/jumpstart.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

&nbsp;

Check out our three-part series on Eureka College&#39;s response to the COVID-19 global pandemic:&nbsp;Part 1 (Admissons), Part 2 (Student Engagement)&nbsp;and Part 3 (Academics).
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Student Joins Associated Colleges of Illinois Board of Trustees</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/06/eureka-college-student-joins-associated-colleges-of-illinois-board-of-trustees</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/06/eureka-college-student-joins-associated-colleges-of-illinois-board-of-trustees/836b1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:55:05 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO &ndash;&nbsp;The Board of Trustees of Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI)&nbsp;elected Eureka College student Chloe Overstreet as the board&#39;s first student representative in ACI&#39;s 68-year history last month. Overstreet, who is from Stillman Valley, Illinois, will begin her junior year at Eureka College this fall, majoring in history and political science, and business administration.

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Overstreet was elected May 15 at the ACI Board of Trustees annual meeting, held via video conference. She was nominated by the board&#39;s Trusteeship Committee, which began discussions earlier this year about adding a student representative to further diversify the board, said ACI Executive Director Mick Weltman. Currently, the board has 37 corporate members, all business leaders, plus the presidents of ACI&#39;s 27 member colleges and universities.

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Overstreet is a first-generation college student, who started her college career at Eureka shortly after her father died in a work-related accident. One reason she chose Eureka is because her college recruiter reached out to Overstreet after the accident and assured her the school would help her, she says. Once at Eureka, she joined ACI&#39;s Peer Mentoring Program, aimed at helping first-generation college students through their critical first year. She began as a mentee and is now a mentor to incoming first-generation students.

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&#39;The program offered both guidance and financial relief as I was beginning college,&quot; Overstreet wrote in a letter to the board. &quot;Access to emergency funds provided the relief that I needed to start college. It allowed me to focus less on working hours at a part-time job and focus more on my classes.&quot; As a mentor, she says she has had &quot;an incredible opportunity&quot; to watch classmates grow and be successful, and she has encouraged other students in the same way that her mentor encouraged her. Serving as an ACI board member would provide a student perspective and help other students access opportunities that ACI provides, Overstreet added.

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&quot;Chloe is amazing, amazing student,&quot; said Dr. Jamel SC Wright, Eureka College president and ACI president. &quot;She came in as a first-generation student and immediately engaged with the ACI program. She&#39;s very outgoing, she is collaborative and demonstrates great ethical skills. She really is the true definition and representation of the type of student that we try to support. She is the type of student who leaves our institutions and makes a great and significant difference in the world, lives a fulfilling life and is a lifelong learner.&quot;


Earlier this month, Overstreet recorded a video about her experience at Eureka College and the Peer Mentoring Program for ACI&#39;s annual fundraising event, a virtual event this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her video can be viewed at https://acifund.org/2020-aci-virtual-benefit-reception/.

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Associated Colleges of Illinois (ACI)&nbsp;is a collaboration of 27 private, independent colleges and universities, representing nearly 71,000 students. Established in 1952, ACI supports member colleges and universities by advancing independent liberal arts and sciences education, and helping underserved students succeed in college, careers and life. The organization raises funds for scholarships, peer mentoring and emergency financial aid, and it provides member services such as professional development conferences and college-to-career seminars and events.&nbsp;

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>150 Named to Spring 2020 Eureka College Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/08/150-named-to-spring-2020-eureka-college-deans-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/08/150-named-to-spring-2020-eureka-college-deans-list/e80fb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:55:25 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;An even 150 students received Eureka College Dean&rsquo;s List honors for the Spring 2020 semester.

&nbsp;

The list includes students from 79 different Illinois communities and seven states, including California, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

&nbsp;

Eighteen communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with 13, followed by Eureka (9), Peoria (8), Pekin (6), Morton (6)&nbsp;and East Peoria (6).

&nbsp;

To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must be full-time, in good standing and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

&nbsp;


	
		
			
			
				
					
						First
						Last
						City
						State
					
					
						Emily
						Lange
						Lompoc
						CA
					
					
						Kyle
						Henderson
						Auburndale
						FL
					
					
						Kayla
						Green
						Alhambra
						IL
					
					
						Brock
						Pettit
						Ashland
						IL
					
					
						Margaret
						Dietz
						Batavia
						IL
					
					
						Olivia
						Falls
						Bloomington
						IL
					
					
						Alyssa
						Mooberry
						Bloomington
						IL
					
					
						Brandon
						Sipes
						Bloomington
						IL
					
					
						Jessica
						Woyak
						Bloomington
						IL
					
					
						Kelsey
						Klein
						Bourbonnais
						IL
					
					
						Jacob
						Carter
						Carlinville
						IL
					
					
						Caleb
						Fauver
						Catlin
						IL
					
					
						Corinne
						DeBoard
						Centralia
						IL
					
					
						Sterling
						Wynn
						Channahon
						IL
					
					
						Annaliese
						Miller
						Chenoa
						IL
					
					
						Bryan
						Najera
						Chicago
						IL
					
					
						Laura
						Morris
						Creve Coeur
						IL
					
					
						Courtnie
						Rast
						Creve Coeur
						IL
					
					
						Angel
						Sheridan
						Creve Coeur
						IL
					
					
						Kaitlyn
						Hild
						Crystal Lake
						IL
					
					
						Grace
						Steidinger
						Cullom
						IL
					
					
						Mikayla
						Harper
						Danville
						IL
					
					
						Chloe
						Overstreet
						Davis Junction
						IL
					
					
						Megan
						Bresnan
						Decatur
						IL
					
					
						Katlyn
						Arrenholz
						Delavan
						IL
					
					
						Erin
						Smith
						Dunlap
						IL
					
					
						Katlynn
						Bevard
						East Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Jesse
						Boyles
						East Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Emily
						Burk
						East Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Gregory
						Cluskey
						East Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Kammi
						Osborn
						East Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Madison
						Wilson
						East Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Corbin
						Heiken
						El Paso
						IL
					
					
						Molly
						Gogoel
						Elgin
						IL
					
					
						Kaci
						Kingman
						Essex
						IL
					
					
						Jacob
						Baldwin
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Danielle
						Brittain
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Austin
						Davis
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Kaleb
						Merritt
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Matthew
						Olson
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Emmalyn
						Paul
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Dean
						Pulley
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Annaliese
						Springer
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Emily
						Sylvester
						Eureka
						IL
					
					
						Faith
						Bachtold
						Fairbury
						IL
					
					
						Michelle
						Curl
						Forrest
						IL
					
					
						Jay
						Johnston
						Gardner
						IL
					
					
						Nathaniel
						Garard
						Gibson City
						IL
					
					
						Lauren
						Ausmus
						Goodfield
						IL
					
					
						Paige
						Veronda
						Granville
						IL
					
					
						Emmalee
						Lewis
						Green Valley
						IL
					
					
						Mollie
						Albrecht
						Gridley
						IL
					
					
						Lauren
						Boomgarden
						Gridley
						IL
					
					
						Garrett
						Hedican
						Gridley
						IL
					
					
						Sara
						Worrell
						Jacksonville
						IL
					
					
						Emilee
						Gillespie
						Kewanee
						IL
					
					
						Torre
						Koontz
						Lakewood
						IL
					
					
						Kary
						Langan
						Lakewood
						IL
					
					
						Madison
						Loger
						Lasalle
						IL
					
					
						Marisa
						Burton
						Lemont
						IL
					
					
						Joshua
						Hardman
						Lexington
						IL
					
					
						Raelyn
						Payne
						Lexington
						IL
					
					
						Austin
						Marburger
						Litchfield
						IL
					
					
						Emma
						Overton
						Mackinaw
						IL
					
					
						McKenna
						Downey
						Magnolia
						IL
					
					
						Elsie
						Croasdale
						Mapleton
						IL
					
					
						Rori
						Dosemagen
						Metamora
						IL
					
					
						Joshua
						Harper
						Metamora
						IL
					
					
						Emery
						Shaheen
						Metamora
						IL
					
					
						Mandy
						Shuda
						Metamora
						IL
					
					
						Diego
						Cintora
						Milford
						IL
					
					
						Rylee
						Radke
						Milford
						IL
					
					
						McKenzie
						Reiners
						Milford
						IL
					
					
						Hannah
						Golden
						Morris
						IL
					
					
						Allyssa
						Post
						Morris
						IL
					
					
						Trent
						Sula
						Morris
						IL
					
					
						Kyle
						Cashdollar
						Morton
						IL
					
					
						Peter
						Jackson
						Morton
						IL
					
					
						Jacob
						Lamprecht
						Morton
						IL
					
					
						Adam
						Newell
						Morton
						IL
					
					
						Olivia
						Roach
						Morton
						IL
					
					
						Cody
						Wirth
						Morton
						IL
					
					
						Michael
						Freer
						Mount Pulaski
						IL
					
					
						Abigail
						Hilton
						Moweaqua
						IL
					
					
						Courtney
						Bathe
						Normal
						IL
					
					
						Anya
						Bovilsky
						Normal
						IL
					
					
						Caden
						Burroughs
						Normal
						IL
					
					
						Nicole
						Stromberg
						Normal
						IL
					
					
						Brianna
						Torres
						Paris
						IL
					
					
						Lauren
						Fitzanko
						Pekin
						IL
					
					
						Melissa
						King
						Pekin
						IL
					
					
						Grace
						Nieukirk
						Pekin
						IL
					
					
						Brady
						Sevier
						Pekin
						IL
					
					
						Katelyn
						Smith
						Pekin
						IL
					
					
						Maren
						Tennis
						Pekin
						IL
					
					
						Caden
						Baumgarten
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Kerri
						Berry
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Elia
						Canfield
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Chris
						Daniels
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Michael
						Hansen
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Cameron
						Mitchell
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Braden
						Shanahan
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Zachary
						Stewart
						Peoria
						IL
					
					
						Phillip
						Lopez
						Peoria Heights
						IL
					
					
						Taylor
						Peterson
						Peoria Heights
						IL
					
					
						Kyle
						Christman
						Peru
						IL
					
					
						Klaire
						Wilmot
						Peru
						IL
					
					
						Adrianna
						Zeman
						Peru
						IL
					
					
						Max
						Martin
						Philo
						IL
					
					
						Chelsea
						Wycoff
						Piper City
						IL
					
					
						Jordyn
						Fox
						Pontiac
						IL
					
					
						Jacob
						Doan
						Princeton
						IL
					
					
						Grace
						Conrad
						Princeville
						IL
					
					
						Scott
						Gross
						Roanoke
						IL
					
					
						Anna
						Severson
						Roanoke
						IL
					
					
						Emma
						Stubbs
						Rockton
						IL
					
					
						Deann
						Wolzen
						Romeoville
						IL
					
					
						Summer
						Inselmann
						San Jose
						IL
					
					
						Haley
						Joseph
						Sandwich
						IL
					
					
						Zachary
						Walter
						Sherman
						IL
					
					
						Paige
						Dobbyn
						Shorewood
						IL
					
					
						Travis
						Vasseur
						Spring Grove
						IL
					
					
						Ryan
						O&#39;Rourke
						Streator
						IL
					
					
						Dominique
						Schupp
						Tonica
						IL
					
					
						Kyle
						Gehrt
						Toulon
						IL
					
					
						Chloe
						Israel
						Tremont
						IL
					
					
						Chandler
						Boyd
						Vandalia
						IL
					
					
						Ethan
						Zulz
						Washburn
						IL
					
					
						Alexandra
						Baptiste
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Brandon
						Bredeson
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Cassandra
						Buzzell
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Hayley
						Crum
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Morgan
						Dempsey
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Brendan
						Durr
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Jackson
						Erbentraut
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Scott
						Fitzgerald
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Jordan
						Heinz
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Hayley
						Heuermann
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Caitlin
						Miller
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Dalton
						Peifer
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Samantha
						Whiting
						Washington
						IL
					
					
						Paige
						Klingler
						Wheeler
						IL
					
					
						Dalton
						Dyer
						Wilmington
						IL
					
					
						Brady
						Junk
						Woodhull
						IL
					
					
						Alexa
						Hernandez
						Yorkville
						IL
					
					
						Sarah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
						Schoolman
						Fort Wayne
						IN
					
					
						Jordan
						Hoffman
						Jamestown
						IN
					
					
						Kathryn
						Summers
						Bardstown
						KY
					
					
						Katherine
						Germann
						Sunbury
						OH
					
					
						Hannah
						Lindner
						Highland
						WI
					
				
			
			
		
	

]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces Altered 2020 Theatre Schedule</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/08/eureka-college-announces-altered-2020-theatre-schedule</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/08/eureka-college-announces-altered-2020-theatre-schedule/04d9f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 09:03:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Despite the limitations of COVID-19, the Eureka College Theatre Department will continue to offer programming that allows the community to appreciate and interact with the bright young talent developing on campus.

&nbsp;

On Wednesday, Eureka College Theatre released its plan for a 2020-2021 theatre season of virtual and modified events to protect the health, safety and well-being of the campus community.

&nbsp;

Mainstage Series 

&nbsp;

Eureka&rsquo;s faculty-directed productions are the hallmark of the College&rsquo;s theatre program. This fall, EC professor Holly Rocke will direct a timely rendition of Friedrich D&uuml;rrenmatt&rsquo;s masterpiece, The Visit. The play will be available for streaming via Zoom on Nov. 12-15.

&nbsp;

In the spring, professor Marty Lynch will direct cherished playwright Finegan Kruckmeyer&rsquo;s The Boy at the Edge of Everything. The play will either be available for streaming, or will be performed live in front of an audience at Pritchard Theatre while following necessary health and safety protocols, depending on CDC and State of Illinois guidance at the time.

&nbsp;

Reader&rsquo;s Theatre

&nbsp;

The current climate has allowed Eureka College Theatre to take a fresh look at a classic form of performance. Eureka College Theatre will present a series of script readings from a wide variety of authors. With the freedom to read anything on the page, the department is committed to readings of plays that will be Eureka College Theatre premieres. Whether online or in person, audiences will enjoy a rich variety of plays by playwrights from around the world and across our long rich history.

&nbsp;

Ten Minute Play Festival 

&nbsp;

Eureka College Theatre has a proud tradition of producing the plays of young Illinois authors. The 2019 Illinois High School 10-Minute Play Festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, but the department is thrilled to announce that it will be streaming staged readings of new plays by six young Illinois authors this fall. Then, in the spring, the 2020 Illinois High School 10-Minute Play Festival will follow, either in online or in-person.

&nbsp;

Eureka College

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>EC Spanish Website Relaunched</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/ec-spanish-website-relaunched</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/ec-spanish-website-relaunched/f2fbe</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2020 09:10:24 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Four years ago, Eureka College created a Spanish version of the college&rsquo;s website to provide more effective communication with Spanish-speaking parents of current and prospective students.

&nbsp;

This fall, EC&rsquo;s Spanish website has been fully updated and relaunched. It can now be found at

spanish.eureka.edu&nbsp;or by clicking the language dropdown menu in the top right corner of the EC website, eureka.edu.

&nbsp;

Dr. Emily Eaton, Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, spearheaded the project both in 2016 and this summer.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;I hope that the website in Spanish will become an enduring part of Eureka College culture,&rdquo; Eaton said, &ldquo;so that Spanish-speaking EC families have resources they might need and their linguistic heritage is represented on our campus.&rdquo;

&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eaton originally received a grant from the college to translate the website in 2016 and completed the project in collaboration with her graduate-school colleague, Dr. Rafael Orozco, currently a faculty member of the Modern Languages Department at Pierce College in Los Angeles, California.

&nbsp;

Since 2018, Eaton has collaborated with EC colleague Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez, Assistant Professor of Music, to continue updating Eureka materials in Spanish. Eaton said that Mart&iacute;nez, who is a native Spanish speaker and also fluent in English, with impeccable communication skills in both languages, was exactly the person she needed to help her maintain campus translation projects.




&nbsp;




Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.


]]></description></item><item><title>EC Fine and Performing Arts to Host Concert for Streaming Friday</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/ec-fine-and-performing-arts-to-host-concert-for-streaming-friday</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/ec-fine-and-performing-arts-to-host-concert-for-streaming-friday/42ac9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2020 08:15:54 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;On Friday, the Eureka College music department is hosting and live streaming a concert on The Arts at EC Facebook page.

&nbsp;

The concert will take place at 4 p.m. and is planned to be the first in a series of virtual concerts and events by members of the Fine and Performing Arts Division under the title &ldquo;The Arts Are Everywhere at EC.&rdquo; There will be no audience due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the event will be free to view online.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;We are excited to be able to showcase some of our wonderfully talented student musicians and our fabulous music faculty in this very first live streaming event,&rdquo; Director of Fine and Performing Arts Advancement and Recruitment Mary Finch said. &ldquo;While we&#39;d rather be performing inside one of our concert venues on campus, this is a way for us to present our students and faculty safely and perhaps, to a very large audience. We hope that you will enjoy this event and check back next month for our second in the series &quot;The Arts Are Everywhere At EC&quot;. &nbsp;
&nbsp;

The Chamber Singers will be conducted by EC Director of Choral Activities Sarah Riskind. Riskind, who is in her second year &lsquo;neath the elms, has previously worked as a conductor and composer in Boston, Madison and Seattle, where she received her doctorate at the University of Washington.

&nbsp;

The featured performers for the event are as follows.

&nbsp;

Emmalyn Paul, soprano, a junior from Eureka, Paul is a double major in psychology and Hispanic studies.

Emma Stubbs, soprano, a junior, from Morton, Illinois, Stubbs is an elementary education major with a &nbsp;middle grades endorsement in social studies and a minor in religion &amp; philosophy.

Dalton Dyer, soprano a senior from Wilmington, Illinois, Dyer is a music major
with an education minor.

&nbsp;

Dr. Adriana Martinez, soprano, was born in Mexico City, Dr. Martinez is an Assistant Professor of Music at EC, where she teaches voice, music history, and music theory. She is in her 3rd year with the college.

Peter Jackson, piano, a senior from Morton, Illinois, Jackson is a double
major in music and pre-dental.

&nbsp;

The Chamber Singers are:&nbsp;Madie Adams, Bryn Callahan, Maggie Dietz, Jillian Helms and Hope Mueller.

&nbsp;

The Arts at EC Facebook page can be found at Facebook.com/theartsatec. For additional information, contact Mary Finch at mfinch@eureka.edu.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Beloved Eureka College Professor Loren Logsdon Passes Away at Age 84</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/beloved-eureka-college-professor-loren-logsdon-passes-away-at-age-84</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/beloved-eureka-college-professor-loren-logsdon-passes-away-at-age-84/c6448</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:45:59 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College was heartbroken to learn on Thursday of the passing of beloved alumnus and longtime professor Dr. Loren Logsdon at age 84.

&nbsp;

Revered for his kindness, generosity and devotion to his students, Dr. Logsdon mentored, challenged, entertained and enlightened countless students in his 54 years as an English professor at Eureka College and Western Illinois University. In addition to being a professor, student and alumnus of Eureka, he was also a coach, a fan, a supporter and a friend to everyone who crossed his path.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;Words cannot express the sadness I feel for Dr. Logsdon&rsquo;s family and the entire EC community today, as we have lost such an amazing icon and instrumental part of our history and our lives,&rdquo; Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright. &ldquo;While we are all heartbroken, at the same time, we are grateful to have had the opportunity to know such a fun-loving and kind spirit, full of integrity, intellect and genuine goodness. He represents the true essence of Eureka College and the best of the human spirit. This College is an amazing place because of the likes of Dr. Loren Logsdon and his legacy will last in perpetuity.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

&ldquo;At a time of constant turmoil, the passing of Loren Logsdon is especially difficult,&rdquo; Eureka College&rsquo;s Special Assistant to the President Mike Murtagh said. &ldquo;He was a kind man. Beloved by those that knew him, Loren was the consummate educator whose legacy will live in the lives he has touched. His life&rsquo;s purpose can be seen in the resumes of his students. He was a wonderful man. He was the best of us.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

Born in Versailles, Illinois, on April 26, 1936, Loren Leroy Logsdon first began his 66-year relationship with Eureka College as a student in 1954. In his first stint at Eureka, he was active in theatre, participating in nearly every play, and worked on campus to help pay for his education. He graduated summa cum laude with a degree in English in 1958, and his sister, Alma Parke, followed, graduating from EC in 1959.

&nbsp;

Logsdon then earned his Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Illinois in 1960 and returned to EC to teach until 1965, when he headed to Western Illinois University. He spent two years there before becoming a graduate assistant in the Research Institute while earning his Ph.D. in American Literature at Ohio University.

&nbsp;

In 1969, Logsdon officially became an instructor at Western Illinois and began a celebrated tenure in which he taught a wide range of undergraduate English classes and graduate seminars. He directed many masters theses, was the fiction editor for The Mississippi Valley Review Magazine and was recognized with The Outstanding Teacher &ndash; Arts and Sciences Award in 1982.

&nbsp;

In 1991, he retired from Western Illinois but, at the behest of Eureka College President George Hearne, returned to his roots to teach at Eureka again. Over the next 25 years, Logsdon taught many courses at EC, ranging from freshman composition to senior seminar. He was the editor of the Eureka Literary Magazine and later, Impressions.

&nbsp;

In 1994, he was honored with the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award for his excellence in the classroom, and in 2004, he received the Alumni Award of Merit. He was known for attending as many sporting events, lectures and performances as he possibly could, and was a proud donor of the college. He was also a member of the Ronald Reagan Society and a former member of the alumni board.

&nbsp;

In 2010, he and his wife, Mary, established the Loren and Mary Logsdon Endowed Scholarship for students who demonstrate financial need. After several years teaching part-time as a professor emeritus, Logsdon officially retired in 2016, but he remained an active member of the campus community until the end of his storied, influential life.

&nbsp;

An unbelievably prolific writer, Logsdon researched, wrote and published several books, including two oral histories of Eureka College, Stories from &lsquo;Neath the Elms:&nbsp;Eureka College 1940-1970 and Stories from &lsquo;Neath the Elms:&nbsp;Eureka College 1970-2014.

&nbsp;

He also released multiple books of short stories, including The Moon was Big and Yellow and I was a Little Chicken Myself&nbsp;in 2016 and Going After Sasquatch and Other Eldritch Illusions in 2017, and contributed many stories that were published in Fine Lines, The Woodford County Journal, The Brown County Democrat-Message, and the Versailles Area Genealogical and Historical Society Newsletter.

&nbsp;

His work can be found at the Eureka College bookstore and online at heliotropeu.blogspot.com, where he posted nearly 450 stories since 2017, including 69 this year. There, he chronicled the fictional adventures of his creations, Weeder&rsquo;s Clump, Illinois, and Heliotrope University.

&nbsp;

In addition to being a Red Devil fan, Logsdon was an all-around sports fan, a passionate St. Louis Cardinals supporter and an avid fisherman who delighted in reeling in giant carp off the bank.

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It&rsquo;s impossible to measure how much his warm smile and enthusiastic presence will be missed &lsquo;Neath the Elms. We send our condolences to his wife, Mary, his children, Bruce Logsdon, Beth Peterson and Lori Bell, his eight grandchildren, including current EC student Bryce Logsdon, and his many great-grandchildren.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Legend Leo “Doc” Traister Passes Away at Age 101</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/eureka-college-legend-leo-doc-traister-passes-away-at-age-101</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/09/eureka-college-legend-leo-doc-traister-passes-away-at-age-101/a76bd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:20:40 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[

EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;With the passing of Leo &quot;Doc&quot; Traister at age 101 on Saturday, Eureka College lost an irreplaceable legend.

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Doc touched countless lives within the Eureka College community, and was directly or indirectly connected to every Eureka athletic program for generations. His passing came just three days after the EC community lost beloved longtime professor Dr. Loren Logsdon.

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&quot;The EC community has, once again, been devastated after the loss of Doc Traister, another unforgettable icon and amazing human being who lived 101 years,&quot; EC President Dr. Jamel Santa Cruze Wright said. &quot;He touched and shaped so many of us with his kindness, care, humor, mentorship and friendship. He will be missed and his Eureka College legacy will be a noted presence on our campus for many generations to come. We are thankful for the Traister family and will continue praying for them and celebrating the extraordinary life of Doc with them.&quot;

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Born in Rock Falls, Illinois, on Sept. 9, 1919, Doc first came to Eureka College as a student in 1939 and participated in a variety of sports, earning four letters in baseball, three letters in football and two letters in track. Though he left in 1941 to serve in the military, Doc returned in 1946 and graduated in 1948.

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After that, he coached at Viola High School for three years and then another year when it was consolidated and became Winola High School, before taking over as high school principal for three years.

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In 1966, he came back to Eureka to take over as Director of Athletics. In addition, he was the head football and basketball coach and the school&#39;s only physical education professor.

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In his tenure, he brought to life to new golf, track and intramural programs and revamped the physical education curriculum at Eureka. He was also proud to oversee the growth of women&#39;s programs at EC.

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Doc was the head football coach until 1967, the head men&#39;s basketball coach until 1974, and he officially retired as athletic director in 1984 after 28 years at the helm of the department.

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However, he remained on various coaching staffs until as late as 1990. When he finished his tenure as head basketball coach in 1974, he was EC&#39;s all-time wins leader with 168. Three years later, he was inducted into the Eureka College Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Another Red Devil Hall of Famer, Craig Gerdes, played basketball for Doc for three years and was captain of the 1970-71 squad before embarking on his own monumental career as a coach, educator and announcer.

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When Doc retired as athletic director, he told The Pantagraph that, even though Doc had so much on his plate, he always made time for his players.

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&quot;You never felt like you were imposing on him when you went in to see him,&quot; Gerdes said. &quot;He had time for you whether you were a starter or the 12th man on the team.

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&quot;He was the type of guy I learned to appreciate more after I graduated than when I was there for the qualities he instilled in young individuals.&quot;

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Doc, along with his late wife, Betty, was an avid Red Devils fan and donor of the college long past his coaching days.

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He was a frequent visitor at EC&#39;s various athletic facilities, and just last winter, he delivered a video testimony&nbsp;as a part of the development office&#39;s donor outreach efforts.

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&quot;I am 100 years old and I have given to the college financially for almost all of those years,&quot; Doc said. &quot;I think Eureka College is a wonderful place and needs support from each and every one of us, so it can continue to be a fine institution for the young people coming up.&quot;

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Over the years, tributes and commemorations in Doc&#39;s honor have become regular occurrences at EC sporting events.

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In 2007, Eureka College opened its first soccer facility and named it &quot;Traister Field.&quot; It was officially dedicated to Doc during a ceremony in 2008.

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In 2014, a new plaque was mounted on the north wall of the McKinzie Field to honor his dedication to Eureka College.

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Last fall, EC celebrated Doc&#39;s 100th birthday by honoring him with a special coin toss&nbsp;before a home football showdown between Eureka and MacMurray.

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Doc harbored an incomparable wealth of institutional knowledge &#39;neath the elms, and was present for more Red Devil memories than anyone.

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EC Director of Athletics Bryan Moore said in 2019 that Doc &quot;personifies all that is good about Eureka College athletics and has been a mentor to generations of students.&quot;

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&quot;I truly feel blessed to have had the privilege of coming to this institution and I continue to feel that way,&quot; Doc said in a 2015 interview to celebrate the renovation of the Reagan Athletic Complex. &quot;Each time you come back, you see improvements you never would&#39;ve imagined would take place, and it just makes you feel proud that you were a part of this institution, and the future is just outstanding.&quot;

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&nbsp;&quot;I think as one gets older, you really begin to appreciate more and more that what you had. As a younger person, you just accepted it, and then when you get older, you begin to appreciate. I just never imagined I would have this opportunity.&quot;


]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces Rock the Vote Campaign and Programming</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/eureka-college-announces-rock-the-vote-campaign-and-programming</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/eureka-college-announces-rock-the-vote-campaign-and-programming/6629f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:30:27 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College takes voter registration and engagement very seriously, and this year, we are affirming our commitment by participating in the All In Voter Challenge.

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As part of the challenge, the College will be participating in the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement, which will provide us with the opportunity to measure the registration and voting rates of our students. This data will be utilized to assess our current efforts and establish strategies and set future goals for student civic learning and engagement. For more information on the campaign, visit allinchallenge.org/Illinois-campus-voting

Student Assistant for Community Service Audrey Salm is coordinating a voting pledge opportunity with incentives. Students pledge to register to vote, or if they are already registered, they pledge to follow through on their voting plan. Upon completing the pledge, students receive a Eureka College Rock the Vote T-Shirt and coupon for a scoop of rocky road (or another available flavor)&nbsp;ice cream from Uncle Bob&#39;s (while supplies last). The pledge process is completed through the Office of Student Life.

Then, on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. the Office of Student Life is hosting a voter engagement and awareness program, &quot;Your Vote Really Does Matter.&quot; Students who attend will gain insight on the importance of voting from two alumni (Jeanette Malafa &#39;90, Assistant to the President for Governmental Relations at WIU &amp; Kouri Marshall &#39;06, Deputy Director of Personnel to the Office of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker)&nbsp;and a friend of the College (John Morris, President and CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum), all with extensive professional experience within the political and government field. They will be speaking on the importance of voting and becoming an engaged and informed voter.

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In-person attendance will be limited, but there will also be a virtual option. Members of the campus community who want to participate via Zoom should email Shari Rich, Associate Dean of Student Activities, Leadership, and Service, for login information by Oct. 12.


The College has also created a central location on the website, https://www.eureka.edu/vote2020, where students, faculty, and staff, can access resources and information regarding the voting process.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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]]></description></item><item><title>EC Chorale and Chamber Singers to Present Two-Part Live-Streamed Concert</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/ec-chorale-and-chamber-singers-to-present-two-part-live-streamed-concert</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/ec-chorale-and-chamber-singers-to-present-two-part-live-streamed-concert/68005</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2020 10:15:09 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;On Sunday, the Eureka College Chorale and Chamber Singers will perform the first part of two programs of work about seeking and finding connection.

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The pair of concerts are titled &ldquo;Alone/Together,&rdquo; and will be live-streamed on the Eureka College Music Department Facebook page.

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There will be no audience due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the event will be free to view online Singers will perform live while following social distancing and face-covering guidelines.

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&ldquo;During the pandemic, loneliness has been even more widespread than before,&rdquo; Director of Choral Activities Dr. Sarah Riskind said. &ldquo;Even with in-person classes at Eureka, video chats with family and friends across the country, and socially-distant gatherings, it is difficult to find enough human connection to counterbalance the isolation that keeps us safe. It&#39;s harder to travel to visit loved ones, and harder to spend time with even those who are near. This program of small-ensemble choral pieces embraces the joy of togetherness and holds onto hope that we will be able to find that joy again soon.&rdquo;

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The performances will be conducted by Riskind. The repertoire will include classical works by the early 20th-century composer Florence Price, folk arrangements by the Wallin Jennys and Anonymous 4, Sephardic Jewish music by Flory Jagoda, and contemporary music by the acclaimed Estonian composer P&auml;rt Uusberg.

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The Eureka College Music Department Facebook page can be found at Facebook.com/eurekacollegemusicdepartment. For additional information, contact Sarah Riskind at sriskind@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Dr. Ezekiel Jarvis to Present Reading at Melick Library, on Zoom</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/dr-ezekiel-jarvis-to-present-reading-at-melick-library-on-zoom</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/dr-ezekiel-jarvis-to-present-reading-at-melick-library-on-zoom/e8f67</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:30:47 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;On Wednesday, Eureka College English and creative writing professor Dr. Ezekiel Jarvis will share with the campus community some passages from his latest works.

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The reading will take place in the Gammon Room of the Melick Library on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.

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In-person attendance is limited to 20 people, but a Zoom link will be shared with those who want to join virtually. To RSVP for in-person attendance, or to receive access to the Zoom, call 309-467-6301 or email provost@eureka.edu.

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Jarvis&rsquo;s work has appeared in Moon City Review, 2 Bridges Review, and&nbsp;Posit, among other places. He is the author of five books, including&nbsp;So Anyway&nbsp;&hellip;, In A Family Way&nbsp;and Lifelong Learning, and two new releases, The Three of Them&nbsp;and&nbsp;Antisocial Norms.


The Three of Them&nbsp;is a young adult novel about three disabled teens who work together to counteract a dark force in their high school. It was written partially as a response to the lack of meaningful representation of disability in the young adult genre. Jarvis&#39;s own daughter has cerebral palsy, and, after searching for books featuring protagonists with physical disabilities, he decided that he needed to write one.

Jarvis&#39;s most recent collection of short prose, Antisocial Norms, features stories that examine and challenge social norms. From the tendency of people to ignore others&#39; suffering under the guise of politeness to the unbridled desire to achieve fame (or notoriety), these stories use a combination of humor and horror to highlight the absurdity of our world.&nbsp;

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Earlier this year, Jarvis received Eureka College&rsquo;s 2020 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Awarded GEER Grant to Recruit and  Retain At-Risk Students</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/eureka-college-awarded-geer-grant-to-recruit-and--retain-at-risk-students</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/eureka-college-awarded-geer-grant-to-recruit-and--retain-at-risk-students/820ba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:40:04 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD &ndash; The Illinois Board of Higher Education announced on Thursday that Eureka College is one of nine colleges and universities to be awarded a grant that will target equity in recruitment and retention.

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The $3 million in funding &mdash; over $165,000 of which was granted to EC &mdash; comes from the Governor&rsquo;s Emergency Education Relief (GEER)&nbsp;Fund for use in FY 2021.

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&ldquo;As part of our laser focus on equity, IBHE, in conjunction with Gov. J.B. Pritzker&rsquo;s Office, will use these dollars on research-based programs that target at-risk students,&rdquo; said Ginger Ostro, executive director, IBHE. &ldquo;Each of the institutions is demonstrating evidence-based efforts to recruit and retain first-generation, low-income, underrepresented, and rural students.&rdquo;

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The institutions will support the students&rsquo; progress toward degree completion by closing digital equity gaps, providing targeted, academic, and social/emotional supports through peer mentoring and other innovating efforts. This includes equipment checkout efforts, enhanced financial and career literacy programs, intensive language instruction, childcare assistance, increased campus food pantry supplies, and telehealth.

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Grantees are:


	Eastern Illinois University - $41,693
	Eureka College - $165,424
	Governors State University - $456,286
	Lewis University - $446,891
	Lincoln College - $375,948
	National Louis University - $444,094
	Northern Illinois University - $456,286
	Northeastern Illinois University - $456,286
	St. Xavier University - $157,092


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Stephanie Bernoteit, deputy executive director, IBHE, said, &ldquo;This funding originally comes to Illinois from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)&nbsp;Act, and we know from working with colleges and universities across the state that COVID-19 has brought to light many inequities for at-risk students. We are pleased that Illinois could dedicate some of those dollars for programs designed to increase post-secondary attainment for that group of potential and returning students.&rdquo;

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The grant program was open to all Illinois public and private/non-profit institutions of higher education holding accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission.
]]></description></item><item><title>Melissa King to Present Senior Art Show “Feelism Over Realism”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/melissa-king-to-present-senior-art-show-feelism-over-realism</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/melissa-king-to-present-senior-art-show-feelism-over-realism/46bf9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 11:09:50 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; On Monday, Eureka College&rsquo;s Melissa King will host a closing reception for her senior art show in Burgess Memorial Gallery from 4-7 p.m.

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The exhibition is free to attend, but masks are required and the max occupancy is 10 people at a time.

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&nbsp;&ldquo;Feelism Over Realism&rdquo; is a collection of abstract paintings from King&rsquo;s junior and senior years of attending Eureka College, featuring dynamic colors, lines and shapes. The images in the show focus on inspiring complex feelings such as calmness, absence and anxiety.

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King, who moved from Iowa to Pekin, Illinois, at a young age, is a senior art student at EC. She has always had a natural aptitude for the arts and has channeled her life experiences into her works.

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For more information, contact EC professor and Chair of Arts and Education Rhea Edge at redge@eureka.edu.
]]></description></item><item><title>Grace Steidinger to Host Opening Reception for Art Show “You Are Believed”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/grace-steidinger-to-host-opening-reception-for-art-show-you-are-believed</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/grace-steidinger-to-host-opening-reception-for-art-show-you-are-believed/5bbd7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;On Friday, Eureka College&rsquo;s Grace Steidinger will host an opening reception for her senior art show in Burgess Memorial Hall from 4-7 p.m.

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The exhibition is free to attend, but masks are required and the max occupancy is 10 people at a time.

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Steidinger&rsquo;s exhibit, &ldquo;You are Believed,&rdquo; is in response to our society&rsquo;s sexual assault epidemic. A myriad of emotions is showcased in each art piece, with a focus on the isolation, pain, fear, anger, and shame survivors endure through their assault and in their journey to recovery. The goal of the show is to help end the stigma attached to sexual assault and show survivors that they are not alone.

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Her figurative paintings were created by using the gouache method and feature mixed media elements.

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For more information, contact EC professor and Chair of Arts and Education Rhea Edge at redge@eureka.edu.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Adds 14 Local Schools to Uniquely Eureka Promise</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/eureka-college-adds-14-local-schools-to-uniquely-eureka-promise</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/10/eureka-college-adds-14-local-schools-to-uniquely-eureka-promise/44350</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:35:55 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Eureka College is extending its Uniquely Eureka Promise to 14 local schools to give students in financial need an opportunity to earn a bachelor&rsquo;s degree tuition-free.


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The Uniquely Eureka Promise is a promise to assist students in financial need, who have proven themselves successful academically. The program began in 2018 by providing in-state community college transfer students financial relief, allowing them to stay focused on their academic achievements without having to bear financing a full-time tuition charge.

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Last year, it extended the opportunity to students from three local high schools &ndash; Eureka High School, East Peoria Community High School and Washington Community High School, as well as a few out-of-state schools.

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Now, Eureka College is expanding the Uniquely Eureka Promise to the following schools:&nbsp;Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School, Dunlap High School, El Paso-Gridley High School, Fieldcrest High School, Flanagan-Cornell, Illinois Valley Central High School, Limestone High School, Metamora High School, Morton High School, Olympia High School, Pekin Community High School, Roanoke-Benson High School, Tremont High School and Washburn High School.

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All graduates from these schools who meet the requirements are eligible to apply as a part of Eureka&rsquo;s growing Uniquely Eureka Promise Program.

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The eligibility requirements for the students from these schools are as follows:&nbsp;a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher; current residency in the state of Illinois and U.S. citizenship for at least a year; eligible to receive State of Illinois MAP grant and Federal Pell grant as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)&nbsp;and have a FAFSA EFC of 1,000 or less; enrollment at EC in a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester; acceptance and use of all federal and state grants each year of the program before Eureka College makes up the difference for tuition cost; and a commitment to volunteer 40 hours with the college over the course of four school years.

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Applicants must also meet all deadline dates. To be eligible for the fall semester, admission applications must be submitted by July 1. To be eligible for the spring semester, admission applications must be submitted by Dec. 1.

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For more information, contact the Eureka College Admissions Office at admissions@eureka.edu&nbsp;or 1-888-438-7352.

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At Eureka College, students tailor their learning experience to their own individual needs and interests while acquiring skills that are essential to today&rsquo;s employers around the world.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Music Department Announces Choral, Instrumental, Solo Performances</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/11/eureka-college-music-department-announces-choral-instrumental-solo-performances</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/11/eureka-college-music-department-announces-choral-instrumental-solo-performances/ccbd8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:25:23 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;The Eureka College Music Department has a trio of concerts coming up to round out the fall concert season.

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The concert season began with the first half of a two-part program of work about seeking and finding connection, &ldquo;Alone/Together,&rdquo; on Oct. 18. On Sunday, Nov. 8, the companion choral concert will be live-streamed on the Eureka College Music Department Facebook page at 4 p.m.

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There will be no audience due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the event will be free to view online. The Facebook page can be found at facebook.com/eurekacollegemusicdepartment&nbsp;and does not require a Facebook account to view.

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Directed by Director of Choral Activities Dr. Sarah Riskind, these choral ensembles will perform while following safety precautions for COVID-19.

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&ldquo;Eureka&#39;s singers and instrumentalists are excited to share the results of their hard work with their virtual audience,&rdquo; Riskind said. &ldquo;They are becoming excellent musical collaborators, creating community through ensembles and studio classes at a time when that can be hard to find.&rdquo;

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New additions to this program will include a Colombian folk song and several selections from the Chamber Singers&#39; Renaissance Christmas Dinner tradition. The dinner itself is postponed until the event can be held safely.

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Then, on Sunday, Nov. 15, the brand-new instrumental Chamber Ensemble will live-stream its first performance on the EC Music Department Facebook page at 4 p.m.

Chamber groups from duets to sextets will share music from Bach to Ragtime, as well as traditional Irish and Jewish folk tunes. Chamber Ensemble will also be directed by Riskind.

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Finally, on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 12:30 p.m., the EC Music Department will live-stream the Fall Studio Recital. Voice students of Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez and piano students of Dr. Mark De Zwaan will perform classical, jazz, and musical theatre solo repertoire.

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For additional information on these events, contact Sarah Riskind at sriskind@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Theatre to Present “The Visit” Nov. 12-15</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/11/eureka-college-theatre-to-present-the-visit-nov-12-15</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/11/eureka-college-theatre-to-present-the-visit-nov-12-15/67d22</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:13:23 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;The Eureka College Theatre Department&rsquo;s online staged reading of Friedrich D&uuml;rrenmatt&rsquo;s masterpiece, The Visit, is coming up and will soon be available to watch via Zoom.

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The production will be recorded and live-streamed on Nov. 12-15 at 7 p.m. each day. After each performance, there will be a short talkback with the director and selected cast members.

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EC professor of theatre arts and drama Holly Rocke will direct a fantastic cast of EC students that features Jaedon Banks, CJ Blackwell, Sean Blair, Lynn Ceja, J&#39;len Crawford, Lydia Curry, Grace Dearhamer, Joe Hughes, Brianna Moor, Liv Roach and Audrey Welch.

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The Visit&nbsp;will be Eureka College&rsquo;s first live-streamed theatre event.

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&quot;Theatre needs three things to exist - a story, actors, and a shared space,&rdquo; Rocke said. &ldquo;During the pandemic we are rethinking what shared space means. While it is no longer feasible to meet together in person, technology has allowed us to meet online for a shared viewing experience. Without the pressure of spectacle, the actors are able to focus on telling the story. We let go of worrying about traditional props, making sure all the lighting cues are correct, or how adding sound into the production will change the experience. The frightening story is what drew us all in. We have held in-depth conversations on the meaning of the play. With the help of the students, we have pushed and created something special. We welcome you to the shared space of the internet to enjoy our story of revenge told by talented actors.&rdquo;

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Written by Swiss dramatist Friedrich D&uuml;rrenmatt and adapted by Maurice Valency, The Visit tells the story of Claire &ndash; &nbsp;the richest woman in the world &ndash; who returns to her hometown to try and buy justice. Watch as every character wrestles with their moral compass, and see if the town decides the life of one citizen can save them all.

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To get access to the Zoom code and link, email boxoffice@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of the 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Jessica Woyak Senior Art Show “Art Tells Stories” Postponed</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/11/jessica-woyak-senior-art-show-art-tells-stories-postponed</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/11/jessica-woyak-senior-art-show-art-tells-stories-postponed/f0e32</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:13:35 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Jessica Woyak&#39;s artist reception for her senior art show has been postponed to a date yet to be determined.

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The reception, originally scheduled for Nov. 16 in Burgess Memorial Gallery, will be rescheduled and posted online in the near future.

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&nbsp;&ldquo;Art Tells Stories&rdquo; is a collection of acrylic paintings and Plexiglas etchings from Woyak&rsquo;s senior year of attending Eureka College, featuring bold colors and unique characters. The images in the show focus on telling stories through a series of pictures.

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Woyak, who lived her whole life in Bloomington, Illinois, is a senior art student at EC. She has always had a passion for the arts and storytelling, and has channeled those stories into her works.

&nbsp;

For more information, contact EC professor and Chair of Arts and Education Rhea Edge at redge@eureka.edu.
]]></description></item><item><title>Josem Diaz Named Eureka College Vice President of Advancement</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/12/josem-diaz-named-eureka-college-vice-president-of-advancement</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2020/12/josem-diaz-named-eureka-college-vice-president-of-advancement/f262a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:09:51 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Following a national search, Eureka College announced on Thursday that Josem Diaz has been named Eureka College Vice President of Advancement.

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Diaz, who has over 15 years of experience in development, strategic planning, campaign management and leadership, comes to Eureka College from Yeshiva University (N.Y.), where he served as the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Business Operations.

&nbsp;

For the past three years, he has been responsible for advancing Yeshiva&rsquo;s financial, capital, and academic growth by strengthening and expanding the institutional constituency, encouraging increased involvement and support. He has also facilitated and led development strategies, working closely with the president, board of trustees, provost and deans to leverage philanthropic momentum, attract new sources of funding and deepen existing relationships.

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Additionally, Diaz has been a member of the Upper Iowa University Board of Trustees since 2017, and currently serves as the board&rsquo;s chair for academic affairs, the chair for student affairs and athletics, and is a member of both the governance and development committees.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;We are thrilled to welcome someone of Josem&rsquo;s caliber, experience, and proven success to lead our Advancement efforts,&quot; said Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright. &quot;Josem has a strong leadership and fundraising profile and brings great knowledge of higher education as well as sound ideas for the future of Advancement that make him a valuable partner in developing and implementing the strategic vision that will lead to the College&rsquo;s future success.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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At Eureka, Diaz will serve as the Chief Development Officer with executive leadership responsibility for the management of all advancement staff and programs, including the annual fund, the Reagan Forward Initiative (including the Ronald W. Reagan Society), major gift development, corporate and foundation support, planned giving, grants, and alumni relations.

&nbsp;

Diaz&rsquo;s first day &lsquo;neath the elms will be Feb. 1, 2021. That&rsquo;s when he&rsquo;ll officially take the reins, replacing Mike Murtagh, who stepped down from the position last year after 11 years of service to begin phased retirement and currently serves as the Senior Advancement Officer and Special Adviser to the President.

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&ldquo;I look forward to working with President Wright and becoming a member of the Eureka College family, and to serve during this remarkable time in its history,&rdquo; Diaz said. &ldquo;Eureka College is positioned to achieve new levels of philanthropic success while engaging its community of alumni, parents and friends.&rdquo;

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Prior to joining Yeshiva University, Diaz served as Assistant VP of Advancement and Operations at American University, Washington D.C, where he led the campaign readiness assessment for AU&#39;s transformational campaign, the onboarding of a new President, and the first CRM Advance implementation.

&nbsp;

Diaz also formerly served as Upper Iowa University&rsquo;s Executive Director for Institutional Advancement &amp; Alumni Relations. Under Diaz&rsquo;s tenure at UIU, he made significant strides in improving processes, data integrity, and reporting within the Office of Institutional Advancement and Alumni Development. He provided outstanding leadership in the areas of annual giving, donor cultivation and stewardship, database management, and gift processing. As a major gift officer, Diaz raised $3.75M during one fiscal year and led the Advancement strategic planning process.

&nbsp;

In addition to Diaz&rsquo;s previous leadership roles in development, he has also served in community affairs at Nova Southeastern University, in banking, and law enforcement before that.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Diaz is a Miami Beach, Florida native, and currently resides in Manhattan, New York.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

He received a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in criminal justice and forensic psychology from Nova Southeastern University and expects to receive his master&rsquo;s for public administration from Baruch College next year.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts to Hold Scholarship Auditions on Feb. 15</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-hold-scholarship-auditions-on-feb-15</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-hold-scholarship-auditions-on-feb-15/485aa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:40:53 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;The Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts Division has announced that it will hold auditions for new theatre and music scholarship opportunities via Zoom on Feb. 15.

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The scholarships are for both incoming freshmen and transfer students, and are open to those planning to major, minor or participate in theatre and music at Eureka College in the 2021-22 academic year.

&nbsp;

The winners will receive awards renewable for up to four academic years based on faculty recommendation.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;We are very excited to be able to offer new awards, in addition to our already established scholarships,&rdquo; Eureka College Director of Fine and Performing Arts Advancement and Recruitment Mary Finch said. &ldquo;Our alumni have come through in sponsoring these new scholarships, and they are so thrilled to participate in the growth of our Fine and Performing Arts Division. We are, in the words of President Jamel Wright, &#39;Growing The Arts at EC!&#39;&quot;

&nbsp;

To apply, fill out the form on eureka.edu/theartsatec. For more information, contact Mary Finch directly at mfinich@eureka.edu

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>140 Named to Fall 2020 Eureka College Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/140-named-to-fall-2020-eureka-college-deans-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/140-named-to-fall-2020-eureka-college-deans-list/aa06b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:15:15 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce that 140 students have received Dean&rsquo;s List honors for the Fall 2020 semester.

&nbsp;

The list includes students from 70 different Illinois communities and six states, including Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

&nbsp;

Nineteen communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with 15, followed by Eureka (10), East Peoria (7)&nbsp;and Peoria (7), Pekin (6), and Bloomington (5)&nbsp;and Morton (5)

&nbsp;

To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Former Peoria Police Chief Loren Marion Named Eureka College Director of Campus Safety </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/former-peoria-police-chief-loren-marion-named-eureka-college-director-of-campus-safety</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/former-peoria-police-chief-loren-marion-named-eureka-college-director-of-campus-safety/75582</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:40:02 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; Eureka College announced on Friday that Loren Marion has been named Director of Campus Safety.

&nbsp;

He will join the Eureka College campus community on Monday, Jan. 25, just three days after officially retiring as Peoria&rsquo;s Police Chief.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;I am excited to be joining the Eureka College team as the Director of Campus Safety and Security,&rdquo; Marion said. &ldquo;I would like to thank President Jamel Wright for giving me this opportunity. I look forward to serving the students, staff, and faculty at Eureka College and ensuring the safety of those that live on, work at, or visit the campus.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

At Eureka College, Marion will lead the planning, organizing, coordinating and directing of campus-wide police, safety, parking enforcement, security and surveillance programs geared to protect the campus community. He will also continue strengthening partnerships and relationships with students and the entire campus and surrounding communities.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;I am thrilled to welcome someone of Chief Marion&lsquo;s caliber and experience to lead our campus safety efforts,&rdquo; Wright said. &ldquo;His breadth and depth of knowledge will be invaluable and his philosophy around community policing is notably aligned with the values we espouse.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

Marion comes to Eureka after 26 years of working for the Peoria Police Department.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

A third-generation police officer, Marion served a variety of roles, including working as a patrol officer in the Community Area Target Team, the Street Crimes Unit, the Vice and Narcotics Unit and the Target Offender Unit. He also worked on cases with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Marion was named interim chief in February 2018 and was promoted to permanent chief in November 2018.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host Virtual Reagan Birthday Celebration with Michael Steele</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/eureka-college-to-host-virtual-reagan-birthday-celebration-with-michael-steele</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/01/eureka-college-to-host-virtual-reagan-birthday-celebration-with-michael-steele/957f0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:35:50 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;In honor of the 110th anniversary of President Ronald W. Reagan&rsquo;s birthday, Eureka College is hosting a virtual celebration with American political commentator Michael Steele.

&nbsp;

The event, which will feature a moderated discussion between Steele and Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright, will stream on the Ronald W. Reagan Society Facebook page&nbsp;on Friday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m.

&nbsp;

In addition to being a political commentator and analyst for MSNBC, Steele is an attorney and a regular columnist for the online magazine The Root. He was previously a politician, serving as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as the chairperson of the Republic National Committee from 2009 to 2011. He was the first African American to be elected to statewide office in Maryland and the first African American to serve as RNC chairperson.

&nbsp;

Steele is also a founding member of the new Ronald W. Reagan Advisory Council at Eureka College.

&nbsp;

For the celebration, Wright, along with event moderator and Ronald W. Reagan Society Director Shellie Schwanke, will talk to Steele about his life experiences, his relationship with Reagan and how the liberal arts at Eureka College was a foundation for shaping Reagan&rsquo;s communication style.

&nbsp;

The virtual event will also include historic video clips of President Reagan and a virtual toast to celebrate the 166th year since Eureka College&rsquo;s founding. Eureka College was incorporated on Feb. 6, 1855, by an act of the Illinois Legislature. The founding date happens to coincide with the birthdate of the college&rsquo;s most famous alumnus.

&nbsp;

Long before he was president, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values President Reagan learned from Eureka College and used in his lifetime of leadership roles.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States. &nbsp; &nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>Statement on the Passing of George P. Shultz</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/02/statement-on-the-passing-of-george-p-shultz</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/02/statement-on-the-passing-of-george-p-shultz/36520</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 14:40:49 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&quot;Eureka College celebrates the life of former Secretary of State and Eureka College Honorary Reagan Fellow George P. Shultz, who passed away yesterday at the age of 100. His passing took place on the 110th birthday of 1932 Eureka College alumnus President Ronald Reagan, whom Secretary Shultz worked alongside to help end the Cold War. Secretary Shultz will not only be remembered for his leadership in President Reagan&rsquo;s cabinet, but for his countless contributions and long life of service to our country that spanned many decades. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.&quot;&nbsp;


-- Dr. Jamel Wright, 27th President of Eureka College
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Launch Cybersecurity Bootcamp with Cybint</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/02/eureka-college-to-launch-cybersecurity-bootcamp-with-cybint</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/02/eureka-college-to-launch-cybersecurity-bootcamp-with-cybint/2c9d5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:10:14 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. - Eureka College&nbsp;is partnering with global cybersecurity education leader ThriveDX to launch the forthcoming online Cybersecurity Bootcamp.

&nbsp;

The Cybersecurity Bootcamp at Eureka College&nbsp;is an accredited cybersecurity training program designed to successfully prepare people with little or no background in IT for entry level jobs in cybersecurity a high in-demand and lucrative career path.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&ldquo;In the state of Illinois, there are over 17,000 cybersecurity job openings across all sectors,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost Dr. Ann Fulop said. &ldquo;Eureka College&#39;s Cybersecurity Bootcamp will prepare the workforce to help meet this need. For people who want to upskill, change careers or begin a career, this program is for them.&quot;

&nbsp;

The bootcamp, which will launch this summer, will provide participants with intensive training to help them transition into an entry-level position in cybersecurity, leveraging existing relationships with large companies, such as Boeing and Caterpillar.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

The ThriveDX bootcamp is structured to future-proof workers with the knowledge they need to expand their horizons and become cybersecurity professionals. The collaboration with Eureka College is the second partnership with an educational institution in Illinois.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;We&rsquo;re excited to partner with Eureka College,&rdquo; says Roy Zur, Founder and CEO of ThriveDX. &ldquo;Between this partnership, and the existing relationships with companies that are eager to expand their cyber teams, we are making a real impact locally and beyond. This is rewarding on many levels for all of us, as we strengthen the careers and collective livelihoods of all participants within the communities.&rdquo;

For more information about the Eureka College Cybersecurity Bootcamp, powered by ThriveDX, visit www.eureka.edu/cybersecurity.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

If you have questions about the training program, contact Eureka College Assistant Director of Continuing Education &amp; Transfer Enrollment &nbsp;at landerson@eureka.edu&nbsp;or call (309)&nbsp;467-6344.

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About ThriveDX:

ThriveDX is a global cyber education company with a commitment to reskilling the workforce and upskilling the industry in cybersecurity. With innovative and leading-edge education and training solutions, Cybint tackles cybersecurity&#39;s two greatest threats:&nbsp;the talent shortage and the skills gap. The Cybint team is comprised of military cyber experts, industry professionals, and educators united under the vision of creating a safer digital world through education, training, and collaboration. For more information, visit www.cybintsolutions.com

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About Eureka College:

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States. For more information, visit:&nbsp;https://www.eureka.edu/

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]]></description></item><item><title>New Exhibits on Display at Eureka College Ronald Reagan Museum</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/04/new-exhibits-on-display-at-eureka-college-ronald-reagan-museum</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/04/new-exhibits-on-display-at-eureka-college-ronald-reagan-museum/21fb4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:10:10 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; The Eureka College Ronald Reagan Museum is excited to announce updates recently made to displays in the Ronald Reagan Museum Exhibits.&nbsp;

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A new display showcasing Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s continued connection to Eureka College has opened at the Ronald Reagan Museum. Images of different visits Reagan made to Eureka College after graduation, along with the objects such as the Key to the City of Eureka, can be seen in this new display.

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A temporary display about Toys of Ronald Reagan has also opened at the Ronald Reagan Museum. This fun display includes objects from books of paper dolls of Ronald and Nancy Reagan to a Funko-Pop figurine of Ronald Reagan released in recent years.

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If you would like to visit the Ronald Reagan Museum to see these and other changes, please contact Cassandra Chapman, the Museum Curator and Reagan Archivist, to schedule your visit today. She can be reached at cchapman@eureka.edu or (309)&nbsp;467-6475.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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The Ronald Reagan Museum is located at 300 E. College Ave, Eureka, IL 61530, specializing in items from President Reagan&#39;s Eureka College student days, his movie and TV career, and his governorship of California, and two terms as president of the United States. The Reagan Peace Garden located on the historic campus includes a bust of the 40th president and a Berlin Wall section. It is open by appointment only at this time. If you would like to schedule your visit to the Ronald Reagan Museum, please contact Cassandra Chapman at cchapman@eureka.edu or (309)&nbsp;467-6475.

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Learn more at https://www.eureka.edu/about/reaganlegacy/visit-the-reagan-museum
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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Unveils 2021 Reagan Leadership Fellow Selections</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/04/eureka-college-unveils-2021-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/04/eureka-college-unveils-2021-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections/43384</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:25:02 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the four freshmen from the class of 2025 who have been chosen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program.

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The new Reagan Fellows are Elijah Clar of Edelstein, Illinois, Baylor Cluver of Watseka, Illinois, Samuel DeJesus of Delavan, Illinois, and Odessa Grove of Lewistown, Illinois. They were chosen out of a group of 73 semifinalists.

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The award, based on leadership, service and academic excellence, includes a full-tuition scholarship over four years, as well as global travel and professional mentorship opportunities.

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At Dunlap High School, Clar has been on the student council and an officer in eight other clubs or organizations. He was class president for the Class of 2021 for all four years, a team lead for the Dunlap Eagles robotics team, was an elite administration-chosen student leader and was also a classroom assistant and primary instruction tutor at the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Peoria. He&rsquo;s planning on majoring in history and political science.

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Cluver has previously participated in a wide range of extra-curricular activities and sports at Watseka Community High School, including marching, pep, concert and jazz band, school plays, show choir and student council. A drum major, a founding member of the Library Teen Advisory Council, a Peer Mentor Leader, a member of the Kiwanis-based service Key Club and a letter-winner in volleyball, tennis, basketball and track, Cluver will graduate at the top of her class.

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Her career goals are to professionally perform vocal music and stage and film acting with an emphasis on human rights. At Eureka, she plans to study and be involved in theatre, vocal music and journalism.

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DeJesus, who plans to major in kinesiology and play basketball at Eureka, was a highly involved student and multi-sport athlete at Delavan High School. He competed in basketball and ran track for four years and ran cross country for three. He participated in the Future Farmers of America, National Honors Society, student council, Spanish Club, Science Club and esports and was first chair for clarinet in band.

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Grove has been the secretary of her class for the past three years at Lewistown High School, as well as Student Senate representative for the Drama Club for the past two, a Drama Club prop manager for four years and the co-editor of the Lewistown High School Yearbook.

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A three-sport athlete, she competed in basketball, track and cross country for all four years. She is also an involved member in her church and youth group and a committed volunteer in her community. At Eureka, Grove plans to major in pre-art therapy, run cross country and participate in theatre.

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Besides receiving full tuition, Reagan Fellows participate in workshops and retreats throughout the school year. During the summers of their sophomore and junior years, Reagan Fellows participate in mentorships with leaders in their field within the United States and abroad. The program provides funding to support travel and living expenses for the mentorships.

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The Reagan Leadership Program is in its 37th year. Long before he was the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class.&nbsp;

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis.

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The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s Nikki Tye Selected as Alpha Phi Omega Regional Representative</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/eureka-colleges-nikki-tye-selected-as-alpha-phi-omega-regional-representative</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/eureka-colleges-nikki-tye-selected-as-alpha-phi-omega-regional-representative/61bf8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2021 14:30:24 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s Nikki Tye has been selected as the regional representative for Alpha Phi Omega&rsquo;s National Student Advisory Committee.

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Tye, a junior, is currently the president of the Eureka College chapter of Alpha Phi Omega. Alpha Phi Omega is the single most represented co-educational intercollegiate service organization in the United States. &nbsp;Since 1925, more than 500,000 Alpha Phi Omega members on over 375 campuses have provided more service on more campuses than any other collegiate service organization.

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&ldquo;I am very excited and honored to be chosen as the area representative for the organization,&rdquo; Tye said. &ldquo;Alpha Phi Omega has given so much to me and has helped me to discover my passion for service. It is exciting to be able to give back to the organization that has given me so much joy and so many opportunities.&rdquo;

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At Eureka, Tye is a junior biology major with a minor in environmental science. Upon graduation next May, the Kewanee native plans to continue her education by getting her master&rsquo;s degree. In addition to Alpha Phi Omega, Tye also serves as the director of EC4Dax, a service organization partnering with the Dax Foundation and St. Jude&rsquo;s, as well as secretary of Pre-Professional Health Society, and the ritualist for the Delta Zeta sorority&#39;s Pi chapter.

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The National Student Advisory Committee of Alpha Phi Omega is made up of student representatives from each of the fraternity&#39;s 18 administrative regions to provide direct student input to the national president, national vice president, and national executive director on matters of organizational governance and strategic planning. Students who are selected to serve in this capacity represent the voices of the over 19,000 student members from more than 360 chapters across the country. Seats on the National Student Advisory Committee are allocated based on the number of chapters in their region. Tye will be serving as the student representative for the 20 chapters at colleges and universities across Central Illinois, Northern Illinois and the Greater Chicagoland Area.

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It is the vision of Alpha Phi Omega to be the premier, inclusive, campus-based, leadership development organization through the provision of service to others and the creation of community.

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Through its mission of preparing campus and community leaders through service, Alpha Phi Omega is committed to bringing together college students in a national service fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the Scout Oath and of the Law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop Leadership, to promote Friendship and to provide Service to humanity; and further the freedom that is our national, educational and intellectual heritage. Founded on the Cardinal Principles of Leadership, Friendship and Service. It provides its members the opportunity to develop leadership skills as they volunteer on their campus, in their community, to the nation, and to the organization.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Through Uniquely Eureka Promise Program, Six Eureka College Students Achieve Degrees Tuition-Free</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/through-uniquely-eureka-promise-program-six-eureka-college-students-achieve-degrees-tuition-free</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/through-uniquely-eureka-promise-program-six-eureka-college-students-achieve-degrees-tuition-free/0a347</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 12:50:29 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;When Eureka College held its 160th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, six Uniquely Eureka Promise students donned caps and gowns for the first time.

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Through the Uniquely Eureka Promise program, Jacob Baldwin, Kerri Berry, Jesse Boyles, Ismael Cordova, Chris Daniels and Olivia Roach all attained their bachelor&#39;s degrees tuition-free. This group followed Rachael Klaus, who became the first Promise student to graduate from Eureka last year, and precedes Fabian Saldana, who will finish his degree in August.

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All of them transferred to Eureka College in 2019 after earning their associate&rsquo;s degree from an accredited Illinois community college. Together, they make up the first cohort of graduates from Eureka College&rsquo;s Uniquely Eureka Promise, a scholarship program that promises to provide financial relief to academically successful students who are in financial need.

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The Promise program is available for transfer students from Illinois who have completed an associate&#39;s degree from an accredited community college and meet the needs-based eligibility requirements.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;The Promise program has offered me the opportunity to continue my education without having to worry about being able to afford it,&rdquo; said Berry, the first Promise student to graduate with Magna Cum Laude honors. &ldquo;It has also given me the ability to see my potential.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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The Eureka Promise also includes a tuition-free program for a growing list of Illinois high school students who meet the academic and financial need requirements. For instance, it recently added Henry-Senachwine High School, Prairie Central High School, Stark County High School and Pontiac Township High School.

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The other high schools included in the Promise are:&nbsp;Deer Creek-Mackinaw High School, Dunlap High School, East Peoria Community High School, El Paso-Gridley Community High School, Eureka High School, Fieldcrest High School, Flanagan-Cornell High School, Illinois Valley Central High School, Limestone High School, Lowpoint-Washburn High School, Metamora High School, Morton High School, Olympia High School, Roanoke-Benson High School, Tremont High School and Washington Community High Schools.

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Some of the eligibility requirements for the students from these IL high schools includes:&nbsp;a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher; U.S. citizenship for at least a year; eligible to receive State of Illinois MAP grant and Federal Pell grant as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and volunteer 40 hours with the college over the course of four school years (see website for all eligibility requirements:&nbsp;eureka.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/accepted-students/the-uniquely-eureka-promise.&nbsp;

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&quot;We created the Uniquely Eureka Promise in 2018 to support the many amazing students across the state, transfer and high school, who desire but simply cannot afford the cost of earning a bachelor&#39;s degree,&quot; Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright said. &ldquo;As families continue to grapple with the financial and other challenges of this global pandemic, we are even more pleased to offer this tuition-free opportunity to students across our state and for students in partnering out-of-state districts.&rdquo;

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The Eureka Promise is also open to incoming high school graduates who reside outside of the state of Illinois and attend Kankakee Valley High School (Wheatfield, Ind.), Ritenour High School (St. Louis, Mo.), any Hazelwood School District High School (St. Louis Metro, Mo.)&nbsp;and International High School of New Orleans (La.).

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Applicants must also meet all deadline dates. To be eligible for the fall semester, admission applications must be submitted by July 1. To be eligible for the spring semester, admission applications must be submitted by Dec. 1.

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For more information on the Uniquely Eureka Promise, contact the Eureka College Admissions Office at admissions@eureka.edu, call 1-888-438-7352 or visit eureka.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/accepted-students/the-uniquely-eureka-promise.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and one of the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Grace Nieukirk Awarded Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/grace-nieukirk-awarded-peoria-academy-of-science-memorial-scholarship</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/grace-nieukirk-awarded-peoria-academy-of-science-memorial-scholarship/65124</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2021 09:20:27 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s Grace Nieukirk has been awarded the Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship.

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The Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship Fund annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student from the Tri-County Area who is a member of one of the Academy Sections or a physical science major at Bradley University, Eureka College or Illinois Central College.

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Nieukirk, who just finished her second year at Eureka College, is a biology and chemistry double major from Pekin, Illinois. In addition to being the Vice President of the math and science fraternity Sigma Zeta, she is a member of the honors program, the Pre-Health Society and Delta Delta Pi sorority.

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Nieukirk was chosen by an Academy committee based on her scholarship, Academy participation, school and civic activities, and character references.

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&ldquo;I am so honored to be the recipient of the Peoria Academy of Science Scholarship for 2021,&rdquo; Nieukirk said. &ldquo;Growing up in the Peoria area has been a blessing and has afforded me numerous opportunities to expand my love for science, beginning with my childhood and continuing on to today.&rdquo;

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Nieukirk is the 11th Eureka College student to receive the Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship, following Abigail Hilton (2019), Mary McCarthy (2016), Elisabeth Grober (2014), Matt Dillard (2013), Riana Riffle (2011), Aaron Phelan (2010), Alyssa Wetteraur (2008), Travis Wilcoxen (2004), Catherine Schneider (1999)&nbsp;and Troy Allen Tyler (1992).

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&ldquo;Her application was exceptional,&rdquo; scholarship chair of the Peoria Academy of Science Doug Holmes said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been giving scholarships away for over 50 years, and we think that she is definitely well deserving. We are pleased to be giving her the scholarship.&rdquo;

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The Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1964 by Ervin and Martha Jackson as a living memorial for their son, Donald Jackson, an astronomy major at the University of Illinois, who died in an automobile accident that year. The Jacksons&rsquo; contributions in memory of their son and other contributions in memory of other Academy of Science members are invested and the dividends are used for an annual scholarship award.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and one of the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>With Uniquely Eureka Promise, Kerri Berry Found a College That Rightfully Believed in Her</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/with-uniquely-eureka-promise-kerri-berry-found-a-college-that-rightfully-believed-in-her</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/with-uniquely-eureka-promise-kerri-berry-found-a-college-that-rightfully-believed-in-her/22daa</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 09:40:26 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
Eureka College&rsquo;s Kerri Berry becomes first &quot;Promise&quot; student to graduate with honors

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By Blake Baxter

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EUREKA, Ill. &ndash; For Kerri Berry, a unique and rewarding academic journey recently came to an end at Eureka College&rsquo;s commencement ceremony.

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When she walked across the stage of Becker Auditorium on Saturday, May 15, she officially became the first Uniquely Eureka Promise student to graduate with Magna Cum Laude honors, and from the Honors Program.

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&ldquo;The moment was definitely surreal,&rdquo; said Berry, a 27-year-old mother of four from Peoria. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t realize that being a Promise student and graduating with honors would be a big moment at first, but then it hit me.

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&ldquo;I&rsquo;m proud of myself for being able to navigate college and succeed in a way I never thought I could, especially with the adversities I faced throughout my college experience.&rdquo;

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In order to understand the magnitude of that moment, you have to know about the path that led her there.

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Berry grew up in Peoria and attended Peoria High School. She had her first child when she was 15 years old, and by the time she was ready to graduate, she had been a teen mom for nearly two years. Berry said that taking on that responsibility at such a young age was a &ldquo;humbling experience&rdquo; that made her &ldquo;grow up a lot faster.&rdquo;

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After graduating from Peoria High School in 2011, Berry enrolled at Illinois Central College as a part of the Peoria Promise Program. She started out in the CNA program, but she eventually found herself drawn to other interests and switched tracks. In 2015, she earned her associate&rsquo;s degree in general studies.

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However, she didn&rsquo;t have plans to continue her education beyond that any time soon.

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&ldquo;I knew I couldn&rsquo;t go on anymore because I couldn&rsquo;t afford to,&rdquo; Berry said. &ldquo;I just kind of waited for an opportunity to come along.&rdquo;

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And so, for the next few years, she spent most of her time as a stay-at-home mom, quietly holding out hope in the back of her mind that when her kids were older, she&rsquo;d be able to afford to go back to school and start a career.

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Her thought process changed after a fortuitous series of events occurred in 2018. While she was pregnant with her fourth child and her husband was out of work, she saw a news story about Eureka College&rsquo;s Uniquely Eureka Promise. This scholarship program offers academically successful students with an associate&#39;s degree from an accredited Illinois community college and who are in financial need an opportunity to attend Eureka College tuition-free. It immediately piqued her interest.

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&ldquo;I thought I would always be unable to pay for college,&rdquo; said Berry, who also spent time as a breastfeeding peer counselor for Women, Infants and Children during her wait. &ldquo;This is what I said internally &ndash; that something would have to happen, someone would have to believe in me for me to go back, so when I saw it, I thought that might be my opportunity.&rdquo;

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She soon reached out to Chris Robinson, who was then Eureka&rsquo;s Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions. He gave her more info and helped pave the way for her return to college.

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&ldquo;I consider being a small part of the Uniquely Eureka Promise, working with eligible students, and helping them find this path to their bachelor&#39;s degree both a highlight and privilege during my time in admissions,&rdquo; said Robinson, who is now the EC head cross country coach. &ldquo;Among those students, Kerri really stood out. Her personality and professional demeanor made it clear to me she would not only succeed here at Eureka, but she would do amazing things along the way. She did not disappoint.&rdquo;

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Always interested in social work and community advocacy, Berry quickly found her academic niche as a psychology/sociology major at Eureka College. Berry said that at Eureka her focus improved and she started getting better grades than she had at ICC. Her strong performance in the classroom qualified her to join Eureka College&rsquo;s Honors program.

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&ldquo;The teachers were awesome,&rdquo; Berry said. &ldquo;They provided me with so much information that I had not known before. They helped me reach it (my potential)&nbsp;by providing content that made me think deeper.&rdquo;

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It wasn&rsquo;t always easy, though, particularly during the pandemic when Berry had to juggle helping her kids with their remote schoolwork while keeping up on her own studies. In her last semester, Berry&rsquo;s family had to weather a series of COVID-19 exposures, quarantines and, eventually, positive cases.

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In the end, though, Berry and her family came out on the other side of this trying time healthy and intact. It was another struggle survived, more adversity overcome. Every day, she was closer to reaching her goals.

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Berry&rsquo;s educational experiences at Eureka ultimately helped open the door to her professional field of interest.

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While working on her honors thesis (&ldquo;Racialized Education Disparities in Urbanized African-American Communities:&nbsp;Causes, Consequences and Attempts to Address Them&rdquo;), Berry connected with an early learning organization that supports primary practices in providing well-child and adolescent care called Bright Futures. Soon, she was volunteering for the organization, and by the end of the semester, she had a job offer.

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Berry was able to start her career right after the last day of classes. After all she had been through, it couldn&rsquo;t have worked out much better than that.

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&ldquo;The Promise program has offered me the opportunity to continue my education without having to worry about being able to afford it,&rdquo; Berry said. &ldquo;It has also given me the ability to see my potential.

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&ldquo;It&rsquo;s definitely given me so many different avenues to go off and venture into.&rdquo;

]]></description></item><item><title>Dr. Joseph Cunningham Receives 2021 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teacher Award</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/dr-joseph-cunningham-receives-2021-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teacher-award</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/05/dr-joseph-cunningham-receives-2021-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teacher-award/30528</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 09:55:31 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Dr. Joseph Cunningham is Eureka College&rsquo;s 2021 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner.

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Cunningham, an assistant professor of religion who has taught at Eureka College for six years, received the award at EC&#39;s 160th commencement ceremony on May 15.

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The award recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching. It includes a financial stipend, and the award-winner is the speaker at the college&rsquo;s fall opening convocation.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;I&rsquo;m deeply honored by this award,&rdquo; Cunningham said. &ldquo;As a teacher, what I want most for my students is to help them grow as attentive, thoughtful readers of the world, people who think and live in responsible and intellectually honest ways, people who aren&rsquo;t afraid to ask the hard questions. It&rsquo;s the courage to ask questions that leads to growth as a person.&rdquo;

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The award is named for a 1928 Eureka College alumna who had a long, successful teaching career and supported the college throughout her life. Faculty, staff and students make nominations, and a selection committee chooses the winner.

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Cunningham grew up in central Michigan, just north of Flint. He was a first-generation college student, graduating from Greenville College in 2003. He received his master&rsquo;s degree from the Aquinas Institute of Theology (St. Louis University)&nbsp;in 2006. He then lived in England for three years while completing his PhD in theology at the University of Manchester.

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From 2011-2013, he was a visiting professor of western civilization and culture at Eureka College, before becoming the pastor of a small church in Saginaw, Michigan. In 2018, Cunningham returned to Eureka as an assistant professor of religion.

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He&#39;s also an assistant editor of the journal Wesley and Methodist Studies&nbsp;(published through the Oxford Centre for Methodism and the Manchester Wesley Research Centre)&nbsp;and the author of John Wesley&rsquo;s Pneumatology:&nbsp;Perceptible Inspiration&nbsp;(Routledge). His current project is a volume of collected essays called The Wesleyan Mind&nbsp;(Routledge), which explores the life, thought, and impact of John Wesley within and beyond Methodism and the transatlantic world.

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Cunningham lives in Eureka with his partner, Kathryn, and three children, Josephine (10), Stanley (8), and Frederick (5). He enjoys travel (pre- and post-COVID!), jogging, reading short stories, and playing at the park with his kids.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College, Peoria Riverfront Museum Announce Reagan Partnership</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/06/eureka-college-peoria-riverfront-museum-announce-reagan-partnership</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/06/eureka-college-peoria-riverfront-museum-announce-reagan-partnership/86725</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2021 12:37:14 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; &nbsp;President of Peoria Riverfront Museum John Morris announced a new partnership between Eureka College and the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday at the 2021 Ronald W. Reagan Memorial Ceremony.

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The partnership will make Reagan-related objects and other historic artifacts available to the broader public through loans to the museum.

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&quot;The Peoria Riverfront Museum has been grateful to previously borrow a section of the Berlin Wall, President Reagan&#39;s Golden Globe Award, cowboy boots, and even objects related to Woman&#39;s Suffrage from the Eureka College collection,&rdquo; Morris said. &ldquo;This agreement formalizes the commitment of these two institutions to making this incredible collection accessible to the most people in the public.&quot;

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&ldquo;At Eureka College, we are blessed and proud to be surrounded by artifacts and landmarks that tell the story of our history,&rdquo; Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright said. &ldquo;Our campus serves as an opportunity to learn about not just the history of the college and President Reagan, but of the country and the world. With this partnership, we are thrilled to be able to share with the greater Peoria area and community some of the historic items that we have collected over the years.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

Friday&rsquo;s ceremony, which was hosted by the Ronald W. Reagan Society at the Ronald W. Reagan Peace Garden, commemorated the 17th anniversary of the death of Eureka College&rsquo;s most famous alumnus.

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It featured speeches from Morris, Illinois State Rep. Thomas Bennett and Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s eldest son, Michael Reagan, among others.

&nbsp;

Morris has been the President and CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum since 2017. He previously served for ten years as the founding director of the Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College and ten years prior as the vice president for development for PBS-member station, WTVP. He was a twice elected as an at-large member of the Peoria City Council and served as mayor pro tem.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values President Reagan learned from Eureka College and used in his lifetime of leadership roles.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>140 Named to Spring 2021 Eureka College Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/06/140-named-to-spring-2021-eureka-college-deans-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/06/140-named-to-spring-2021-eureka-college-deans-list/b1ba1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:25:35 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce that 140 students have received Dean&rsquo;s List honors for the Spring 2021 semester.

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This is the second straight semester Eureka College has had 140 Dean&rsquo;s List recipients. The list includes students from 70 different Illinois communities and six states, including Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

&nbsp;

Twenty communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with 12, followed by Peoria (10), East Peoria (9), Pekin (7), Eureka (6), Metamora (5)&nbsp;and Morton (5).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Debut Creative Design Lab in Fall 2021</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/06/eureka-college-to-debut-creative-design-lab-in-fall-2021</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/06/eureka-college-to-debut-creative-design-lab-in-fall-2021/30182</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2021 09:35:14 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;When fine and performing arts students return to Eureka College this fall, they will have the opportunity to experience the College&rsquo;s new Creative Design Lab.

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Located on the third floor of Burgess Memorial Hall, the latest addition to the EC campus will be the institution&rsquo;s first climate-controlled computer lab of all Mac computers.

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The Creative Design Lab will be EC&rsquo;s new home for everything from graphic design courses to music composition and audio and sound design sessions. It will both be used as a facility for instructing courses and for personal use to work on digital media, design, music and other projects.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;The opening of our new Creative Design Lab is a game-changer for our Digital Media &amp; Design, Digital Music and Audio Design students and faculty,&rdquo; Eureka College Director of Fine Arts Advancement and Recruitment Mary Finch said. &ldquo;Our new Apple Computer Lab will offer state-of-the-art technology, which will benefit not only our Fine Arts students, but our entire student body.&quot;&nbsp;

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The lab is a boon for digital media and design students, who will be able to use it to produce and edit graphic design work. It&rsquo;s the latest update for the Digital Media and Design major, which was revamped in 2017 and has since resulted in a 100 percent job/graduate school placement rate for students graduating from the program.

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It&rsquo;s equally significant for music students, who can use the lab to compose music and produce and edit audio. For the first time at EC, music students will be able to use midi boards on the Macs for piano and composition courses.

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In the future, the lab could also be used for coursework in other academic disciplines, such as communication, journalism and Spanish.

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&ldquo;We are very grateful to have this lab to serve so many of our students, including our art and music majors,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Ann Fulop said. &ldquo;The Creative Design Lab will provide another space where our signature 10 Essentials courses will be taught, and will enable us to meet our commitment of embedding technology into all of our programs.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

Construction of the Creative Design Lab is already under way and is aiming to be completed by the time fall classes begin. A dedication ceremony will be held at a date to be determined.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Soon Offer Unique Computer Science Program</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/07/eureka-college-to-soon-offer-unique-computer-science-program</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/07/eureka-college-to-soon-offer-unique-computer-science-program/12591</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:40:49 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is partnering with Saint Leo University to launch a unique new computer science program that will leverage both institutions&rsquo; strengths and better prepare students for a career in the field.

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The program, which was approved by the faculty in the spring, was officially approved by the Eureka College Board of Trustees at their summer board meetings on Thursday, and will be available for student enrollment in the fall.

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It will feature a hybrid of in-person and online instruction, with 75 percent of the students&rsquo; classes taught on Eureka College&rsquo;s campus by EC mathematics faculty and with the other 25 percent instructed online by Saint Leo professors.

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&ldquo;Students can take the majority of credits at Eureka College and still have the option of getting a technical degree,&rdquo; Eureka College mathematics professor Dr. Prabhu Venkataraman said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the best of both worlds.&rdquo;

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The program will be frontloaded with on-campus courses for the first two years and feature more online courses as it progresses. This allows students access to in-person attention and a more normal college experience early on, and have more flexibility for internships or other work opportunities later in their education.

&nbsp;

The curriculum will focus on information technology networking, in addition to database programming, marking a departure from the traditional computer science degrees, like the one Eureka College had in years past.

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&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a complete overhaul,&rdquo; Eureka College Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Ann Fulop said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s nothing like the program we used to have.

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&ldquo;We put together our version of a computer science major, a program based on feedback from expert faculty and regional employers.&rdquo;

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The reason, Fulop said, the College is taking a radically different approach this time around is because the institution gathered input from both its faculty and regional employers to make key decisions. Faculty used their expertise to help determine what courses should be selected, while regional employers provided insights into what criteria they&rsquo;re looking for when evaluating applicants.

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The program is the College&rsquo;s latest move to adjust to a rapidly changing jobs market that projects STEM jobs to grow 11 percent between 2019 and 2029, with positions in computer science leading the way.

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Earlier this year, Eureka College, along with partner Cybint, launched a cybersecurity training program designed to successfully prepare people with little or no background in IT for entry level jobs in cybersecurity a high in-demand and lucrative career path.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&ldquo;In the state of Illinois, there are over 17,000 cybersecurity job openings across all sectors,&rdquo; Fulop said. &ldquo;Eureka College&#39;s Cybersecurity Bootcamp will prepare the workforce to help meet this need. For people who want to upskill, change careers or begin a career, this program is for them.&quot;

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For more information about the Eureka College Cybersecurity Bootcamp, powered by Cybint, visit www.eureka.edu/cybersecurity.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host “Run with Reagan 2021” Oct. 2</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/07/eureka-college-to-host-runwithreagan2021-oct-2</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/07/eureka-college-to-host-runwithreagan2021-oct-2/57614</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:15:27 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s &ldquo;Run with Reagan&rdquo; is returning this year &ndash; and it&rsquo;s moving to Homecoming weekend.

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On Saturday, Oct. 2, the Eureka College Office of Development and Alumni Relations and the Cross Country Team is inviting individuals to come to the Eureka College campus to participate in the annual race and fundraiser.

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This year&rsquo;s event, which welcomes participants of all ages, will begin with a 400-meter Kids Dash at 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile fun run/walk and 5K at 8:15 a.m. From now until the end of July, it is $20 to register for the 5K and fun run/walk. It will be $25 to register in August and $30 to register from September to race day.

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Eureka College students and Kids Dash participants (12 and under)&nbsp;can participate for $10. Proceeds from the races will benefit the Ronald W. Reagan Society and the Red Devil Cross Country program.

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All entries will receive a race T-shirt and pancake breakfast. Guests of the participants can purchase breakfast for $6.25+&nbsp;tax. Registration and packet pick up will be in the Commons and is scheduled to begin on race day at 7 a.m. at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street near Eureka&rsquo;s Lilac Arboretum. Parking will be available at the East Burgess gravel parking lot.

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The starting line of the 5K course will be at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street and will continue Burgess, east on James Street, south on Dickinson Drive and west on Reagan Drive. This square will be completed three times with the last lap being extended north until making a left on College Avenue, ending the event in front of the Dickinson Commons. All participants are welcome to join the pancake breakfast scheduled inside the Commons immediately following the race.

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Awards will be given to the top overall male and female runner, as well as to the top three performers in each of the following age groups:&nbsp;14 and under, 15 through 19, 20 through 29, 30 through 39, 40 through 49, 50 through 59, 60 through 69 and 70 and over.

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Individuals interested in signing up for the event or seeking more information should contact event chairperson Chris Robinson at 309-467-6455 or crobinson@eureka.edu. Completed forms should be returned to the Eureka College Development Office at 300 East College Avenue, Eureka, Illinois, 61530. Checks should be made payable to Eureka College. To register online:&nbsp;https://raceroster.com/events/2021/29381/run-with-reagan

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Long before he was president, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Board of Trustees Announces Presidential Contract Extension</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/08/eureka-college-board-of-trustees-announces-presidential-contract-extension</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/08/eureka-college-board-of-trustees-announces-presidential-contract-extension/47cb0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 10:35:36 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Board recognizes Dr. Jamel Wright&rsquo;s leadership with new employment contract through July 2025

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EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;&ndash; Eureka College&rsquo;s Board of Trustees announced today&nbsp;that it voted to extend College President Dr. Jamel Wright&rsquo;s employment contract for another four years and unanimously expressed its full support of President Wright and her leadership.

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READ THE FULL LETTER FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HERE&nbsp;

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Dr. Wright joined the College as Special Assistant to the President in July 2014 and later served as Vice President for Strategic and Diversity Initiatives. She served as Interim President in July 2016, and was installed as the 27th President in July 2017. While her existing contract was set to run until 2021, given the many challenges facing higher education and Eureka College today, the Board agreed that the College would best be served by Dr. Wright&rsquo;s continued leadership and extended her contract at its July 8, 2021 board meeting.

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&ldquo;President Wright is one of the most strategic leaders I have ever met. She casts a vision that inspires the commitment of others, while making the tough decisions required for transformation,&rdquo; said Rev. Beau Underwood &rsquo;06, chair of the Board of Trustees. &ldquo;The College&rsquo;s mission of cultivating excellence in learning, service and leadership through mutual development of intellect and character is her passion. Along with the other trustees, I know the positive impact she has had on the Eureka College community already. In the years ahead, we look forward to seeing the continued fruits of her labors.&rdquo;

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As a direct result of President Wright&rsquo;s leadership, Eureka College has taken steps to strengthen its financial position and organize itself for the future. These steps will help ensure Eureka continues its 166-year history as a proud and successful liberal arts college.

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&ldquo;I am honored the Board has recognized the efforts my team and I have made to continue Eureka College&rsquo;s long history of success and I am pleased that I&rsquo;ll be able to continue that work for the next four years,&rdquo; said Dr. Jamel Wright, President of Eureka College. &ldquo;Moving forward, my focus will be on further strengthening the College through driving enrollment by increasing the College&rsquo;s appeal to both traditional and non-traditional students, enhancing fundraising, and identifying opportunities for growth and transformation.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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About Eureka College

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Receives $1.3 Million Estate Gift from Longtime Supporters</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/08/eureka-college-receives-13-million-estate-gift-from-longtime-supporters</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/08/eureka-college-receives-13-million-estate-gift-from-longtime-supporters/ea638</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:15:30 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College has received a generous estate gift valued over $1.3 million, courtesy of longtime supporters Virginia and Joe Severns.

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The gift will be used to support student scholarships, the College&rsquo;s outstanding faculty, and programs that will help provide a rich and memorable educational experience for its students. It is the largest unrestricted gift distribution ever given to the College in its 166-year history.

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&ldquo;We are extremely grateful for the generosity of benefactors and great friends to the College like the late Virginia and Joe Severns,&rdquo; Eureka College Vice President of Advancement Josem Diaz said. &ldquo;By remembering Eureka College in this significant and impactful way, they have helped ensure success for generations of Eureka College students.&rdquo;

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Virginia, who passed away at age 99 on June 30, 2020, and Joe Severns were both Peoria natives who had long been enthusiastic supporters of the College. They first visited the campus community &lsquo;Neath the Elms in the 1980s due to a function that involved the College&rsquo;s most famous alumnus, U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and established a relationship that lasted the rest of their lives.

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Virginia attended Peoria Institute of Business in Peoria after high school in 1939. She later worked at Travelers Insurance Company in Peoria. She enjoyed traveling throughout the United States with her husband and was known for her rose garden.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Offer Free COVID-19 Testing to Community</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/08/eureka-college-to-offer-free-covid-19-testing-to-community</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/08/eureka-college-to-offer-free-covid-19-testing-to-community/d463a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:09:23 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College has announced it will begin offering free COVID-19 testing to the general public through a partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)&nbsp;and SHIELD Illinois.&nbsp;

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Members of the community -- whether they are showing symptoms or not &ndash; can go to portal.shieldillinois.com to register and make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.

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The testing site opens to the public on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Hours will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday in the basement of Melick Library. Parking is available nearby on Darst Street; people getting tested can use the library&rsquo;s southwest side entrance that leads directly to the basement.

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Instead of an invasive nasal swab, the covidSHIELD test uses saliva and takes just minutes to collect. Confidential results are known in 6 to 24 hours.

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Eureka College is a SHIELD Illinois partner and is using covidSHIELD testing for students, faculty and staff, but wanted the public to have free access, too.

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&ldquo;As the country moved into a new phase in the pandemic (more focused on the vaccine as opposed to testing), many free testing sites in our area closed or started limiting hours,&rdquo; said Craig A. Maynard, the college&rsquo;s vice president for finance &amp; facilities/CFO. &ldquo;We had a number of families and students reach out to the college asking where they could get tested for COVID-19 before returning to campus. We wanted to try and help fill the need for our campus, as well as the surrounding community.&rdquo;

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IDPH is using federal funds from the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan to offer the free, rapid PCR testing to members of the community through SHIELD Illinois, a nonprofit of the University of Illinois System.

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The effort is part of an agreement between the University of Illinois System and the state to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The innovative saliva-based covidSHIELD test detects three genes of SARS-CoV-2 virus, allowing it to quickly detect the virus that causes COVID-19 and its variants, including among people who do not have symptoms.

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Eureka College is among more than 900 SHIELD Illinois testing sites across the state, including universities, community colleges, K-12 schools and a dozen free community testing locations.

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For more information, contact Brittany Parker, Eureka College&rsquo;s Director of Marketing, at bparker@eureka.edu, or Alex Quigley, SHIELD Assistant Director of Marketing, at aquigley@uillinois.com&nbsp;or 217-333-0387.&nbsp;

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To learn more about becoming a community testing site, contact Anna Pinsoneault, SHIELD&rsquo;s Director of Public Health Relationships at annap@illinois.edu.

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About covidSHIELD

Pioneered by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, covidSHIELD is a comprehensive solution to curb and control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. The covidSHIELD testing process is currently in use across the University of Illinois System.

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About Eureka College

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Rises in 2022 U.S. News & World Report Rankings</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/09/eureka-college-rises-in-2022-us-news-and-world-report-rankings</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/09/eureka-college-rises-in-2022-us-news-and-world-report-rankings/cd9d4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:35:24 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College has risen to No. 25 in U.S. News &amp; World Report&rsquo;s&nbsp;2022 Top Regional Colleges Midwest rankings&nbsp;and to No. 13 in the Best Value Schools Regional Colleges Midwest rankings.

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Eureka moved up eight spots on the Top Regional Colleges&rsquo; list from No. 33 in 2020 and moved up nine spots from No. 22 on the Best Value Schools list.

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The College was also tabbed No. 28 on the Social Mobility &ndash; Regional Colleges&rsquo; Midwest&nbsp;list. The Social Mobility list ranks colleges based on how successful institutions are at helping economically disadvantaged students finish college.

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U.S. News &amp; World Report rankings are based on a number of factors, such as peer assessment scores, student retention and graduation rates, graduation rates of Pell grant recipients, student-to-faculty ratio, and alumni giving.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Library Holding Homecoming Book Sale</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/09/eureka-collegelibrary-holding-homecoming-book-sale</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/09/eureka-collegelibrary-holding-homecoming-book-sale/13204</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:14:36 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s Melick Library is holding a book sale for Homecoming Week.

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The sale will run from Monday to Thursday 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Masks are required to enter the building during the sale unless otherwise stated on the front doors.

&ldquo;Since we did not have a sale in 2020, it will be one of our largest sales in nearly 20 years,&quot; Public and Access Services Librarian Kelly Fisher said. &quot;There will be thousands of books on sale due to collection weeding activities and donations that have been received.&quot;

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Sale items will include a large assortment of fiction and non-fiction with the areas of Religion, Philosophy, Psychology, History, Sociology and English/Literature especially well-represented.

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Hardcover books will cost $1 and paperbacks will cost 50 cents. DVDs will cost $2 each and CDs will cost $1. There will also be a specially priced section of rare/collectible and more valuable books for sale. A bag sale for regularly priced books will be held all day on Saturday. The cost will be $3 for 1 bag or two bags for $5. Non-book items, such as maps, art prints, DVDs and CDs will be half off on Saturday as well. All proceeds will go towards funding special projects to support the library.


The library would welcome donations of gently used books and audio-visual materials for their sale and/or for enhancing their collection.

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&ldquo;Donations of items for potential use in our collection and archives are very welcome throughout the year,&rdquo; Fisher said.

The library is also seeking donations of new or complete jigsaw puzzles and board games to help build their main floor student relaxation lounge. Donations may be brought to the circulation desk during the library&#39;s regular hours of operation.

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For more information, please contact librarian Kelly Fisher at kfisher@eureka.edu or 309-467-6892.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Ranked No. 25 on EdSmart's 2021-2022 Best Online Colleges & Universities</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-ranked-no-25-on-edsmarts-2021-2022-best-online-colleges-and-universities</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-ranked-no-25-on-edsmarts-2021-2022-best-online-colleges-and-universities/9c81f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:25:24 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;For the third year in a row, Eureka College has been ranked in the top 25 in EdSmart&#39;s rankings of Best Online Colleges &amp; Universities.
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EdSmart&rsquo;s Best Online Colleges ranking is based on four main data points in four categories:&nbsp;affordability (average net price), student satisfaction (retention rate), academic quality (four-year graduation rate)&nbsp;and student outcome (20-year return on investment per Payscale.com. Each data point is ranked with equal weight. Schools received a weighted overall ranking score for each individual point mentioned above&ndash;100 being the highest score possible.

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In the case of a tie in scoring, the average net price was the determining factor for which school received the higher rank&ndash;the lower the net price, the higher the ranking. All data was gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics&nbsp;website, College Scorecard, Payscale, and school websites.

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Here&#39;s what the EdSmart had to say about EC&#39;s unique online offerings:

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Eureka College

Score:&nbsp;85.0

Average Net Price:&nbsp;$21,334
Retention Rate:&nbsp;60%
Graduation Rate:&nbsp;58%
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&quot;Located in Eureka, Illinois, Eureka is a private, Christian college that has less than 6oo students and admits 62 percent of its applicants. U.S. News ranked them 25th in the Midwest region. EC emphasizes a liberal arts education, even in its professional program offerings. Niche.com ranks them as a B- and The Higher Learning Commission has granted EC accreditation.

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Although they do not offer online degrees, Eureka College has a unique means of helping struggling on-campus students. Students can take approved courses online at other institutions to make up for failed classes. Eureka pays for the tuition differential that a more expensive course might cost at another institution. The idea has caught on, and now Eureka students who would like to accelerate their programs or add more credits in minors or other concentrations are also taking coursework at other online institutions that Eureka has pre-approved.&quot;

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You can read the full story HERE.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts to Present ‘Story Theatre’</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-story-theatre</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-story-theatre/92520</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:50:01 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts will present a production of Paul Sills&rsquo; &ldquo;Story Theatre&rdquo; on Nov. 12-13 at Pritchard Theatre.

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&ldquo;Story Theatre&rdquo; is a collection of folk stories and folk songs from The Brothers Grimm, Aesop and others created by Paul Sills. It has won two Tony awards, two Drama Desk awards and an Outer Critics Circle award. Eureka College&rsquo;s production will be directed by Nick LoChirco, who joined Eureka College as a theatre course adjunct and director this fall.

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The company includes Eureka College students Paytyn Arends, Steven Bartkus, Sean Blair, Abby Boyle, Baylor Cluver, Josh Dietrich, Faith Catour, Madison Draughn, Abi Gasper, Emmalyn Paul, Mackenzie Thompson and Ashley Weitzel. Musical direction will be provided by Emmalyn Paul.

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There will be four performances, with the first taking place on Friday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. and the second at 8 p.m. On Saturday, Nov. 13, the performances will take place at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Times are subject to change and more performances could be added.

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Masks must be worn by the audience to attend and actors will not be wearing masks while performing. Seating will be limited, so to secure tickets, contact tickets@eureka.edu. Tickets are free, but donations are always appreciated. Please be advised that the production has some adult situations and language.&nbsp;

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These will be Eureka College&rsquo;s first performances of Story Theatre since 1978. The performances featured alum Kevin McQuede, a generous supporter of Eureka College Theater and this year&rsquo;s Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts Hall of Fame inductee.

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LoChirco was previously taught by Sill for three years. Sills, who created improvisational theatre, founded Chicago&rsquo;s legendary Second City Theater. Years later, while employing his improvisational techniques, he created a second form of theater called Story Theatre, which he developed and directed. Known for possibly being the only person to create two distinct forms of theatre, Sills is in the American Theater Hall of Fame.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Chorale, Chamber Singers Partner with Eureka Literary Magazine for Concert</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-chorale-chamber-singers-partner-with-eureka-literary-magazine-for-concert</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-chorale-chamber-singers-partner-with-eureka-literary-magazine-for-concert/f45f9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:35:54 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;On Sunday at 4 p.m., the Eureka College Chorale and Chamber Singers will present a live concert, in collaboration with Eureka Literary Magazine.

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The show, which will take place at Becker Auditorium, will feature music focused on the theme of creativity interspersed with spoken word performances by members of ELM. The program will feature a range of repertoire from madrigals to musical theatre, including an original song by Eureka senior Emmalyn Paul.

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Admission to the show will be free, but donations will be taken for Midwest Food Bank. Masks are required to attend the live performance, but it will also be livestreamed on the Eureka College Music Department Facebook page.

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For questions, contact Eureka College Director of Choral Activities Dr. Sarah Riskind at sriskind@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Social Justice Class to Host Public “Town Hall of Injustices”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-social-justice-class-to-host-public-town-hall-of-injustices</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-social-justice-class-to-host-public-town-hall-of-injustices/e73d2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:35:36 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;On Thursday, Dec. 2, Eureka College&rsquo;s &ldquo;Social Justice as an Engaged Citizen&rdquo; class will be hosting a &ldquo;Town Hall of Injustices&rdquo; from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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The class, which is a Justice and Civic Responsibility course, is inviting the public to come and engage in a night filled with conversation and community progress at the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center.

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Eureka College Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Cameron Horn&rsquo;s ECC101 class has spent the semester researching social injustices, both in our community and around the globe.

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At the town hall event, students from the class will be presenting on one topic that they feel is a social injustice, proposing alternatives and solutions to the injustice and discussing alternative views on the topics with attendees.

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The purpose of this two-hour event is to not only have the students present their research and findings on particular topics, but to also engage in a lively conversation around others&#39; perceptions of these topics.

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The event is free for all to attend. For questions, contact Cameron Horn at chorn@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Partners with StraightUp Solar, Showcases First-Ever Solar Project</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-partners-with-straightup-solar-showcases-first-ever-solar-project</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/11/eureka-college-partners-with-straightup-solar-showcases-first-ever-solar-project/dbd88</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:55:48 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; Earlier this semester, Eureka College completed its first-ever solar project when 415 solar panels were mounted on top of the roof of the Cerf Center.

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In early November, EC welcomed members of the StraightUp Solar team who helped the College transition to clean energy for a special lab and lecture for Dr. Katy Everett&rsquo;s Intro to Environmental Science and Policy class.

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Usually, Everett&rsquo;s EVS151 class takes a field trip to a solar-powered home and has representatives from StraightUp Solar provide a tour and presentation, but due to the recently completed Cerf Center project, the StraightUp Solar came to them this year.

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The visiting group, which consisted of StraightUp Solar Vice President of Development Shannon Fulton, Central Illinois Field Project Coordinator Joe&rsquo;l Cardozo and 2019 EC alumna Riley Francis (who recently transitioned from working at StraightUp Solar to the Ecology Action Center), spoke about renewable energy, StraightUp Solar&rsquo;s work, the push for solar energy in Illinois, how photovoltaic panels work, and more.

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The students were then split into two groups. One was brought on top of the roof to view the solar array layout and learn about how the interconnections of the panels work, and the other was shown the electrical room and learned about how the DC power from the solar panels is converted to AC power through the two smart invertors used in the electrical distribution system, and how that relates to the power used from the grid.

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&ldquo;To have students from freshman to seniors, all different majors, in my class to be able to climb up on the roof of a campus building with campus leadership and staff, and solar personnel telling us how the panels work, and getting to see them from above,&rdquo; Everett said, &ldquo;that was unique.

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&ldquo;That&rsquo;s the kind of experiential learning that I like my students to have an opportunity to get at Eureka.&rdquo;

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Eureka College Director of Facilities Jeremy Mischler says that the goal of the Cerf Center solar project is for solar to provide 65 percent of the energy needs of the Cerf Center. The College is monitoring the solar production from the Solar Edge portal, and monitoring energy usage from the grid through the Ameren energy analyzer, which is connected to the College&rsquo;s utility meter.

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The 155,000-watt, $315,000 system should pay for itself in 6 1/2-8 years, depending on production. After that, the College will be harvesting free energy and continuing to save on utility bills. The lifespan of the panels are typically 25-30 years or longer.&nbsp;

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In the first full month of operation, the College realized a 55 percent reduction in the Cerf Center electric utility bill and it expects it to noticeably improve during the sunnier parts of the year.

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&quot;StraightUp Solar commends Eureka College&#39;s initiative to reduce its operating costs by improving energy efficiency and producing onsite energy using solar photovoltaics,&rdquo; Fulton said. &ldquo;The College&#39;s proactive strategy toward reducing energy costs means those dollars can go toward other funding priorities.&quot;

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&quot;StraightUp Solar is grateful for the opportunity to assist the College with its energy and sustainability goals, and is committed to being a long-term partner to ensure the system operates as designed.&quot;

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The project has been multiple years in the making. The story started when the College was first approved for a roof replacement of the Cerf Center and began exploring options.

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The seed of the solar power idea was first planted by Francis, who had conducted her Environmental Studies capstone project on bringing solar energy to Eureka College and had left hanging a poster of her proposal in Sanders Hall. Her proposal garnered the attention of Mischler, who was interested in utilizing the open space of the Cerf Center roof for solar power sustainability and utility cost savings.

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The College got multiple quotes for the project but ultimately chose StraightUp Solar, the certified Benefit Corporation (B Corp)&nbsp;where Francis went on to work. From the initial study to getting the panels installed, to taking students on the roof to showcase the finished product, Francis was a part of the project every step of the way.

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&quot;Seeing this project come together filled me with joy and pride in my alma mater,&rdquo; Francis said. &ldquo;Eureka College is where I first became interested in solar, in my EVS151 class, and my education at Eureka served me well in preparing me for working in the solar industry.

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&quot;It&#39;s a wonderful feeling, seeing the hard work on my capstone project turn into a real benefit for the College and its students.&quot;

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To Everett, the project has been an extraordinary collaboration between College administration, staff, faculty and students. Francis&rsquo; initiative as a student is now an inspiration for current students who are interested in studying the benefits and exploring the possibilities of adding solar installations to other buildings on campus.

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&ldquo;I think the fact that we were able to move that quickly, that it was something that made sense for the College financially and also environmentally, and that we used a company that is a certified B Corp that really takes into account the well-being of the people that they work with in their communities, to me, was really a key for promoting campus sustainability,&rdquo; Everett said.

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&quot;Not only will this solar array have real financial benefits for the College,&rdquo; Francis added, &ldquo;but it will set Eureka College apart as a leader among higher education institutions when it comes to campus sustainability.&quot;&nbsp;


]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s Uniquely Eureka Promise Program Expands to Include Entire State </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/12/eureka-colleges-uniquely-eureka-promise-program-expands-to-include-entire-state-</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2021/12/eureka-colleges-uniquely-eureka-promise-program-expands-to-include-entire-state-/43935</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:50:18 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College Offering Eligible Students from Entire State Opportunity to Earn Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree Tuition-Free 

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EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;In the spirit of the holiday season, Eureka College is extending The Uniquely Eureka Promise program to the entire state of Illinois.

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For the first time, all incoming Illinois students who meet financial need and academic requirements for the Uniquely Eureka Promise Program will have the opportunity to earn a bachelor&rsquo;s degree tuition-free at Eureka College.&nbsp;

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On Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m., Eureka College officially announced the expansion of the Promise program alongside Illinois legislators at Moser Lobby of the Donald B. Cerf Center at the Eureka College campus.

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As the country continues to overcome the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many families throughout the state have been negatively impacted financially, leaving a greater number of students with unmet financial need. Eureka College is stepping in to offer a full tuition scholarship &ndash; and a chance for qualifying students to focus on their academic achievements without having to worry about tuition.

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&ldquo;We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the financial challenges that many Illinoisans face, and that there continues to be workforce needs across the state that require a bachelor&rsquo;s degree,&rdquo; said Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright. &ldquo;We are happy to do our part by offering opportunities like the Uniquely Eureka Promise to greatly ease the financial burden of pursuing a bachelor&rsquo;s degree, and to close the state&rsquo;s workforce gaps by cultivating our own talent.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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&ldquo;The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly everyone in Illinois, including students working to achieve a college degree,&rdquo; said Rep. Darin LaHood. &ldquo;I applaud Eureka College for expanding their Eureka Promise Program, giving kids across our state the opportunity to thrive in college.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

The Uniquely Eureka Promise program began in 2018 and was originally a program for Illinois transfer students. Over the past three years, Eureka College has gradually widened the scope, offering a fouryear program for students graduating from a select set of high schools in central Illinois and a few other locations, in addition to maintaining the transfer program.

&nbsp;

Earlier this year, the first full cohort of graduates from Eureka College&rsquo;s Uniquely Eureka Promise officially attained their bachelor&rsquo;s degree tuition-free. Among them was a 27-year-old mother of four from Peoria named Kerri Berry. Berry became the first Uniquely Eureka Promise student to graduate with Magna Cum Laude honors, and the first Promise student to graduate from the Honors Program.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&ldquo;The Promise program has offered me the opportunity to continue my education without having to worry about being able to afford it,&rdquo; Berry said. &ldquo;It has also given me the ability to see my potential.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

By expanding the Eureka Promise, Eureka College is giving a wider range of Illinois students, some of whom have unique stories and circumstances like Berry, a chance to thrive at Eureka College.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;Eureka College aims to empower every individual to reach their full potential through intentional programming focused on learning, service, and leadership opportunities,&rdquo; Eureka College Interim Vice President of Enrollment Management Cindy Sisson said. &ldquo;Expanding the Promise Program is our way of including as many college-bound students as possible in our vision.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

Some of the eligibility requirements for the students from Illinois high schools and transfer students include:&nbsp;a 2.8 cumulative GPA or higher; U.S citizenship for at least a year; and being eligible to receive the State of Illinois MAP grant and Federal Pell grant as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

&nbsp;

Applicants must also meet all deadline dates. To be eligible for the fall semester, admission applications must be submitted by July 1. To be eligible for the spring semester, admission applications must be submitted by Jan. 3.

&nbsp;

For more information on the Uniquely Eureka Promise, contact the Eureka College Admissions Office at admissions@eureka.edu, call 1-888-438-7352, or visit eureka.edu/admissions-and-financialaid/accepted-students/the-uniquely-eureka-promise.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and tailor-made educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among &nbsp;the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Releases Fall 2021 Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/01/eureka-college-releases-fall-2021-deans-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/01/eureka-college-releases-fall-2021-deans-list/d16fe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:10:12 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the Dean&rsquo;s List honorees for the Fall 2021 semester.

&nbsp;

The Fall 2021 Eureka College Dean&rsquo;s List features 131 recipients. The list includes students from 63 different Illinois communities and six states (Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin), as well as one international student from Toronto, Canada.

&nbsp;

Seventeen communities had multiple representatives. Peoria had the most with 16, followed by Eureka (11), Washington (10), Pekin (7)&nbsp;and Metamora (5).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Sci-Fi, Fantasy Author C.L. Clark to Give Virtual Talk Thursday</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/02/sci-fi-fantasy-author-c-l-clark-to-give-virtual-talk-thursday</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/02/sci-fi-fantasy-author-c-l-clark-to-give-virtual-talk-thursday/ac00b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:20:55 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

EUREKA &ndash; Eureka College English professors Dr. Kate Harlin and Dr. Andrea Whitacre will be hosting sci-fi and fantasy author C.L. Clark for a virtual reading and Q&amp;A with students on Thursday.

&nbsp;

Clark, who published her debut novel &quot;The Unbroken&quot; last year, and whose works has appeared in Uncanny, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Fantasy Magazine and other publications, will be virtually visiting both Harlin and Whitacre&rsquo;s sections of English 272, Non-Western Literature as part of the College&rsquo;s Arts and Lectures series from 1:15-2:30 p.m. and from 2:45-4 p.m.

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&ldquo;This is a perfect opportunity for students to ask questions of a working writer about their craft and inspiration,&rdquo; Harlin said.

&nbsp;

The English 272 course is a part of the College&rsquo;s unique 10 Essentials curriculum, focusing on the essential 21st century skill of Intercultural Understanding.

&nbsp;

&nbsp;&ldquo;Clark&rsquo;s writing exposes the global inequality that comes from the legacy of colonialism and encourages students to think outside their own cultural perspective,&rdquo; Whitacre said.

&nbsp;

The event is sponsored by the Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board, a student-faculty partnership that invites working scholars, artists, and other professionals to campus to share their expertise.


&ldquo;Given the difficulties with hosting large, on-campus, in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic, we&rsquo;ve pivoted to bringing our Arts and Lectures visitors into the classroom virtually, in hopes of still offering our students experiential learning in an uncertain time,&rdquo; Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board faculty advisor Dr. Annie Kelvie said.

&nbsp;

Students not enrolled in the course are still welcome to Zoom in to the presentation. If interested, please contact akelvie@eureka.edu&nbsp;for the link.
]]></description></item><item><title>Sci-Fi, Fantasy Author CL Clark to Give Virtual Talk Thursday</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/02/sci-fi-fantasy-author-cl-clark-to-give-virtual-talk-thursday</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/02/sci-fi-fantasy-author-cl-clark-to-give-virtual-talk-thursday/a45b4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:25:44 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; Eureka College English professors Dr. Kate Harlin and Dr. Andrea Whitacre will be hosting sci-fi and fantasy author C.L. Clark for a virtual reading and Q&amp;A with students on Thursday.

&nbsp;

Clark, who published her debut novel &quot;The Unbroken&quot; last year, and whose works has appeared in Uncanny, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Fantasy Magazine and other publications, will be virtually visiting both Harlin and Whitacre&rsquo;s sections of English 272, Non-Western Literature as part of the College&rsquo;s Arts and Lectures series from 1:15-2:30 p.m. and from 2:45-4 p.m.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;This is a perfect opportunity for students to ask questions of a working writer about their craft and inspiration,&rdquo; Harlin said.

&nbsp;

The English 272 course is a part of the College&rsquo;s unique 10 Essentials curriculum, focusing on the essential 21st century skill of Intercultural Understanding.

&nbsp;

&nbsp;&ldquo;Clark&rsquo;s writing exposes the global inequality that comes from the legacy of colonialism and encourages students to think outside their own cultural perspective,&rdquo; Whitacre said.

&nbsp;

The event is sponsored by the Eureka College Arts and Lectures Boards, a student-faculty partnership that invites working scholars, artists, and other professionals to campus to share their expertise.


&ldquo;Given the difficulties with hosting large, on-campus, in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic, we&rsquo;ve pivoted to bringing our Arts and Lectures visitors into the classroom virtually, in hopes of still offering our students experiential learning in an uncertain time,&rdquo; Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board faculty advisor Dr. Annie Kelvie said.

&nbsp;

Students not enrolled in the course are still welcome to Zoom in to the presentation. If interested, please contact akelvie@eureka.edu&nbsp;for the link.
]]></description></item><item><title>“It’s Just a Hobby” Anonymous Art Exhibit to be on Display at Eureka College March 22</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/it-s-just-a-hobby-anonymous-art-exhibit-to-be-on-display-at-eureka-college-march-22</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/it-s-just-a-hobby-anonymous-art-exhibit-to-be-on-display-at-eureka-college-march-22/df42e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:20:37 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;&ldquo;It&rsquo;s Just a Hobby,&rdquo; an exhibit of anonymous, student-made works of art, will soon be on display at Eureka College&rsquo;s Burgess Memorial Hall Art Gallery.

&nbsp;

The exhibit will begin with an opening on Tuesday, March 22 from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and will be on display from March 22 to April 21. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s Just a Hobby&rdquo; features paintings, sculptures, and mix-media installations by Eureka College students who just enjoy the creative process for personal enjoyment. An anonymous art show enables students to show a range of talent and emotions without having to answer questions of &ldquo;Why.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

Submissions to the show are open to all students, regardless of major, giving everyone the chance to express themselves in art created in or outside of class. Eureka College students Antoinette Love, Ried Morrell and Grace Conrad are the exhibit&rsquo;s curators. To submit, contact Conrad at gconrad19@eureka.edu. Submissions will be accepted from now until March 18.

&nbsp;

Participants who enter will be able to showcase their artistic tendencies while also being entered to win EC gear from the Red Devil Depot. EC students will have the opportunity to vote for their top three artworks. Voting ends on March 28 and the winner will be announced on March 29.

&nbsp;

The Burgess Memorial Hall Art Gallery is located on the third floor of Burgess Memorial Hall, 300 E. College Ave., and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and tailor-made educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>EC Professor Dr. Ezekiel Jarvis Revives Writing Project to Raise Money for Libraries</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/ec-professor-dr-ezekiel-jarvis-revives-writing-project-to-raise-money-for-libraries</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/ec-professor-dr-ezekiel-jarvis-revives-writing-project-to-raise-money-for-libraries/a5c02</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:10:58 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College creative writing professor Dr. Ezekiel Jarvis is bringing back his choose-your-own-adventure story project to raise money for a trio of libraries.

&nbsp;

Jarvis, who first launched the experimental writing project to raise money for local charities in 2019, is reviving it for National Library Week (April 3-9).

&nbsp;

This time, readers can choose the path of Jarvis&rsquo; story by donating to either Rhinelander Public Library (in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, where Jarvis grew up), the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation (in Milwaukee, where he went to graduate school)&nbsp;or the Bloomington Public Library (in Bloomington, where Jarvis lives now).

&nbsp;

The project will start with a compelling introduction that ends with a cliffhanger. What happens next is determined by which library receives the most donations at the end of each round. The project will consist of three rounds of fundraising and the finished product will include four sections.

&nbsp;

All sections of the story will be published on Jarvis&rsquo; website, zekedotjarvis.wordpress.com, and all funds should be donated on his Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/zeke.jarvis.5.

&nbsp;

Jarvis&rsquo; work has appeared in Moon City Review, 2 Bridges Review, and Posit, among other places. He is the author of five books, including So Anyway &hellip;, In A Family Way, Lifelong Learning, The Three of Them&nbsp;and Antisocial Norms. In 2020, Jarvis was recipient of Eureka College&rsquo;s Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award.

&nbsp;

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

&nbsp;

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>IDHP Chief Medical Officer Dr. Arti Barnes to Give Virtual Talk Tuesday</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/idhp-chief-medical-officer-dr-arti-barnes-to-give-virtual-talk-tuesday</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/idhp-chief-medical-officer-dr-arti-barnes-to-give-virtual-talk-tuesday/e7217</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:40:41 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;The Illinois Department of Public Health&rsquo;s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Arti Barnes, be a guest speaker in Eureka College science professor Dr. Paul Small&rsquo;s Ethical Reasoning Seminar on Tuesday.

&nbsp;

Barnes will be joining the class in the AV room of Melick Library via Zoom to speak about healthcare ethics as part of the College&rsquo;s Arts and Lectures series from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

&nbsp;

Originally from Mumbai, India, Barnes underwent residency training at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics before heading to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center for her fellowship in Infectious Diseases. She has a master&rsquo;s degree in public health with a focus in international health and humanitarian aid from the Harvard School of Public Health.

&nbsp;

Barnes was a member of the faculty at the University of Mississippi Medical Center from 2010 to 2013 and worked as the director of the Cervical Dysplasia Screening Clinic at the Mississippi State Health Department. She was Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the Clinical Director for the South Central AIDS Education and Training Centers from 2014 to 2018. She has also served as the Medical Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine.

&nbsp;

The event is sponsored by the Eureka College Arts and Lectures Board, a student-faculty partnership that invites working scholars, artists, and other professionals to campus to share their expertise.

&nbsp;

Students not enrolled in the course are still welcome to Zoom in to the presentation. If interested, please contact Dr. Small at smallbio@eureka.edu for the link.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka Music Department Announces Spring Performance Schedule</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/eureka-music-department-announces-spring-performance-schedule</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/eureka-music-department-announces-spring-performance-schedule/cb588</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:50:26 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; This April, the Eureka College Music Department will be presenting five public performances.

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This slew of events will include several &ldquo;firsts&rdquo; for the department, including the first commissioned work in recent memory, the first combined performances with Chorale and Chamber Ensemble, the first live Composition Recital and Opera/Lyric Theatre Workshop performance, and the first nontraditional concert.

On Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m., Chorale, Chamber Singers, and Chamber Ensemble will perform its spring concert inside Becker Auditorium. Most notably, Chorale and Chamber Ensemble will join together for the first time on works by Felix Mendelssohn and Tito Puente, and Chorale will give the world premiere of a commissioned work by Seattle composer Stephen O&#39;Bent.

On Wednesday, April 20 at 7 p.m. the Student Composition Recital will be in McCallister Chapel, where guests will hear the world premieres of brand new compositions by Eureka students.

The Opera/Lyric Theatre Workshop performance is set for Saturday, April 23 at 4 p.m. in Becker. Students will perform staged scenes from The Magic Flute, Wicked, and more.

On Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m., Chamber Singers will offer a new form of concert entitled &ldquo;NightSong&rdquo; in the Terrill Rooms. This select vocal ensemble will provide an hour of relaxing music for students and visitors to unwind before finals. Guests are invited to bring a blanket, pillow, and to even take a nap. Chairs will also be available.

Finally, the End-of-Semester Studio Recital will be on Thursday, April 28 at 2:&nbsp;p.m. in McCallister Chapel. Students of Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez, Dr. Mark De Zwaan, and Michael Hull will perform solo repertoire on voice, piano, and guitar.

Although masks are currently optional on the Eureka campus, guests should bring them and be prepared to wear them if asked.

Updates on these events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/eurekacollegemusicdepartment.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and tailor-made educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts to Present ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/03/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee/b7e78</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:50:31 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts will be presenting the Tony Award-winning musical comedy &ldquo;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee&rdquo; on April 8-9 at Pritchard Theatre.

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&ldquo;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling&rdquo; is based on the experiences of Scripps National Spelling Bee participants. The show started out as a collection of improvisational skits about a group of socially-challenged kids aged 9-14 competing for national spelling glory and a chance to go to Washington, D.C.

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Originally titled, &ldquo;C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Bee&rdquo; morphed into a Broadway musical comedy that went on to win numerous awards, including two Tonys.&nbsp;

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The cast includes Eureka College students Steven Bartkus (Seneca, Ill./Seneca), Sean Blair (Paris, Ill./Paris), Baylor Cluver (Watseka, Ill./Watseka), Janessa Cornell (El Paso, Ill./El Paso-Gridley), Mason DeFore (Mendota, Ill./Mendota), Madison Draughan (Cuba, Ill./Cuba/Spoon River), Molly Feinerman (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods), Abi Gasper (Delavan, Ill./Delavan), Hunter Grant (Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs), Eugene Lutz (Pekin, Ill./Tremont), Sean Sandrock (Tampico, Ill./Prophetstown)&nbsp; and Mackenzie Thompson (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria).

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Odessa Grove (Lewistown, Ill./Lewistown)&nbsp;is the stage manager, while Sandrock and Cluver are serving as vocal directors, and Cornell and Cluver are the choreographers.

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Eureka Alum Peter Jackson is the musical director, and EC&rsquo;s director of theater, Nick LoChirco, will be directing his second EC production, following the fall&rsquo;s charming rendition of &ldquo;Story Theatre.&rdquo;

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There will be four performances, with the first taking place on Friday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. and the second at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, April 9, the performances will take place at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Times are subject to change and more performances could be added.

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Seating will be limited, so to secure tickets, contact tickets@eureka.edu. Tickets are free, but donations are always appreciated. Please be advised that the production has some adult situations and language.&nbsp;

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Offers Matching Tuition to All Lincoln College Students</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/eureka-college-offers-matching-tuition-to-all-lincoln-college-students</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/eureka-college-offers-matching-tuition-to-all-lincoln-college-students/96ce3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:20:34 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is saddened to hear of the closing of Lincoln College.

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In an effort to help the Lincoln College students succeed and complete their bachelor degrees, Eureka College will be matching the net tuition cost for all Lincoln College students who choose to transfer to Eureka. In addition, any students who meet the criteria for the Eureka Promise program, will be awarded the full tuition scholarship, providing eligible students a chance to obtain the rest of their bachelor degree tuition free.

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As part of the agreement, Eureka will expedite the admissions process, waive the application fee, accept Lincoln College students from all programs and, most significantly, meet out-of-pocket net tuition costs of current Lincoln College students.

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Students interested in transferring can visit www.eureka.edu/lcu-to-ec for more information.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces 2022 Reagan Leadership Fellow Selections</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/eureka-college-announces-2022-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/eureka-college-announces-2022-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections/421a5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:40:54 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the four freshmen from the class of 2026 who have been chosen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program.

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The new Reagan Fellows are Kaleb Brown of Auburn, Illinois, Joel Ewald of Roscommon, Michigan, Claire Schaffner of Delavan, Illinois, and Tatum Trotter of Springfield, Illinois. They were chosen out of a group of 57 semifinalists.

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The award, based on leadership, service and academic excellence, includes a full-tuition scholarship over four years, as well as global travel and professional mentorship opportunities.

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At Auburn, Brown was on the high honor roll. A four-year varsity member of the football team and a captain during his senior year, Brown was also an active volunteer in his community, participating in Auburn Helping Hands and Trojans Food for Kids. He is also interested in mentoring, fitness, and music production. Brown plans to study criminal justice/sociology and play football at Eureka.

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Ewald was an accomplished and involved student at Roscommon High School. He was on the school&rsquo;s honor roll for four years, received the RHS Scholar Athlete Award and the Roscommon High School Third-Year Academic Award, and was a member of the National Honor Society. A three-sport athlete, Ewald played basketball and was a First Team All-Highland Conference honoree, and ran cross country and track. He was also on the quiz bowl team and participated in concert and marching band. He has volunteered with the Special Olympics, Kids Helping Kids, Good Shepherd Community Dinner, Breakfast with Santa, among other community services. At Eureka, he plans to play basketball and study business administration.

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Schaffner, who plans to study psychology at Eureka, has previously participated in a wide range of academic and extracurricular activities and sports at Delavan High School. An honor roll student, State Scholar and National Honor Society member, she was a varsity captain of both her volleyball and softball teams. She was active in the Drama Club, was a class representative in student council, was involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was on the Tazewell County Youth Board, and participated in Girls State.&nbsp;

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Schaffner has also volunteered for the Youth Group Community Service, Imago Dei Nursery and Jolt Harm Reduction and The Delavan Times. In May, she will graduate at the top of her class.

Trotter&rsquo;s academic and athletic career at Glenwood High School has been full of honors and achievements as well. Along with being on the honor roll and a member of the National Honors Society, she was named to the 2020-21 Congress of Future Medical Leaders and was nominated to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine.
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A captain on her high school and club softball teams, Trotter received IHSA All-State Honorable Mention and was selected the Class 3A Capital Area Softball Player of the Year after Glenwood made a run to the Elite 8 in 2021. She has also received recognition for her artwork, and has been an active volunteer in her community. Trotter, who will be joining the Red Devils&rsquo; softball team, plans to study biology, neuroscience and art, with the intent of pursuing a career in prosthetics and/or medicine.

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Besides receiving full tuition, Reagan Fellows participate in workshops and retreats throughout the school year. During the summers of their sophomore and junior years, Reagan Fellows participate in mentorships with leaders in their field within the United States and abroad. The program provides funding to support travel and living expenses for the mentorships.

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The Reagan Leadership Program is in its 38th year. Long before he was the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class.&nbsp;

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Actress, EC Alumna Summer Selby to Deliver Eureka College Commencement Address</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/actress-ec-alumna-summer-selby-to-deliver-eureka-college-commencement-address</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/actress-ec-alumna-summer-selby-to-deliver-eureka-college-commencement-address/8a4e7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:10:49 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash; Eureka College alumna Summer Selby will serve as Eureka College&rsquo;s May 2022 Commencement speaker on May 7.

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Commencement will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be held in the Christine Bonati Bollwinkle Arena and Convocation Center for the first time since before the pandemic.

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Selby, a 1971 Eureka graduate, is a film, television and stage actress who has provided her talents as a voice actor, print model, television producer and talk show host. Graduation weekend will be Selby&rsquo;s first return to campus in many years.

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&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve kept in touch with many of my fellow alumni over the years, but I am really looking forward to being back on campus, connecting with even more alumni and getting to meet current students,&rdquo; Selby said. &ldquo;How exciting the weekend will be.&rdquo;

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She has most recently been known for her work as Carol Austin, mother to Malcolm-Jamal Warner&rsquo;s character in the popular medical drama &ldquo;The Resident&rdquo; on Fox. She has also appeared in the Amazon Prime series &ldquo;ZeroZeroZero&rdquo; and in the IMBDTV original &ldquo;Leverage:&nbsp;Redemption.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;Summer and her success is further proof that students can begin here and go anywhere,&rdquo; said Eureka College President Jamel Wright. &ldquo;We are exceedingly proud of Summer and thrilled that she&rsquo;s coming back to her alma mater to offer our graduates words of wisdom and perseverance.&rdquo;

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Selby&rsquo;s first stage-crew experience came at Eureka College. Her career started with a series of TV commercials, training and sales videos, and radio and TV voice-overs before taking off after making her film debut in the 1990 family comedy &ldquo;Problem Child.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Selby lives with her husband, Randy Drew, a retired aviation consultant, near two of her three surviving sons on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Celebrates Most Successful Giving Day in its History</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/eureka-college-celebrates-most-successful-giving-day-in-its-history</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/04/eureka-college-celebrates-most-successful-giving-day-in-its-history/25e00</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:25:20 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill.&nbsp;--&nbsp;Eureka College is celebrating the most successful Giving Day in the College&rsquo;s history.

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The 24-hour fundraiser began on April 27 and received 395 donations totaling $100,916 &ndash; the largest one-day total of a fundraiser hosted by the College.

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&ldquo;Alumni and friends from around the country really came together for &lsquo;One Day, One Eureka&rsquo; to show their support for Eureka College,&rdquo; said Joy Miller, Director of Annual Giving. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t thank our donors enough for their overwhelming generosity.&rdquo;

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The fundraiser will support five main causes; student scholarships, athletics, historic preservation, the faculty and technology fund, and the Uniquely Eureka Promise. The Uniquely Eureka College Promise offers eligible students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree tuition-free. Eureka is the only liberal arts college in the state of Illinois to make this offer to students.

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&ldquo;Giving Day is all about supporting our students and making an investment in the future of the college,&rdquo; said Josem Diaz, Vice President of Development. &ldquo;This level of support and engagement shows the confidence our alumni and donors have in Eureka, and where we&rsquo;re going.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Reagan Executive Assistant Peggy Grande to Speak at Reagan Memorial Ceremony</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/05/reagan-executive-assistant-peggy-grande-to-speak-at-reagan-memorial-ceremony</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/05/reagan-executive-assistant-peggy-grande-to-speak-at-reagan-memorial-ceremony/b72b4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 09:25:45 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Our Honorary Keynote Speaker.

EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Peggy Grande, former executive assistant to President Ronald Reagan, will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Reagan Memorial Ceremony at Eureka College on June 3.

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The annual ceremony, which will recognize the 18th anniversary of Reagan&rsquo;s death, is hosted by The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College, and will take place at 10 a.m. in the Reagan Peace Garden on the campus of Eureka College.

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Grande worked in the office of Ronald Reagan in California from 1989-1999, serving as President Reagan&rsquo;s executive assistant. As a keynote speaker, Peggy shares principles of leadership and excellence with corporations, non-profits, C-Suites, political groups, students and executive assistants. She is a certified consultant for the Fascination Assessment, and uses it to help individuals and companies discover and articulate their highest value. She is an international opinion writer and regular television and radio commentator. She is also the author of the book, The President Will See You Now &ndash; My stories and lessons from Ronald Reagan&rsquo;s final years. Grande is a graduate of Pepperdine University and lives in Los Angeles.

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The ceremony is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP by calling (309)&nbsp;467-6319 or emailing alumni@eureka.edu. A complimentary breakfast will follow the ceremony on the lawn near the Peace Garden.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Austin Hopkins Awarded Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/05/austin-hopkins-awarded-peoria-academy-of-science-memorial-scholarship</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/05/austin-hopkins-awarded-peoria-academy-of-science-memorial-scholarship/42022</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 13:55:26 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congratulations Austin Hopkins.

PEORIA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s Austin Hopkins has been awarded the Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship.

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The Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship Fund annually awards a $1,000 scholarship to a student from the Tri-County Area who is a member of one of the Academy Sections or a physical science major at Bradley University, Eureka College or Illinois Central College.

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Hopkins received the honor last month, along with last year&rsquo;s award winner, Grace Nieukirk, at the Peoria Academy of Science&rsquo;s first in-person award banquet since before the pandemic. He was joined at the event by EC Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Katy Everett and EC Professor of Biology Dr. Paul Small.

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Hopkins, who just finished his sophomore year at Eureka, is an environmental science and business administration major. Last year, he was named a Phillips University Legacy Scholar. In addition to being an exceptional student, Hopkins is a standout linebacker/safety on the football team and a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference All-Academic honoree.

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&nbsp;&ldquo;It is a great pleasure to be awarded this year&#39;s Peoria Academy of Science scholarship,&rdquo; Hopkins said. &ldquo;After meeting with members of the PAS, I was so honored to be representing such an esteemed group of individuals. This scholarship will not only help me further my academics at Eureka College, but also provide me with a great network of scientists and professionals to reach out to in the future.&rdquo;

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Hopkins was chosen by an Academy committee based on his scholarship, Academy participation, school and civic activities, and character references. He is the 13th Eureka College student to receive the Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship, following Nieukirk (2021), Abigail Hilton (2019), Luke Brodahl (2018), Mary McCarthy (2016), Elisabeth Grober (2014), Matt Dillard (2013), Riana Riffle (2011), Aaron Phelan (2010), Alyssa Wetteraur (2008), Travis Wilcoxen (2004), Catherine Schneider (1999)&nbsp;and Troy Allen Tyler (1992).

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&ldquo;Austin has been an amazing student leader on campus, from his involvement as a student worker with facilities, in charge of all campus recycling education and collection efforts, his participation on the football team, and his academics,&rdquo; Everett said. &ldquo;His hard work and dedication to success is evident, but his willingness to help lift up his peers is what sets him apart, in my view. Austin is the most deserving student for this scholarship, and I was more than proud to nominate him for the 2022 award.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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The Peoria Academy of Science Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1964 by Ervin and Martha Jackson as a living memorial for their son, Donald Jackson, an astronomy major at the University of Illinois, who died in an automobile accident that year. The Jacksons&rsquo; contributions in memory of their son and other contributions in memory of other Academy of Science members are invested and the dividends are used for an annual scholarship award.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and one of the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Dr. Kathryn Everett Receives 2022 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/06/dr-kathryn-everett-receives-2022-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/06/dr-kathryn-everett-receives-2022-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award/899e5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:25:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We Are So Proud of Dr. Kathryn Everett

EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;Dr. Kathryn Everett is Eureka College&rsquo;s 2022 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner.

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Everett, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Director of Sustainability at Eureka College, received the award at EC&rsquo;s 161st commencement ceremony last month.

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The award recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching. It includes a financial stipend, and the award-winner is the speaker at the college&rsquo;s fall opening convocation. The award is named for a 1928 Eureka College alumna who had a long, successful teaching career and supported the college throughout her life. Faculty, staff and students make nominations, and a selection committee chooses the winner.

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&ldquo;It was an absolute honor to be awarded the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teacher Award this year at commencement,&rdquo; Everett said. &quot;It was particularly special to have not only my fellow colleagues and administration present, but also so many students and my family (whom I had no idea were in the auditorium the entire time).

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&ldquo;My time at Eureka so far has been filled with amazing opportunities to be innovative, including the freedom and support to create experiential courses and design internships for my students and advisees. I especially appreciate the ability to create community partnerships and see our institution transitioning into one that will be best able to serve today&#39;s and tomorrow&#39;s students well into the future. I look forward to improving more each year and seeing where the future leads our campus and our graduates.&rdquo;

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Everett has been teaching at Eureka College for six years and has been full-time for five. She has been the Director of Sustainability for three years. Originally from central Illinois, Everett spent her college career and over 10 post-graduate years living and working in the southeast coast of the US and the Caribbean. She is on the ParkLands Foundation Board of Trustees, where she serves as the Secretary and Stewardship Chair.

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After receiving her bachelor&rsquo;s (B.S.)&nbsp;degree in biology at Marquette University in 2001, Everett received her M.A. in Leadership with a Sustainability focus in 2006. She completed her Ph.D. in wildlife ecology and conservation (with a focus on human dimensions of conservation and environmental sustainability)&nbsp;at the University of Florida in 2011. Through her work and studies, Everett was able to frequently travel internationally and spent close to a year living in Caribbean Nicaragua for her doctoral research on sea turtle conservation.

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At Eureka, Everett has helped the College receive multiple grants from Trees Forever for on-campus natural areas. With work and support from her students, a community member with geographic information system mapping and Trees Forever, she helped the campus earn Arbor Day Foundation designation of Tree Campus Higher Education.&nbsp;

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Everett has had student advisees intern at USDA Ag Lab in Peoria, ParkLands Foundation, the Nature Conservancy, local organic farms, including Henry Brockman, Down River Farms and Sunny Lane Farm, Effingham Trust, and many other local, national and international locations.

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Her doctoral work was published in Conservation and Society, and she has presented at conferences and workshops for multiple disciplines over the past decade. Everett has co-developed national curriculum tools including an online educational module, Nonpoint Source Pollution:&nbsp;An Education Module (2002), and an interactive DVD on loggerhead sea turtle biology and conservation (Journey of the Loggerhead, 2004).&nbsp;

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Everett lives in Washington with her partner, Bryan, and two children, Ryburn (9)&nbsp;and Lucy (6). She enjoys gardening, local food and farms, reading novels, travel, and being active outdoors with her family.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.&nbsp;

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Releases Spring 2022 Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/06/eureka-college-releases-spring-2022-dean-s-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/06/eureka-college-releases-spring-2022-dean-s-list/4c525</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:08:01 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congratulations Recipients!

EUREKA &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the Dean&rsquo;s List honorees for the Spring 2022 semester.

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The Spring 2022 Eureka College Dean&rsquo;s List features 110 recipients. The list includes students from 60 different Illinois communities and six states (Alabama, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Wisconsin).

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Thirteen communities had multiple representatives. Peoria had the most with 11, followed by Washington (9), Eureka (6)&nbsp;and Metamora (6), East Peoria (4), Goodfield (4)&nbsp;and Pekin (4).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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			Madison
			Jernigan
			Tuscumbia
			AL
		
		
			Nicholas
			Rulevish
			Addieville
			IL
		
		
			Austin
			Hopkins
			Arcola
			IL
		
		
			Lukas
			Tinkham
			Avon
			IL
		
		
			Benjamin
			Wright
			Bloomington
			IL
		
		
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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host President’s Cup Golf Classic</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/06/eureka-college-to-host-president-s-cup-golf-classic</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/06/eureka-college-to-host-president-s-cup-golf-classic/82ca3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:15:47 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Scholarship Fundraising Golf Event

EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College will host a new golf event this year to raise funds for student scholarships. The President&rsquo;s Cup Golf Classic&nbsp;will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 15 at the Country Club of Peoria. &nbsp;

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&ldquo;We are excited about this new event and look forward to seeing alumni and friends of the college for a great day of golf for a great cause,&rdquo; said Joy Miller, director of annual giving. &ldquo;All the proceeds from this event will directly benefit our students through scholarships.&rdquo;

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Cost for the event is $300 per golfer or $1,200 per foursome. Golf registration and sponsorship information is available on the Eureka College website at:&nbsp;https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/presidents-cup-golf-classic&nbsp;For questions or move information, please call 309.467.6319 or email at alumni@eureka.edu.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and one of the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>For 100th Homecoming, EC to host 10th Annual “Run with Reagan”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/08/for-100th-homecoming-ec-to-host-10th-annual-run-with-reagan</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/08/for-100th-homecoming-ec-to-host-10th-annual-run-with-reagan/bc8ae</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:33:26 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;To celebrate its 100th Homecoming, Eureka College is hosting the 10th Annual &ldquo;Run with Reagan&rdquo; race and fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 24.

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This year&rsquo;s event, which welcomes participants of all ages, will begin with a 400-meter Kids Dash at 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile fun run/walk and 5K at 8:15 a.m. It is $25 to register for the 5K and one-mile fun run/walk and $10 for 12-and-under participants to enter the Kids Dash. Eureka College students can participate for $10.

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Proceeds from the races will benefit the Ronald W. Reagan Society and the Red Devil Cross Country program, which will be managing the event, along with the Office of Development and Alumni Relations.

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&ldquo;The team, coaches and I are all excited to help host the Run with Reagan again this year,&rdquo; EC cross country coach and event chair Chris Robinson said. &ldquo;It&#39;s a fun way to share our love of running by supporting the people who come out and participate. We are looking forward to seeing a lot of runners and walkers of all ages out this September, and hoping to celebrate the 100th Eureka College Homecoming by reaching 100-plus entries.&rdquo;

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To register online, visit:&nbsp;https://5kevents.raceentry.com/run-with-reagan/race-information. For more information, contact event chair Chris Robinson at 309-467-6455 or crobinson@eureka.edu.&nbsp;

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All entries will receive a race T-shirt and pancake breakfast. Guests of participants can purchase breakfast for $6.25+&nbsp;tax. Registration and packet pick-up will be in the Dickinson Commons and is scheduled to begin on race day at 7 a.m. at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street near Eureka&rsquo;s Lilac Arboretum. Parking will be available at the East Burgess gravel parking lot or in the Reagan Athletic Complex parking lot.

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The starting line of the 5K course will be at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street and will continue Burgess, east on James Street, south on Dickinson Drive and west on Reagan Drive. This square will be completed three times with the last lap being extended north until making a left on College Avenue, ending the event in front of the Commons. All participants are welcome to join the pancake breakfast scheduled inside the Commons immediately following the race.

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Awards will be given to the top overall male and female runner, as well as to the top three performers in each of the following age groups:&nbsp;14 and under, 15 through 19, 20 through 29, 30 through 39, 40 through 49, 50 through 59, 60 through 69 and 70 and over.

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Long before he was president, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. The Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College is dedicated to helping President Reagan&rsquo;s alma mater study, teach and share the same lessons and values.

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Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces 2022 Alumni Award Recipients</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/09/eureka-college-announces-2022-alumni-award-recipients</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/09/eureka-college-announces-2022-alumni-award-recipients/b7a7c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2022 14:45:38 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash; Each year, the Alumni Board and Board of Trustees of Eureka College recognize the successes, professional accomplishments, and heartfelt support of our alma mater by special individuals within our community. Eureka College is proud to announce the following recipients of our annual Alumni and Hall of Honor Awards:

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Outstanding New Alumni 

The Outstanding New Alumni Award exists to recognize excellence in one&rsquo;s profession or service to his or her community within 15 years of graduation.

Gordon Barkley, III
Class of 2010

Douglas Collins
Class of 2013

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Alumni Award of Merit 

The Alumni Award of Merit exists to recognize lifetime excellence in one&rsquo;s profession or service to his or her community. Up to four Awards of Merit may be given in a calendar year, and an alum may only receive this award once in their lifetime.

Eileen Setti
Class of 1993

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Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award 

The Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award exists to recognize alumni of Eureka College for a single or multiple acts of outstanding achievement in their profession, or in service to his or her community, or for a sustained period of outstanding achievement.

Joel Shoemaker
Class of 2006

Susan Miceli-Green
Class of 2004

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Alumni Board President&rsquo;s Award for Service 

The Alumni Board President&rsquo;s Award for Service recognizes dedication of one&rsquo;s time and effort to the advancement of the college. It may be awarded to an individual, including, but not limited to, alumni of Eureka College. 

Bucky Boland
Class of 1997

Bill Schulz
Class of 1986

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Honorary Alumnus 

The Eureka College Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award recognizes a non-student who has provided great effort in the advancement of Eureka College, its students and/or mission. 

Will Ball
Honorary Alumnus

Telly Wright
Honorary Alumnus

John Morris
Honorary Alumnus

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President&rsquo;s Servant Leader Award 

The President&rsquo;s Servant Leader Award honors people from all spheres of leadership for their values of learning, service and leadership, which reflect the mission and core values of the college. The award is presented by the college president to individuals locally, nationally and internationally who are role models of servant leadership.

Jane Cahill
Class of 1977

Lisa Maynard
Class of 2004

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Eureka College Hall of Honor Awards 

Fine Arts Hall of Honor Award recognizes those individuals who have distinguished themselves as a performer, technician, artist, educator, arts administrator and supporter of arts.

Margaret &ldquo;Peg&rdquo; Toliver &lsquo;84

Tony Morstatter &lsquo;99

Lisa Marie Adkins Ryder &lsquo;05

Sheryl &ldquo;Summer Selby&rdquo; Drew &lsquo;71

Shelley Strasser &lsquo;87

Laura Weaver Hughes

Mark Kline &lsquo;12

Asako Shimasaki Bishop &lsquo;07

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The Alumni Awards are presented annually during the fall homecoming celebration. Recipients have the opportunity to accept their awards in front of family, friends and other alumni at our annual Alumni Awards Celebration that will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in the Terrill rooms of the Cerf Center. Hall of Honor recipients will be recognized at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Becker Auditorium in the Cerf Center.

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All alumni are welcome to attend the award celebrations. For more information and to RSVP to either event, please email alumni@eureka.edu&nbsp;or call (309)&nbsp;467-6319. For a complete list of homecoming events, please visit eureka.edu/homecoming
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Welcomes Largest Number of First-year and  Transfer Students in the College’s History</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/09/eureka-college-welcomes-largest-number-of-first-year-and-transfer-students-in-the-college-s-history</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/09/eureka-college-welcomes-largest-number-of-first-year-and-transfer-students-in-the-college-s-history/5960e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to welcome 279 first-year and transfer students, the largest in the history of the institution, marking a 53%&nbsp;increase from 2021. 

The College&rsquo;s total enrollment increased 17%&nbsp;from 2021, from 476 students to 559. Eureka is now at its highest fall enrollment since 2018, signaling an impressive recovery from the pandemic. &nbsp;The number of students choosing to live on campus has also increased by 21%. 

&ldquo;We are excited to welcome the most first-year and transfer students on record in our institution&rsquo;s proud and unique history,&rdquo; Eureka College President Jamel Wright said. &ldquo;This is a diverse class that features ambitious and resilient learners from a wide variety of backgrounds, and we can&rsquo;t wait to see how they make their mark &lsquo;neath the elms.&rdquo;

More than 50%&nbsp;of the student body are first-generation college students, and 31%&nbsp;identify as racial/ethnic minorities. The top majors are business administration, criminal justice, elementary education, kinesiology and psychology.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Music Faculty to Begin Free  Grant-Funded Workshop Series in Peoria</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/10/eureka-college-music-faculty-to-begin-free-grant-funded-workshop-series-in-peoria</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/10/eureka-college-music-faculty-to-begin-free-grant-funded-workshop-series-in-peoria/910d4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College Music Faculty Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez and Dr. Sarah Riskind received a grant from the Community Foundation of Central Illinois this past spring to create a series of free workshops for music educators. Eureka Sings:&nbsp;Spotlight Workshops for Music Teachers&nbsp;will enrich vocal and choral music educators&rsquo; techniques and provide resources, ultimately benefiting K-12 students. Each workshop will empower them to bring new repertoire and methods to their students that will increase inclusion of underrepresented cultures and composers. The workshops are geared towards K-12 and community college educators, music education students, church choral directors, and anyone interested in incorporating diverse repertoire into their teaching and practice. All music educators are welcome.


The first workshop in the series, &quot;Introduction to Latin American Music&quot;&nbsp;will take place Saturday, October 29.&nbsp;Dr. Adriana Martinez will share vocal and choral repertoire suggestions and teaching strategies for folk, popular, and classical Latin American music, accessible to a range of ages and voicings. She will discuss history and culture, language pronunciation, and programming considerations. Participants will leave with resources and repertoire lists that will enable them to incorporate Latin American music meaningfully into their teaching practice. The workshop will be in two sessions:


	Session A Brief Historical Introduction to Latin America and its Music (10 am to 12 pm)
	Session B Musical Tour of Latin America (12:30 pm to 2:30 pm)


Educators may attend one or both sessions, in person (recommended)&nbsp;or via Zoom. Up to 4 hours of professional development are available. In-person sessions will take place at Illinois Central College East Peoria Campus 1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL Choir Room:&nbsp;Academic Building 121A. &nbsp;The workshop is free and lunch will be provided.


Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez is Assistant Professor of Music at Eureka College, where she teaches music history, music theory, voice, and directs the opera workshop. A versatile singer and scholar, her teaching and research focuses on the role that music plays in the formation of national identity in Latin America and the United States. She has presented her research at national and international conferences, including a lecture-recital on Latin American art song at the Central Region NATS conference in October 2021. As a singer, she appeared most recently as Mim&igrave; in La Boh&egrave;me with MIOpera in Normal and has performed throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Canada, Italy, and Austria. She is also an active choral singer and is currently a member of Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana. Dr. Mart&iacute;nez holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Charleston (WV)&nbsp;and a Master&rsquo;s and PhD in Musicology from the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester (NY).


REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. To register:&nbsp;Please submit the registration form&nbsp;by 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2022.


For more information, contact Dr. Sarah Riskind at sriskind@eureka.edu
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Guest Artist Recital: Guitar Ensembles</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/10/eureka-college-guest-artist-recital-guitar-ensembles</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/10/eureka-college-guest-artist-recital-guitar-ensembles/d20a4</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Date:&nbsp; Sunday, October 30, 2022

Time:&nbsp; 2:00 P.M.

Location:&nbsp;Eureka College Campus, McCallister Chapel
300 East College Ave., Eureka IL 61530

Cost:&nbsp; Free admission

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Michael W. Hull, Guitar Faculty at Eureka will direct the Guitar Ensemble guests from Bradley University and Illinois Central College in a program featuring the music of Bach, Morley, Dowland and much more. Evelyne Hull (2019 Gold Medalist in the Royal Conservatory Certificate Program)&nbsp;and her brother Nikolai Hull are two of the featured soloists.

The groups will combine to perform two vocal pieces, Hymn of Acxiom, by Vienna Teng and Morten Lauridsen&rsquo;s beloved piece Dirait-on, from Les Chansons des Roses.

Over the years, Mr. Hull&rsquo;s students have performed at the prestigious annual Mid-America Guitar Ensemble Festival and have played in the master classes of the world&rsquo;s most celebrated guitarists, such as Jason Vieaux, Ana Vidovic, Johannes Moller and more.
]]></description></item><item><title>The Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College receives two grants  for archive preservation and accessibility</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/10/the-ronald-reagan-museum-at-eureka-college-receives-two-grants-for-archive-preservation-and-accessibility</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/10/the-ronald-reagan-museum-at-eureka-college-receives-two-grants-for-archive-preservation-and-accessibility/739d7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:20:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;The Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College recently received more than $56,000 in grants for archive preservation and increasing accessibility.

The museum received a $48,160 Inspire Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)&nbsp;and a $8,610 preservation grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

The IMLS grant provides funds to create a digital catalog of the Reagan museum items, making the museum items more accessible to authors, Reagan scholars, researchers, and other interested parties. &nbsp;The grant adds one part-time person to assist in the digitization, allowing the museum to develop the role as a student internship.&nbsp;

The NEH grant will help the museum prevent damage to the collection by making improvements to the light, temperature, and humidity levels in the museum and archives.&nbsp;

&ldquo;Receiving both the Inspire! Grants for Small Museums and the NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions are incredible opportunities for the Ronald Reagan Museum and Eureka College,&rdquo; stated Museum Curator and Reagan Archivist Cassandra Chapman. &ldquo;With the support of these two grants, we will be able to create a more accessible Reagan Museum collection and increase preservation measures for the Reagan and Eureka College historical collections.&rdquo;

About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation&#39;s libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America&#39;s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. IMLS envisions a nation where individuals and communities have access to museums and libraries to learn from and be inspired by the trusted information, ideas, and stories they contain about our diverse natural and cultural heritage. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov&nbsp;and follow us on Facebook&nbsp;and Twitter.

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About The National Endowment for the Humanities

Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at:&nbsp;www.neh.gov.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College announces fall musical performances</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/11/eureka-college-announces-fall-musical-performances</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/11/eureka-college-announces-fall-musical-performances/2465c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:25:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College announces fall musical performances, including the return of the Renaissance Dinners and the brand-new Jazz Ensemble. &nbsp;The performances are open to the general public.

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On Friday, November 11, 7:00 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, Eureka&rsquo;s new Jazz Ensemble&nbsp;will give its debut performance alongside the instrumental Chamber Ensemble. The Jazz Ensemble, directed by Guitar Instructor Michael W. Hull, will play music by Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and others. The Chamber Ensemble&rsquo;s program will include Irish hornpipes, Baroque works by Isabella Leonarda and J. S. Bach, and more.

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The Fall Chorale/Chamber Singers/Chamber Ensemble Concert&nbsp;entitled Resilience will take place on Sunday, November 13, 4:00 p.m. in Becker Auditorium. Directed by Dr. Sarah Riskind, these ensembles will draw on a number of musical genres and geographical origins from bluegrass to Gospel, jazz to musical theatre, 19th-century Boston to 21st-century Los Angeles. For the second time, Chamber Ensemble will join the choirs in two choral-instrumental pieces featuring cello, flutes, violin, piano, and guitar.

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Join the Eureka College Chamber Singers in ringing in the holiday season with the return of our Renaissance Christmas Dinners, which will be hosted on December 2 &amp; 3. Guests will gather in Moser Lobby of the Cerf Center beginning at 6:00 p.m. and seating will begin at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include Christmas carols, English madrigals, humorous theatrics, festive decor, and a hearty meal.

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Ticket prices are $25 for adults and $12 for children and students (non-Eureka College). The ticket price includes dinner, dessert, and performance. Reservations&nbsp;and payment must be made by November 28.

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The End-of-Semester Studio Recital&nbsp;on Wednesday, December 7,&nbsp;2:00 p.m. in the Chapel&nbsp;will feature Eureka College student musicians:&nbsp;voice students of Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez, piano students of Ms. Shishi Cai, and guitar students of Mr. Michael Hull. They will perform music from musical theatre, jazz, folk, and classical traditions.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Social Justice Class to Host Second Public “Town Hall of Injustices” </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/11/eureka-college-social-justice-class-to-host-second-public-town-hall-of-injustices</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/11/eureka-college-social-justice-class-to-host-second-public-town-hall-of-injustices/98712</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:50:04 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Eureka College&rsquo;s &ldquo;Social Justice as an Engaged Citizen&rdquo; class will be hosting its second annual &ldquo;Town Hall of Injustices&rdquo; from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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The class, which is a Justice and Civic Responsibility course, is inviting the community to come and engage in a night filled with conversation and community progress at the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center.

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Eureka College Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Cameron Horn&rsquo;s ECC101 class has spent the semester researching social injustices, both in our community and around the globe. The class gives the students the opportunity to hear opposing and supporting views, and understand how constructive discussions about complicated topics should be structured. Then, the class discusses how the issues are connected to different forms of social injustice.

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At the town hall event, students from the class will be presenting on one topic that they feel is a social injustice, proposing alternatives and solutions to the injustice, and discussing alternative views on the topics with attendees.

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The purpose of this two-hour event is to not only have the students present their research and findings on particular topics, but to also engage in a lively conversation around others&#39; perceptions of these topics.

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The event is free for all to attend.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Receives $1.25 Million Lead Gift for Student Success Center</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/12/eureka-college-receives-1-25-million-lead-gift-for-student-success-center</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2022/12/eureka-college-receives-1-25-million-lead-gift-for-student-success-center/f1e4f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:35:45 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College has received a $1.25 million lead gift for a $2.5 million project that will create a new student success center and modernize the college library.

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The 27,000-square-foot Student Success Center inside the Melick Library will house all of EC&rsquo;s student life and academic support services under one roof. &nbsp;The project will also update the Melick Library resources. &nbsp;

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It is a part of a larger College initiative to strengthen EC&rsquo;s First-Generation program and other retention-oriented programs and services.&nbsp;

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The generous donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, was a first-generation college student and believes in Eureka College&rsquo;s dedication to helping first-generation students be successful. This fall, 54%&nbsp;of Eureka&rsquo;s 279 first-year and transfer students were first-generation students.

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&ldquo;We are so grateful for the support of our generous donor who is committed to not only our First-Generation initiative, but also our effort to strengthen academic and student support services for all of our students,&rdquo; Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright said.&nbsp;

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Melick Library will continue to feature print and traditional library resources, and remain the home of the Mark R. Shenkman Reagan Research Center and College Archives, which features a nearly comprehensive collection of published works, dissertations and Masters Theses on the life and career of Ronald Reagan, EC&rsquo;s most famous alumnus.

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The construction and renovations are planned to begin in spring 2023.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Alum, Political Leader Kouri Marshall to Speak at EC’s MLK Jr. Program</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/eureka-college-alum-political-leader-kouri-marshall-to-speak-at-ec-s-mlk-jr-program</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/eureka-college-alum-political-leader-kouri-marshall-to-speak-at-ec-s-mlk-jr-program/4de08</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:10:12 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is pleased to announce that Kouri Marshall &ndash; Director of State and Local Government Relations Central Region for the Chamber of Progress and a 2005 EC alum and board trustee -- will be the keynote speaker at EC&rsquo;s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program on Thursday, Jan. 19.

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The program, which is presented by the Eureka College Inclusive Excellence Committee, will take place inside the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center at 6 p.m., will discuss the leadership legacies of both Dr. King and President Ronald Reagan, and redefining the American dream. The event is free to attend and open to the campus community and the public.

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&ldquo;Of all the decisions I&rsquo;ve made in my life, choosing to attend Eureka ranks in the top 1%,&rdquo; Marshall said. &ldquo;I learned a lot about being a leader on that campus and I am excited to give back to an institution that gave so much to me.&rdquo;

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A Peoria native and Chicago resident, Marshall recently spent 2 1/2 years serving as the Deputy Director of Agency Personnel and Executive Appointments in the Office of Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker. Prior to that, he was the Chief of Staff to Cook County Commissioner for the 1st District, the legislative and public policy body of the second-largest regional government in the United States with a $5.36 billion annual budget. He also previously served as the District of Columbia&rsquo;s State Director for President Barack Obama&rsquo;s re-election campaign, and was the Executive Director of Democratic GAIN, a progressive political association with 42,000 members.

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&ldquo;We are exceedingly proud to count Kouri Marshall among the amazing alumni of Eureka College. We are thrilled to have Kouri join us to speak on Dr. Martin Luther King&rsquo;s legacy,&rdquo; stated Eureka College President Jamel Wright. &nbsp;&ldquo;His success in leadership and service is a true testament to the statement that you can truly begin here and go anywhere.&rdquo;

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At Eureka College, Marshall was the first African-American Homecoming King in the history of the College. He received the Eureka College Outstanding Young Alumni of the Year award in 2013, and became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2022.

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Marshall was also the recipient of Campaigns &amp; Elections Magazine&rsquo;s 2016 Rising Star award, one of the political industry&rsquo;s most prestigious honors. A member of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Chicago&rsquo;s Young Professionals Board of Directors and the Loyola Hospital Chicago Gun Violence Committee, Marshall received his master&rsquo;s in Public Administration at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

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&ldquo;I grew up in public housing in Peoria, Illinois, during the formative years of my life, so I always have the hope that my life example sends the message, to young people in hoods everywhere that anything is possible,&rdquo; Marshall said.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts to Present “Promises, Promises”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-promises-promises</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-promises-promises/5f2d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 11:15:53 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts will be presenting the Tony Award-winning musical &ldquo;Promises, Promises&rdquo; on Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 3-4.

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It will be Eureka College&rsquo;s traditional fall musical &ndash; in the winter.

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The performances will take place inside Pritchard Theatre, and will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 and Friday, Feb. 3 and at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 4.

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&ldquo;Promises, Promises&rdquo; is Eureka&rsquo;s third production by theater director Nick LoChirco, following last year&rsquo;s &ldquo;Story Theatre&rdquo; and &ldquo;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.&rdquo;

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The cast includes Steven Bartkus (Seneca, Ill./Seneca), Sean Blair (Paris, Ill./Paris), Hannah Bohlander (El Paso, IL/El Paso/Heartland), Sofia Bressner (Eureka, Ill./Eureka/Culver Stockton), Baylor Cluver (Watseka, Ill./Watseka), Nikki Crank (Edelstein, Ill./Illinois Valley Central/ICC/Concordia Chicago), Katherine Helms (Armington, Ill./Olympia), Justin Owens, Madeline Petty (Lowpoint, Ill./LowPoint-Washburn/SIUC), Jaden Randall (Secor, Ill./Roanoke-Benson), Sean Sandrock (Tampico, Ill./Prophetstown)&nbsp;and Mackenzie Thompson (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria).

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Odessa Grove is the stage manager and Sandrock is the vocal director. Helms, Petty and Thompson are the choreographers, and Blair, Bartkus, Cluver, Sandrock and Thompson are all building the sets.

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Eureka College staff accompanist Lucia Sanchez is the musical director of the Promises Band, which includes Peyton Boyle (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria), Matthew Crabtree (Fairbury, Ill./Prairie Central), Grace Dearhamer (Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow/Tulsa CC), Nathan Garard (Gibson City, Ill./Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley), Riley Reuter (Henry, Ill./Henry-Senachwine)&nbsp;and Nigel Robinson (Eureka, Ill./Eureka).

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&ldquo;Promises, Promises&rdquo; features Grammy Award-winning music written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and it is the winner of several Tony and Drama Desk awards.

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&ldquo;Promises, Promises&rdquo; is based on the classic Academy Award-winning film &ldquo;The Apartment.&rdquo; &ldquo;The Apartment&rdquo; was nominated for 10 Oscars, winning five, including Best Picture, Best Director (Billy Wilder)&nbsp;and Best Screenplay (Billy Wilder &amp; I. A. L. Diamond). &ldquo;The Apartment&rdquo; also largely swept The British Academy Awards, The Golden Globes and other worldwide awards &ndash; particularly for its stars, Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine.

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Various polls rank &ldquo;The Apartment&rdquo; as the 14th-greatest movie ever made. It also ranks highly in polls for greatest romantic movie, greatest comedy, and greatest screenplay. The Apartment is considered the first romantic-comedy-drama for its realistic portrayal of life and relationships.

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Eureka&rsquo;s production will meld the best aspects of &ldquo;Promises, Promises&rdquo; with the genius of &ldquo;The Apartment.&rdquo; Although &ldquo;Promises&rdquo; is a musical comedy, it also involves emotional and mental health themes that may be sensitive issues for some audience members.

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Seating will be limited, so to secure tickets, fill out the online form at form.jotform.com/230086492251150. Tickets are free, but donations are always appreciated.&nbsp;
]]></description></item><item><title>166 Named to Eureka College Fall 2022 Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/166-named-to-eureka-college-fall-2022-dean-s-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/166-named-to-eureka-college-fall-2022-dean-s-list/95f0e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:50:29 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congratulations Recipients!

EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce that 166 students have received Dean&rsquo;s List honors for the Fall 2022 semester.

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The list includes students from 92 different Illinois communities and 10 states, including Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington, as well as South Africa, Greece, England and Trinidad and Tobago.

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Twenty-one communities had multiple representatives. Peoria had the most with 11, followed by Washington (9)&nbsp;and Metamora (9), Eureka (7), and Normal (5)&nbsp;and East Peoria (5).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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VIEW FALL 2022 DEAN&#39;S LIST HERE
]]></description></item><item><title>Congressman Darin LaHood to Deliver Keynote Address  at Eureka College Reagan Birthday Dinner</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/congressman-darin-lahood-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-eureka-college-reagan-birthday-dinner</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/01/congressman-darin-lahood-to-deliver-keynote-address-at-eureka-college-reagan-birthday-dinner/68e00</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:55:48 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College has announced that Illinois Congressman Darin LaHood will be the keynote speaker at this year&rsquo;s Ronald Reagan Birthday Dinner.

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The event, which is presented by the Ronald W. Reagan Society, will take place in the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B. Cerf Center on the campus of Eureka College on Thursday, Feb. 2, beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m., with the dinner following at 7 p.m.

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It will celebrate the upcoming 112th anniversary of President Ronald W. Reagan&rsquo;s birthday, which will be on Feb. 6.

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LaHood, who was born and raised in Peoria, serves the 16th District of Illinois and has been a Congressman since 2015. He represented central and west-central Illinois in the 18th Congressional District from 2015-2023. Due to redistricting, he now serves the 16th Congressional District, spanning 21 counties across central and northwestern Illinois.

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Before he was elected to Congress, LaHood served four years in the Illinois State Senate. He also spent more than nine years as a State and Federal Prosecutor, working for the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada, and serving as an Assistant State&rsquo;s Attorney in Cook County and Tazewell County.&nbsp;

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Tickets to the event are available to the public for $75. Reservations can be made by calling 309-467-6317 or registering online at eureka.edu/reagan-birthday. Reagan Society members will receive two complimentary tickets to attend the event. To request media interviews with LaHood before or after the event, contact EC media relations coordinator Blake Baxter at bbaxter@eureka.edu or 309-467-6377.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Professors Demonstrating  Expertise Outside Campus This Winter</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/02/eureka-college-professors-demonstrating-expertise-outside-campus-this-winter</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/02/eureka-college-professors-demonstrating-expertise-outside-campus-this-winter/6aa65</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:50:21 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to have talented faculty members who are trailblazers in their respective fields and leaders in their community.

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This semester, a trio of faculty members have recently used their unique skills and expertise to make an impact outside of campus:

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&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Alexander Swan, associate professor of psychology, released an online learning course on understanding cognitive biases through The Great Courses/Wondrium.

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&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rhea Edge, art studio manager and longtime art professor at EC, currently has two art exhibits on display at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.

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&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Adriana Martinez, assistant professor of music, recently gave a lecture, demonstration and master class on art song of Latin America and Spain at Illinois Wesleyan University.

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Swan&rsquo;s course, which was released in January, helps students identify and understand some of the more common cognitive biases that affect how people think about and navigate through the world. Over 24 lectures, Swan defines and gives several examples for each bias, and explains the results and conclusions from seminal research studies.

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&ldquo;Understanding Cognitive Biases&rdquo; is designed to appeal to everyone on the cognitive bias spectrum &ndash; not just students in the psychology field. The course can be purchased/streamed through The Great Courses/Wondrium&nbsp;with an audio-only version through Audible.com.

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Edge&nbsp;is a skilled realistic and abstract painter whos art focuses on ecology. In this mentor-mentee exhibition at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, Edge partners with artist and Illinois State University educator, Harold Boyd.

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The first show is called &ldquo;Lost Lore,&rdquo; and it is currently located in the Preston Jackson Gallery. With a focus on the human story, Boyd&rsquo;s fluid ink drawings and figures are poignantly recognizable, while dramatic images of motion and flight depict nature out of balance in Edge&rsquo;s paintings.

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The second show is called &ldquo;Printmakers,&rdquo; and it can be found in Gallery 3R. Boyd&rsquo;s gestural figures defy gravity, exploring lithography, etching and relief printmaking with fluid lines in a largely black and white world. Edge, meanwhile, delivers the power of stealth bombers and predatory birds, abstracted etchings, lithographs and relief prints. The two shows are open through Feb. 18.

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Martinez&nbsp;is a specialist in American music, and her research and teaching focuses on the role that music plays in the formation of national identity in Latin America and the United States. She presented her guest lecture, demonstration and master class on &ldquo;Art Song of Latin America and Spain&rdquo; on Monday, Jan. 23 inside Westbrook Auditorium of Presser Hall for the Illinois Wesleyan School of Music.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Radio/Television Students Receive  Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Honors</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/02/eureka-college-radio-television-students-receive-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system-honors</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/02/eureka-college-radio-television-students-receive-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system-honors/1827c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:25:21 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NEW YORK &ndash;&nbsp;With less than one year in operation at Eureka College, the radio and television program has earned national recognition in college media.&nbsp;

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At the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS)&nbsp;conference in New York City on Saturday evening, WEUR Radio took top honors in the category of Best Show Open for the all-new &ldquo;Late Shift&rdquo; program that airs Fridays, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. The material was produced by Kenneth Miles, Joshua Howard, and Kareem Burnett.

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Recent Eureka graduate Yamari Shumaker (Dec. 2022)&nbsp;was a finalist (top five in the U.S.)&nbsp;in the category of Best Commercial. Spencer Davis and Howard were national finalists (top five in the U.S.)&nbsp;in the category of Best Sports Play by Play. Davis was also a national finalist in the categories of Best TV Commercial/Promotion&nbsp;and Best Sports Report.&nbsp;

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Eureka College adopted the radio and television program from Lincoln College upon that institution&#39;s closure in May 2022. The program has won more than 75 state and national awards over its 18-year existence. The Miles/Howard/Burnett first-place award represents the first award winner featuring content produced for Eureka College. Last fall, the program won three first-place honors at the Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards for content produced prior to Lincoln College&#39;s closure. Each Eureka student nominated for this year&#39;s IBS awards were among those who transferred with the program from Lincoln to Eureka.

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&quot;I couldn&#39;t be more proud of these individuals emerging victorious, especially after the upheaval of the previous 11 months,&quot; said Dr. John Malone, Eureka College Associate Professor of Communication and founder of the original Lincoln College radio and television program. &quot;This also represents our opening act in Eureka, and it gives the College and the community a taste of what will hopefully be a continuous culture of achievement.&quot;

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Along with Malone, longtime video producer Bud Broyles joined Eureka College after Lincoln&#39;s closure. Broyles serves as operations manager for ECTV, while Malone is general manager and academic lead for the radio and television operation.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka Music Department Announces Spring Performance Schedule</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/03/eureka-music-department-announces-spring-performance-schedule</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/03/eureka-music-department-announces-spring-performance-schedule/1ef5a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:30:40 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Spring is almost here, and the Eureka College Music Department is excited to announce its slate of spring musical performances.

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On Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, Eureka&rsquo;s Chamber Ensemble/Jazz Ensemble will host its Spring Concert. Directed by Dr. Sarah Riskind and guitar instructor Michael W. Hull, Eureka&rsquo;s instrumental ensembles will perform a selection of jazz standards, traditional Irish music, classical chamber music, and more.

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The Chorale/Chamber Singers Spring Concert will take place on Friday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in Becker Auditorium. Directed by Riskind, Eureka&rsquo;s choral ensembles will perform vocal jazz, a cappella, musical theatre, and other contemporary works.

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On Saturday,&nbsp;April 29 at 2 p.m., there will be an Opera/Lyric Theatre Workshop Performance&nbsp;in Becker Auditorium. Directed by Dr. Adriana Mart&iacute;nez, Eureka students will present scenes from musical theatre and opera.

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On Tuesday, May 2 at 7 p.m., the Chamber Singers will present a different form of concert entitled &ldquo;Nightsong&rdquo; in the Terrill Rooms. With a range of choral music and solo performances, this select ensemble will provide an hour of relaxing music for students and visitors to unwind before finals. Guests are invited to bring a blanket and pillow, and to even take a nap. Chairs will also be available.

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Then, on Thursday, May 4, the EC Music Department will wrap up the school year with the Spring Semester Studio Recital&nbsp;in the Chapel at 2 p.m.&nbsp;Students of Mart&iacute;nez, along with Hull and piano instructor Shishi Cai, will perform solo repertoire on voice, piano and guitar.

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All performances are free and open to the public. Updates on these events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/eurekacollegemusicdepartment.

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About Eureka College

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and tailor-made educational opportunities.

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Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois, is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts to Present  “A Little Night of Naughty Laughs”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/03/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-a-little-night-of-naughty-laughs</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/03/eureka-college-fine-and-performing-arts-to-present-a-little-night-of-naughty-laughs/1ca59</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:40:03 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;This spring, Eureka College Fine and Performing Arts will stage five, one-act comedies of Moli&egrave;re in a production called &ldquo;A Little Night of Naughty Laughs:&nbsp;Comedies of Moli&egrave;re&rdquo; on March 31 and April 1.

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The performances will take place inside Pritchard Theatre at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on both nights, and will include all the outrageous, laugh-out-loud, naughty, farcical slapstick a comedy lover needs to celebrate April Fool&rsquo;s weekend.

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The show will once again be directed by EC theatre director Nick LoChirco and feature many of the cast members from this winter&rsquo;s rendition of the musical comedy/drama &ldquo;Promises, Promises,&rdquo; along with some newcomers.

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The cast includes:&nbsp;Steven Bartkus (Seneca, Ill./Seneca), Sean Blair (Paris, Ill./Paris), Paige Brecklin (Washington, Ill./Washington), Sofia Bressner (Eureka, Ill./Eureka/Culver Stockton), Katherine Helms (Armington, Ill./Olympia), Robert Lira (Huffman, Texas/Hargrave), Jaden Randall (Secor, Ill./Roanoke-Benson), Nigel Robinson (Eureka, Ill./Eureka), Sean Sandrock (Tampico, Ill./Prophetstown)&nbsp;and Lukas Tinkham &nbsp;(Abingdon, Ill./Abingdon-Avon), and Kylei Anderson (Alexis, Ill./Galesburg)&nbsp;will be the stage manager.

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This will be LoChrico&rsquo;s fourth Eureka College production as director, following &ldquo;Promises, Promises&rdquo; &ndash; which broke attendance records and received acclaim earlier this semester &ndash; and last year&rsquo;s &ldquo;The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee&rdquo; and &ldquo;Story Theatre.&rdquo;

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Born in January 1622, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin &ndash; better known as Moli&egrave;re &ndash; created some of the most celebrated plays and comedies in history. Moli&egrave;re is considered France&rsquo;s comedic equivalent of Shakespeare, and he is so historically important that the French language is often referred to as &ldquo;the language of Moli&egrave;re.&rdquo;

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It is believed Moli&egrave;re fell in love with theater as a child when his grandfather would take him to see Italian improvisational Commedia dell&#39;arte performances, which are filled with farce and slapstick. For many years, Moli&egrave;re failed as an actor, playwright and manager of his touring theater troupe, even spending time in a debtors&rsquo; prison. Moli&egrave;re eventually found his creative voice writing dramas, tragedies, ballets and poetry, but he garnered him the beloved attention of King Louis XIV with his farcical, slapstick comedies. The King gave Moli&egrave;re and his troupe their own theater at The Louvre, and they often performed at The Palace of Versailles.&nbsp;

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Due to the adoration and protection of Louis XIV, Moli&egrave;re was given free reign to mock pretentious, hypocritical politicians, aristocracy, the arts, philosophy, arranged marriage and religious figures as he pleased. Moli&egrave;re&rsquo;s plays emphasized individualism over conformity. This, along with his scathing, controversial commentary, earned him criticism and condemnation. Many of his plays ended up being banned by political and religious leaders.

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Moli&egrave;re&rsquo;s works have been translated into every major language, with some incorporating the melodic rhyming verse of the original French version, some omitting the rhyming, some advancing the story without the humor, some emphasizing the humor while omitting the naughty jokes, and some strongly emphasizing the naughty jokes. For this production, LoChirco blended, edited and abridged the many English translations while keeping many of the adult jokes.

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&ldquo;A Little Night of Naughty Laughs:&nbsp;Comedies of Moli&egrave;re&rdquo; will present five of Moli&egrave;re&rsquo;s seven one-act plays:&nbsp;&ldquo;The Pretentious Young Ladies,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Flying Doctor,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Seductive Countess and The Forced Marriage,&rdquo; all interwoven with excerpts from &ldquo;The Rehearsal at Versailles.&rdquo; &nbsp;

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The production&rsquo;s content is adult-oriented and not intended for children.

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Seating will be limited, so to secure tickets fill out the online form at eureka.edu/theatre. Tickets are free, but donations are always appreciated.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces 2023 Reagan Leadership Fellow Selections</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/05/eureka-college-announces-2023-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/05/eureka-college-announces-2023-reagan-leadership-fellow-selections/8ae7b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 11:20:19 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash; Eureka College is proud to announce the three freshmen from the class of 2027 who have been chosen as Reagan Fellows in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program.

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The new Reagan Fellows are Michael Beaumont of Greenup, Illinois, Elijah Dew of El Reno, Oklahoma, and Maleah Hill of Peoria, Illinois. They were chosen out of a group of 41 semifinalists.

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The award, based on leadership, service and academic excellence, includes a full-tuition scholarship over four years, as well as global travel and professional mentorship opportunities.

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Beaumont is coming to Eureka after a prolific and diverse career at Cumberland High School. He was the valedictorian of his class, a captain of the cross country team, a captain on his club soccer team and the class treasurer. He also competed in varsity football and track, was an individual state qualifier for the math team, helping Cumberland place second overall, and he helped his team place second in the regional ACES competition. An active member of and a leader within his community, Beamont launched his own mobile coffee business, The Caffinator, in 2022. At Eureka, he plans to pursue a degree in business administration.

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An honors student at El Reno High School, Dew has been an active participant in his community. He has volunteered for El Reno Blessing Baskets since 2019, boxing and distributing food for Families with Children Summer Food Program and COVID Relief Food Program, as well as toys and cleaning supplies for the Christmas Program. The son of a minister, he is a junior deacon and audio and visual assistant at First Christian Church. He has served on the Regional Youth Council of Oklahoma Christian Church, as well as the El Reno High School Student Council. He also played baseball at El Reno. He plans to study psychology and occupational therapy at Eureka.

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Hill will soon become a Richwoods High School graduate after four years of participating in a variety of extra-curricular activities. She was a senior captain and a four-year member of the Richwoods&rsquo; dance team, the Royalettes. She was also a four-year member of the Student Council, most recently serving as Speaker of the House, and a four-year member of the Interact Club, a group that provides volunteering opportunities. She played tennis for three years and participated in For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)&nbsp;Robotics for two years.

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An International Baccalaureate student, she also oversees media at her church. Hill, who hasn&rsquo;t chosen a major yet, is eager to get involved and take full advantage of her opportunity.

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In addition to receiving full tuition, Reagan Fellows participate in workshops and retreats throughout the school year. During the summers of their sophomore and junior years, Reagan Fellows participate in mentorships with leaders in their field within the United States and abroad. The program provides funding to support travel and living expenses for the mentorships.

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About the Reagan Leadership Program

The Reagan Leadership Program is in its 39th year. Long before he was the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan was a vital member of the Eureka College community and a graduate of the 1932 class. 

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>138 Named to Eureka College Spring 2023 Dean’s List</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/05/138-named-to-eureka-college-spring-2023-dean-s-list</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/05/138-named-to-eureka-college-spring-2023-dean-s-list/de0a6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 09:50:59 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congratulations, Recipients!

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EUREKA, Ill. &mdash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce that 138 students have received Dean&rsquo;s List honors for the Spring 2023 semester.

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The list includes students from 77 different Illinois communities and seven states, including Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas, as well as Greece, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago.

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Fifteen communities had multiple representatives. Peoria had the most with 12, &nbsp;followed by Eureka (9), East Peoria (7), Metamora (6)&nbsp;and Morton (5).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework for the semester.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Dr. David Eisenberg Receives 2023 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/06/dr-david-eisenberg-receives-2023-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/06/dr-david-eisenberg-receives-2023-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award/bc4a6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash; Dr. David Eisenberg is Eureka College&rsquo;s 2023 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award winner.

Eisenberg, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Eureka College, received the award at Eureka College&rsquo;s commencement ceremony last month.

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The award recognizes excellence, creativity and innovation in teaching. It includes a financial stipend, and the award-winner is the speaker at the college&rsquo;s fall opening convocation. The award is named for a 1928 Eureka College alumna who had a long, successful teaching career and supported the college throughout her life. Faculty, staff and students make nominations, and a selection committee chooses the winner.

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&ldquo;For me, teaching has always been its own reward,&rdquo; Eisenberg said. &ldquo;In laboring to broaden the minds and harmonize the souls of my students&mdash;if I may be permitted to speak in such an antiquated manner&mdash;I broaden and harmonize my own. That said, I&#39;m honored and humbled to be recognized by my pupils and peers.&rdquo;

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Born and raised in New York, David Eisenberg earned his B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and his Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University in Southern California. He arrived at Eureka in 2015.

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His writings have appeared in a variety of online and print publications. His first book, Nietzsche and Tocqueville on the Democratization of Humanity, was published in 2022.

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Eisenberg resides in Washington, Illinois with wife, Maureen, and his children, Adam, Alexander and Vivian. When time permits, he relishes the three (w)r&#39;s:&nbsp;running, reading, and (w)riting.&nbsp;

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College President Jamel Wright Statement  on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/06/eureka-college-president-jamel-wright-statement-on-supreme-court-affirmative-action-decision</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/06/eureka-college-president-jamel-wright-statement-on-supreme-court-affirmative-action-decision/b5092</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As an institution founded by abolitionists that was the first college in the state of Illinois to admit men and women on an equal basis, Eureka College values our students&rsquo; diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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While we do not consider race in our admissions process and have not fully unpacked the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision or its possible implications on Eureka College, we remain committed to our core values of ensuring an equitable, inclusive, and diverse community.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

&nbsp;

About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Music Department Announces  Fall Performance Schedule</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/08/eureka-college-music-department-announces-fall-performance-schedule</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/08/eureka-college-music-department-announces-fall-performance-schedule/3b1a7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:55:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Fall semester is just around the corner, and the Eureka College Music Department is excited to announce its slate of fall musical performances.

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On Sunday, October 29, at 7 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, Eureka&rsquo;s Chamber Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble will host its Fall Concert. Directed by Dr. Sarah Riskind and guitar instructor Michael W. Hull, Eureka&rsquo;s instrumental ensembles will perform a selection of jazz standards, traditional music from around the world, classical chamber music, and more.

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The Chorale and Chamber Singers Fall Concert will take place on Saturday, November 4 at 7 p.m. in Becker Auditorium. Directed by Riskind, Eureka&rsquo;s choral ensembles will perform folk and classical music with the theme of Love on the Water.

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On&nbsp;Friday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a Eureka Holiday Cabaret in the Terrill Rooms. Directed by Dr. Sarah Riskind, this new festive event with refreshments and decorations will feature solo and group numbers from medieval to pop.

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Then, on Wednesday, December 6 at 2 p.m., the Eureka College Music Department will wrap up the school year with the Semester Studio Recital&nbsp;in the Chapel. Students of Mart&iacute;nez, along with Hull and piano instructor Shishi Cai, will perform solo repertoires on voice, piano and guitar.

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All performances are free and open to the public. Updates on these events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/eurekacollegemusicdepartment.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Library Book Sale</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/09/eureka-college-library-book-sale</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/09/eureka-college-library-book-sale/52010</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College&rsquo;s Melick Library, located at the corner of College Avenue and Darst Street, will hold a book sale from Monday, October 9 through Saturday, October 14 during Eureka College&#39;s Homecoming week. The sale will run Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. -- 7:00 p.m., Friday, 8:00 a.m. -- 10:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-- 3:00p.m.

&ldquo;There will be tens of thousands of books on sale due to collection weeding activities and donations that have been received. It will be our largest sale to date, as we are doing a strategic weeding&nbsp;project in preparation for the creation of a Student Success Center in our building soon,&rdquo; according to Public and Access Services Librarian Kelly Fisher. Many great editions of classic works of literature and American history books will be offered for sale and the areas of Religion, Philosophy, Science, Art, and hobbies will be especially well-represented.

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Hardcover books and DVDs will cost $1, paperbacks will be 50&cent;, and CDs are 25&cent;. There will also be a specially priced section of rare, collectible and more valuable books for sale.

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A bag sale for regularly priced books and media will be held all day on Saturday. The cost will be $3 per bag or two bags for $5. Non-book items, such as maps and art prints will be half off on Saturday as well.

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Payment may be made with cash, check or credit card. All proceeds will go towards funding special projects to support the library.


The library welcomes donations of gently used books and DVDs or records for the sale&nbsp;or for enhancing their collection. &ldquo;Donations of items for potential use in our collection and archives are welcome throughout the year,&rdquo; stated Fisher. Donations may be brought to the circulation desk during the library&#39;s regular hours of operation.

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For more information about donating items or details about the sale, please contact Kelly Fisher at kfisher@eureka.edu or 309-467-6892.
]]></description></item><item><title>Run With Reagan</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/10/run-with-reagan</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/10/run-with-reagan/0e3b7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:10:04 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &ndash;&nbsp;Get ready to step back in time and lace up your running shoes for the exciting &quot;Run with Reagan 5K:&nbsp;Back to the 80&#39;s&quot; event, hosted by Eureka College on Saturday, Oct. 14.

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This thrilling race, set against the backdrop of Eureka&#39;s historic campus, promises to be a fun-filled morning for participants of all ages. The event will begin with a 400-meter Kids Dash at 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile fun run/walk and 5K at 8:15 a.m. It is $25 to register for the 5K and one-mile fun run/walk and $10 for 12-and-under participants to enter the Kids Dash. Eureka College students can participate for $10.

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All proceeds from the race will benefit two great causes:&nbsp;the Ronald W. Reagan Society and the Eureka College Red Devil Cross Country and Distance Team.

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&ldquo;The team, coaches and I are all excited to help host the Run with Reagan again during homecoming,&rdquo; EC cross country coach and event chair Chris Robinson said. &ldquo;It&#39;s a fun way to share our love of running by supporting the people who come out and participate.&rdquo;

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Entrants that registered prior to Oct 1 will receive a race T-shirt and all entrants enjoy a pancake breakfast after the race. Guests of participants can purchase breakfast for $7.50+&nbsp;tax. Registration and packet pick-up will begin on race day at 7 a.m. at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street. Parking will be available at the East Burgess gravel parking lot or in the Reagan Athletic Complex parking lot.

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The starting line of the 5K course will be at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street and will continue to Burgess, east on James Street, south on Dickinson Drive and west on Reagan Drive. This square will be completed three times with the last lap being extended north until making a left on College Avenue, ending the event in front of the Commons, where everyone is invited for the pancake breakfast and awards.

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Awards will be presented to the top overall male and female runner, as well as the top three performers in each of the following age groups:&nbsp;14 and under, 15 through 19, 20 through 29, 30 through 39, 40 through 49, 50 through 59, 60 through 69 and 70 and over. Don&#39;t forget to show off your best 80&#39;s fashion because there will also be prizes for the best-dressed male and female who impress with their nostalgic attire.

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Registration is open until midnight on October 13, 2023. To secure your spot today, visit https://5kevents.raceentry.com/run-with-reagan/race-information.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Theatre to perform “The Dining Room”</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/10/eureka-college-theatre-to-perform-the-dining-room</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/10/eureka-college-theatre-to-perform-the-dining-room/24a48</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:15:14 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Eureka College Theatre group is back with their fall play, directed by college theatre alumnus, Joel Shoemaker. &nbsp;

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Dates:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Friday, October 20, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 21, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 22, 2:00 p.m.

Location:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 

Pritchard Hall, Eureka College

300 East College Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530

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Cast:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Sofie Bressner

Baylor Cluver
Trevor Dare
Jaden Randall
Sean Sandrock
Mackenzie Thompson&nbsp;

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Crew:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Director &ndash; Joel Shoemaker

Assistant Director &ndash; Kylei Anderson
Stage Crew &ndash; Madeline Petty

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Tickets:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

FREE, open to the public

Reservations strongly recommended.

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&ldquo;The play is set in the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, the place where the family assembled daily for breakfast and dinner and for any and all special occasions. The action is comprised of a mosaic of interrelated scenes&mdash;some funny, some touching, some rueful&mdash;which, taken together, create an in-depth portrait of a vanishing species:&nbsp;the upper-middle-class WASP.

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The actors change roles, personalities and ages with virtuoso skill as they portray a wide variety of characters, from little boys to stern grandfathers, and from giggling teenage girls to Irish housemaids. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events; a father lectures his son on grammar and politics; a boy returns from boarding school to discover his mother&rsquo;s infidelity; a senile grandmother doesn&rsquo;t recognize her own sons at Christmas dinner; a daughter, her marriage a shambles, pleads futilely to return home, etc. Dovetailing swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes coalesce, ultimately, into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor and abundant humanity.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;A brilliantly conceived and richly humorous theatrical tour de force (and Off-Broadway success)&nbsp;in which six (or more)&nbsp;performers portray a wide array of diverse characters as they delineate the dying lifestyle of wealthy WASPdom, and the now neglected room which was once a vital center of family life.&rdquo;

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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Receives Nearly $2 Million Grant for Student Success Initiatives</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/10/eureka-college-receives-nearly-2-million-grant-for-student-success-initiatives</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/10/eureka-college-receives-nearly-2-million-grant-for-student-success-initiatives/1c2d3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:10:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL. &nbsp;Eureka College is a proud recipient of a nearly $2 million/5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education&rsquo;s Title III:&nbsp;Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP). This is the first-ever U.S. Department of Education grant that the college has received. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The SIP grant will help to advance Eureka College&rsquo;s strategic initiatives around student success, including significantly strengthening its wraparound support services. 
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In addition to increased staff support in areas like career development and coaching/advising, Eureka College will develop a pre-college program, and the Pathway Achievement for Career Engagement and Success (EC PACES)&nbsp;program that better and more intentionally connects the dots between curricular, co-curricular, and career exploration and success.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;We are thrilled to be a SIP grant recipient, and to receive a level of support that will be instrumental in not only helping retain our post-COVID students whose needs are greater, but also in better preparing students to identify and launch their careers and lives beyond college, said Dr. Jamel Wright, President of Eureka College. &ldquo;SIP will accelerate our efforts in implementing a more integrated learning model that prioritizes multiple and diverse pathways to earning a bachelor&rsquo;s degree and more hands-on experiences.&rdquo; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The services funded by the grant provide additional support to students while transitioning from high school graduate to college student to early career professional.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.


Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Humbert Lecture on Religions and Public Life to Feature Dr. Natalya Cherry</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/11/humbert-lecture-on-religions-and-public-life-to-feature-dr-natalya-cherry</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/11/humbert-lecture-on-religions-and-public-life-to-feature-dr-natalya-cherry/037d5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:40:07 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the upcoming Humbert Lecture&nbsp;on Religions and Public Life, which will take place on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 7 p.m.&nbsp;The lecture will be held in the Becker Auditorium&nbsp;of the Donald B. Cerf Center at Eureka College. This event is free and open to the public.

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Established in 1975 to honor the 27-year teaching career of former professor Royal Humbert, the annual Humbert Lecture focuses on &ldquo;dealing critically and constructively with relevant issues in the area of religion and culture.&rdquo;

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The lecture, titled &quot;Believing INTO Christ:&nbsp;Beyond Propositions and Transactions to Relational Faith for Human Flourishing,&quot; will be delivered by the distinguished speaker, Dr. Natalya Cherry. Dr. Cherry, an Assistant Professor in Methodist Studies and Theology at Brite Divinity School, on the campus of Texas Christian University, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the discussion.

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In this thought-provoking lecture, Dr. Natalya Cherry calls for a restoration of the somewhat awkward phrase, &quot;believing into Christ,&quot; and the profound concept it embodies. Her presentation will encourage attendees to embrace a relational perspective on Christian faith, transcending the limitations of purely propositional or transactional approaches. Dr. Cherry&#39;s insights promise to inspire fresh perspectives and dialogues on the role of belief in our lives and communities.

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Speaker Bio:

Dr. Natalya A. Cherry is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church and a respected scholar in the fields of theology, history, and practice. Her commitment to fostering meaningful discourse and mitigating the divisive rhetoric that often pervades public discourse has earned her recognition and respect within her field. Dr. Cherry&#39;s first book, &quot;Believing INTO Christ:&nbsp;Relational Faith and Human Flourishing,&quot; released in Fall 2021, has been celebrated for its innovative exploration of faith and its impact on human well-being.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>ECTV and WEUR Announce 2023-2024 Eureka College Men's and Women's Basketball Broadcast Schedule</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/11/ectv-and-weur-announce-2023-2024-eureka-college-mens-and-womens-basketball-broadcast-schedule</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/11/ectv-and-weur-announce-2023-2024-eureka-college-mens-and-womens-basketball-broadcast-schedule/1c67c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:14:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL &ndash; Summer gives way to fall, and fall means college basketball. Eureka College&rsquo;s Red Devils are preparing for another season of NCAA Division III men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s basketball. Coach Chip Wilde begins his 17th season at the helm of the Red Devils men&rsquo;s team, while newly appointed head coach Mike Hedrick assumes the reins of the women&rsquo;s program. Once again, ECTV and WEUR Radio team up to bring fans a full slate of home and away games beginning with the season&rsquo;s non-conference schedule all the way through St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.


For 2023-2024, ECTV and WEUR will team up to air the entire regular season schedule of men&rsquo;s basketball games. The stations will air 21 (out of 25)&nbsp;regular season women&rsquo;s games. All home games will air live on ECTV. WEUR Radio will provide live coverage of each scheduled away game. The season opens on WEUR Radio on Wednesday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m., when the Red Devils travel to Aurora University.


Eureka College senior and national award-winning sports broadcaster Spencer Davis (Emden, IL)&nbsp;leads the ECTV and WEUR broadcast team, providing play-by-play for the men&rsquo;s games. Joining Davis will be EC senior Joshua Howard (Springfield, IL), and juniors Kareem Burnett (Bellwood, IL), Levi Taylor (Princeville, IL), and Andrew Schulte (Summerfield, IL), providing a mixture of play-by-play and color commentary duties.


ECTV can be accessed on the free &ldquo;Eureka College Connect&rdquo; app, available at the Apple App Store&trade; and the Google Play Store&trade;, or at eureka.edu/ectv. Broadcasts are also archived on the Eureka Red Devils YouTube page.
WEUR Radio is also available on &ldquo;Eureka College Connect&rdquo; app, at eureka.edu/weur, and globally on the iHeartRadio&trade; platform. Smart speaker owners can say &ldquo;play WEUR on iHeartRadio.&rdquo;


2023-2024 ECTV-5*&nbsp;and WEUR^&nbsp;EUREKA COLLEGE REGULAR SEASON BASKETBALL 

AS OF 11/03/2023 (TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Pregame show 5 minutes prior to tipoff; Home games in BOLD)


Wed. Nov 8 EC Men at Aurora 7:00pm WEUR
Fri. Nov 10 EC Men vs. Monmouth 7:30pm ECTV
Sun. Nov 12 EC Men vs. Cornell College 3:00pm ECTV
Mon. Nov 14 EC Women vs. Dominican (Ill.)&nbsp;6:00pm ECTV
Sat. Nov 18 EC Men at Dominican (Ill.)&nbsp;3:15pm WEUR
Tue. Nov 21 EC Men vs. Rockford 5:00pm ECTV
Sat. Nov 25 EC Men at Eastern Illinois 2:00pm WEUR
Wed. Nov 29 EC Women at Franklin 6:00pm WEUR
Sat. Dec 2 EC Women at Blackburn 1:00pm WEUR
Sat. Dec 2 EC Men at Blackburn 3:00pm WEUR
Wed. Dec 6 EC Men vs. Webster 12:00pm ECTV
Wed. Dec 6 EC Women vs. Webster 3:00pm ECTV
Sat. Dec 9 EC Women at Spalding 12:00pm WEUR
Sat. Dec 9 EC Men at Spalding 2:00pm WEUR
Wed. Dec 13 EC Women vs. Blackburn 5:30pm ECTV
Wed. Dec 13 EC Men vs. Blackburn 7:30pm ECTV
Sat. Dec 16 EC Men at Monmouth 7:00pm WEUR
Mon. Dec. 18 EC Men at Western Illinois 12:00pm WEUR
Sat. Dec 30 EC Men at Beloit 3:00pm WEUR
Thu. Jan 4 EC Women at Lyon 5:30pm WEUR
Thu. Jan 4 EC Men at Lyon 7:30pm WEUR
Sat. Jan 6 EC Women at MUW 1:00pm WEUR
Sat. Jan 6 EC Men at MUW 3:00pm WEUR
Wed. Jan 10 EC Women vs. Fontbonne 5:30pm ECTV
Wed. Jan 10 EC Men vs. Fontbonne 7:30pm ECTV
Sat. Jan 13 EC Women at Westminster (Mo.)&nbsp;1:00pm WEUR
Sat. Jan 13 EC Men at Westminster (Mo.)&nbsp;3:00pm WEUR
Wed. Jan 17 EC Women vs. Greenville 5:30pm ECTV
Wed. Jan 17 EC Men vs. Greenville 7:30pm ECTV
Sat. Jan 20 EC Women vs. Principia 1:00pm ECTV
Sat. Jan 20 EC Men vs. Principia 3:00pm ECTV
Wed. Jan 24 EC Women at Webster 5:30pm WEUR
Wed. Jan 24 EC Men at Webster 7:30pm WEUR
Sat. Jan 27 EC Women vs. Spalding 1:00pm ECTV
Sat. Jan 27 EC Men vs. Spalding 3:00pm ECTV
Thu. Feb 1 EC Women vs. Lyon 5:30pm ECTV
Thu. Feb 1 EC Men vs. Lyon 7:30pm ECTV
Sat. Feb 3 EC Women vs. MUW 1:00pm ECTV
Sat. Feb 3 EC Men vs. MUW 3:00pm ECTV
Wed. Feb 7 EC Women at Fontbonne 5:30pm WEUR
Wed. Feb 7 EC Men at Fontbonne 7:30pm WEUR
Sat. Feb 10 EC Women vs. Westminster (Mo.)&nbsp;1:00pm ECTV
Sat. Feb 10 EC Men vs. Westminster (Mo.)&nbsp;3:00pm ECTV
Wed. Feb 14 EC Women at Greenville 5:30pm WEUR
Wed. Feb 14 EC Men at Greenville 7:30pm WEUR
Sat. Feb 17 EC Women at Principia 5:30pm WEUR
Sat. Feb 17 EC Men at Principia 3:00pm WEUR
*&nbsp;ECTV is available at www.eureka.edu/ectv, or on the Eureka College Connect app available in both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.
^&nbsp;WEUR is available at www.eureka.edu/weur, the Eureka College Connect app, and worldwide with the iHeartRadio app available in both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Once downloaded, enter WEUR in the search bar. Tell any smart speaker to &quot;Play WEUR on iHeartRadio.&quot;
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Hosts "Fall of the Wall" Commemoration</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/11/eureka-college-hosts-fall-of-the-wall-commemoration</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/11/eureka-college-hosts-fall-of-the-wall-commemoration/47573</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:25:59 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;On Thursday November 16, 2023, at 4:00 PM, Eureka College will commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall with a program on campus. The Fall of the Wall program is dedicated to the historic day when the Iron Curtain was brought down on November 9th, 1989, marking the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. It will take place in Becker Auditorium, located in the Cerf Center, across from the Peace Garden where a piece of the Berlin Wall can be found.

In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate, famous Eureka College alum, President Ronald Reagan challenged Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Wall. &ldquo;We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace...Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this Wall!&rdquo;

Guest speaker Dr. Andrew I. Port, Professor of History at Wayne State University, will share his story of witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall firsthand. Having lived in Berlin for two years following, he offers a unique perspective on how that event shaped the social and political landscape around him. He previously taught at Harvard and at Yale where he earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees, conducted research from Germany as a Harvard graduate student, and worked as a project coordinator in the Office of Human Rights in Nuremberg, Germany.

Conflict and Stability in the German Democratic Republic was Dr. Port&rsquo;s first award winning book. In it, he offers a realistic picture of everyday life in socialist Germany. His latest book, Never Again:&nbsp;Germans and Genocide after the Holocaust looks at German reactions to foreign genocide after 1945. Both can be found on Amazon and copies of Conflict and Stability in the German Democratic Republic will be made available for purchase after the program.

This program is free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged. To RSVP, please call 309.467.6317.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Honors the Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/12/eureka-college-honors-the-legacy-of-justice-sandra-day-oconnor</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2023/12/eureka-college-honors-the-legacy-of-justice-sandra-day-oconnor/02b15</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:30:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College mourns the loss of Justice Sandra Day O&#39;Connor, a prominent advocate for our campus community and a trailblazer, legal luminary, and pioneering figure in American history.

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&ldquo;As our flag flies at half-mast today, we reflect on Justice O&#39;Connor&#39;s remarkable achievements and honor her legacy of support for Eureka College,&rdquo; stated President Jamel Wright. &ldquo;Notably, Justice O&rsquo;Connor was awarded with an honorary doctorate and received the distinction of an honorary Ronald Reagan Fellow when she spoke at convocation in April 2013.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;Justice O&rsquo;Connor also supported our fundraising efforts with various donor events at the &ldquo;O&rsquo;Connor House,&rdquo; her former adobe home in Tempe, AZ that is part of the National Register of Historic Places, keeping our community close to her heart from across the country,&rdquo; President Wright added.

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Justice O&#39;Connor&#39;s groundbreaking career began as the first woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, under President Ronald Reagan, himself a Eureka College alumnus. This historic moment for gender equality and the legal profession propelled Justice O&rsquo;Connor&rsquo;s commitment to justice, integrity, and public service.

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In celebration of her life and legacy, Eureka College will be honoring Justice O&rsquo;Connor at our Founder&rsquo;s Day and Reagan birthday festivities on February 8. &nbsp;Details and information for those events will be available soon.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Board of Trustees Statement</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/01/board-of-trustee-statement</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/01/board-of-trustee-statement/61409</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:55:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[January 8, 2024

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Dear EC Community,

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We recognize that transitions can be difficult. There is mourning over what has been lost and uncertainty about what lies ahead. Yet, these are also moments filled with potential about what can be. As trustees of the College, we have heard some of the questions and concerns raised by the alumni community and want to speak to both the future of the football program specifically and the vibrancy of EC more generally.

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On December 19, 2023, head football coach Kurt Barth submitted his resignation effective immediately. We are grateful for the ways he positively impacted the lives of our student-athletes and the accomplishments achieved during his tenure.

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We are committed to the continued growth and success of our football program in sync with the NCAA Division III philosophy, which places the highest priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on the student-athlete earning a degree.

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More than 55%&nbsp;of those enrolled at Eureka College are student-athletes. While we celebrate their athletic victories, we know the vitality of the College and students&rsquo; career opportunities depend upon their success in the classroom.

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As we think about the future of our football program and Eureka College, strengthening recruitment, retention, and graduation rates are top priorities. In fact, the College&rsquo;s current strategic plan outlines initiatives around these areas. &nbsp;

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Improvement in these areas will lead to sustained greatness on McKinzie Field and new moments of discovery in the halls of Burgess, Sanders, and Vennum-Binkley as well. We are fully supportive of President Wright and Athletic Director Shaw&rsquo;s emphasis on finding a new head coach ready to tackle these challenges in partnership with faculty and staff.

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These priorities are especially important for small, rural, tuition-dependent liberal arts colleges like Eureka. We are making critical investments to help ensure those students who matriculate at Eureka College end up walking across the graduation stage.

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President Wright and her team are focused on increasing enrollment, strengthening student retention, and diversifying revenue sources. We are seeing important progress in all these areas.

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It is worth noting that during the 2020 pandemic, the college reopened for in-person instruction in the fall when most colleges were forced to remain closed. This was due to the leadership team&rsquo;s thoughtful planning and sound decision-making. During this same time because of the strong leadership decisions, the college was able to refinance its debt which saved the college hundreds of thousands of dollars and provided critical capital funds for resident hall renovations.

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While most higher education institutions, including EC, have not fully rebounded from the pandemic, in 2022, EC welcomed the largest class of first year and transfer students in its history, and we enjoyed another uptick in enrollment this fall. We have launched high demand programs - such as the new psychology and counseling 3+2 major and a certificate in cybersecurity - and new athletic programs in fast-growing sports like women&rsquo;s wrestling.&nbsp;

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Since July 2021, the school has also secured over $7 million in grants including two multiyear federal grants that provide new resources to enhance our offerings and make our operations more sustainable.&nbsp;

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Eureka College has some tremendous advantages:&nbsp;bright and passionate students, dedicated faculty and staff, a talented and focused administration, the Ronald Reagan legacy, and committed alumni who want to see the next generation find their place in the world &lsquo;Neath the elms.

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We&rsquo;re hopeful about the future of Eureka College. We&rsquo;re committed to the direction that President Wright and her leadership team are valiantly leading us toward. We&rsquo;re invested in the flourishing of its students. We know so many others are too.

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Let&rsquo;s recommit ourselves to doing all that we can to sustain the mission. Let&rsquo;s be mindful that each of us has a role to play in that shared cause. Let&rsquo;s use our voices to support EC and encourage students.&nbsp;

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Working together, EC can accomplish more than any of us could possibly imagine.

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Sincerely,

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Eureka College Board of Trustees

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Rev. Beau Underwood &rsquo;06, Board Chair &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Clint Drury &rsquo;01, Board Vice Chair

Marylean H. Abney &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; William N. Ball

Tim Erickson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Allen Fore &lsquo;87

K. Edward Holderle &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Christopher Kilbride &lsquo;98

Herb Kuhn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Anna Palmer &lsquo;07

C. Mark Palmer &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ernie G. Potter, &lsquo;65

Carolyn Shepherd &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dr. Kelly Thompson

Jordan Vardon &rsquo;05 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Jay Walton

Harry A. Williams &lsquo;79
]]></description></item><item><title>Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton to speak at MLK program</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/01/lieutenant-governor-juliana-stratton-to-speak-at-mlk-program</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/01/lieutenant-governor-juliana-stratton-to-speak-at-mlk-program/3e111</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is pleased to announce that Juliana Stratton, the 48th&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, will be the keynote speaker at EC&rsquo;s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program on Thursday, Jan. 18.

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The program, which is presented by the Eureka College Inclusive Excellence Committee, will take place inside the Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center at 6 p.m. &nbsp;Lieutenant Governor Stratton will discuss the leadership legacy of Dr. King and how her Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative is building stronger, healthier communities. The event is free to attend and open to the campus community and the public.

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&ldquo;As the first Black woman Lieutenant Governor in the state of Illinois, I am committed to furthering progress and delivering opportunities to all communities, especially those who have been historically disinvested or ignored,&rdquo; said Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton. &ldquo;There is more work ahead to ensure that all of our communities are afforded the equity and justice they deserve. Thank you to Eureka College for honoring and celebrating Dr. King&#39;s legacy.&quot;

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Juliana Stratton serves all of Illinois as the 48th&nbsp;Lieutenant Governor. She is dedicated and highly qualified, committed to showing that the way we move forward is together.

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In her role, she leans on empathy and expertise to open doors and expand pathways uplifting communities statewide. She brings her visionary leadership to more than a dozen councils, commissions, boards, and agencies as Chair or executive liaison. These span the Illinois Council on Women and Girls; the Governor&rsquo;s Rural Affairs Council; the Military Economic Development Committee; and the Rivers of Illinois Coordinating Council.

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Among several responsibilities, Stratton&rsquo;s portfolio includes overseeing the administration&rsquo;s Justice, Equity, and Opportunity Initiative; chairing the board of the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program; and leading office initiatives that address the needs of Illinoisans&mdash;ranging from efforts to build a strong diverse teacher pipeline, to helping create pathways to economic empowerment for women, to establishing the Ag Connects Us All Agricultural Equity and Food Insecurity Initiative.

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The Lt. Governor is the immediate past Chair of the National Lieutenant Governor&rsquo;s Association, is a White House appointed member of the federal Route 66 Centennial Commission and is actively engaged in The Chicago Network; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; and The Links, Incorporated. In her free time, she enjoys running, cooking, and spending time with her husband Bryan and four daughters.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Proudly Announces the Dean’s List Honorees  for the Fall 2023 Semester</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/01/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-fall-2023-semester</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/01/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-fall-2023-semester/230a9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:15:51 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the Deans List honorees for the Fall 2023 semester.

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The Fall 2023 Eureka College Dean&rsquo;s List features 167 recipients. The list includes students from 82 different Illinois Communities and 5 states (GA, IN, OK, TX, WA).

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Nineteen communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with 12, &nbsp;followed by Eureka (11), Peoria (11), East Peoria (10), Metamora (8), Pekin (6), Mackinaw (5), Morton (5), El Paso (4), &nbsp;Arcola (3), Delavan (3), Monticello (3), Washburn (3),Chicago (2), Dunlap (2), Germantown Hills (2), Goodfield (2), Hudson (2), and Watseka (2).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3. 5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework.

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			Harvey
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Pembroke
			
			
			GA
			
		
		
			
			Rulevish
			
			
			Nicholas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Addieville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tenayuca
			
			
			Dominic &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Algonquin
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Carbajal
			
			
			Isabella &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Alsip
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hohlbauch
			
			
			KayLee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Arcola
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hohlbauch
			
			
			Keira &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Arcola
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hopkins
			
			
			Austin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Arcola
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Heckman
			
			
			Frances &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Benson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Reedy
			
			
			Leona &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bethany
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			DeCarlo
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bradley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Berry
			
			
			Svannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Carol Stream
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Burton
			
			
			Thomas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Cary
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Berta
			
			
			Nathan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Channahon
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			McGinnis
			
			
			Emily &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Chebanse
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Islas
			
			
			Miguel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Martinez
			
			
			Jasirett &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Boyle
			
			
			Abby &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Chillicothe
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hill
			
			
			Sebastian &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Creve Coeur
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Draughan
			
			
			Madison &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Cuba
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Walter
			
			
			Hope &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Danvers
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Dare
			
			
			Trevor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gasper
			
			
			Abigail &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schaffner
			
			
			Claire &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kapp
			
			
			Ty &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Downs
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Andrews
			
			
			Hannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Collins
			
			
			Kelsi &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Boyle
			
			
			Peyton &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Brummitt
			
			
			Kirsten &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Frietsch
			
			
			Casey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hirstein
			
			
			Rachael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kapusta
			
			
			Margaret &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Muniz
			
			
			Mario &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Owens
			
			
			Justin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Roper
			
			
			Abigail &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Ulrich Wagner
			
			
			Chase &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Warlow
			
			
			Callie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Clar
			
			
			Elijah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Edelstein
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Coppejans
			
			
			Hannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Coppejans
			
			
			Jordyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jackson
			
			
			Katie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Waldemar
			
			
			Kailyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Davis
			
			
			Robert &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Emden
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Andrews
			
			
			Hailey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Baer
			
			
			Addison &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Brittain
			
			
			Alexander &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Dewald
			
			
			Mason &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hack
			
			
			Savannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Haller-Roby
			
			
			Jadrian &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kimbro
			
			
			Sarah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Laesch
			
			
			Tanner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Still
			
			
			Chance &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			White
			
			
			Jack &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wiles
			
			
			Maddison &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Swiech
			
			
			Austin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Fairbury
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Putrich
			
			
			Reece &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Farmington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Reed
			
			
			Regan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Flanagan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lees
			
			
			Joseph &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Fulton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jacobs
			
			
			William &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Germantown Hills
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Miles
			
			
			Hailie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Germantown Hills
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bachman
			
			
			Bradley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Goodfield
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Sapp
			
			
			Kaitlyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Goodfield
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Beaumont
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Greenup
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Cornell
			
			
			Janessa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Gridley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Cole
			
			
			Alexis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Groveland
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hajostek
			
			
			Jessica &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Henderson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Smith
			
			
			Chloe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Henry
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Maier
			
			
			Elizabeth &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Heyworth
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bradford
			
			
			Jeri &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Homewood
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			DeJesus
			
			
			Samuel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Hopedale
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schmitt
			
			
			Madalyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Hudson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wilcox
			
			
			Ashley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Hudson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Reuter
			
			
			Riley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Lacon
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Grove
			
			
			Odessa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lewistown
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gannon
			
			
			Alyvia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lincoln
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Alleyne
			
			
			Khalil &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hickman
			
			
			Alexis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lewis
			
			
			Julia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			McGinnes
			
			
			Hope &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Simmons
			
			
			Kyla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Castaneda
			
			
			Nayara &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Magnolia
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Rosenbery
			
			
			Makayla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Mahomet
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Michaels
			
			
			Farrah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mansfield
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Braten
			
			
			Emma &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Maquon
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Banks
			
			
			Chase &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Marion
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bartkus
			
			
			Steven &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Marseilles
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Connal
			
			
			Christina &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			McLean
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tolentino
			
			
			Isabella &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mendota
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Adkins
			
			
			Weslee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bennington
			
			
			Molly &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bundren
			
			
			Alyssa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bundren
			
			
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]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College announces a new FM radio station</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/02/eureka-college-announces-a-new-fm-radio-station</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/02/eureka-college-announces-a-new-fm-radio-station/de0b0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:11:16 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new FM radio station is coming to Eureka College. &nbsp;The Federal Communications Commission has awarded a construction permit to the College for the establishment of a non-commercial educational station licensed to operate at 103.1 FM.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

Eureka College submitted its application during the FCC&rsquo;s most recent low power FM (LPFM)&nbsp;filing window, the first since 2013. During the one-week period beginning on December 6, the FCC received 1,336 applications nationwide for LPFM licenses, available only to not-for-profit, religious, or educational organizations. Eureka College&rsquo;s license is among the 250 approved to date.

&nbsp;

Eureka College students will operate the radio station under the supervision of Dr. John Malone, Associate Professor of Communication, General Manager of Radio and Television Operations, and former longtime commercial radio broadcaster. Malone is working with radio students and staff to formalize a station format and identity. Programming will include music, specialty entertainment and talk shows, Eureka College news and features, and live play-by-play of Eureka College athletics.

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Malone said all transmission equipment has been ordered, and frequency and signal testing will take place in early March. The station plans to sign on the air permanently shortly thereafter.

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In May 2022, Eureka College acquired Lincoln College&rsquo;s award-winning radio and television academic program. &nbsp;Malone, along with television supervisor Charles &ldquo;Bud&rdquo; Broyles and several Lincoln radio and television students, transitioned to Eureka to continue the program. &nbsp;Since then, radio at Eureka College has existed under the branding, WEUR, and is currently airing online and as part of the iHeartRadio&trade; platform. &nbsp;The program&rsquo;s former Lincoln radio station, WLNX-FM, is currently off the air and for sale. Spectrum limitations almost always prevent existing radio stations from relocating to new communities.

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&ldquo;Since moving to Eureka, we planned on eventually getting back on the airwaves,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;I had been tipped off that the FCC expected a filing window to happen in 2023, so we designed and built the existing radio studios assuming it would operate as an over-the-air station. We are a finished radio station waiting for an antenna.&rdquo;

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&ldquo;We are thrilled with the growth of our radio program and the amazing opportunities our students will now have to gain real-life experience on an FM over-the-air station,&rdquo; said Dr. Jamel Wright, President of Eureka College. &ldquo;This elevated experience, and Dr. Malone&rsquo;s leadership will surely result in more awards and recognition for Eureka students and the college.&rdquo;

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The radio station will acquire new federally assigned call letters, representing an entirely different brand and identity, as WEUR has since been assigned to a different radio station for use on the air. The online and iHeartRadio content will remain as a brand extension and worldwide simulcast of the content airing locally on 103.1. The station&rsquo;s studios, along with those of ECTV, are situated in Pritchard Hall. &nbsp;The station&rsquo;s transmitting antenna is being installed on the roof of Burgess Hall, the campus&rsquo;s tallest building. &nbsp;The station is licensed to operate at an effective radiated power of 71 watts. That translates to a primary service area of Eureka, Washington, and Goodfield, with the entire listening area including Morton, East Peoria, Metamora, Roanoke, and other nearby smaller communities.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Wins Awards at Intercollegiate Broadcasting System</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/03/eureka-college-wins-awards-at-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/03/eureka-college-wins-awards-at-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system/4c9c6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:55:51 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College Radio Television is first among college broadcasters in the United States for its live sports play by play coverage.


At the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS)&nbsp;conference in New York City recently, ECTV took top honors in the category of Best Video Play by Play for its coverage of Eureka College men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s basketball. Individuals recognized were seniors Spencer Davis (Emden)&nbsp;and Joshua Howard (Springfield), and junior Kareem Burnett (Chicago). Davis also took top honors in the category of Best Sports Director &ndash; Television.


Eureka was also a top five finalist in the categories of Best Commercial, Best Show Promotional Poster, Best Television Promotional Announcement, Best Show Open, Best Sports Interview, and Best Station Manager &ndash; Radio. Eureka was the only college in Illinois to win in two categories. Six other institutions in Illinois took first place in one category.


&ldquo;I am so proud of our students and the faculty who support them. It is wonderful to see their hard work and talent recognized by the IBS,&rdquo; stated Dr. Ann Fulop, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. &ldquo;The hands-on experience in radio and TV broadcasting offered to students from their very first semester, and their dedication to learning these skills give them a competitive advantage.&rdquo;


Eureka College introduced television and radio into the College&rsquo;s Communication and Media Studies program in 2022. The program won first place in one category at last year&rsquo;s IBS awards competition.


&ldquo;I always have to remind myself that being first among a long list of colleges, both large and small, is an incredible honor,&rdquo; said Dr. John Malone, Eureka College Associate Professor of Communication and Radio/Television General Manager. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s confirmation from our peers that we are providing something worthwhile and very special.&rdquo;
In the play-by-play category, Eureka bested other finalists Arkansas State University, University of West Georgia, Lasell University, and Goshen College.


Founded in 1940, the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System is the oldest student media organization in the United States with more than 1,000 non-profit educational-affiliated radio and television stations.


About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Class Notes for March 2024</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/maroon-and-gold/article/2024/03/class-notes-for-march-2024</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/maroon-and-gold/article/2024/03/class-notes-for-march-2024/1968e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:30:13 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[This month&#39;s class notes are ......
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]]></description></item><item><title>Campus News</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/maroon-and-gold/article/2024/03/campus-news</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/maroon-and-gold/article/2024/03/campus-news/31dab</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:35:21 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[updates on faculty/staff, etc....
]]></description></item><item><title>Events for Alumni</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/maroon-and-gold/article/2024/03/events-for-alumni</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/alumni/maroon-and-gold/article/2024/03/events-for-alumni/1ccf6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:35:50 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[fdkl;jfkdjal
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College presents free Irish music concert  featuring Turas, a traditional Irish band from Peoria</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/03/eureka-college-presents-free-irish-music-concert-featuring-turas-a-traditional-irish-band-from-peoria</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/03/eureka-college-presents-free-irish-music-concert-featuring-turas-a-traditional-irish-band-from-peoria/95e54</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:15:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[On Friday, April 5 at 7pm in Becker Auditorium&nbsp;of the Donald B. Cerf Center, Eureka College will present a free Irish Music Extravaganza featuring the guest traditional Irish band Turas from Peoria. The Eureka Chorale, Chamber Singers, and instrumental Chamber Ensemble will join Turas in performing Irish love songs, drinking songs, sea shanties, and dance tunes from Tell Me Ma and Wild Rover to The Parting Glass.

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Meaning &quot;trip&quot; or &quot;journey&quot; in Gaelic, Turas represents the band&#39;s journey in bringing traditional Irish music to central Illinois. Formed in 2008 out of the traditional Irish session scene in Central Illinois, Turas has garnered a reputation for high quality musicianship paired with the excitement and fun that comes naturally in this style of music.

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Turas is:


	Mike Bergstrom:&nbsp;bouzouki, guitar, vocals
	AnneMarie Brinton:&nbsp;vocals, guitar, percussion
	Jeff Calhoun:&nbsp;vocals, banjo, mandolin, guitar
	Lauri Gannon:&nbsp;whistle, bodhran, accordion, stomp board
	Sarah Riskind:&nbsp;fiddle, vocals (Director of Choral Activities at Eureka College)
	Rose Fahey Wright:&nbsp;flute, whistle, vocals


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Directed by Dr. Sarah Riskind, the Eureka ensembles bring together students from a wide range of majors to perform classical, folk, jazz, pop, film, and video game music. This will be their first all-Irish concert!

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The community is welcome to attend this free event.&nbsp;

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College performing Sarah Delappe's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Wolves</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/04/eureka-college-performing-sarah-delappes-pulitzer-prize-winning-play-the-wolves</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/04/eureka-college-performing-sarah-delappes-pulitzer-prize-winning-play-the-wolves/65dad</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:20:36 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College is taking on Sarah Delappe&rsquo;s Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Wolves. The story is about a girls&#39; U-17 indoor soccer team as they warm up through a series of games.

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Over the span of six weeks, we see the ever comical and dramatic look into what a team dynamic can actually be. While eight of the girls have been playing on the same soccer team since grade school, one newcomer sets a wrench into the entire team dynamic. We see cliches, jokes, and all too comparable embarrassments as this &ldquo;new team&rdquo; tries to uncover all the complexities of growing up.

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Delappe&rsquo;s writing style has a naturalistic rhythm to it which gives the play the ability to be comparable, entertaining, and engaging. No two girls on the team are alike which leads to the most fascinating conversations on homework, rumors, boyfriends, and yes&hellip;periods.

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The chaotic and relatable content of The Wolves makes it a play you won&rsquo;t soon forget. Make sure you reserve your seats today!

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Performances:


	Sat. April 6th @&nbsp;2pm
	Sat. April 6th @&nbsp;7:30pm
	Sun. April 7th @&nbsp;2pm
	Sat. April 13th @&nbsp;2pm
	Sat. April 13th @&nbsp;7:30pm
	Sun. April 14th @&nbsp;2pm


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Location:&nbsp;Eureka College, Pritchard Theatre, College Avenue, Eureka IL 61530

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*Content Warning:&nbsp;Strong language, mild adult themes.

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Free performances and parking but must pre-register&nbsp;for seating availability.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Ronald Reagan Museum at Eureka College launches new website to view collections online</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/04/ronald-reagan-museum-at-eureka-college-launches-new-website-to-view-collections-online</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/04/ronald-reagan-museum-at-eureka-college-launches-new-website-to-view-collections-online/14eba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:25:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College and the Ronald Reagan Museum and Archives curator, Cassandra Chapman, are pleased to unveil a new website (reaganmuseum.eureka.edu)&nbsp;that showcases the Reagan collections. &nbsp;Researchers, authors, community members, college professors, teachers, and world-wide visitors to the site can view thousands of items in the collections and see the details of each item with the final goal to provide access to 5,000 objects by the end of the two-year grant.

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This new website was funded by a grant of almost $50,000 to support collection management by building an online accessible cataloging system. &nbsp;Viewers from around the world will now be able to view the collection online, providing greater access to the museum resources.&nbsp;

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The grant also provided for increased preservation of items as each item is rehoused in better storage boxes. &nbsp;It also funded a new part-time position of Museum Registrar to help with the cataloguing and rehousing.

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The 5,000 items are only a fraction of those in the museum and archives. This grant was the first step to making them available to view online. &nbsp;The college continues to seek more grants to fund the work needed to catalogue all items between the Ronald Reagan Museum collection and the Eureka College Archives. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.


Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s TKE Iota Chapter to Host 24 Hour Teeter-Totter Event for Charity</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/04/eureka-college-s-tke-iota-chapter-to-host-24-hour-teeter-totter-event-for-charity</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/04/eureka-college-s-tke-iota-chapter-to-host-24-hour-teeter-totter-event-for-charity/f2db4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College&rsquo;s TKE Iota Chapter will be teeter-tottering twenty-four consecutive hours on the Eureka Courthouse Lawn to raise money for St. Jude.&nbsp;

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Date:&nbsp;Friday, April 26th, 2024&nbsp;

Time:&nbsp;10:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. the following morning.&nbsp;

Location:&nbsp; Eureka Courthouse Lawn&nbsp;

IL-117, Eureka, IL 61530&nbsp;

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The men of Tau Kappa Epsilon will teeter totter through the day and night in the name of charity. Volunteering fraternity members will trade off in shifts to ensure the teeter totter does not stop while attending community members participate in yard games, socialize, or make charitable donations to &ldquo;Pie a TKE&rdquo;, among other challenges.&nbsp;

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The Fraternity will host the event as a part of &ldquo;TKE Week&rdquo;, a week-long set of daily events aimed to encourage students and community members to donate to St. Jude, Tau Kappa Epsilon&rsquo;s affiliated charity. Last year, the chapter aimed to raise 1250 dollars for the charity and ended the semester with just over 2000 dollars in donations. The TKE Iota Chapter&rsquo;s philanthropy goal for this academic year is 3000 dollars.&nbsp;

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About Eureka College 

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. 
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Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States. 
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College: Looking Ahead</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/eureka-college-looking-ahead</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/eureka-college-looking-ahead/c683a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 17:25:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[May 2, 2024

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Hello Fellow Alumni,

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As many of you know, Eureka College (EC)&nbsp;has been criticized by a group of alumni over the last several years with repeated claims that our campus is on the brink of closure. While we, like many other schools across the country, continue to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and face industry-wide headwinds in higher education, we want to be clear that EC intends to continue serving future students and alumni just as we have since 1855.&nbsp;

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The Board of Trustees, President Wright and her leadership team are focused on the work of increasing enrollment, strengthening student retention, and diversifying revenue sources. We are seeing important progress in all these areas.&nbsp;

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EC is proud to have paid down more than a third of the college&rsquo;s long-term debt in the last decade and strengthened fundraising efforts that have resulted in more than $8 million in budget-relieving grant funding. A significant lead donor gift of more than a million dollars, along with state grant funds, were secured for a new student success center. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to increase student retention and graduation rates. Grants have also been received to enhance our student and visitor experience at the Ronald Reagan Museum, including support for internships and creating an online catalog available for researchers and general public interest.

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For years, the board and administration have been anticipating the &ldquo;enrollment cliff&rdquo; where lower birth rates mean that fewer students will be attending college. Our situation is exacerbated by the reality that Illinois is a significant net exporter of students. Despite factors like these that are beyond our control, we still welcomed one of the largest entering classes on record in fall 2022 and followed that up with a solid recruitment year in fall 2023. The two ways to grow enrollment are to recruit more students to campus and then increase the retention rate of those who have chosen EC for their education. We are investing substantial resources in both of these areas. One of the anchors of our enrollment plan is a more robust strategy to recruit out-of-state students and we are seeing early indications of success in this area.

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In addition to attracting and retaining more students, efforts to increase partnerships and diversify revenue streams continue. We have introduced new curricular, co-curricular, and certificate programs like cybersecurity and essential workforce skills, men&rsquo;s &amp; women&rsquo;s wrestling teams, an FM commercial station, an award-winning TV station that covers EC athletic games and provides valuable experience for students, and a partnership with LaGrange College to offer a 3+2 program where students graduate with a bachelor&rsquo;s and master&rsquo;s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.&nbsp;

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It&#39;s important that all alumni know that positive things are happening and have access to accurate information. With that in mind, we are sharing some background information to help set the record straight on misinformation that has spread online recently about our 2022-23 audit.

﻿AUDIT STATEMENT&nbsp;

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We are grateful for our dedicated EC staff and faculty who devote their time and talent to our students and thankful for the EC alumni who continue to support the place we once called home. Soon, we will congratulate our next class of graduating seniors as they walk across the stage for commencement and participate in the ivy ceremony. Their success is a testament to the incredible things that continue to happen on our campus each and every day. &nbsp;

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As we prepare to celebrate the achievements of our Class of 2024, it&rsquo;s important to remember that the ongoing sharing of false and distorted information, discouraging prospective and current students and/or donors, and efforts to generate negative media stories about the college are not productive toward our shared goal of seeing EC not only survive, but thrive. Eureka College is blessed with bright and passionate students, dedicated faculty and staff, a talented and focused administration, the Ronald Reagan legacy, and you - our committed alumni - who want to see the next generation find their place in the world.&nbsp;

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We look forward to what the future holds for all of us &lsquo;neath the elms. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to our VP of Advancement, Dr. Arto Woodley&nbsp;or Director of Alumni Affairs, Angie Mitchell. They are here to listen and continue a dialogue with our alumni. They are also eager to talk with you about the way your time, talent, and treasure can have a positive impact on the next chapter of Eureka College.

&nbsp;

Warmly

&nbsp;

Rev. Beau Underwood &#39;06

Chair, Board of Trustees

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Clint Drury &lsquo;01

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Commencement Features Well-Known Keynote Speaker and Honorary Doctorate Recipient</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/eureka-college-commencement-features-well-known-keynote-speaker-and-honorary-doctorate-recipient</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/eureka-college-commencement-features-well-known-keynote-speaker-and-honorary-doctorate-recipient/cf846</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 16:20:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dee Brown, CEO, will deliver the keynote address and Dr. Nader G. Vakili will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at the spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. at Eureka College.&nbsp;

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Dee Brown is a renowned entrepreneur, producer, director, writer, and philanthropist, best known as the Founder and CEO of The P3 Group, Inc., the nation&rsquo;s largest African American-owned public-private partnership real estate development firm.

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With a bachelor&rsquo;s degree from the University of Memphis and an MBA from Bethel University, Brown&rsquo;s career spans over three decades in real estate sales, development, and management. He is a respected figure in various professional circles, holding memberships in esteemed organizations such as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and serving on the board of directors for the U.S. Minority Contractor&rsquo;s Association.

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He shares expertise as a writer for Forbes.com and Entrepreneur.com. He heads Self Made Entertainment, Inc., and hosts popular podcasts and television shows, including the WTVP/PBS talk show Self Made with Dee Brown CEO. &nbsp;Accolades include being named Entrepreneur of the Year for Tennessee and receiving the Congressional Black Caucus Presidential Corporate Philanthropy Award. 


Dr. Vakili is a scientist and artist born in Iran in 1927 into a prominent family of Azerbaijani and Gilaki ancestry. He first was introduced to Americans when at age 19 he began boxing with American soldiers at the American base near Tehran. At the age of 21, he traveled to the United States of America for higher education, beginning with Eureka College.

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&ldquo;Eureka,&rdquo; he reminisced in his October 2023 visit to the college, &ldquo;was my trampoline,&rdquo; because it taught him enough English and acclimated him sufficiently to American culture that he was able to succeed. In 1950, Nader was told he had to leave the college because of his foreign student status.

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He did not let this obstacle stop him from pursuing his educational goals. Following his time at Eureka College, he completed bachelor&#39;s, master&#39;s and doctorate degrees in biological sciences. Dr. Vakili spent most of his career as a geneticist and plant pathologist working for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Agricultural Research Services (ARS)&nbsp;and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)&nbsp;in Vietnam, Puerto Rico, and Iowa.

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Dr. Vakili is also a successful sculpture artist. He began sculpting in wood as a way of expressing his thoughts and emotions.

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Upon learning about Dr. Vakili&rsquo;s inspiring story, President Wright and the Faculty Senate at Eureka College felt that the past wrong of being told to leave the college needed to be acknowledged and reparations made to honor his resiliency. Dr. Vakili&rsquo;s Honorary Doctorate is an acknowledgement of his exemplary career and welcomes him home where his journey in the United State began many decades ago.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Three new members including two alumni join the Eureka College Board of Trustees</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/three-new-members-including-two-alumni-join-the-eureka-college-board-of-trustees</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/three-new-members-including-two-alumni-join-the-eureka-college-board-of-trustees/147fc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 16:10:43 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[
	
		
			
			Three new members including two alumni join
			the Eureka College Board of Trustees

			New board officers

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			EUREKA, IL - The Eureka College Board of Trustees added three new board members, including two alumni, and two new board officers during the recent board meetings.

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			The new members join 17 other board members including eight alumni. &nbsp;Sandy Baner is a retired attorney from the class of 1981. &nbsp;Siji Moore, class of 2006 is a criminal trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Market Integrity &amp; Major Frauds Unit. &nbsp;Jane Campbell is the President &amp; CEO of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society and a former mayor of the city of Cleveland, OH.

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			Completing a three-year term as chair, Rev Beau Underwood &rsquo;06 welcomed K. Edward Holderle as the newly elected chair. &nbsp; Holderle joins vice-chair Clint Drury &rsquo;01, treasurer Marylean H. Abney, and newly elected secretary Mark C. Palmer as the board officers for 2024-25.
			
		
	


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			ABOUT EUREKA COLLEGE

			Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

			Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
			
		
	

]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Proudly Announces the Dean’s List Honorees for the Spring 2024 Semester</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-spring-2024-semester</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/05/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-spring-2024-semester/d0a87</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 13:55:06 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College Proudly Announces the Dean&rsquo;s List Honorees for the Spring 2024 Semester.

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The Spring 2024 Eureka College Dean&rsquo;s List features 144 recipients. The list includes students from 41 different Illinois Communities, eight states (AZ, CA, FL, GA, IN, OK, WA), and one other country (South Africa).

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Nineteen communities had multiple representatives. Washington had the most with 14, followed by Metamora (9), East Peoria (8), Peoria (8), Eureka (7), Morton (7), Mackinaw (5), Bloomington (3), El Paso (3), Monticello (3), Arcola (2), Chicago (2), Germantown Hills (2), Gridley (2), Hudson (2), Lowpoint (2), and Secor (2).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3. 5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing, and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework.

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			Harvey
			
			
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			Nicholas
			
			
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			Arcola
			
			
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			Hall
			
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wessel
			
			
			Bria
			
			
			Bellevue
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hutchcraft
			
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
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			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Flores
			
			
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			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Molina-Herren
			
			
			Felicia
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			DeCarlo
			
			
			Michael
			
			
			Bradley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Evans
			
			
			Destiny
			
			
			Canton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			McGinnis
			
			
			Emily
			
			
			Chebanse
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Islas
			
			
			Miguel
			
			
			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Martinez
			
			
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			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Walter
			
			
			Hope
			
			
			Danvers
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schaffner
			
			
			Claire
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kapp
			
			
			Ty
			
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
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			Hannah
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Boyle
			
			
			Peyton
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			Brummitt
			
			
			Kirsten
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			East Peoria
			
			
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			Justin
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			Roper
			
			
			Abigail
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			Abigail
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			Ulrich Wagner
			
			
			Chase
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			Callie
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
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			Clar
			
			
			Elijah
			
			
			Edelstein
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
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			Katie
			
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
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			Eureka
			
			
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			Eureka
			
			
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			Chance
			
			
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			IL
			
		
		
			
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			Tristan
			
			
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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title> Eureka College is proud to announce the launch of the “Color Us Hopeful: Eureka College Coloring Book Program"</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/07/eureka-college-is-proud-to-announce-the-launch-of-the-color-us-hopeful-eureka-college-coloring-book-program</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/07/eureka-college-is-proud-to-announce-the-launch-of-the-color-us-hopeful-eureka-college-coloring-book-program/78570</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:40:44 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eureka College is proud to announce the launch of the &ldquo;Color Us Hopeful:&nbsp;Eureka College Coloring Book Program,&rdquo; made possible through a generous grant received by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Last year, Eureka College received a grant from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF)&nbsp;for the &ldquo;Color Us Hopeful:&nbsp;Eureka College Coloring Book Program.&rdquo; The IPCF is a grant-making public charity dedicated to improving the lives of people in their four county service area (McLean, DeWitt, Livingston, and Logan counties). Together they bring financial resources to individuals, families, and businesses to support effective nonprofits in the community.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eureka College designed the project to bring joy and creativity to children in need, along with the essential food supplies Midwest Food Bank provides. The Color Us Hopeful program features adventurous children&rsquo;s stories written by Professor Zeke Jarvis and vibrant illustrations drawn by students in their Eureka College art course. Professor Willie designed the layout of the coloring book, printing 1,000 books.&nbsp;

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The finished packs were delivered and donated to the Midwest Food Bank by Professors Jarvis and Wille. The packets will be distributed to families in need through their Hope Packs.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &ldquo;This initiative underscores the importance of holistic support for children,&rdquo; says Professor Zeke Jarvis. &ldquo;We know that it is important for children to get the food they need, and we know that it is important for them to be able to have fun as well. Hopefully, these coloring books help give the children something to enjoy along with the food from the Midwest Food Bank.&rdquo;

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eureka College is grateful for the grant and teamwork with the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation and Midwest Food Bank. We are immensely proud of the students and faculty who displayed their talents to contribute to this heartwarming project.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Welcomes Largest First-Year Class in College History</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/08/eureka-college-welcomes-largest-first-year-class-in-college-history</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/08/eureka-college-welcomes-largest-first-year-class-in-college-history/faf00</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:45:18 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka --&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to welcome 242 new students, which includes the largest number of first-time first-year students on record and represents an increase of 24%&nbsp;over last year.


The fall 2024 cohort is also the second largest total incoming class in recent history and represents the largest number of out-of-state students on record, as well as 41%&nbsp;who identify as racial/ethnic minority, and nearly half who are first-generation and low-income.


The College&rsquo;s total enrollment is 558, holding steady for the past three years with 557 in 2023 and 559 in 2022.


&ldquo;We are excited to welcome such a large fall cohort to Eureka College, thanks to the amazing work of our Admissions and Athletics teams&rdquo; said President Jamel Wright. &ldquo;This is a diverse class that includes ambitious and resilient learners from a wide variety of backgrounds, and we can&rsquo;t wait to see how they make their mark &lsquo;neath the elms.&rdquo;


About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Harlem Wizards vs Central Illinois Legends during homecoming week at Eureka College </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/09/harlem-wizards-vs-central-illinois-legends-during-homecoming-week-at-eureka-college</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/09/harlem-wizards-vs-central-illinois-legends-during-homecoming-week-at-eureka-college/f8d84</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka Ill. - The Harlem Wizards are coming to Eureka College, Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00pm. The evening promises to be a fun-filled event, great for kids and adults and will put a smile on their faces! Proceeds from this event will benefit student athletes at Eureka College.&nbsp;

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The Harlem Wizards have a unique mission:&nbsp;create awe-inspiring events throughout the country. At a Wizards game, fans will witness amazing basketball talent combined with hilarious comedy. It&rsquo;s two hours of family time where parents, grandparents, and kids can all laugh together. Throughout the game, fans will experience a magical display of tricks, coordinated ball handling, fancy passing, and aerodynamic athleticism combined with high-energy comedy and audience interaction. The experience can only be summed up in two words:&nbsp;Awe-Inspiring!

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The opposing team is the Central Illinois Legends, comprised of Eureka College alumni, members of the Peoria and Bloomington police departments, principals of local public schools, and other selected church and community leaders.

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General admission tickets are $15 or treat yourself to an even closer experience. &nbsp;The Courtside Plus package feature a courtside seat, a pregame meet &amp; greet with Harlem Wizards players, and a Harlem Wizards souvenir. &nbsp; &nbsp;The Benchwarmer package includes a seat on the Harlem Wizards players&rsquo; bench, a pregame meet &amp; greet with Harlem Wizards players, and a Harlem Wizards souvenir.

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Tickets can be purchased online at &nbsp;www.Harlemwizards.com&nbsp;.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Run with Reagan 5K: Starry Night at Eureka College </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/09/run-with-reagan-5k-starry-night-at-eureka-college</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/09/run-with-reagan-5k-starry-night-at-eureka-college/dc8c3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &nbsp;While it won&rsquo;t be a Starry Night for this year&#39;s &ldquo;Run with Reagan 5K:&nbsp;Starry Night at Eureka&rdquo; event, it will be fun for the whole family at Eureka College on Saturday, Oct. 5. This exciting race is set on Eurekas charming and historic campus. All ages are welcome to attend.

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The event will begin with a 400-meter Kids Dash at 8 a.m., followed by a one-mile fun run/walk and 5K at 8:15 a.m. It is $25 to register for the 5K and one-mile fun run/walk and $10 for 12-and-under participants to enter the Kids Dash. Eureka College students can participate for $10.

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All proceeds from the race will benefit students of the Eureka College Red Devil Cross Country and Distance Team.

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All entrants enjoy a pancake breakfast after the race. Guests of participants can purchase breakfast for $7.50+&nbsp;tax. Registration and packet pick-up will begin on race day at 7 a.m. at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street. Parking will be available at the East Burgess gravel parking lot or in the Reagan Athletic Complex parking lot.

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The starting line of the 5K course will be at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street and will continue to Burgess, east on James Street, south on Dickinson Drive and west on Reagan Drive. This square will be completed three times with the last lap being extended north until making a left on College Avenue, ending the event in front of the Commons.

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Awards will be presented to the top overall male and female runner, as well as the top three performers in each of the following age groups:&nbsp;14 and under, 15 through 19, 20 through 29, 30 through 39, 40 through 49, 50 through 59, 60 through 69 and 70 and over. &nbsp;For a bit of extra fun, &nbsp;dress in the style of Vincent Van Gogh, the inspiration behind the Starry Night theme of this year&rsquo;s homecoming. &nbsp;There will be prizes for the best-dressed male and female.

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Registration is open until midnight on October 3, 2024. To secure your spot today, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Eureka/RunwithReagan1855

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College President recognized with 2024 Biden Lifetime Achievement Award for Service</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/06/eureka-college-president-recognized-with-2024-biden-lifetime-achievement-award-for-service</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/06/eureka-college-president-recognized-with-2024-biden-lifetime-achievement-award-for-service/7de08</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:05:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Brown Foundation Community Development Corporation certified Eureka College President Dr. Jamel Wright as a distinguished recipient of the 2024 Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award. The presidential lifetime achievement award recognizes leaders who have dedicated their lives with over 4,000 hours in service of others. &nbsp;


The Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award is an honor that celebrates not just the depth of commitment but the breadth of impact one has made over a lifetime of service.


&ldquo;I am honored and humbled by this recognition,&rdquo; said Wright. &ldquo;My late mother was my role model and taught me that to whom much is given, much is expected and required. As a first-generation college student and the first woman and African American to lead Eureka College, so many people gave and give of their time to me, and I want to embody that habit of service for others.&quot;

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Wright&#39;s passion for mentoring young people and women is evident in her record of service, which also includes a commitment to many community efforts, boards, and initiatives of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Inc.

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Wright will receive the honor during a gala on Saturday, June 29 in Memphis, TN.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.
Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Media Stations Earn Top Honors at Illinois Broadcasters Association Conference</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/10/eureka-college-media-stations-earn-top-honors-at-illinois-broadcasters-association-conference</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/10/eureka-college-media-stations-earn-top-honors-at-illinois-broadcasters-association-conference/deddb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:35:06 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College Media Stations Earn Top Honors at Illinois Broadcasters Association Conference
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Eureka, IL &ndash; Eureka College&rsquo;s radio and television stations have been recognized among the top college media outlets in Illinois at the annual Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA)&nbsp;Conference. The college secured two first-place awards in the highly competitive Student Silver Dome Awards, underscoring the strength of Eureka&rsquo;s Communication and Media Studies program.

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Eureka College claimed first place in the categories of Best Radio/TV Sports Play-by-Play and Best TV Commercial. The play-by-play win, featuring highlights from the Red Devils vs. Greenville men&rsquo;s basketball broadcast on February 14, 2024, featuring Spencer Davis, a 2024 graduate, and Kareem Burnett, a current Communication and Media Studies major.

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ECTV also swept the Best TV Commercial category, taking both first and second place with entries produced by Davis during the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Named after the iconic dome of the Illinois State Capitol, the Silver Dome Awards recognize the &ldquo;Best of the Best&rdquo; in Illinois broadcasting, celebrating both commercial and student broadcasters. This year, Eureka College stood proudly alongside other first-place winners, including Illinois State University, North Central College, Lake Land College, Eastern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, College of DuPage, Loyola University, and Governors State University.

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&ldquo;I am proud that our program at Eureka College stands shoulder to shoulder with much larger institutions in Illinois,&rdquo; said Dr. John Malone, Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies and General Manager of WXEC FM/ECTV. &ldquo;Spencer graduated in 2024, and Kareem is still here creating great content. I was pleased to have eight other students in attendance at the conference this year, most of them new Eureka students. When they see their peers&rsquo; winning awards, they get motivated to compete. Afterwards, they brainstormed all afternoon on what content they can create for next year&rsquo;s competition. The baton is being passed to the next wave of great Eureka radio and television creators.&rdquo;

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Eight Eureka students, Andrew Schulte, Kareem Burnett, Jaden Randall, Liv Hardin-Nieri, Andrew Danehl, Matthew Swan, Ella Walker and Aaron Cabrera attended the IBA conference, where they participated in panel discussions with students from other institutions. The awards were presented during a luncheon, which also honored industry professionals with lifetime achievement awards.

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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s 2024 Lincoln Laureate</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/11/eureka-college-s-2024-lincoln-laureate</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2024/11/eureka-college-s-2024-lincoln-laureate/c1b9d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:55:01 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

Eureka College&rsquo;s 2024 Student Lincoln Laureate

Each fall, an outstanding student is selected by Eureka College to receive the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award. &nbsp;The student is then recognized as a Lincoln Laureate. &nbsp;Eureka College&rsquo;s 2024 Student Lincoln Laureate is Hayden Skaggs.

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The Lincoln Laureate award celebrates outstanding students for their leadership and service in the pursuit of the betterment of humanity and for overall excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities.

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Hayden is a senior at Eureka College, double majoring in sociology/psychology and philosophy/religion, with a minor in political science.

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&nbsp;&ldquo;It was not something I was thinking about since I was focused on my remarks for convocation,&rdquo; stated Hayden. &ldquo;So, it was a shock but definitely a nice surprise&rdquo;.

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Hayden is active in student senate, president of the Disciples of Christ student group, and works for the Eureka Christian Church.

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After Hayden graduates, he plans to go to divinity school, majoring in divinity and social work. &nbsp;He hopes to attend the University of Chicago.

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Hayden credits his parents for part of his inspiration. &ldquo;Both my parents have been leading parts in my life when focusing on leadership and justice,&rdquo; Hayden said. &ldquo;On the religion side my dad is a minister and has been the minister at my church my entire life which has been a big influence on me.&rdquo;

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
]]></description></item><item><title>Humbert Lecture on Religions and Public Life to Feature Dr. Anand Venkatkrishnan</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/01/humbert-lecture-on-religions-and-public-life-to-feature-dr-anand-venkatkrishnan</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/01/humbert-lecture-on-religions-and-public-life-to-feature-dr-anand-venkatkrishnan/f773d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:25:27 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Humbert Lecture on Religions and Public Life to Feature Dr. Anand Venkatkrishnan

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EUREKA&ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the upcoming Humbert Lecture on Religions and Public Life, which will take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 7pm. The lecture will be held in the Becker Auditorium, located on the scenic campus of Eureka College. This event is free and open to the public, offering a unique opportunity to engage with thought-provoking discourse on the topic of experiential discovery and human possibility.

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The lecture, titled &quot;Fear needs Ablative, Love needs Locative:&nbsp;The Promise and Peril of Classical Learning&quot;&nbsp;will be delivered by the distinguished speaker, Dr. Venkatkrishnan, an Assistant Professor, of the University of Chicago, and an intellectual historian of South Asian religion.

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Dr. Anand Venkatkrishnan will discuss what he has learned while studying South Asian religion and how it has shaped the way Sanskrit scholars look at the text in the modern day. His presentation will encourage attendees to look at the impact religion has in today&#39;s world. Dr. Venkatkrishnan&#39;s insights promise to inspire fresh perspectives and dialogues on the role of belief in our lives and communities.

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Speaker Bio:
Anand Venkatkrishnan is an intellectual historian of South Asian religion. His first book, Love in the Time of Scholarship:&nbsp;The Bhāgavata Purāṇa in Indian Intellectual History (New York:&nbsp;Oxford University Press, 2024), explores how popular religion shaped the everyday lives of Sanskrit scholars in early modern India. It shows that the vernacular-language, quotidian practices of bhakti reshaped writing in elite systems of Sanskrit learning. He is at work on two additional research projects. The first, searching for Sarasvati, is a social and intimate history of classical South Asian studies in twentieth-century America. Through intellectual biographies of women scholars, teachers, and artists written out of the field&#39;s past and present, it explores the question of whether how you live matters to how you read. The other, Left- Hand Practice, concerns a group of loosely affiliated religious intellectuals in modern India involved with the political left. Each, in their own way, articulated a critique of modernist, bourgeois Hinduism.

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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States
]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Proudly Announces the Dean’s List Honorees  for the Fall 2024 Semester</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/01/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-fall-2024-semester-1</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/01/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-fall-2024-semester-1/6977e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka&nbsp;&ndash; The Eureka College Fall 2024 Dean&rsquo;s List features 145 recipients. The list includes students from 63 different Illinois communities, 14 states (AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IN, KS, MI, MO, NC, UT, WA), and one other country (South Africa).

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Local communities had multiple representatives. Washington had 12 students on the Dean&rsquo;s List, followed by Morton (9), Peoria (9), East Peoria (8), Metamora (6), Eureka (5), and Bloomington (4).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework.

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			Eureka&nbsp;
			
			
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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.


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]]></description></item><item><title>Dr. Phil Duncan Showcases Mississippi Mud: A Natural History of the Blues at Clarksdale Film Festival</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/dr-phil-duncan-showcases-mississippi-mud-a-natural-history-of-the-blues-at-clarksdale-film-festival</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/dr-phil-duncan-showcases-mississippi-mud-a-natural-history-of-the-blues-at-clarksdale-film-festival/ad531</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dr. Phil Duncan Showcases Mississippi Mud:&nbsp;A Natural History of the Blues&nbsp;at Clarksdale Film Festival

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Phil Duncan recently had the honor of presenting his short film, Mississippi Mud:&nbsp;A Natural History of the Blues, at the 15th Annual Clarksdale Film and Music Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The film, which was produced over the course of two years in the Mississippi Delta, has been making waves in the festival circuit and was recently selected for permanent inclusion in the Delta Blues Museum, Mississippi&rsquo;s oldest music museum.

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Exploring the Roots of the Blues

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The documentary delves into the deep ties between blues music, the natural landscape, and the cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta&mdash;where the genre was born. To craft an authentic and nuanced perspective, Duncan interviewed musicians, historians, river guides, and club managers, weaving together a narrative that honors the music&rsquo;s origins.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Duncan also personally traveled through the Delta&rsquo;s vast landscapes, often alone and in the sweltering July heat&mdash;to capture the region&rsquo;s essence on film. One of the most profound moments in his journey was filmed at Graball Landing, a historic and deeply emotional site along the Tallahatchie River where Emmett Till&rsquo;s body was recovered in 1955.

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A Festival Homecoming

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For Duncan, presenting Mississippi Mud&nbsp;at the Clarksdale Film and Music Festival was a homecoming of sorts. Many individuals who played a role in the film, whether as interviewees, advisors, or supporters, were in attendance for the screening.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "It was great to reconnect with folks that have become friends over the process of making this film and for us all to enjoy the finished film together," Duncan shared.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Adding to the excitement of the festival was the presence of Charlie Musselwhite, a legendary blues harmonica player and Clarksdale resident, who attended the screening and Q&amp;A session.

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A Journey Through the Heart of Blues Country

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; In addition to the festival, Duncan embraced the full musical experience of the Delta. He was accompanied by a good friend&mdash;an accomplished a drummer who had the opportunity to sit in with local bands at various clubs and juke joints along the way.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Reflecting on the experience, Duncan described the region&rsquo;s significance:
"The Mississippi Delta is the cradle of all American music, and it pours out of everything down there. It's one of my favorite places on Earth."

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; With Mississippi Mud&nbsp;gaining recognition and finding a permanent home in the Delta Blues Museum, Duncan&rsquo;s work continues to shine a light on the rich, complex history of blues music and its enduring connection to the land and people who created it.]]></description></item><item><title>Student Spotlight: Destiny S. Evans </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/student-spotlight-destiny-s-evans</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/student-spotlight-destiny-s-evans/bfca9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Student Spotlight:&nbsp;Destiny S. Evans 

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Pursuing a Passion for Art Therapy

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We are thrilled to shine the Student Spotlight on Destiny S. Evans, a senior art major with a minor in psychology!

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Destiny transferred to Eureka College in her junior year from Spoon River College, drawn to the small campus atmosphere and the strong sense of community between faculty and students. Building meaningful connections with her professors has been an essential part of her academic journey, and she has found that support system here at Eureka.

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Pursuing a Passion for Art Therapy 

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Set to graduate in May, Destiny plans to continue her education by pursuing a master&rsquo;s degree in art therapy&mdash;a passion sparked by a professor at her previous college. With her love for both art and mental health advocacy, art therapy was the perfect path for her.

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Destiny is a recipient of the Edna Mary Brown Endowed Scholarship (2024)&nbsp;and a proud member of the International Honor Society in Psychology (2024). On campus, she stays actively involved as an assistant for the art department, a desk worker in the Office of Student Life, and a resident assistant (RA).

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Finding Her Creative Space

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Her favorite place on campus is the ceramics room, a peaceful retreat where she can relax and create. She also loves spending time in the art rooms, describing them as spaces where she truly feels she belongs. One of her most memorable classes was Illustration for Literary Marketing, where she collaborated with classmates to create a coloring book and even developed her own comic book!

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Creativity Beyond the Classroom

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Outside of class, Destiny enjoys gaming, scrapbooking, creating art, and listening to music. She has even started a small plant society in her dorm, adding a touch of greenery to campus life.

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A Proud Artistic Achievement

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; One of her proudest moments at Eureka was hosting her art exhibition in Fall 2023, themed "Plants Taking Back Spaces and Overgrowth." In her own words, &ldquo;My portfolio explores the idea of plants reclaiming spaces that humans have overtaken.&rdquo;&nbsp;(Evans, art exhibit statement).&nbsp;She deeply appreciated the encouragement and support from her art professors throughout the experience.

&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title> Eureka College Wins Awards at Intercollegiate Broadcasting System</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/eureka-college-wins-awards-at-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/eureka-college-wins-awards-at-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system/7bf44</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:20:24 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College&rsquo;s student-operated radio station, EC 103.1 (WXEC-FM), took top honors in the Best Radio Commercial category at the 86th annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS)&nbsp;Conference on Saturday, March 8, at the Sheraton Times Square in New York. Eureka College junior Jaden Randall (Secor, IL), a Communication and Media Studies major, produced the winning entry during the fall 2024 semester for an audio production class.

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IBS also recognized Eureka College Associate Professor Dr. John Malone, presenting him with a National Finalist plaque for Best College Faculty Advisor, Radio for his role as General Manager of student-operated WXEC-FM, EC 103.1. On March 25, the station will celebrate its first anniversary as an FM station. Eureka College radio and television also received nominations for Best Video Play-by-Play, Best TV Commercial, and Best Press Release.

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Randall is the first female Eureka College student to win top honors at the IBS awards and the first native Eureka College student to do so. The college introduced television and radio into its Communication and Media Studies program in 2022. All previous first-place winners were transfer students who joined Eureka&rsquo;s radio and television stations following Lincoln College&rsquo;s closure in 2022.

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&ldquo;Jaden&rsquo;s victory is a watershed moment for the program,&rdquo; Malone said. &ldquo;She is part of the new guard who joined radio and television as a Eureka student. Her win energizes her peers and proves that the program and its students are thriving locally. We are not simply living on past successes.

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"I am also honored to be a finalist among hundreds of faculty advisors in higher education radio and television. After Lincoln&rsquo;s closure, my goal was to build a successful second act for broadcasting at Eureka. I&rsquo;m proud that my IBS peers recognized our efforts to license and launch a new FM station in such a short time.&rdquo;

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In the commercial category, Eureka bested other finalists DePaul University, Colorado Media School, Illinois Media School, and Ohio Media School.

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Other faculty advisors receiving National Finalist plaques were from Thiel College, SUNY Fredonia, California Polytechnic State University, Kansas State University, and the University of Colorado &ndash; Colorado Springs.

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Founded in 1940, the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System is the oldest student media organization in the United States, with more than 1,000 nonprofit, educationally affiliated radio and television stations.

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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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]]></description></item><item><title>Student Spotlight: Matthew Swan</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/student-spotlight-matthew-swan</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/student-spotlight-matthew-swan/06d48</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:10:13 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to shine the Student Spotlight on Matthew Swan, a freshman Communication &amp; Media Studies and Sports Management double major!

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Matthew chose to study at Eureka College for Eureka&rsquo;s amazing broadcasting program. As a freshman, Matthew is still exploring career options for his degrees. He has a few plans in mind, including attending graduate school, pursuing a job in broadcasting, or securing an internship with a minor league baseball team in broadcasting.

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Matthew is a fellow in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program and a recipient of the Ronald Reagan Scholarship. In addition to being a Reagan Fellow, he works closely with John Malone, covers sports games for ECTV and EC 103.1, serves as an intern for Eureka College&rsquo;s social media team, and recently co-founded a Bible Study Club with a friend!

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Matthew&rsquo;s happiest moment at Eureka was traveling to Chicago with the Reagan Fellows, where they visited an art museum and had free time to explore the city. He is also looking forward to an upcoming trip to Sweden with the Reagan Fellows this summer.

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One of his most memorable classes so far has been TV Practicum with John Malone, where he learned to operate cameras, edit videos, and even appear on TV for sports game coverage. His favorite place on campus is the Cerf Center, as he appreciates its blend of Eureka&rsquo;s historical charm with modern updates. He describes it as having a "home away from home" atmosphere.

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Matthew is thoroughly enjoying his time in the EC community, sharing:
"The campus is small, and the professors are nice. Students aren&rsquo;t just seen as a number&mdash;there&rsquo;s a real sense of community here."]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Student Ronnie Valverde to Study Abroad in Japan</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/eureka-college-student-ronnie-valverde-to-study-abroad-in-japan</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/eureka-college-student-ronnie-valverde-to-study-abroad-in-japan/208b7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:10:14 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Ronnie Valverde, a junior majoring in Communications and Media Studies, who will be embarking on a study abroad experience in Japan from March 24 through August.

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Ronnie&rsquo;s journey to Japan is part of a self-designed minor in Japanese Cultural Studies, fulfilling a long-held dream of studying in another country. Since high school, he has aspired to immerse himself in a new culture, with Japan as his top choice.

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During his time abroad, Ronnie will reside in Machida, Tokyo, a city just over an hour from the renowned Shibuya City by train. He will study at J.F. Oberlin University, a medium-sized Christian institution known for its support of international students, ensuring a smooth transition. His coursework will focus on Japanese language and culture, including an in-depth exploration of Kabuki theatre.

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Additionally, one of his classes will involve community engagement and research, allowing him to contribute to the local area. Beyond academics, Ronnie&rsquo;s experience will foster independence, adaptability, integrity, and financial responsibility&mdash;all valuable qualities for his future career. Managing his funds and navigating life in a vastly different cultural environment will further strengthen his problem-solving and cross-cultural communication skills, setting him apart in the professional world.

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Reflecting on Japanese culture, Ronnie shared:&nbsp;"The culture is about as different as you can get&mdash;language, beliefs, values&mdash;it&rsquo;s all somewhat separated from our own, if not entirely. People are very friendly, though after some time, you may notice that they aren&rsquo;t quite as personable right away. During my last stay, I asked a friend what the difference was between his American and Japanese friends. He told me he preferred time with his American friends because we are more open and personable." Ronnie is excited to embrace this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, immerse himself in the atmosphere, and gain invaluable experiences. "This is such an accomplishment for me&mdash;a real dream come true&mdash;and I can't thank Eureka enough for helping me see it through," said Valverde.

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We wish him the best on this incredible journey!]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College performing Mora V. Harris’s play Space Girl</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/eureka-college-performing-mora-v-harris-s-play-space-girl</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/03/eureka-college-performing-mora-v-harris-s-play-space-girl/fc8d9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:50:32 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA &mdash; Eureka College is taking on Mora V. Harris&rsquo;s play Space Girl. This science fiction comedy is about a 16-year-old alien from the planet Zlagdor trying to fit in in a whole new world, planet Earth.

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Arugula Suarez just wants to fit in. But it&rsquo;s not easy when you&rsquo;re a 16-year-old alien from the plant Zlagdor. Stuck in a world where the only things that make sense are Roller Derby and salad, Arugula and her father, Nancy, must find out what it means to be human before time runs out for planet Earth. Arugula and her father Nancy travel to Earth to convince their superiors to save the planet from climate change. The play explorers' themes of identity, humanity, and the complexities of fitting in when you&rsquo;re from a different planet.

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The quirkiness, comedy, and a just a bit of absurdity in Space Girl makes it a play you won&rsquo;t want to miss.

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Performances:&nbsp;

&bull; Sat. March 29th @&nbsp;2:00pm

&bull; Sat. March 29th @&nbsp;7:30pm

&bull; Sun. March 30th @&nbsp;2:00pm

&bull; Sat. April 5th @&nbsp;2:00pm

&bull; Sat. April 5th @&nbsp;7:30pm

&bull; Sun. April 6th @&nbsp;2:00pm

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Location:&nbsp;Eureka College. Pritchard Theatre, College Avenue, Eureka IL 61530

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Free performances and parking but must pre-register for seating availability. https://evite.me/3w7E9rUyGQ

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Cast:

Arugula:&nbsp;Jaden Randall

Nancy:&nbsp;Hannah Cantrall

Charlotte:&nbsp;Shelby Clementz

Announcer:&nbsp;Luca Davis

Bruise:&nbsp;Greenlee Grady

Denise/Zlagdorian:&nbsp;Em Gosik

Becky/zlagdorian:&nbsp;Lydia Clark

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&nbsp;About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States]]></description></item><item><title>Student Spotlight: Baylor Cluver</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/04/student-spotlight-baylor-cluver</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/04/student-spotlight-baylor-cluver/54759</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:35:29 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We are excited to feature Baylor Cluver in our Student Spotlight! She is a senior majoring in music (vocal performance)&nbsp;with a minor in psychology.

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Baylor is deeply connected to Eureka College, as she comes from a long line of family members who have attended&mdash;she is number 13! Her passion for music and performing initially had her considering a large music conservatory or university, but she ultimately chose Eureka College as a fellow in the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program.

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As graduation approaches, Baylor plans to pursue a career in music and theatre, performing on stages and screens worldwide. She also hopes to use her psychology minor to bring authenticity to her performances and advocate for mental health awareness and support.

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Baylor&rsquo;s involvement on campus is nothing short of remarkable. In addition to being a Reagan Fellow, she serves as the Student Body Vice President, President of the Eureka College Chorale, and a member of the Eureka College Chamber Singers. She also works at the Red Devil Depot, performs with the Opera/Lyric Theatre Workshop, has appeared in multiple campus theatrical productions, and tutors in music theory. She has competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)&nbsp;vocal competitions during her sophomore, junior, and senior years, competing against students from Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. She earned third place in the Musical Theatre competition and advanced to the National Round twice!

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Last summer, Baylor attended the London Summer Music Theatre Academy, where she was part of the original cast of Animal Farm:&nbsp;A Twisted Animal Tale, an Off-West End musical based on George Orwell&rsquo;s novel. She played one of the lead roles, Clover, originating the character in front of London audiences. Through this program, she also made her West End debut at the Crazy Coqs Cabaret Club, performing both Golden Age and contemporary musical theatre repertoire.

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Her favorite place on campus is The Chapel, which she describes as her home away from home. It&rsquo;s a space where she has spent countless hours relaxing, learning, practicing, conversing, and studying. She loves hearing the halls filled with students and faculty practicing and performing all genres of music, both vocal and instrumental, as she pushes open its heavy doors.

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Outside of class, Baylor enjoys working out, meditating, spending time with close friends, reading, watching and reviewing films, cooking, baking, and writing music.

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One of her proudest moments at Eureka College was hosting her Junior Recital last spring. McCallister Hall was filled with lifelong supporters, friends, family, past and present teachers, and even students and professors she had never met. The room buzzed with excitement as all of her influential role models&mdash;from childhood to today&mdash;gathered to celebrate the arts together.

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Now, as she prepares for graduation, Baylor invites you to experience her passion for music firsthand. Join us for her Senior Recital on April 12 at 2 p.m. in McCallister Hall, where she will showcase her vocal talents and celebrate this milestone moment.

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Congratulations, Baylor, on all of your accomplishments! We can't wait to see where your talents take you next.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College is Proud to Announce the Spring 2025 Graduates of Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/05/eureka-college-is-proud-to-announce-the-spring-2025-graduates-of-eureka-college</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/05/eureka-college-is-proud-to-announce-the-spring-2025-graduates-of-eureka-college/915d0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 16:05:09 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College is Proud to Announce the Spring 2025 Graduates of Eureka College

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EUREKA &ndash;&nbsp;Eureka College is proud to announce the Spring 2025 graduates of Eureka College

The Eureka College commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 10, 2025, included 87 students. The graduates along with family and friends heard an inspiring speech from The Honorable Jane L. Campbell, the first woman elected Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio and now serving as the President/CEO of the United States Capitol Historical Society.&nbsp;

Mr. Vincent Vega, a 2019 Eureka College graduate and attorney for the Illinois Secretary of State, provided a welcome from the College alumni association and Ms. Katie Jo Jackson, President of the Class of 2025 shared final thoughts and encouragement to the class.

The graduates are from 57 Illinois communities, five states (AK, CA, GA, IN, MT), and one country (Switzerland).

Seven local communities had multiple graduates. Eureka and Peoria had the most with seven, followed by Washington (5), East Peoria (4), Gridley (2), Lacon (2), AND Metamora (2).

Ten graduates will complete their academic career in August and some of those walked in Saturday&rsquo;s commencement ceremony.

Eureka College provides photos of the commencement ceremony for all graduates and families at https://eurekacollege.smugmug.com/2025-Spring-Commencement.

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			Michael
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Salazar
			
			
			Arlleth
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Vargas
			
			
			Christian
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Platz
			
			
			Tyler
			
			
			Piper City
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hultz
			
			
			Brin
			
			
			Quincy
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Goble
			
			
			Jeffrey
			
			
			Robinson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Johnson
			
			
			Jalen
			
			
			Rock Falls
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Garcia
			
			
			Angel
			
			
			Rockford
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			King
			
			
			Demetrius
			
			
			Romeoville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Ness
			
			
			Josie
			
			
			Sandwich
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tripp
			
			
			Katelynn
			
			
			Somonauk
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Dawson
			
			
			Rachel
			
			
			Stanford
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			King
			
			
			Brandt
			
			
			Stillman Valley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Douglas
			
			
			Delaney
			
			
			Sugar Grove
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schulte
			
			
			Andrew
			
			
			Summerfield
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Sampson
			
			
			Ian
			
			
			Tiskilwa
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Perkins
			
			
			Wyatt
			
			
			Trivoli
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Marlow
			
			
			Kelsey
			
			
			Washburn
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Baker
			
			
			Emily
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Blackowicz
			
			
			Ethan
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hobbs
			
			
			Noelle
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lenington
			
			
			Madison
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Virgil
			
			
			Emily
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Cluver
			
			
			Baylor
			
			
			Watseka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Skaggs
			
			
			Hayden
			
			
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About Eureka College

Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities.

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Proudly Announces the Dean’s List Honorees for the Spring 2025 Semester</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/06/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-spring-2025-semester</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/06/eureka-college-proudly-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-spring-2025-semester/d0ba0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:15:42 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College Proudly Announces the Dean&rsquo;s List Honorees for the Spring 2025 Semester

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EUREKA, IL&nbsp;&ndash; The Eureka College Spring 2025 Dean&rsquo;s List features 138 recipients. The list includes students from 67 Illinois communities, 13 states (AZ, FL, GA, IN, LA, MI, MO, NC, NV, OK, UT, WA, and WI).

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Local communities had multiple representatives. Washington had 14 students on the Dean&rsquo;s List, followed by Peoria (10), East Peoria (7), Eureka (6), Metamora (6), Bloomington (4), Monticello (3), Morton (3), Washburn (3), Dunlap (2), El Paso (2), Gridley (2), Lowpoint (2), Mackinaw (2), and Quincy (2).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework.

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			Williams
			
			
			Kateland &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Queen Creek
			
			
			AZ
			
		
		
			
			Frenden
			
			
			Joshua &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			New Port Richey
			
			
			FL
			
		
		
			
			Ezechiele
			
			
			Nshimirimana &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Decatur
			
			
			GA
			
		
		
			
			Carbajal
			
			
			Isabella &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Alsip
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hall
			
			
			Hunter &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Auburn
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wessel
			
			
			Bria &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Bellevue
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Heckman
			
			
			Frances &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Benson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Davis
			
			
			Colton &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Flores
			
			
			Katerinne &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Geiser
			
			
			Cadence &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jackson
			
			
			Connor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			DeCarlo
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bradley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Zarello
			
			
			Alyssa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Bushnell
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Evans
			
			
			Destiny &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Canton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Berry
			
			
			Svannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Carol Stream
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Islas
			
			
			Miguel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Rusk
			
			
			Maculen &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Chillicothe
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Walter
			
			
			Hope &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Danvers
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schaffner
			
			
			Claire &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Sprinkle
			
			
			Andrew &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Dorsey
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Andrews
			
			
			Hannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bruce
			
			
			Noah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Brummitt
			
			
			Kirsten &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Campbell
			
			
			Caralyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Frietsch
			
			
			Casey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Martin
			
			
			Hailey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Palmer
			
			
			Michaela &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Ulrich
			
			
			Chase &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Warlow
			
			
			Callie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Coppejans
			
			
			Jordyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jackson
			
			
			
			Katie Jo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Burkiett
			
			
			Hannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Elmwood
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			O'Donoghue
			
			
			Cloee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Emden
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Andrews
			
			
			Hailey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jamieson
			
			
			Craig &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Laesch
			
			
			Tanner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Myers
			
			
			Morgan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			White
			
			
			Jack &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wiles
			
			
			Maddison &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Niemczak
			
			
			Madeline &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Frankfort
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Curless
			
			
			&nbsp;

			Daniel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Germantown Hills
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Patterson
			
			
			Ethan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Glasford
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Beaumont
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Greenup
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Cornell
			
			
			Janessa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Gridley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gramm
			
			
			Hillary &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Gridley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Roat
			
			
			Ellie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Havana
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			DeJesus
			
			
			Samuel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Hopedale
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wilcox
			
			
			Ashley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Hudson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gillis
			
			
			Sydney &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Jerseyville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gallegos
			
			
			Miyala &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Joliet
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Reuter
			
			
			Riley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Lacon
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Richardson
			
			
			Max &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			LaHarpe
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Johnson
			
			
			Tikyra &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lansing
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Grove
			
			
			Odessa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lewistown
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Company
			
			
			Alyssa &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lincoln
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Clementz
			
			
			Shelby &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lowpoint
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Denham
			
			
			Bayley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lowpoint
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hickman
			
			
			Alexis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lewis
			
			
			Julia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Castaneda
			
			
			Nayara &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Magnolia
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Newhouse
			
			
			Bailey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Marquette Heights
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tolentino
			
			
			Isabella &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mendota
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Fisher
			
			
			Rachel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Fosdyck
			
			
			Zackariah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Level
			
			
			Mackinzey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Roberts
			
			
			Navada &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schnetzler
			
			
			Anna Marie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tanksley
			
			
			Abigail &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Daniels
			
			
			Mackenzie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Monticello
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Williamson
			
			
			Benjamin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Monticello
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Williamson
			
			
			Tucker &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Monticello
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Carter
			
			
			Benjamin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hackney
			
			
			Grant &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Troxell
			
			
			Sasha &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Washington
			
			
			Calvin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Naperville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Dixon
			
			
			Breannyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Newark
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Smolen
			
			
			Leah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Normal
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Fitzpatrick
			
			
			Conor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			North Barrington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bradach
			
			
			Jake &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Oglesby
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Baldwin
			
			
			Madeline &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Dr. Annie Kelvie Named 2025 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/06/dr-annie-kelvie-named-2025-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award-recipient</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/06/dr-annie-kelvie-named-2025-helen-cleaver-distinguished-teaching-award-recipient/f73e0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

Dr. Annie Kelvie Named 2025 Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient 

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EUREKA, IL&nbsp;&ndash; Dr. Annie Kelvie, Associate Professor of English and Director of the Writing Program at Eureka College, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award. Kelvie received the honor during Eureka College&rsquo;s commencement ceremony earlier this month.

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The Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award is presented annually to a faculty member who demonstrates excellence, creativity, and innovation in teaching. The award includes a financial stipend, and the recipient serves as the keynote speaker at the College&rsquo;s fall opening convocation. Named in honor of Helen Cleaver, a 1928 Eureka College alumna known for her lifelong dedication to education and the College, the award reflects the institution&rsquo;s commitment to outstanding teaching. Faculty, staff, and students submit nominations, and a committee of campus representatives selects the recipient.&nbsp;

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&ldquo;Students and colleagues alike deeply value Dr. Kelvie&rsquo;s innovative and inclusive approach to teaching,&rdquo; said Dr. Ann Fulop, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. &ldquo;One student shared that their creative style &lsquo;inspired genuine curiosity&rsquo; and fostered a classroom where every voice was respected&mdash;even in disagreement. From pairing Thoreau with Jeff VanderMeer or Aristotle with a comedy series, Dr. Kelvie challenges students to think deeply and engage meaningfully. Beyond the classroom, their dedication uplifts the entire faculty through mentorship, collaborative workshops, and unwavering support. She exemplifies the spirit of the Helen Cleaver Distinguished Teaching Award.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Reflecting on the honor, Dr. Kelvie shared, &ldquo;I was honored to be nominated for this award by students and faculty. It was really satisfying to be recognized for my efforts and to be surprised at graduation with the award!&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Dr. Kelvie has enjoyed six years at Eureka because of the experience with both students and faculty. &ldquo;I am lucky to work with such smart, yet unpretentious, colleagues and to teach such funny and lively students,&rdquo; stated Dr. Kelvie. &ldquo;I love how Eureka is small enough that, by graduation, I've had about half the graduating seniors in at least one of my classes! I enjoy the balance between thinking through the types of courses that every student is required to take, like beginning and advanced academic writing, and the fun of classes like Nature Writing or The Meaning of Life in The Good Place.&rdquo;&nbsp;

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Dr. Kelvie&rsquo;s dedication to fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and inclusive dialogue in the classroom makes her a worthy recipient of this prestigious award.]]></description></item><item><title>Student Body President Welcomes New Students at Opening Convocation</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/09/student-body-president-welcomes-new-students-at-opening-convocation</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/09/student-body-president-welcomes-new-students-at-opening-convocation/fc3d0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:15:43 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At Eureka College&rsquo;s Opening Convocation, Student Body President Elizabeth Wicks '26 delivered a powerful and personal message to the incoming class, encouraging them to embrace their unique journeys and the supportive community around them.

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Wicks began by acknowledging her excitement and nerves as she addressed the student body, noting the honor of serving as Student Body President alongside Vice President Liv Hardin-Nieri. She highlighted one of Eureka&rsquo;s long-standing traditions&mdash;comparing the college to an object in her opening remarks.

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For Wicks, that object was a ball of yarn.

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&ldquo;My journey here has been anything but simple and linear,&rdquo; she shared. &ldquo;Throughout the past two years, I&rsquo;ve been unraveling this ball of yarn, navigating newfound freedom, community, and knowledge. Every event, every person, is a thread that makes up a greater whole. Eureka College is many different threads interwoven with care and support, creating something strong, warm, and unique.&rdquo;

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Wicks was candid about the challenges she faced during her time at Eureka, reflecting on periods of personal struggle and how the campus community helped her through. From encouragement by her peers to run for Student Senate, to support from faculty during her first major research project, to friendships that she believes will last a lifetime&mdash;Wicks emphasized the strength she found in connection.

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&ldquo;I will forever be grateful for this community having faith in me, even when I had no faith in myself,&rdquo; she said.

She encouraged new students to lean into their own &ldquo;ball of yarn,&rdquo; embracing both the tangles and the opportunities it brings.

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&ldquo;I challenge you, as you begin unraveling your yarn, to keep pulling. Even when the threads get tangled, when other threads come and go, and even when it feels like there&rsquo;s nothing left to unwind&mdash;keep pulling.&rdquo;

Wicks closed by reminding students that while their time at Eureka is limited, the choices they make will shape their experience into something meaningful. &ldquo;It is my hope that our threads cross, and I look forward to welcoming each of you.&rdquo;

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Opening Convocation marks the beginning of a new academic year and serves as a reminder of the traditions, values, and community that define Eureka College. With messages like Wicks&rsquo;, new and returning students alike are encouraged to embrace both the challenges and opportunities ahead, weaving their own threads into the rich tapestry of the Eureka experience.

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Unedited, Full Message from Elizabeth:

"I want to begin by saying how excited (and nervous)&nbsp;I am to welcome you to campus &amp; give some remarks. My name is Liz Wicks, and I have the great honor of serving as your Student Body President this year! I also want to take the time to introduce Liv Hardin-Nieri, a wonderful soul and my amazing Vice President.

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As you will learn during your time here, there are many traditions this campus holds. Some are old, some are new, and to be honest, some are insanely odd. One tradition that I&rsquo;ll share with you today is embedded in this very speech&mdash;I am to compare Eureka College to an object. Now, I once sat where you all are sitting right now:&nbsp;in a place I wasn&rsquo;t familiar with, surrounded by people I didn&rsquo;t know, and pretty exhausted from the events of Welcome Week. And I remember sitting there, listening to the Student Body President of that year, and thinking:&nbsp;&ldquo;At least I&rsquo;ll never have to do that.&rdquo; But as you all can see, things have changed.

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I have spent the entire summer stressing about it. Like those in my position before, I knew that I couldn&rsquo;t just choose anything. The weight of carrying on this deeply rooted tradition rested on me, and it was my turn to evaluate just how much Eureka College meant to me. My journey here has been anything but linear.

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I stayed on campus for my first year, and then I stayed off-campus the next year. The change was very sudden, and something that I hadn&rsquo;t initially planned on doing. That year, I closed myself off, only concerned about the relationship I was in at the time. In that time, I became unrecognizable. I stopped hanging out with my friends, I wouldn&rsquo;t visit my family, and every day posed new fights and new challenges. I went to class each day, and with every passing day my motivation withered away. No one knew. And when I finally decided that I had enough, I felt like I had nowhere to go and no one to turn to. I felt numb for months, emotionally checked out. I had been through a lot in the past too, and I felt powerless and embarrassed that I didn&rsquo;t see the red flags sooner.

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I tell you this because it&rsquo;s important to note that everyone&rsquo;s experience on this campus will be different; in fact, no two experiences are the same. However, through all of that, Eureka was there for me anyway. I went to class and people asked me how I was doing, even if I didn&rsquo;t know them. During Student Senate meetings, I was encouraged to run for student body president by my peers, and I won. I presented my first big research project with the support of my professors, one of which I hadn&rsquo;t met in person until after my presentation was over. I even made some new friendships and rekindled my old ones, and I am confident they will last a lifetime. I will forever be grateful for this community having faith in me, even when I had no faith in myself.

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So, what on Earth could I possibly compare Eureka College to? A ball of yarn, obviously.

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Remember how I said that my journey here has been anything but simple and linear? A ball of yarn is just that&mdash;it&rsquo;s compact, simple, and familiar. I chose Eureka for this reason; I come from a high school just shy of 100 students, so a school of 600 seemed manageable to me. Choosing my major was simple, too. And this place is only about an hour from home, meaning I&rsquo;m close to my family, but far enough that they won&rsquo;t want to come out here to harass me every weekend. I still haven&rsquo;t been able to escape these cornfields, but they provide that sense of familiarity.

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Throughout the past two years, I&rsquo;ve been unraveling this ball of yarn, navigating this newfound freedom, community, and knowledge. Every event, every person, is a thread that makes up a greater whole. Eureka College is many different threads interwoven with care and support, creating something strong, warm, and unique. Throughout my time here, the threads have become knotted, frayed, twisted, and tangled, but it&rsquo;s become something beautiful and purposeful.

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I challenge you, as you begin unraveling your yarn, to keep pulling. Even when the threads get tangled, other threads come and go, and even when it feels like there&rsquo;s nothing left to unwind&mdash;keep pulling. Our time here is limited, much like how a ball of yarn isn&rsquo;t infinite. But each choice we make is a pull on a thread, slowly revealing our paths forward.

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Eureka College is one of many balls of yarn we untangle through our lives, but beginning today, it&rsquo;s up to you to start letting it unwind, to knit or crochet it into something with meaning, something you&rsquo;ll remember fondly. It is my hope that our threads cross, and I look forward to welcoming each of you."

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-Elizabeth Wicks, Student Body President '26]]></description></item><item><title>The Commons Welcomes Students Back with Major Updates</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/09/the-commons-welcomes-students-back-with-major-updates</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/09/the-commons-welcomes-students-back-with-major-updates/b497a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:10:00 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As students have returned to campus, they&rsquo;ll notice exciting changes in the structure of The Commons. For the first time, The Commons will be open all-day Monday through Friday, giving students a place to eat, study, or relax in between classes. Now, with extended access, The Commons is set to become a central hub of student life.

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Commons will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. M-F with limited dining options being available ALL day, and full meal service available during the specified times:&nbsp; breakfast from 7:30&ndash;9:00 a.m., lunch from 10:45 a.m.&ndash;1:00 p.m., and dinner from 5:00&ndash;7:00 p.m.. Weekend hours include brunch from 11:00 a.m.&ndash;1:00 p.m. and dinner from 4:00&ndash;6:00 p.m.

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Another major change:&nbsp;the 19-meal-per-week plan has been upgraded to unlimited dining, making it easier than ever for students to enjoy meals without worrying about weekly limits.

&nbsp;

Meal plans and flex dollars can be purchased or refilled online.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

The Commons is also introducing fresh menus under the leadership of a new executive chef, along with fun additions like an ice cream machine, which will be available soon.

&nbsp;

With new menus, unlimited dining, and all-day access, The Commons is shaping up to be more than just a dining hall&mdash;it&rsquo;s becoming a true gathering space for the campus community.

&nbsp;

As another hub for student gathering, the Burgoo Caf&eacute; will be open from 8:00 a.m.&ndash;3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. &nbsp;The Burgoo will start late evening hours soon.]]></description></item><item><title>Run with Reagan 5K to celebrate Fall of the Wall </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/10/run-with-reagan-5k-to-celebrate-fall-of-the-wall</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/10/run-with-reagan-5k-to-celebrate-fall-of-the-wall/556ea</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:30:06 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, Ill. &nbsp;Join Eureka College for a celebration of The Fall of The Wall by running or walking in Ronald Reagans footsteps on Eureka&rsquo;s historic campus. &nbsp;The annual &ldquo;Run with Reagan 5K&rdquo; event is Saturday, November 8. &nbsp;Registration is open at https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Eureka/RunwithReagan1855. &nbsp;Participants who register by Oct 27 will receive a free t-shirt. All participants receive a free pancake breakfast.

&nbsp;

The event will begin with a 400-meter Kids Dash for ages 12 and under at 9:30 a.m., followed by the one-mile walk and 5K at 9:45 a.m. It is $25 to register for the 5K and one-mile fun run/walk and $10 for the 1-Mile walk or the Kids Dash. &nbsp;All proceeds from the race will benefit Eureka College students.

&nbsp;

Registration and packet pick-up will begin on race day at 8 a.m. at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street. Parking will be available at the East Burgess gravel parking lot or in the Reagan Athletic Complex parking lot.

&nbsp;

The starting line of the 5K course is at the corner of Reagan Drive and Burgess Street and will continue to Burgess, east on James Street, south on Dickinson Drive and west on Reagan Drive. This square will be completed three times with the last lap being extended north until making a left on College Avenue, ending the event in front of the Commons.&nbsp;

&nbsp;

End the event with the pancake breakfast in Dickenson Commons after the race where awards will be presented to the top overall male and female runner, as well as the top three performers in each of the following age groups:&nbsp;14 and under, 15 through 19, 20 through 29, 30 through 39, 40 through 49, 50 through 59, 60 through 69 and 70 and over. &nbsp;Guests of participants can purchase breakfast for $7.25.

&nbsp;

About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and among the first in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.
&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s 2025 Lincoln Laureate Kateland Diana Dearing Williams</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/11/eureka-college-s-2025-lincoln-laureate-kateland-diana-dearing-williams</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/11/eureka-college-s-2025-lincoln-laureate-kateland-diana-dearing-williams/67bdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:15:49 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL. &ndash; Each fall, an outstanding student is selected by Eureka College to receive the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, honoring excellence in leadership, service, and academic achievement. Eureka College proudly recognized Kateland Diana Dearing Williams of Queen Creek, Arizona, as the 2025 Lincoln Laureate.

&nbsp;

Kateland was honored along with other top students representing Illinois&rsquo; colleges and universities during a special ceremony hosted by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois on Saturday, October 18, at the David Rubenstein Forum on the campus of the University of Chicago.

&nbsp;

The 51st annual Lincoln Academy Student Laureate Ceremony recognized excellence in curricular and extracurricular activities by seniors from each of the state&rsquo;s four-year, degree-granting colleges and universities. Each Student Laureate received the Abraham Lincoln Civic Engagement Award, a Lincoln medallion, a challenge coin, and a $1,000 check from The Lincoln Academy.

&nbsp;

Kateland is a senior at Eureka College, majoring in Marketing Analytics. She has been actively involved in the Women&rsquo;s Soccer Team.

&nbsp;

&ldquo;It is an honor to be chosen as the Lincoln Laureate to represent Eureka College,&rdquo; says Williams. &nbsp;&ldquo;Knowing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln of leadership, justice, and fighting for the greater good, I strive to uphold those same values in my everyday life and receiving this award means a lot to me. &nbsp;I'm very grateful to be chosen as the recipient for this prestigious award and I take great pride in it.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

&ldquo;Kateland exemplifies the spirit of the Lincoln Laureate&mdash;demonstrating leadership, service, and a commitment to community,&rdquo; said Dr. Jamel Wright, Eureka College President. &ldquo;We are proud of her achievements and how she represents Eureka College.&rdquo;

&nbsp;

After graduation, Kateland plans to pursue a career as a Sports Statistician.

&nbsp;

About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Earns Six Nominations in 2026 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/11/eureka-college-earns-six-nominations-in-2026-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system-awards</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2025/11/eureka-college-earns-six-nominations-in-2026-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system-awards/1100f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:25:58 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;

EUREKA, IL. &ndash; The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS)&nbsp;has announced its nominees for the 2026 National Awards, to be presented in New York City on February 21, 2026.

&nbsp;

Eureka College Radio/Television earned six nominations, tying DePaul University for the most nominations received by an Illinois institution.

&nbsp;

Eureka College nominees include:


	Best Radio Promotion Series:&nbsp;Matthew Swan and Drew Danehl
	Best Radio Play-by-Play &ndash; Women&rsquo;s Basketball:&nbsp;Matthew Swan and Andrew Schulte
	Best TV Play-by-Play:&nbsp;Kareem Burnett and Matthew Swan
	Best TV Graphics:&nbsp;Liv Hardin-Nieri
	Best TV Sports Director:&nbsp;Matthew Swan
	Best Press Release:&nbsp;Staff


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Other Illinois institutions recognized include:


	Western Illinois University &ndash; 5 nominations
	North Central College &ndash; 4 nominations
	Millikin University &ndash; 4 nominations
	Eastern Illinois University &ndash; 1 nomination
	Loyola University Chicago &ndash; 1 nomination


&nbsp;

About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College is Proud to Announce the Winter 2025 Graduates </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-is-proud-to-announce-the-winter-2025-graduates</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-is-proud-to-announce-the-winter-2025-graduates/c9338</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:35:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College is Proud to Announce the Winter 2025 Graduates 

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EUREKA, IL. &ndash; Eureka College is proud to announce their Winter 2025 graduates. The Eureka College commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025, included 26 students. The graduates, along with family and friends, heard an inspiring speech on purpose and possibility from Mr. Brian Ray, Regional President of PNC Bank in Central Illinois.

&nbsp;

Mr. Ben Wright, a 2023 Eureka College graduate, now a Senior Claims Representative for Country Financial Insurance, provided a warm welcome from the College&rsquo;s alumni association.

&nbsp;

The graduates are from 2 states:&nbsp;Illinois and Washington. 9 students graduated with a double major, 9 with a minor, 3 with a certificate, and 5 with teacher licensure. 1 student was recognized for their completion of the Eureka College Honors Program and 13 students graduated with academic honors.

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			Last Name
			
			
			First Name
			
			
			City
			
			
			State
			
		
		
			
			Binder
			
			
			Hope
			
			
			Bartonville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Burnett
			
			
			Kareem
			
			
			Bellwood
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Heckman
			
			
			Frances
			
			
			Benson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Cagle
			
			
			Blake
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Ilonga
			
			
			Merdi
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schaffner
			
			
			Claire
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Andrews
			
			
			Hannah
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Brummit
			
			
			Kristen Gayle
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Thompson
			
			
			Mackanzie
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Ulrich
			
			
			Chase
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			McDonald
			
			
			Vanita Mashel
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Laesch
			
			
			Tanner
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Putrich
			
			
			Reece
			
			
			Farmington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bradford
			
			
			Jeri
			
			
			Homewood
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Haffner
			
			
			Katie
			
			
			Mapleton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jones
			
			
			Elly
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Daniels
			
			
			Mackenzie
			
			
			Monticello
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Troxell
			
			
			Sasha
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hedge
			
			
			Ethan
			
			
			North Pekin
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wuethrich
			
			
			Claire
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Waddell
			
			
			Jessica
			
			
			Peru
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Creasy
			
			
			Jackson
			
			
			Quincy
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Burgund
			
			
			Brooke
			
			
			Washburn
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Compton
			
			
			Jacquelyn
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Osborne
			
			
			Donovan
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Frazier
			
			
			Kaeden
			
			
			Clarkston
			
			
			WA
			
		
	


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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. 

&nbsp;

Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Announces the Dean’s List Honorees for the Fall 2025 Semester</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-fall-2025-semester</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-announces-the-dean-s-list-honorees-for-the-fall-2025-semester/c7493</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:40:26 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College Announces the Dean&rsquo;s List Honorees for the Fall 2025 Semester

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EUREKA, IL. &ndash; The Eureka College Fall 2025 Dean&rsquo;s List features 176 recipients. The list includes students from 74 Illinois communities, 19 States (AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, NM, NV, TN, TX, WA, and WI)&nbsp;and 2 countries (Philippines and South Africa).

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Local communities had multiple representatives. Washington had 17 students on the Dean&rsquo;s List, followed by Peoria (13), East Peoria (7), Morton (7), Metamora (5), Eureka (4), Bloomington (3), Chicago (2), Dunlap (2), El Paso (2), Macomb (2), Pekin (2), Quincy (2), Teutopolis (2), and Washburn (2).

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To be eligible for the Dean&rsquo;s List, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, be full-time, in good standing and complete at least nine semester hours of graded coursework.

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			Smith
			
			
			Cole &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Phoenix
			
			
			AZ
			
		
		
			
			Williams
			
			
			Kateland &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Queen Creek
			
			
			AZ
			
		
		
			
			Wutzke
			
			
			Dyson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			El Cajon
			
			
			CA
			
		
		
			
			Monroy
			
			
			Andrew &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Pico Rivera
			
			
			CA
			
		
		
			
			Padilla
			
			
			Ace &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Castle Rock
			
			
			CO
			
		
		
			
			Vazquez Ortiz
			
			
			Kenyel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Jacksonville
			
			
			FL
			
		
		
			
			Frenden
			
			
			Joshua &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			New Port Richey
			
			
			FL
			
		
		
			
			Bernard
			
			
			Beverlentz &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Orlando
			
			
			FL
			
		
		
			
			Arries
			
			
			Troy &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Cape Town
			
			
			FO
			
		
		
			
			Gutierrez
			
			
			Aaliyah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Paranaque, Metro
			
			
			FO
			
		
		
			
			Moses
			
			
			Haarmoni
			
			
			Cusseta
			
			
			GA
			
		
		
			
			Williams
			
			
			James &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Suwanee
			
			
			GA
			
		
		
			
			Kaneakua
			
			
			Kawehi &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Honolulu
			
			
			HI
			
		
		
			
			Rodriguez
			
			
			Samuel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Grangeville
			
			
			ID
			
		
		
			
			Anderson
			
			
			Kylei &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Alexis
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Fontaine
			
			
			Katherine &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Armington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Sanchez
			
			
			Eli &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Belleville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Heckman
			
			
			Frances &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Benson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Davis
			
			
			Colton &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jackson
			
			
			Connor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Sanchez-Gravez
			
			
			Edgar &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bloomington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			DeCarlo
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Bradley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Christenberry
			
			
			Shaylun &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Brocton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Washington
			
			
			Jeremiah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Calumet Park
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Domico
			
			
			Max &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Carpentersville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Farris
			
			
			Madison &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Chatsworth
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Islas
			
			
			Miguel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kondilis
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Chicago
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Rusk
			
			
			Maculen &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Chillicothe
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Serna
			
			
			Tyler &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Dana
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Walter
			
			
			Hope &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Danvers
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Zavala
			
			
			Isabella &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Deer Creek
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Schaffner
			
			
			Claire &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Delavan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Andrews
			
			
			Hannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Mosack
			
			
			Tristan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Dunlap
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Laughbaum
			
			
			Aimee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Dwight
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Campbell
			
			
			Caralyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Crafton
			
			
			Sadie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hickman
			
			
			Alexis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Miller
			
			
			Taven &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Ulrich
			
			
			Chase &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Warlow
			
			
			Callie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Webster
			
			
			Bailey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			East Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Coppejans
			
			
			Hannah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			McDonald
			
			
			Rayna &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			El Paso
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lawson
			
			
			Aja &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Ellisville
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			O'Donoghue
			
			
			Cloee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Emden
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Armstrong
			
			
			Shawn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Laesch
			
			
			Tanner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Myers
			
			
			Morgan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Zimmerman
			
			
			Andrew &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Eureka
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Crisp
			
			
			Jeremiah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Fairview Heights
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Voyles
			
			
			Ashlyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Farmer City
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Niemczak
			
			
			Madeline &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Frankfort
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Jacobs
			
			
			William &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Germantown Hills
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Patterson
			
			
			Ethan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Glasford
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Beaumont
			
			
			Michael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Greenup
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gramm
			
			
			Hillary &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Gridley
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Peery
			
			
			James &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Homer Glen
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bradford
			
			
			Jeri &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Homewood
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wilcox
			
			
			Ashley &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Hudson
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Johnson
			
			
			Tikyra &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lansing
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Barclay
			
			
			John &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lewistown
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Crowl
			
			
			Cheyenne &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Long Point
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Clementz
			
			
			Shelby &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Lowpoint
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lewis
			
			
			Julia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Mackinaw
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kerr
			
			
			Nolan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Macomb
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Robinson
			
			
			Kaitlyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Macomb
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Newhouse
			
			
			Bailey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Marquette Heights
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Adamson
			
			
			Jacob
			
			
			McHenry
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Garcia
			
			
			Naitzy &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Mendota
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Durand
			
			
			Amanda &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Fosdyck
			
			
			Zackariah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Level
			
			
			Mackinzey &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Stoecker
			
			
			Zoe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tanksley
			
			
			Abigail &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Metamora
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Daniels
			
			
			Mackenzie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Monticello
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Carter
			
			
			Benjamin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Finin
			
			
			Tanner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gravitt
			
			
			Collin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Gutierrez
			
			
			Jelly Ann &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hackney
			
			
			Grant &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Sommer
			
			
			Angela &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Troxell
			
			
			Sasha &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Morton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kohnen
			
			
			Mallory &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			New Athens
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Dixon
			
			
			Breannyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Newark
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Smolen
			
			
			Leah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Normal
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Fitzpatrick
			
			
			Conor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			North Barrington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hedge
			
			
			Ethan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			North Pekin
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bradach
			
			
			Jake &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Oglesby
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Mulacek
			
			
			Drew &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Oswego
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Lauff
			
			
			Jonah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Pana
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Walker
			
			
			Kayla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Pekin
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Zimmerman
			
			
			Brailyn
			
			
			Pekin
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bair
			
			
			Kyley-Ann &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Baldwin
			
			
			Madeline &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Courtney-Elliott
			
			
			Ayden &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hill
			
			
			Maleah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Kobler
			
			
			Mary &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Maubach
			
			
			Sargent &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Mitchell
			
			
			Abby &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Piercy
			
			
			Carter &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Raher
			
			
			Zoe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Thomas
			
			
			Jordyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tran
			
			
			Jaiden &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Williams
			
			
			Isaac &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wuethrich
			
			
			Claire &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Peoria
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Waddell
			
			
			Jessica &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Peru
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Cox
			
			
			Willie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Pontiac
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Richards
			
			
			Madison &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Princeton
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Creasy
			
			
			Jackson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Quincy
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Culp
			
			
			Thomas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Quincy
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Wicks
			
			
			Elizabeth &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Rio
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Apostolovich
			
			
			Danika &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Riverside
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bowers
			
			
			Maisie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Savoy
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Randall
			
			
			Jaden &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Secor
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Hayelom
			
			
			Mussie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Skokie
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Grieff
			
			
			Colby &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			South Wilmington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Molden
			
			
			Makenzie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Springfield
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Smith
			
			
			Chloe &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Sullivan
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Tegeler
			
			
			Cooper &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Teutopolis
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Zerrusen
			
			
			Kayleigh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Teutopolis
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Metz
			
			
			Connor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Tinley Park
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Galvan
			
			
			Sydney &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Utica
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Beltramea
			
			
			Alexis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washburn
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Horan
			
			
			Makenna &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washburn
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Allison
			
			
			JoLyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Baird
			
			
			Matthew &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Barrett
			
			
			Nathan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Benedict
			
			
			Payton &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bowman
			
			
			Brooklyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Brecklin
			
			
			Paige &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Bredeson
			
			
			Lauren &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Chandler
			
			
			Kael &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Clark
			
			
			Lydia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Coker
			
			
			Andrew &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Compton
			
			
			Jacquelyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Crane
			
			
			Isabella &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Frakes
			
			
			Raquel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Peters
			
			
			Gabriel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Smith
			
			
			Reece &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Thornton
			
			
			Alayla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Yates
			
			
			Rylie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
			
			
			Washington
			
			
			IL
			
		
		
			
			Perez
			
			
			Axel &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
			
			
			Waukegan
			
			
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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Celebrate Founders’ Day with Convocation and Alumni Address</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-to-celebrate-founders-day-with-convocation-and-alumni-address</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-to-celebrate-founders-day-with-convocation-and-alumni-address/f49cb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:40:13 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL.&nbsp;- Eureka College will celebrate its annual Founders&rsquo; Convocation on Thursday, February 5, at 12:15 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, commemorating the founding of the College and honoring its enduring mission and community.

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The Founders&rsquo; Day address will be delivered by Matthew Cahill, J.D., a member of the Eureka College Class of 2009. While a student at Eureka College, Cahill served as a Reagan Fellow and President of the Student Senate, demonstrating early leadership and dedication to public service.

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Cahill was recently appointed Chief Counsel for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)&nbsp;in Washington, D.C., effective November 9, 2025. In this role, he provides legal leadership supporting the agency&rsquo;s mission to improve communities through safe, efficient, and accessible public transportation.

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Prior to his appointment, Cahill served as a Senior Associate General Counsel in the U.S. Department of Transportation&rsquo;s Office of General Counsel. Before entering federal service, he worked in private practice advising clients on surface transportation and energy issues. His professional experience spans the public transportation sector, including urban and rural bus operations as well as light and heavy rail systems. A past APTA Foundation scholarship recipient, Cahill has remained active in transportation professional organizations throughout the Capital Region. Notably, his career in transportation began as an FTA summer intern during his undergraduate years.

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Cahill earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Eureka College and later completed both a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration at Northwestern University.

Reflecting on his appointment, Cahill shared, &ldquo;I use transit every day to get to work and see firsthand the benefits effective transit provides to our communities. I am honored by the opportunity to work alongside FTA&rsquo;s dedicated staff and our industry partners to advance our collective mission to make transit safer, convenient, efficient, and more accessible to all.&rdquo;

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Cahill resides in Dickerson, Maryland, with his wife and infant daughter, where he enjoys caring for and improving their five-acre homestead in Montgomery County&rsquo;s Agricultural Reserve.

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Following the convocation, attendees are invited to join in celebrating the College&rsquo;s birthday with cake and fellowship.

The Founders&rsquo; Day Convocation is free and open to the public, and all are cordially invited to attend.

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Photo of Guest Speaker Matthew Cahill, J.D. '09.&nbsp;

Chief Counsel for the Federal Transit Administration

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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

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&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host Humbert Lecture on Religion and Public Life Featuring Reverend Terri Hord Owens</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-to-host-humbert-lecture-on-religion-and-public-life-featuring-reverend-terri-hord-owens</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-to-host-humbert-lecture-on-religion-and-public-life-featuring-reverend-terri-hord-owens/3d456</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:30:53 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College to Host Humbert Lecture on Religion and Public Life Featuring
Reverend Terri Hord Owens

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EUREKA, IL. &ndash; Eureka College will welcome Reverend Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)&nbsp;in the United States and Canada, as the featured speaker for the 2026 Humbert Lecture on Religion and Public Life. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Becker Auditorium on the campus of Eureka College. The event is free and open to the campus and the public; advanced registration at is encouraged.

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Reverend Owens&rsquo; lecture, titled &ldquo;Staying at the Table,&rdquo; draws from her recently published book, Staying at the Table:&nbsp;Being the Church We Say We Are&nbsp;(Chalice Press, 2026). In her work, she challenges faith communities to live into their deepest values amid increasing polarization, writing, &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s be the church we say we are. It is in being who we say we are that we actively bear witness to God&rsquo;s limitless love for all.&rdquo;

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Sponsored by the Office of Advancement, Humanities Division and the Philosophy and Religion Department, the Humbert Lecture Series brings distinguished voices to campus to explore the intersection of religion, public life, and the common good. Reverend Owens&rsquo; talk will reflect the historic commitment of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)&nbsp;to public theology, dialogue, justice, and unity. Drawing on the legacy of Disciples founder Alexander Campbell, the lecture will examine the church&rsquo;s role as a prophetic and unifying presence &mdash; a &ldquo;movement for wholeness in a fragmented world.&rdquo;

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Following the lecture, attendees are invited to a dessert reception in the Terrell Room, providing an opportunity for conversation and community.

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Speaker Biography
Reverend Teresa &ldquo;Terri&rdquo; Hord Owens is the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)&nbsp;in the United States and Canada. She is the first person of color and the second woman to lead the denomination. Elected in 2017, her ministry reflects the Disciples&rsquo; commitments to being an anti-racist church, a movement for wholeness, and a community that welcomes all to the Lord&rsquo;s table as God has welcomed us.

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Her exhortation to the church, &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s be the church we say we are. It is in being who we say we are that we actively bear witness to God&rsquo;s limitless love for all,&rdquo;&nbsp;has shaped her leadership and public witness. Reverend Hord Owens earned her bachelor&rsquo;s degree in government with a minor in Afro-American Studies from Harvard University and completed her graduate degree at the University of Chicago Divinity School, where she later served for 12 years as Dean of Students.

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She also served as pastor of First Christian Church of Downers Grove, Illinois, where under her leadership the congregation became open and affirming, antiracist, and pro-reconciliation. Her ministry and intellectual interests include spiritual development, a theology of reconciliation, cultural intelligence, developing inclusive and multicultural congregations, and mentoring young adults.

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Link for registration

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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College to Host Ronald W. Reagan Celebration Featuring  Film Producer Mark Joseph</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-to-host-ronald-w-reagan-celebration-featuring-film-producer-mark-joseph</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/01/eureka-college-to-host-ronald-w-reagan-celebration-featuring-film-producer-mark-joseph/98e39</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:15:40 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL. - Eureka College will host the annual Ronald W. Reagan Celebration on Friday, February 6, 2026, at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. The evening will feature a special appearance by Mark Joseph, producer of the 2024 feature film Reagan,&nbsp;and author of Making Reagan:&nbsp;A Memoir from the Producer of The Reagan Film.&nbsp;

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Joseph is a veteran music and film producer, author, and media columnist, and the founder of MJM Entertainment Group. Over the course of his career, he has produced 15 films and overseen marketing campaigns for more than 75 films. His work spans film, television, publishing, and music, including supervising international album releases for major artists and producing projects starring Jerry Lewis and Martin Sheen. Joseph is also a senior columnist for Newsweek&nbsp;and host of The Mark Joseph Show&nbsp;podcast.&nbsp;

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The program will also include remarks from Nick Assise, JD &rsquo;19, a Eureka College Reagan Fellow alumnus and associate at O&rsquo;Neill McFadden &amp; Willett Law Firm, and a special tribute to the late Michael Reagan, former board of trustee member and President Reagan&rsquo;s son.&nbsp;

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The celebration begins with cocktails at 6:00 p.m., followed by the program at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 and include food and drinks. The event is hosted by the Ronald W. Reagan Society of Eureka College for the benefit of student scholarships and the Reagan Museum.&nbsp;

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For tickets or more information, visit eureka.edu/alumni/events or call 309-467-6317. Reservations are requested by January 31, 2026.&nbsp;

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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Kicks Off 2026 Exhibition Season with Alumni Artist Max Martin</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/eureka-college-kicks-off-2026-exhibition-season-with-alumni-artist-max-martin</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/eureka-college-kicks-off-2026-exhibition-season-with-alumni-artist-max-martin/d1a3f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:15:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL. - Eureka College will open its 2026 exhibition season with Pieces of Me, a solo exhibition by Eureka College alum Max Martin. The exhibition will be on view from February 6 through March 13, with a public reception on Wednesday, February 12, from 5&ndash;7 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Martin, a Peoria transplant who grew up in the rural cornfields of Champaign, earned degrees in Art and Social Psychology from Eureka College before completing a Master of Arts in Studio Art at Eastern Illinois University. Pieces of Me&nbsp;expand on the body of work he began during his master&rsquo;s program, showcasing both personal growth and an evolving artistic process.

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The exhibition centers on a transformative approach Martin developed while completing his graduate thesis. Working from plein-air landscape paintings created over nine months, Martin began cutting into his canvases, removing negative space to emphasize lines, shapes, and gestures. He then layered and reassembled fragments from multiple paintings to create entirely new, imagined landscapes.

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&ldquo;The transformation of these assemblages was a moment of catharsis and coalescence,&rdquo; Martin said of the process. &ldquo;After a frustrating year of trying to find my artistic language, this method allowed me to release what was holding me back and move toward something more honest and personal.&rdquo;

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Three foundational works from his master&rsquo;s exhibition Blakeman (Bridge), Embarras River #1, and Embarras River #2&nbsp;directly influenced the new pieces featured in Pieces of Me. Some works were created using stencils derived from the originals, while others incorporate scraps of cut canvas, giving physical form to themes of fragmentation and reconstruction.

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For Martin, the act of cutting and reassembling is deeply symbolic. He connects earlier works to the concept of &ldquo;ambiguous loss,&rdquo; a term coined by researcher Pauline Boss to describe grief that cannot be fully resolved or traditionally mourned. His newer work represents a reframing, an emergence shaped by acknowledging grief, understanding it, and reshaping personal reality.

&ldquo;These pieces are an emergence of me,&rdquo; Martin explains. &ldquo;An emergence of growth and possibility.&rdquo;

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In addition to his gallery work, Martin currently has artwork featured in Peoria&rsquo;s public art initiative, the Banners and Boxes Beautification Program, which showcases local artists throughout the city&rsquo;s downtown area.

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The Eureka College exhibition is free and open to the public. Community members, students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend the February 12 reception and experience this powerful and personal collection.

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For more information about the exhibition or gallery hours, please contact Professor Alex Martin at amartin@eureka.edu.

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About Eureka College
Located on nearly 70 wooded acres in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivates excellence in learning, service, and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized educational opportunities. Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois&mdash;and among the first in the nation&mdash;to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, originally founded by abolitionist members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), is the smallest of only 24 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to a future President of the United States.

&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College mourns the passing of Paul Lister, former director of the Ronald Reagan Leadership Program and Interim President </title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/eureka-college-mourns-the-passing-of-paul-lister-former-director-of-the-ronald-reagan-leadership-program-and-interim-president</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/eureka-college-mourns-the-passing-of-paul-lister-former-director-of-the-ronald-reagan-leadership-program-and-interim-president/159cd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:30:29 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College thanks Michael Toliver and the Lister family for providing this information to allow us to honor the life of former President Lister.

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Paul Lister, former director of the Ronald Reagan Leadership Program and Interim President of Eureka College, passed away 30 January 2026 at Carle Hospital in Normal. Paul was born in El Paso, Texas, in 1941. He attended New Mexico State University, earning a B.S. in Mathematics in 1963. He married the love of his life, Martha, in 1960.

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Paul Lister served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1971, doing 3 tours in Viet Nam. For his actions there, he was awarded the Silver Star, the 3rd&nbsp;highest medal for heroism awarded by the United States. When he returned from Viet Nam he continued in the Army Reserve. He pursued further education, earning an M.S. in social work from the University of Hawaii in 1974 and an M.B.A. from the same institution in 1981. He retired from the Army in 1995 with the rank of Major General. On his retirement, he was Deputy Commander, U. S. Army Pacific Command. After active duty, he co-owned and managed a furniture retail and design business on Maui, worked in medical administration as Vice President of Ancillary Services at Queen&rsquo;s Medical Center, and later became president and CEO of the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce. He joined Eureka College in 1996 as director of the Ronald W. Reagan Leadership Program and taught in the business department, eventually serving as interim president from September 2003 to June 2005. He retired from Eureka College in 2013 and shortly thereafter moved to Hawaii. The Listers returned to the lower 48 to Texas to be close to Martha&rsquo;s sister. Martha, who survives, was also an important part of the Eureka College family, serving in Admissions and the Learning Center.

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Funeral plans are not finalized, but the family expects internment at the National Memorial Cemetery in Hawaii.]]></description></item><item><title>Congratulations to Eureka College Radio and Television from Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards!</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/congratulations-to-eureka-college-radio-and-television-from-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system-awards</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/congratulations-to-eureka-college-radio-and-television-from-intercollegiate-broadcasting-system-awards/29f2c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:50:35 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College sophomore Matthew Swan was named the Best Sports Director in college television at the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System awards, announced Saturday, February 21st, at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel in New York City. &nbsp;Swan is in his second year heading up sports coverage for ECTV, the online television station operated by the Communication and Media Studies program at the College. &nbsp;Swan was one of three finalists, including students from the Syracuse University Newhouse School of Public Communication and the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, Philippines.

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Between ECTV and WXEC &ldquo;EC 103.1&rdquo;, Eureka College&rsquo;s student operated radio station, the College had been nominated in six categories. &nbsp;Other student nominees included recent Eureka Communication and Media Studies graduates Kareem Burnett and Andrew Schulte, along with senior Liv Hardin-Nieri and sophomore Andrew Danehl.

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&ldquo;Matthew is at the top my list of students who work hard and constantly seek to grow their skills,&rdquo; said Dr. John Malone, WXEC/ECTV General Manager. &nbsp;&ldquo;He will go far in this business solely in the strength of his ambition, perseverance, and grit. &nbsp;I love to see our Eureka students compete successfully on the national stage against some tough competition from much larger schools with rich histories in media education. &nbsp;While I&rsquo;m also thrilled for recent graduates and our seniors to be recognized for their dedication and skill, I am exceedingly proud when sophomores and Matthew and Drew excel so early in their careers here.&rdquo;

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The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System, established in 1940, is an organization with a membership of over one thousand non-profit, education-affiliated radio stations and webcasters. In addition to providing support for establishing and operating noncommercial radio and webcast&nbsp;operations, it frequently represents its members with FCC negotiations, copyright issues, and litigation.]]></description></item><item><title>Relationships, Preparation, and Purpose: Matthew Cahill’s Founders Day Message</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/relationships-preparation-and-purpose-matthew-cahill-s-founders-day-message</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/02/relationships-preparation-and-purpose-matthew-cahill-s-founders-day-message/d6fa6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:40:04 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Relationships, Preparation, and Purpose:&nbsp;Matthew Cahill&rsquo;s Founders Day Message

It was a full-circle moment when Matthew Cahill, J.D., &lsquo;09 returned to speak &ldquo;&rsquo;neath the elms&rdquo; on Founders Day. The same campus where he once served as student body president and a Reagan Fellow. Now, as Eureka College celebrates its 171st birthday, coincidentally Cahill&rsquo;s own birthday, he reflected on why the institution remains deeply meaningful to him and offered practical advice to today&rsquo;s students.
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Below is a condensed version of Cahill&rsquo;s speech during the ceremony.
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A Lifelong Connection

Cahill&rsquo;s connection to Eureka began long before he enrolled. From childhood swimming lessons in the Reagan Center to family ties spanning three generations, Eureka was woven into his story. Still, he once questioned whether the small college could help him achieve big ambitions.

That changed after meeting the late Paul Lister, whose mentorship and belief in Eureka&rsquo;s pillars of learning, service, and leadership helped shape Cahill&rsquo;s path.
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&ldquo;Paul guided students to see the worth in themselves,&rdquo; Cahill said, noting the profound influence Lister had on countless young people.
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The Value of a Liberal Arts Education

Cahill emphasized that liberal arts education is not simply about memorizing facts &mdash; it&rsquo;s about learning how to think.

Through challenging coursework, group projects, athletics, and leadership roles, students develop critical and rational thinking, pattern recognition and problem-solving, collaboration and accountability and empathy through diverse perspectives

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&ldquo;These experiences build the intuition and discipline that will give you a leg up in life,&rdquo; he said.

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He also encouraged students to fully embrace opportunities unique to college such as travel, service, extracurricular involvement, and meaningful relationships.
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Theme One:&nbsp;Relationships Matter, Find Your Champion

Cahill&rsquo;s first major message was clear:&nbsp;success is driven by both knowledge and relationships.

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As a student interested in transportation but lacking industry contacts, Cahill shared his goals widely. That openness led alumna Sandy Bushue to help him secure a pivotal internship, a moment that launched his career. From there, each professional move was supported by a network he intentionally built long before he needed it.

His practical advice:


	Share your goals openly
	Use LinkedIn strategically
	Join professional organizations
	Don&rsquo;t underestimate the cold email
	Seek mentors and become one
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&ldquo;Find your champion,&rdquo; he urged.
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Theme Two:&nbsp;Luck =&nbsp;Preparation Meets Opportunity

Cahill&rsquo;s second theme centered on readiness. Recognizing the need for deeper expertise, he pursued a dual law and MBA degree at Northwestern University.

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What seemed like luck, an interviewer asking if he was interested in railroad law became a career breakthrough because he was prepared when the opportunity appeared.

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Today, Cahill serves as lead attorney for the Federal Transit Administration, helping oversee more than $21 billion annually in transit investments that support over 4,000 public transportation systems nationwide.
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A Final Charge to Students

Cahill closed by reinforcing the competencies Eureka helped him develop:


	Find and cultivate champions
	Put in the hard work to be ready for opportunity
	Build both breadth and depth in your skills
	Secure internships early
	Lead with faith, empathy, and service
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He ended with gratitude to Eureka College for &ldquo;171 years of making the world a better place by equipping students for a lifetime of success.&rdquo;

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We cannot thank Mr. Cahill enough for his thoughts, reflection and time he brought back to Eureka during our Founders Day Ceremony.]]></description></item><item><title>Barry McNealy of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to Speak at Eureka College</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/barry-mcnealy-of-the-birmingham-civil-rights-institute-to-speak-at-eureka-college</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/barry-mcnealy-of-the-birmingham-civil-rights-institute-to-speak-at-eureka-college/aee4b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL.&nbsp;&mdash; Eureka College will host civil rights historian Barry McNealy of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute for a public lecture titled &ldquo;Towards a More Perfect Union&rdquo; on Friday, March 27 at 2:00 p.m. in Becker Auditorium on the campus of Eureka College. The event is free and open to the public.

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Sponsored by Eureka Christian Church and the Philosophy and Religion Department at Eureka College, the lecture invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to engage with a historical examination of the United States&rsquo; ongoing effort to live up to the ideals articulated in the Declaration of Independence.

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McNealy&rsquo;s presentation traces key moments in U.S. history from the late 18th to the late 19th century, examining the nation&rsquo;s struggle to reconcile democratic ideals with the institution of human chattel slavery. Beginning with Abraham Lincoln&rsquo;s 1838 address, &ldquo;The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions,&rdquo;&nbsp;the lecture follows a historical timeline that includes pivotal events such as the Three-Fifths Compromise, the Missouri Compromise, the Dred Scott decision, and the Compromise of 1850. These failed attempts at resolution, McNealy argues, ultimately led to the American Civil War&mdash;a defining moment that tested whether the nation could endure as &ldquo;half slave and half free.&rdquo;

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Towards a More Perfect Union&nbsp;highlights both the deep divisions that shaped the country&rsquo;s past and the progress the United States has made in its pursuit of justice and equality, offering historical context that continues to inform contemporary conversations about democracy, race, and national identity. The lecture reflects a shared commitment between Eureka College and Eureka Christian Church to engage history, faith, and civic responsibility through meaningful dialogue.

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About the Speaker
Barry McNealy is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and a respected educator and historian specializing in the Civil Rights Movement. He has taught high school social studies and history and currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. McNealy works in multiple roles at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, including as a Historical Content Expert, and is actively involved in the Institute&rsquo;s Legacy Youth Leadership Program. In 2024, he received the Virginia V. Hamilton Award from the Alabama Historical Association, which honors individuals who contribute to Alabama history in ways that foster greater understanding between historians and the public.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College’s 71st Annual Jackson Lecture Series Partners with Art for Interdisciplinary Presentation Featuring Artist Adda Farcus</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/eureka-college-s-71st-annual-jackson-lecture-series-partners-with-art-for-interdisciplinary-presentation-featuring-artist-adda-farcus</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/eureka-college-s-71st-annual-jackson-lecture-series-partners-with-art-for-interdisciplinary-presentation-featuring-artist-adda-farcus/3e7e4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:25:07 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College will present the 71st Annual William Thomas Jackson Lecture on Friday, March 20 in Becker Auditorium from 5-6 p.m. and include a public reception for the accompanying exhibition from 6&ndash;8 p.m. in the Burgess Hall Art Gallery. The Jackson Lecture and Exhibition is free and open to the public.

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This year&rsquo;s exhibition is launching an interdisciplinary collaboration between the College&rsquo;s Science and Mathematics&ndash;funded lecture series and the Department of Art. The goal is to create a cross-disciplinary experience that examines urgent global issues through multiple lenses.

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Our featured guest is artist and activist Adda Farcus, whose exhibition Room Tone&nbsp;explores the emotional and environmental impacts of climate change. Farcus&rsquo;s work blends sound, light, video, poetry, and installation to create immersive environments that reflect mortality and the climate crisis.

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The exhibition will remain on view March 20 through April 17, 2026. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the exhibition or gallery hours, please contact Professor Alex Martin at amartin@eureka.edu.

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About the Artist

Farcus is an activist, artist, curator, feminist organizer, poet, quasi-linguist, teacher, and writer whose research centers on the emotional ramifications of climate change. They serve as Assistant Professor of Instruction in studio art at the University of South Florida and are co-directors of Lease Agreement, an alternative curatorial project. Farcus lives and works in Tampa, Florida, on the unceded territories of the Miccosukee, Tocobaga, Seminole, and Mascogo nations.

This year&rsquo;s collaboration reflects Eureka College&rsquo;s commitment to interdisciplinary learning and community engagement, bringing together science, mathematics, and the arts to foster deeper dialogue around complex contemporary challenges.]]></description></item><item><title>Eureka College Music Department Announces Spring 2026 Performance Schedule</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/eureka-college-music-department-announces-spring-2026-performance-schedule</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/eureka-college-music-department-announces-spring-2026-performance-schedule/5dec4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:07:26 -0600</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EUREKA, IL. &ndash; The Eureka College Music Department is excited to announce its slate of spring musical performance.

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Ensembles:

On Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Becker Auditorium, Eureka&rsquo;s Chorale and Chambers under the direction of Dr. John P. Rakes, Director of Choral Activities, will host its Spring Concert-Breath of Spring. &nbsp;The concert will include a wide variety of music to celebrate the first day of Spring and will feature a performance of Five Hebrew Love Songs&nbsp;by Eric Whitacre with guest violinist Stephanie Cannon.

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The Jazz Ensemble Concert will take place on Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. in McCallister. The Jazz Ensemble concert is directed by Michael Hull, Instructor of Guitar. They will perform a variety of folk, jazz, and popular music from all over the world.

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On&nbsp;Friday, April 24 at 7 p.m., there will be a Chorale and Opera Workshop Concert&nbsp;in the Becker Auditorium. The Opera &amp; Lyric Theater Workshop is directed by Adriana Mart&iacute;nez, Associate Professor of Music. The concert will include scenes, solos, and duets from opera and musical theater, joined by Chorale. Dr. Rakes and Dr. Mart&iacute;nez will also perform in selected scenes, and Mr. Hull and his ensemble will join the grand finale.

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Then, on Thursday, April 30 at 2 p.m., the Eureka College Music Department will wrap up the school year with the Semester Studio Recital&nbsp;in McCallister. &nbsp;

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EC Soloist Performances:

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The junior and senior recitals will include a variety of classical, traditional, popular music and musical theaters from all eras in multiple languages.

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Junior Baritone, Noel Thomas, will have his recital performance on Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m.&nbsp;in McCallister.

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On Sunday, April 19 at 3p.m., Katherine Fontaine, mezzo-soprano will hold her Senior Recital in McCallister.

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Lunch &amp; Listen Opportunities:

In the Terrill Rooms at 12:30 p.m.&nbsp;on Tuesday, March 3&nbsp;and Monday, April 3, audiences can preview our Chorale and Chambers Spring Concert and the Opera Workshop.

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All performances are free and open to the public. Updates on these events can be found at https://www.facebook.com/eurekacollegemusicdepartment.&nbsp;

&nbsp;]]></description></item><item><title>Author Reading with Joe Chianakas</title><link>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/author-reading-with-joe-chianakas</link><guid>https://www.eureka.edu/blog/article/2026/03/author-reading-with-joe-chianakas/7ba12</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:10:18 -0500</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eureka College is pleased to announce that alumnus and acclaimed author Joe Chianakas will return to campus for a special reading on Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrill Rooms.

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Chianakas, a 2001 graduate of Eureka College, is known for a dynamic body of work that spans young adult fiction, horror, and thriller genres. His publications include Singlets and Secrets&nbsp;and Pride and Persistence, the latter recognized as a finalist for Imaginarium&rsquo;s 2025 Best Young Adult Novel Award. His horror novel Darkness Calls&nbsp;was named a finalist for Imaginarium&rsquo;s 2026 Horror Book of the Year Award, and he is widely recognized for his popular Rabbit in Red&nbsp;trilogy.

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Currently residing in Peoria with his husband, Chianakas teaches communication at Illinois Central College, where he brings his passion for storytelling and creativity into the classroom.

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This literary event is partially funded by NEH's Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education grant awarded to the Eureka College Humanities Division. The evening will feature a reading from Chianakas&rsquo;s works, followed by opportunities for engagement and conversation.

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The event is free and open to the public.]]></description></item></channel></rss>