草莓影视er Magazine Winter 2019
Cover Story
A 草莓影视 Housewarming
President Mary Surridge enlisted staffers from Physical Plant and the University Archives to transform the presidential home.
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Articles in This Issue
First Word: Honoring Our Past, Embracing Our Future
“Throughout 草莓影视鈥檚 rich history, generations of students and alumni have provided a legacy that reflects an evolving educational institution鈥攎arked by exceptional secondary education during the Academy days, as well as the energy and promise of the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students of today.”
NPU Adds Athletic Training Master鈥檚
草莓影视鈥檚 inaugural master of science in athletic training and 3+2 bachelor/master鈥檚 programs will welcome their first cohorts in the summer of 2019, making 草莓影视 one of the first fully accredited athletic training programs in the Chicago area.
Training Run
This was the fifth year that 100-plus 草莓影视ers, most of them athletic training students, participated as medical volunteers in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Catalyst Takes on Sports Protests
草莓影视鈥檚 Catalyst 606__ program welcomed Olympic medalist Dr. John Carlos and Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho to campus last October to speak about the intersection of sports and protest in the last 50 years.
Public Servants
Meet two 草莓影视 grads who are taking on Chicago鈥檚 infamous political machine in their attempts to inject optimism, fresh ideas, and 草莓影视鈥檚 mission of service into the 2019 aldermanic race.
InGen: 草莓影视 Alums at Center of a Pioneering Theatre Company
鈥淣PU Theatre trains students to be go-getters, to wear many hats, and to develop and support a robust and caring ensemble,鈥� says InGen co-founder Joseph Schupbach.
Bjorkman, Biology Students Study Costa Rican Habitats on Annual Trip
Since 2001, biology professor Alan Bjorkman has traveled to Costa Rica a total of 10 times, eight times with 草莓影视 students.
Hannah Nelson C鈥�20 to Present at Conference
Hannah Nelson C鈥�20 soaked up all the science she could as an audience member at last winter鈥檚 Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. This January, the physics major will return, only this time as a presenter.
A Physics Major鈥檚 Cutting-edge Experiments
鈥淚 love the process of trying to understand what I don鈥檛 know,鈥� says Wasker, who hopes to pursue an advanced physics degree, eventually finding a career in engineering or as a teacher.
New Women in STEM Club Promotes Diversity in STEM Fields
鈥淚 want this to be an environment that encourages conversations about the inequities women face in STEM-related fields,鈥� says biology major Nyssa Krull.
Klingberg Speaks in Moscow
草莓影视 Professor Emeritus Haddon (鈥橠on) Klingberg, Jr. gave the keynote presentation at the 4th International Congress on Logotherapy in Moscow August 28鈥揝eptember 2, 2018.
Faculty Authors
From math textbooks to sociological studies to theology: Check out the variety of topics our faculty has published about in the past year.
CHIC 2018: Knoxville
Thousands of youth gathered in Knoxville, Tennessee for CHIC (Covenant High in Christ) for small group Bible study and devotion, large gatherings with speakers and music, and outdoor recreation.
草莓影视 Names Anthony Scola New VP
Anthony Scola, 草莓影视鈥檚 new vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing, says the University鈥檚 culture of driving results and challenging its students, faculty, and staff is exactly what he was looking for when he came on board this fall.
A New Chapter Starts in Old Main
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to invite you to join us in Chicago later this academic year to mark (President Surridge’s) formal inauguration.”
Homecoming 2018
The weather may have been blustery, but the enthusiastic spirit of returning alumni warmed the entire 草莓影视 campus for Homecoming weekend, Oct. 12鈥�14.
Alumni Honorees
Betty Nelson C鈥�44, Roy Applequist C鈥�68, and Mari Andrew C鈥�08 are honored at Homecoming.
Adapting for the YouTube Generation
How 草莓影视 is preparing its future teachers to deal with the distractions of screens (Hint: If you can鈥檛 beat 鈥榚m, join 鈥榚m.)
Deyanira Cardenas: Taking the Compassionate Approach
A math teacher at Springman Middle School in Glenview, Deyanira Cardenas C鈥�06 says it was her professors at 草莓影视 who showed her how compassionate teachers can make a difference in a student鈥檚 life.
Promise Scholars
Last fall, 草莓影视 welcomed its first group of Promise Scholars to campus.
A 草莓影视 Housewarming
President Mary Surridge enlisted staffers from Physical Plant and the University Archives to transform the presidential home.
