The Chicago Tribune’s February 20 online edition featured profiles of newly elected trustees Liam Connell, Sandy Stuart, and Susan Garrett.
She spoke about the legacy of Dear Abby and of her course, co-taught with Associate Professor Siobhan Moroney, titled “American Advice,” on January 25. You can listen to her interview here: http://news.iowapublicradio.org/post/remembering-dear-abby.
The Artist-in-Residence Committee has selected Ni’Ja Whitson as the first visiting artist to campus in 2013.
The Johnson Science Center has been outfitted with a new lab designed for enhanced collaboration and flexibility.
The annual sled-hockey event, “The Sleds Are Coming!” on February 10, 2013 was on the front page of the Lake County News-Sun. The article featured an interview with Tony Fritz, a famed hockey coach at Lake Forest College.
The Department of Theater’s spring production will feature a comical Greek tragedy. All of Orestes is a three-act look at Orestes and his descent into matricidal madness. Written and directed by Sean Graney, the performance is a modern adaption of several Greek tragedies that feature Orestes. The show will open on Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Justin Lansing ’07 and his childhood friend Joe Mailander’s Okee Dokee Brothers won the Grammy for Best Children’s Album during a pre-telecast ceremony on Sunday, February 10.
Gorter Professor of Islamic World Studies Ahmad Sadri was interviewed by Voices of the Middle East on February 9. Sadri is the author of a new translation of the Shahnameh in a collaborative effort with designer Hamid Rahmanian.
As if Forester fans weren’t loud enough, a newly established student pep band now pumps up the volume – and energy – even more during some home athletic events.
The team’s winning conference record under second-year head coach Ryan McKelvie is featured in this story.
Students interested in studying music education, look no further. Lake Forest’s newest major recently earned unanimous approval from the Illinois State Board of Education, which dubbed it a “model” program.