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How 'merry and bright' turned out otherwise
The Mississippi Bend Players will present Davis Sedaris' "The Santaland Diaries" Dec. 12-15 in Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's Brunner Theatre Center.
From FYI to foreign service: Melinda Pavek '92
Melinda Pavek ¡¯92 recently visited the studios of WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, to record an interview with Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's "Life of the Mind" podcast.

'The Marriage of Figaro' presented Nov. 22-23
OperX will present Mozart's comic opera " The Marriage of Figaro."

Senior from Ghana honored as Lincoln student laureate
Nadia Ayensah, a senior from Cape Coast, Ghana, was honored as Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø's student laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois.
Student from Sri Lanka wins annual poetry award
Lalini Shanela Ranaraja, a sophomore from Sri Lanka, won this year's V¨¢zquez-Valarezo Poetry Award.
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Tea Talks series begins 11th year
Now entering its 11th year, the Tea Talks lecture series at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will feature faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics.

Student-athlete-mentor Simon ¡¯20 wins accounting scholarship
Basketball player and student leader Lucas Simon ¡¯20 wins full-ride scholarship for grad school.

'She Kills Monsters' takes audience on a quest
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will present "She Kills Monsters," a dramatic comedy in the world of fantasy role-playing games, Nov. 14-17.
Migrant farmer turned astronaut to speak Nov. 5
Jose Hernandez, a former migrant worker turned engineer and NASA astronaut, will present the annual Lawrence H. Roys Lecture Nov. 5.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø accepting master¡¯s applicants?in speech-language pathology.
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø now is accepting applications for a master¡¯s degree in speech-language pathology.
Homecoming 2019 in photos
It was a 50th reunion for the Class of 1969 and 100th anniversary for the Phi Rhos. Bubble mimosas, alumni awards, a GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) party, and, of course, football. Here are a few images from the weekend.

Hispanic Film Festival begins Oct. 30
Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø will sponsor its 25th annual Hispanic Film Festival on four consecutive Wednesdays, Oct. 30-Dec. 4. The films,
Examination of land use and heritage wins national award?
Dr. Lucy Burgchardt, an assistant professor of communication studies at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø, has received a national award for her examination of how lands and their histories in the Southwest are considered and preserved.

Discoverer of shipwreck graveyard to speak Nov. 13
A scientist who stumbled upon an extraordinary graveyard of ancient ships will speak at Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø about the discovery Nov. 13.