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American Chemical Society recognizes Bradley professors
Drs. Kenneth and Doris Kolb, professors of chemistry at Bradley, were awarded the 2005 Outstanding Service Award by the American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Education during the annual meeting of the ACS in Washington, D.C. on August 27.
Ken Kolb was selected for the award for his many contributions to the Division over many years especially for service at the regional level of the organization, and, nationally, on Division task forces and committees. He twice served as chair of the Heartland Local Section and as its councilor for 11 years. He has served as a member of the Great Lakes Regional Steering Committee for thirty years. Ken has organized four symposia at National ACS meetings, published approximately 40 papers, and presented approximately 75 talks at ACS meetings. He recently competed his ninth tour as an ACS tour speaker.
Doris Kolb was recognized for her service on the Board of Publications for the Journal of Chemical Education, as a major contributor to the journal, for service on committees and task forces, and for organizing numerous symposia and programs for national meetings of the ACS. She has co-authored two books and was Associate Editor of the Macmillan Encyclopedia Chemistry: Foundations and Applications. She has authored more than 60 papers and presented more than 50 talks at ACS meetings. She has received the prestigious Catalyst Award from the Chemical Manufacturers Association and the Visiting Lecture Award from the Eastern Connecticut ACS Section.
Six elected to Bradley Board of Trustees
Peoria, Illinois . . . August 8, 2005 . . . Six new members recently were elected to serve on the Bradley University Board of Trustees.
Wayne E. Baum, Wayne G. Klasing, P. Joseph O'Neill, David L. Puterbaugh, David P. Ransburg, and Donald L. Ullman will each serve a 6-year term on the Board.
"Our Board will be greatly enriched by the talent and experience these new members bring," said David Broski, president of Bradley. "We welcome their commitment and leadership as we continue to build the foundation of excellence that will increase Bradley's national reputation."
Wayne Baum, a Bradley alumnus, is the president of CORE Construction Services in Morton.
Wayne Klasing is a 1964 graduate of Bradley. He is the president and chief executive officer of Klasing Industries, Inc. in Joliet.
Joseph O'Neill is the president and chief executive officer of G& D Transportation, Inc. in Morton.
David (Harry) Puterbaugh is president of Leisy Brewing Company in Peoria Heights.
David Ransburg is chairman and chief executive officer of L.R. Nelson Corporation in Peoria.
Donald Ullman is chairman of The Federal Companies in Peoria.
Bradley for Bradley Campaign begins September 12
The 2005 Bradley for Bradley Campaign will be conducted on campus September 12 through October 12 providing faculty and staff members the opportunity to give to Bradley.
The 2004 campaign was one of the most successful in BU history with 616 employees contributing more than $222,000 to the University. This 60% participation rate ranks among the highest by Bradley employees since the Centennial Campaign which concluded in 1997.
The goal of the 2005 campaign is to reach $230,000 in gifts and pledges with a 63% participation rate. Solicitation for the Bradley for Bradley Campaign will be done by a representative in each campus office or department. Materials outlining the campaign program will be distributed along with a pledge card asking for commitments of support. Faculty and staff are asked to return pledges by October 12.
The 2005 Heart of Illinois United Way Campaign will be held as a separate campaign in November.
Guest Artist to Lecture, Perform Recital
Guest artist Alison Robuck, oboe, will present a lecture and recital on Sunday, September 11, at 3 p.m. in Dingeldine Music Center, located at 1417 W. Barker Avenue. Admission is free and open to the public.
Dr. Robuck, a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present two works from her dissertation, "Programmatic Elements in Selected Post-1950 Works for Solo Oboe." The lecture/recital will detail Six Metamorphoses After Ovid by Benjamin Britten and Evocations by Henri Tomasi.
Dr. Robuck performed this summer as principal oboe in her second season with the Missouri Symphony Society's Summer Music Festival. While completing her graduate degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she performed as principal oboe with the Champaign-Urbana Symphony, as second oboe/solo English Horn with Sinfonia da Camera, as second oboe with the Prairie Ensemble, and as a substitute oboe for the Indianapolis Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Peoria Symphony, and the Opera Illinois Orchestra. She also has performed as a featured soloist with the Baroque Artists of Champaign performing such works as J. S. Bach's B Minor Mass and Brandenburg Concerto no. 2, Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria, and the Oboe Concerto in c minor by Benedetto Marcello. She was selected as the oboist for the 2003 Emmy Award Winning Performance Documentary, The Song & The Slogan, produced by WILL-TV in conjunction with the University of Illinois School of Music. She has also performed at the Sarasota Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival, and the Bowdoin Music Festival where she studied and performed with the principal oboists of the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Symphony, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
For more information, call Mr. Blake Duncan in the Department of Music at 309-677-3883.
An evening of "motivational jazz" planned at Bradley
Renowned jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling with the Bradley Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Todd Kelly, will present an evening of "Music and Motivation" for students and the community on September 14 at 7:30 in Robertson Memorial Field House on campus. The performance is free and open to the public.
Mr. Stripling will present a highly inspirational talk on the tools necessary to succeed and thrive in the 21st century. From time management to goal setting, he will show participants how to take responsibility for their lives and live on the highest level. He will lead participants through an exercise that will establish a clear vision of who they want to be and what they need to do to get there.
Since his Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops, Stripling has become a pops orchestra favorite throughout the country, soloing with the Boston Pops, Virginia Symphony, Rochester Philharmonic, the Illinois Philharmonic, and American Jazz Philharmonic, to name a few. Selected by conductor John Williams of the Boston Pops Orchestra as featured soloist on the PBS television special, "Evening at Pops," he enjoys a global reputation. An accomplished actor and singer, Stripling was chosen, to star in the title role of the Broadway-bound musical, "Satchmo." In addition, Stripling has been featured soloist on the worldwide telecast of The Grammy Awards and his trumpet and voice have been heard by millions on television commercials, television theme songs, and movie soundtracks.
Bradley University Theatre opens season with Cabaret
Bradley University Theatre will present "Cabaret" on September 22, 23, 24,25, 29 and 30 and October 1 and 2 in the Meyer Jacobs Theatre in the the Hartmann Center on campus.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. To reserve tickets call the Cultural Events Box Office at 309 677-2650.
One of the most daring of Broadway musicals, this revolutionary reinvention of Kander and Ebb's explosive hit Cabaret, brings the seedy glamour of the legendary Kit Kat Club, and its seductive star, Sally Bowles, to life.
Set against the background of a crumbling Germany as the Nazi party rises to power, the colorful goings-on inside the Kit Kat Club offer an escape to everyone from the harsh realities of a world rushing to war - a place where everyone and everything is beautiful: "life is beautiful -- the girls are beautiful -- even the orchestra's beautiful!"
Featuring some of the best known songs in musical history, including Willkommen, Maybe This Time, and Money (Makes the World Go Around), Cabaret will dazzle and electrify you!
Ticket prices are $15 for the general public, $12faculty/staff/seniors, and $7 students.
Concert Series opens September 25
"Music Among Friends: Selections for Two Flutes and Piano" opens the 2005-2006 Bradley University Music Scholarship Concert Series on Sunday, September 25, at 3 p.m. in Dingeldine Music Center, located at 1417 W. Barker Avenue.
Bradley flutist Kyle Dzapo and University of Nevada-Las Vegas flutist Richard Soule will perform pieces by Lukas Foss and Ernest Bloch as well as duets by Jean Baptiste Loeillet and Friedrich Kuhlau for the program. They will be joined by North Park University pianist Terree Shofner-Emrich.
The Music Scholarship Concert Series is comprised of eight Sunday afternoon performances held in Dingeldine Music Center on the Bradley campus. The programs in the series are as follows:
September 25, 2005
"Music Among Friends: Selections for Two Flutes and Piano" Kyle Dzapo, Richard Soule
and Terree Shofner-Emrich
October 23, 2005
"An Afternoon of Jazz" with Dr. Todd Kelly leading the Bradley Jazz Lab Band and the
Bradley Jazz Ensemble
November 13, 2005
"Lincolnshire Posey to the Fore" with David Vroman and the Bradley Symphonic Winds
and Symphonic Band
December 4, 2005
"Annual Holiday Concert" with The Bradley Chorale and Chamber Singers led by
Dr. John Jost
January 29, 2006
Carl Anderson and his "New Orleans Jazz Band"
February 19, 2006
Marcia Henry Liebenow and her Concordia String Trio
April 9, 2006
Handel's Magnificent Oratorio "Belshazzar" with Bradley Community Chorus led by
Dr. John Jost
April 30, 2006
"From Classics to Jazz" with Dr Edward and Mrs. Janet Kaizer
Individual performances to the Music Scholarship Concert Series are $5 for adults with students admitted free of charge. A savings of $10 is possible when the series package is purchased for $30. Series and individual tickets may be purchased at the Cultural Events Box Office located in the Hartmann Center for the Performing Arts on the Bradley campus. The office is open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. or order by phone by calling 309-677-2650. Individual tickets are also available at the door on the day of the performance.
For more information contact Dr. David Vroman at 309-677-2595.
Bradley alcohol awareness program receives national recognition
Bradley's Wellness Program recently was selected as one of three winners of the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) program competition.
Each year the Inter-Association Task Force on Alcohol and Other Substance Abuse Issues sponsors an awards contest for those schools participating in NCAAW and year-round alcohol abuse prevention efforts.
Bradley conducts a comprehensive alcohol programming effort following the framework of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to target students at risk, the student body as a whole, the entire university, and the community. Programs include peer education and leadership, social norms campaigns, brief screening and intervention, and community partnerships. The Wellness Program collaborates with the Counseling Center, Judicial Affairs, the Health Center, and Residential Life as well as community entities such as the American Red Cross and White Oaks Companies in order to share the responsibility for the issue and develop creative solutions.
Bradley representatives will be recognized at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on September 13.