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Date range: 9/18/2023 to 9/18/2024 (Past Year to Today)

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Hosts Midwest World History Conference
Published: September 9, 2024.
The History Department at ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ welcomes the Midwest World History Conference on September 27-28.  The event is free and open to the public.  The conference brings together students, professors, and the public from the surrounding area. It [MORE] 

Dr. Cremin to Present on 'Eisenhower Era' in Lake Forest on September 12
Published: August 26, 2024.
 Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, chair and professor of the History Department at ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ , will be a featured speaker at the History Center of Lake Forest & Lake Bluff. He will join History Center Executive Director Carol Summerfield in a discussion about [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Students Share Summer Travel Tips from Italy Adventure
Published: August 26, 2024.
ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ students had an opportunity this summer to explore new destinations, and now they’re sharing their experiences and tips to help others make the most of their travels. In a recent blog post, " Travel Study Students Offer Summer Travel [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Softball Team Reflects on Transformative Italy Experience
Published: August 16, 2024.
The ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Softball Team returns to the Romeoville campus this Fall ready for another great season with a new international and Lasallian perspective.   A June trip to Italy combined athletic competition with a deep dive into the country’s rich [MORE] 

Dr. James Tallon Publishes Book Chapter on Eastern Mediterranean
Published: August 8, 2024.
Dr. James Tallon, professor of history at ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ , recently published a book chapter titled "International Actors Intervening in a Local War: The Long World War I of the Eastern Mediterranean, 1911–23." The chapter appears in the edited volume [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Helps with I&M Canal Anniversary Celebration
Published: July 22, 2024.
Photographic collection images from Lockport’s Gaylord Building will be a highlight of the August 4 “ Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future . ” The event celebrates the 40th anniversary of President Reagan's signing of legislation to create the I&M [MORE] 

'Reclaiming the Narrative: African American in Joliet’s Southend' Exhibit Set for August 17 Display
Published: June 24, 2024.
The  ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ History Center’s  “ Reclaiming the Narrative: African American in Joliet’s Southend”  banner exhibit will be on August 17 in Fairmont. On June 22, the exhibit was at the Envision Fairmont: Updating the Fairmont Neighborhood [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ History Center Presents at June 22 Fairmont Event
Published: June 18, 2024.
The ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ History Center’s “ Reclaiming the Narrative: African American in Joliet’s Southend” banner exhibit will be on display from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Envision Fairmont: Updating the Fairmont Neighborhood Plan event June 22 at the [MORE] 

All Roads Lead to Rome for ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Softball Team
Published: June 11, 2024.
International play has wrapped up for the ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Women’s Softball team in Italy. They played against Bollate near Milan, Legnano in Lombardy, and the Panthers outside Lucca before arriving in Rome on June 10.  “This has been an amazing trip. We have [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ History Student Researches Lockport-Based Abolitionist
Published: June 3, 2024.
The life of prominent orator and abolitionist Ichabod Codding of Lockport, Ill., and the movement of freedom seekers in the region are the focus of the summer internship of ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ student Lindsey Minas. The New Lenox student aims to uncover [MORE] 

James Tallon Utilizes Research Travel Grant
Published: April 8, 2024.
Dr. James Tallon, ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ associate professor of history, presented his preliminary research “The Rose of Albania: Rose-Wilder Lane and in a Faraway Place” at the 66th annual Missouri Conference on History  on March 15 in Columbia, Mo.  [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ's College of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Communications (CoHFAC) to Host 2024 Kickback
Published: March 2, 2024.
ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ invites the community and alumni to experience its College of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Communications (CoHFAC) at the first  2024 CoHFAC Kickback. The evening of celebration, entertainment, and recognition is on March 22 at the [MORE] 

Another Record Year of Enrollment for ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Students in Rome This Semester
Published: February 12, 2024.
For the second year in a row, Lasallian Universities Center for Education in Rome, Italy has a record enrollment of ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ students living and studying in Rome. Twenty-four students from 14 majors and four colleges are participating in the LUCE [MORE] 

38 Miles North and South of Chicago Exhibit is On Display Until March 1 in Joliet
Published: January 5, 2024.
Joliet Area Historical Museum visitors can view a comparative look at the African American history of Joliet and Lake Forest through March 1 with the exhibit “38 Miles North and South of Chicago.” Both communities began in the mid-1800s and were served [MORE] 

New ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Partnership Exhibit Opening at Joliet Area Historical Museum
Published: November 28, 2023.
38 Miles North and South from Chicago: A Comparative Look at African American History in Lake Forest and Joliet, will be at the Joliet Area Historical Museum from November 30 to December 16. The exhibit focuses on two communities often seen as on the [MORE] 

Lincoln Academy Honors Morgan Jennings for Her Historic Work
Published: November 20, 2023.
The Lincoln Academy of Illinois honored ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ student Morgan Jennings as a 2023 Student Laureate. In the spirit of Abraham Lincoln, Student Laureates are honored for their leadership and service on campus and beyond in pursuing humanity's betterment [MORE] 

Dr. Mark Schultz Offers Expertise to U.S. Supreme Court Case
Published: October 17, 2023.
This summer, Dr. Mark Schultz, professor of history, was asked to sign on to a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief for Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP . The case is currently before the court. The case argues that the state [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Students Present at Midwestern Criminal Justice Association Annual Meeting
Published: October 16, 2023.
Two ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ  College of Education and Social Sciences students presented at the 2023 Midwestern Criminal Justice Association’s Annual meeting on September 28-29 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Chicago. Daisy Collazo discussed “ Sentiment Towards [MORE] 

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Students, Faculty Present to Midwest World History Association
Published: October 4, 2023.
Students and faculty from ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ’s History Department presented at the Midwest World History Association’s Annual Meeting September 22-23 at Roosevelt University in Chicago.  Two ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ history undergraduate students presented [MORE] 

Dr. Dennis Cremin Presents 'From Tourist to Traveler: Exploring Italy' October 10
Published: October 1, 2023.
Join Dennis H. Cremin for an illustrated program entitled "From Tourist to Traveler: Exploring Italy". Since 2007, the professor of history has led ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ Travel Study programs in Italy. “Often times a tourist approach involves 'checking [MORE] 

U.S. Representative Lauren Underwood Staff Dialogues on ''Reclaiming the Narrative'' Exhibit at Gaylord Building
Published: September 20, 2023.
US Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and her staff recently looked deeper into the historical context of current social and economic challenges in the Joliet area.    During an all-staff meeting on September 6, held at the Gaylord [MORE] 

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