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| On May 9, MWU celebrated the achievements and anniversaries of our faculty and staff at the Annual Recognition Dinner. Held at the Esplanade Lakes by Doubletree, the evening included a cozy reception where long-time colleagues and new friends chatted and mingled; a delicious dinner of prime rib, Chilean seabass, or brie ravioli; and a lively awards program hosted by Dr. G and emceed by Dr. D.
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| Throughout the months of May and June, graduates from grade school to graduate school put on their shiny robes and funny hats and attend commencement ceremonies that mark the conclusion of another stage in their academic lives. Today, I had the honor and pleasure of receiving my Doctor of Philosophy degree from Loyola University Chicago.
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| Let me start by saying, in case my mom is reading this, everything is fine and no one got hurt. I did have some excitement at my house last night, including a visit from the Glendale Fire Department.
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| One of the annual rituals of spring on the Downers Grove Campus is the nesting of our beloved flock of Canada geese. Every April, we see them in pairs marching off to find the ideal spot to make their nests. Around Mother's Day, the eggs began to crack open and soon fuzzy goslings are seen waddling around our campus.
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| One of the most highly anticipated annual events on the Glendale Campus is the MWU Dog Picnic, hosted by the Office of Human Resources. Because our campus is located near a community dog park (right behind the Foothills Public Library about a half block away), and because many on campus are dog lovers, the HR staff inaugurated this event three years ago. This year, about 40 MWU people and their pets came out to enjoy the festivities.
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| On Thursday, April 17, nearly 150 prospective students and their guests visited our Downers Grove Campus for the annual Spring Health Professions Open House. Each MWU college and program had an information table set up in the atrium of Littlejohn Hall to welcome the interested students and answer questions. The event also included panel discussions with current students and tours of campus.
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| This past Monday, Midwestern University held its annual Chippin' in for Students Golf Outing at the Arrowhead Country Club in Glendale, Arizona. A full field of 144 golfers joins us on the links to help raise scholarship funds for MWU students. Despite the 95-degree heat, the event was a great success.
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| We were saddened to learn this week of the loss of one of the legends of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Robert Kistner, D.O., who died at age 89 years. An alumnus and former dean, Dr. Kistner was a lifelong member of the CCOM family who helped make the school what it is today.
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| For all of the avid readers of my blog, as well as my mother, you'll recall that I have been working on my doctoral dissertation over the past three years. I am pleased, and relieved, to say that I will graduate with a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago on May 8, 2008. Beyond this embarrassing self-congratulations, I also wanted to share a few highlights from my dissertation. My study is entitled, "Female Osteopathic Medical Students: When the Minority Becomes the Majority." |
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| It is finally spring, after a long, snowy winter in Chicago and a mild, rainy season in Phoenix. On our campuses, students are back from spring break and excited about the last quarter of classes or rotations before many of them get a summer break. While spring signals the beginning of the end of the school year, it also is a time of many year-end special events. |
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