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Vice President of Century Park Associates, Lee alumna, and recent TICUA Hall of Fame inductee Esmerelda Lee will deliver the commencement address at Lee University’s winter ceremony, taking place at

The National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications honored its 2023 Annual Awards recipients during the 37th Annual NAMIC Conference in New York on September 20.

For the first time, tribal nations forcibly removed from Illinois will have final say in how and when the remains of their ancestors will be returned to them.

For years, tribal nations have been asking the state of Illinois and state-run institutions to return the remains of their ancestors for reburial. Illinois has made that nearly impossible. Now, legislation could pave the way for the remains of thousands of Native Americans to be repatriated.

The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would create a protected cemetery for repatriated Native American remains and establish tribal oversight for future projects.

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Lee Holds Walker’s Presidential Inauguration Friday, April 23, 2021 - by Eliza Souers, Lee University Lee Board Chair Dennis Livingston presents Dr. Mark Walker with the Presidential Medallion Dr. Walker giving the Presidential Address Students, staff, and guests gather in the Conn Center for a watch party to view the inauguration The Festival Choir and Orchestra present “Let Us Be Light” through a unique combination of live and recorded performances Lee University formally inaugur...

Lee University To Hold Walker’s Presidential Inauguration April 23 Thursday, April 15, 2021 - by Merritt Jenkins, Lee University Dr. Mark L. Walker Lee University is set to hold the inauguration of Dr. Mark L. Walker on Friday, April 23, at 10 a.m. Inaugurations serve as some of the most memorable and meaningful milestones in the life of any institution. The installation of a new president marks the official beginning of a new era of leadership and allows a moment when stakeholders and...

Lee University’s Spring Convocation To Begin Sunday Friday, January 22, 2021 Todd Tilghman Lee University students, faculty, and staff will come together for a time of spiritual reflection during this semester’s Convocation. The six services will span four days, beginning on Sunday with Lee President Dr. Mark L. Walker, and concluding on Thursday. “Convocation this year will focus on resilience,” said Lee University Campus Pastor Rob Fultz. “We chose to go with this theme becaus...

Lee University To Inaugurate 17th President Friday, January 22, 2021 Dr. Mark Walker Lee University is set to celebrate the inauguration of Dr. Mark L. Walker on Friday, April 23, at 10 a.m. Dr. Walker, Lee’s 17th president, took office on Aug. 1, 2020, but due to health and safety concerns surrounding the pandemic, all inauguration festivities were postponed. Prior to his presidential appointment, Dr. Walker served as vice president for ministerial development and chair of the Departme...