Board Chair to Present Black History Month Talk Feb. 18
February 4, 2021
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Dr. Sherilyn W. Poole, who in January became the first African American to chair the University of the Ozarks’ Board of Trustees, will present a virtual talk at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, as part of the University’s Black History Month celebration.
The event will be presented live on the Zoom platform and is open to the public. The link to the presentation is: https://ozarks-edu.zoom.us/j/93131547400?pwd=VkpvR21hVXpWTUVIa29PU1VaV1h2UT09
Poole, of Park Forest, Ill., is a retired higher education administrator who most recently served as associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students for Governors State University in University Park, Ill.. She first joined the U of O Board in 2016 and was elected to lead the board last October. Her two-year term as chairperson began on Jan. 1, 2021.
The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park in University Park has available a free audio tour that features a map of the grounds with pins for each artwork and clips offering further information about the works, many of them recorded by the artists.
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Compelling operatic compositions will be in the musical spotlight online beginning Sunday courtesy of Governors State Universityâs Center for Performing Arts.
The center, which is now in its 25th anniversary season, will present Opera Cabaret from 4 p.m. Sunday and on demand through Feb. 14. The performance, part of the center s Opera Up Close series, will stream on YouTube. Opera Up Close is in its 11th season, said John Concepcion, producer and director of Opera Cabaret. Concepcion, who is a Lyric Opera tenor, is also the co-chairman of the advisory board at GSU s Center for Performing Arts.
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For Immediate Release – January 13, 2021
Illinois Board of Higher Education Announces Members of New Strategic Planning Advisory Committee
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“The members of the advisory committee bring expertise from education, business, policy, community, and philanthropic organizations to shape the blueprint for our students and our higher education ecosystem for the next 10 years,” said IBHE Board Chair John Atkinson. “The members of the advisory committee will identify the highes
A bill aimed at making college education and teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable for people of color began working its way through