Congratulations — Thursday, March 21, 2024

Birthdays:

March 22: Thomas Goyne, Chemistry; Kami Woody, Finance Office; Christine Rice, English; Sage Messenger, Residential Life; Jenna Gamble, College of Nursing & Health Professions; Vijay Blackmon, Athletics.

March 23: Kari Ritthaler, Prospect Research; Angela Taylor, College of Arts & Sciences.

March 24: Sally Messner, Affiliated Organizations.

March 25: Linda Cronk, Education; Aaron Preston, Theology; Nona Swelfer, FM.

March 26: James Daugherty, Kinesiology.

March 27: Luke Whiteman, Career Center.

March 28: Saso Poposki, Computing & Info Sciences; Jordyn Jeltema, Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering.

 

Anniversaries:

10 year: Janneal Gifford, College of Nursing & Health Professions; Deborah Singer, College of Business Administration.

20 year: Rachel Volk, Library.

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Good News

Sarah Glenn DeMaris, Senior Research Professor in German, recently presented "Das Unterlindener Schwesternbuch: Werdegang einer Handschrift im Bodenseeraum" (The Unterlinden Sisterbook: Origins of a Lake Constance Manuscript) at the Salem Monastery and Palace complex by Lake Constance, Germany. The presentation was part of a conference about the cultural and literary landscape at Lake Constance in the late medieval period.

Nicholas Denysenko Published

Nicholas Denysenko, Emil and Elfriede Jochum University Professor and Chair and Professor of Religious Studies, has published a new book titled "Orthodox Christianity: The Basics," with Routledge publishing.

Ceyhun Ozgur Anniversary

Emeritus Professor of Information and Decision Sciences Ceyhun Ozgur has been serving as Associate Editor of the Journal of Innovative Education and Decision Sciences for the last 12 years.

Julie Peller Recognized

Chemistry Professor Julie Peller was named Northwest Indiana Influential Women Association’s 2025 STEM Influential Woman of the Year for her work on the remediation of microplastics in water.

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November 5 - November 21
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