5 February marks the birthday of Adlai E. Stevenson, the 31st Governor of Illinois and two-time Democratic nominee for President. Raised in Bloomington, Illinois he would later buy a 70-acre property in Libertyville, northwest of Chicago. …
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In the Line of Duty
It was on 3 February, in 1971, that New York City plain clothes police officer Frank Serpico, was shot in the face while on assignment with the Narcotics Bureau. Serpico had been outspoken about police …
Breaking Down Walls
University Staff shared governance literally had to tear down the walls at the Varsity Hall in Union South to make room for everyone who gathered to celebrate Chinese New Year! Vice Chancellor Heller welcomed the …
He Sang a Song of Freedom
21 January marks the birthday of Richie Havens. The son of a Blackfoot Indian and West Indian African, Havens grew up in Brooklyn, NY. Scheduled as the first performer at the Woodstock music festival, Havens …
Happy Days
15 January marks the debut of the television series, ‘HAPPY DAYS’ in 1974, which would remain on the air for 10 years. The program centered on the life and love of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, high school …
Success Formula
11 January marks the birthday of Harry Selfridge in 1858. Selfridge’s innovation, philosophy and drive, helped to revolutionize the retail business. Selfridge was born in Ripon, Wisconsin. His father joined the Union Army in the …
Many Languages, One Message
22 December marks the date on which author Nikolai Ostrovsky died in 1936. At 10 years old he began his working life, laboring in a railroad station and at a timber yard. Later he …
December Congress Meeting
Members of University Staff shared governance held their final Congress meeting of 2016. Among other items they heard a presentation from Nai-Fen Su, EID Coordinator as well as an update from the University Staff representatives …
Play Ball!
It was on 20 December, 1881, that legendary baseball executive Branch Rickey was born in Ohio. He earned an L.L.B. at the University of Michigan and served in the First World War as a Major …
End of the Harvest
University Staff Shared Governance sponsored the first of it’s kind Hmong New Year celebration event on campus today. Vice Chancellor Heller offered words of greetings to those gathered to celebrate and Hmong Lecturer Choua Lee …