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| Hall of Fame Class of 2005 | The Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Class of 2005 was inducted on Saturday, February 19. Over 130 friends, family, and former colleagues joined in the Old Main Room to honor the accomplishments of 19 of the College’s most outstanding alums. “I thought this was an impressive group before this ceremony based on our inductees’ credentials on paper,” said Dean Olson. “Having met all of the inductees and having listened to testimonials this morning of the ways in which you have all shaped our world, I am not only impressed but more proud than ever to be a part of a College that has produced and continues to produce such fine graduates.”
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| Cast of the West Wing | Director Rod Holcomb recently tapped Assistant Professor of English Hilary Justice to consult on an upcoming episode of The West Wing. Justice, a 20th Century Literature specialist, will advise The West Wing on recreating the interior of Ernest Hemingway’s Cuba home, the Finca Vigía. Since publishing a web tour of the home in 2002, Justice has been contacted frequently about the home, receiving inquiries from high school students, the Cuban Ministry of Tourism, and even a group of retired Tokyo businessmen looking to build a replica of Hemingway’s fishing boat, the Pilar. This most recent contact, though, has been the most exciting.
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Dr. Tolson receives award from
Emeritus President David Strand | Associate Professor of English Nancy Tolson was honored at the Founders Day Convocation with the David Strand Diversity Achievement Award. The Strand Award was established and endowed over 10 years ago by President Emeritus David Strand to recognize individual faculty and staff members who make extraordinary contributions to curriculum or program activities that assist the University in responding to its commitment to diversity.
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Senator Emil Jones, Jr.
with Politics and Government
Chair Jamal Nassar | On February 15, Senator Emil Jones, Jr. spent class time with Politics and Government students to discuss “realpolitik” on the state level—the actual workings and political tensions that occur in state government debates. Senator Jones, President of the Illinois Senate, serves as one of the most influential political leaders in Illinois and sets the agenda for business before the Illinois Senate. Senator Jones met with Bernard Sieracki’s POL 221: State Government class, which is designed to provide students with a theoretical grounding in the dynamic form of state government systems and concomitantly provide a sense of "realpolitik." Senator Jones provided examples of the "realpolitik" that takes place in Springfield and is taking place presently as the State debates serious budget deficits. "It is truly an honor to have Senator Jones on campus," said Dean Olson. "The fact that he would take the time to speak to students is testament to Jones' commitment to and belief in our educational system."
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| Dr. Rocio Rivadeneyra | Dr. Rocio Rivadeneyra (Assistant Professor, Psychology) has been selected as one of thirty-one summer fellows to participate in the Collaborative HIV Prevention in Ethnic Minority Communities Program. Rivadeneyra will spend six weeks at the Universityof California-San Francisco designing appropriate initial studies and planning subsequent research. Rivadeneyra will research how the media influences young Latinos' sexual attitudes, expectations, and behavior, including risky behaviors. "I am very excited about the opportunity afforded to me by this program," said Rivadeneyra. "It seemed like a natural fit with my research interests on the media's role in the sexual socialization of Latino youth."
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In an era of high profile criminal trials that rely heavily on forensic data, Politics and Government Professor Robert C. Bradley questions whether advancements in DNA testing and other techniques are infringing on civil rights. His new book, Science, Technology, & Criminal Justice offers an analysis of how the disciplines of law and science come together in the pursuit of justice. Bradley asserts that the increased speed at which forensic technology advances, coupled with increased concerns for security, could jeopardize citizens’ personal privacy both in the way information is gathered and how it is presented in court. "When you have the momentum of fighting crime and the drive toward scientific progress and technological advances, which are huge in this country, then how much of a chance does civil rights stand in the face of those two powerful forces?" asks Bradley.
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