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Alumna Grace Groner '31 gives $7 million to Lake Forest College
The Chicago Tribune chronicled how Grace Groner turned a $180 investment made in 1935 into a $7 million gift to fund internships and study abroad programs for students. Several other news outlets then picked up the story, including the Associated Press, World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer and Good Morning America.

Chicago post office could honor Steve Goodman
The Chicago Tribune reported earlier this week that a congressman has proposed a bill that would name a Chicago post office after Grammy Award-winning musician Steve Goodman, who attended the College until 1969 when he was diagnosed with leukemia.

Richard Ablin '62 opinion piece published in New York Times
Richard Ablin '62, a researcher who helped discover the most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, recently published an op/ed piece in the New York Times about ways to reduce the costs of using the test and the potential downfalls to its widespread use.

International experts to visit campus for conference on Iran 3/27
The Islamic World Studies department is hosting a conference that will feature experts from around the globe, including professors, journalists, and scholars, on The Future of Secularism and the Public Role of Religion in Iran on March 27 & 28. The event is free and open to public, but pre-registration is required.

Forester handball teams repeat sweep at USHA national championships
The Lake Forest College handball team claimed the men's, women's, and combined titles at the United States Handball Association Collegiate National Championships in Houston, Texas, over the weekend (February 25-28). The victory gives the Foresters 36 titles in the program's history and was the second consecutive year they won all three titles.

Forester athletes garnering national recognition
Several Forester athletes have received national recognition in the past week. Men's basketball player Travis Clark '12 was named to the All-Midwest team by D3hoops.com. Swimmer Becky Shaak '13 finished 27th and 33rd at nationals (with her best event, the 1650-freestyle, to come). You can follow the results live on NCAA.com. And, after finishing 5-1 at a recent tournament and defeating the #9 team in the country, the softball team is now ranked 24th in the nation. http://www.lakeforest.edu/foresters/

Arun Paul '05 to deliver lecture on herpes virus 3/24
Alumnus Arun Paul '05, will deliver a public lecture at Lake Forest College on Wednesday, March 24th at 4:15 pm.

Jay Ferrari '91 featured in Washington Post
Alumnus Jay Ferrari '91 was recently featured in a Washington Post front-page story about technology affecting our connections with the here and now.

Admissions looking for college-fair volunteers
There are more college fairs than admissions officers, and we need the help of alumni and parents willing to represent Lake Forest College at several fairs this spring. It only takes a couple hours of your time, and the return is huge.

Journal Eukaryon launches sixth edition online
The Biology Department published online on Tuesday, March 2 its sixth edition of Eukaryon, an undergraduate research journal of life sciences scholarship.


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Monday, April 05, 2010

13th Annual Student Symposium
The Steven Galovich Memorial Student Symposium, now in its 13th year, provides students with an opportunity to share their scholarly research and creative projects with the College community through presentations, exhibits, debates, performances, demonstrations, and posters.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Lake Forest Lyrica welcomes Quartet Attacca
Wind Chamber Music through the Ages
Founded in 1999, Quintet Attacca is one of Chicago’s most dynamic Chamber music ensembles. View the Lyrica 2009-2010 season.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Cubs Rooftop 2010
For the third consecutive year, we're taking on the rooftop at Wrigley. The Cubs will face the Houston Astros, and it's going to be another great game!

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Men's Tennis Alumni Day
Men's Tennis Alumni will be celebrated as the varsity team takes on Monmouth at 9 a.m. and Carroll at 3:00 p.m. For more information, contact Cheryl Behnke.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Tampa Forester Night
Please join your host Tom Hall ‘68 and fellow Foresters for conversation, cocktails and appetizers.

  

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