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BSB's 2011 Community Leaders
“Community sustainability” is at the heart of the Brennan School of Business’s Community Leadership Program (CLP), which begins its third year this fall. This program was created by Dominican, the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation and the Communityworks Partnership to identify and foster the professional and personal development of emerging and existing leaders in Oak Park and River Forest. Facilitators from the Brennan School of Business, along with dozens of experts in various fields, work with participants over a nine-month period to discuss and enhance their skills in areas including creative problem solving, developing and managing talent, negotiation and conflict resolution, project management and strategic planning. The three-fold goal is to develop emerging leaders, expand participants’ community perspectives and foster networking. All participants live and/or work in the Oak Park/River Forest communities, so in addition to building a network of contacts within the communities, the participants form teams to work on developing projects that will benefit the communities. This past summer, 15 emerging leaders ended their year of development and leadership by delivering three presentations on topics and issues affecting the communities.
See the Newest Campus Changes
Lewis Link Expansion is Open, DU Stars Christen New Soccer Field
The construction barriers are down, the doors to the expanded Lewis Link are open, and the renovation of the DU Stars soccer field is complete! Over the summer, the Lewis Link space was nearly doubled, providing much needed office space for RCAS and GSLIS faculty and student advising. For the soccer field, the renovation includes replacing the natural grass playing surface with synthetic turf, fencing off the facility and adding a press box to the west sideline.“We are excited about the changes to the soccer facility,” says Erick Baumann, director of athletics and head men’s soccer coach. “The surface alone will be a tremendous benefit for our student-athletes as it will ease some of the obstacles that continuous training and play can have on a natural surface.”
With the first phase of the renovation complete — the surface renovation and fencing in the facility to create a stadium-like appearance — the second phase will commence next summer and will include a new press box complete with data connections and open-air roof level access for video. Additional amenities to the stadium include more bleacher seating, an improved public address system and a new scoreboard.
Admission to all the DU Stars athletic events is free, so be sure to attend a game and cheer on your DU Stars!
Go to dustars.com for a complete athletics schedule.
Hooray for Harry!
Dominican’s Potterpalooza community celebration was a highlight event of the summer for some 250 children and family members, many of whom joined in the fun dressed as their favorite character. Amidst an environment that in many ways reflects the mythical Hogwarts, the event featured a community dinner in the dining hall, photos with costumed characters, classes such as “Defense of the Dark Arts,” “Divination,” “Charms,” “Herbology,” “Potions” and “Care of Magical Creatures,” all taught by DU’s own professors; campus tours, Potter Jeopardy and wand making. The campus tours featured recreated scenes from the books and movies.With all available tickets selling out within the first week, and the release of the final movie just days later, the excitement and anticipation for the celebration was especially high. And for all the fans saddened by the conclusion of the book series, the Potterpalooza event included a preview of the final movie, along with an extensive recommended reading list of other engaging books suitable for all reading levels.
Go to dom.edu/newsroom to view a video recap of the spectacular event.
GSLIS Alums Named Top Librarians
Anthony Molaro MLIS ’08, a current student in Dominican’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science PhD Program, and John Schumacher MLIS ’10, have been named to the Library Journal’s 2011 list of “Movers and Shakers.” The prestigious annual list highlights 50 people throughout the country who are shaping the future of libraries. Molaro is the director of Highwood Public Library, and Schumacher is the school library director at Brook Forest School in Oak Brook, IL.Molaro was included in the list as an “information activist.” He is an active blogger, public speaker and an advocate for a modern understanding of the role of librarians in a democratic society. He co-founded Chicago Deskset, a group of librarians, bibliophiles and information professionals who host social gatherings and support the community. Previously, Molaro was the head of technical services and technology at Messenger Public Library in North Aurora.
John Schumacher was recognized on the list as an advocate and “extreme librarian.” In his work with elementary students, he uses creative tactics to get kids reading. He frequently takes students to Anderson’s Bookshop to hear authors talk or to check out the latest books. He posts lists of new books on the bathroom walls at the school, engages the students with the use of two-dimensional QR codes, and has the older students write book recommendations and reviews. He also encourages reading by setting personal reading goals for himself and racking up more than 2,000 items in 2010 and then updating the school on his progress.
To read more about Molaro, Schumacher and the other “Movers and Shakers,” go to libraryjournal.com.
2011 Ethics and Leadership Lecture
On Tuesday, October 18, Dominican’s Brennan School of Business welcomes Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and international human rights advocate, who will give the 2011 Ethics and Leadership Lecture.
Mary Robinson, the first woman president of
Ireland (1990-1997), former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002), and
founder and former president of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative (2002-2010),
has spent most of her life as a human rights advocate. The recipient of numerous honors and awards
throughout the world, President Robinson now chairs the Council of Women World Leaders and is
president of the Mary Robinson Foundation — Climate Justice, a center for thought leadership,
education and advocacy on the struggle for global justice. She is also the honorary president of
Oxfam International and a member of The Elders, a group of world leaders who contribute their
wisdom, independent leadership, and integrity to tackling some of the world’s toughest problems,
with the goal of making the world a better place.
Go to dom.edu/bsb to learn more about the Ethics and Leadership Lecture or other upcoming events and lectures.
