My BU Experience with Dawn Garcia Dawn (van Hoorebeke) Garcia ’82 has been a geologist for more than 35 years, and she fondly recalls her time spent in the labs in the basement of Bradley Hall. My connection to Bradley was rooted in the very active geology department when I was a student. There were 40 of us in the major when I started in 1978, which was a boom time for geologists due to… Read Full Post

5 Questions with paige dean Grad student and communications instructor, Paige Dean, has been studying the long-term effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and is an advocate for CSA prevention. Last December, she unveiled four large-format advocacy posters that were on display at the Heuser Art Center Gallery. 1. How does your work tie into studying the long-term effects of CSA? When I started discussing the potential of grad school with my colleagues in the… Read Full Post

Around the World and Back Again A love of learning and travel inspires generous endowment from two former Bradley professors By Emily Potts Mike and Peggy Lane met at Bradley University in 1991, when both were faculty members. Mike taught accounting and Peggy taught business computer classes. “We were part of a big group of faculty that socialized together, including weekly dinners,” Peggy explained. “One week, we were the only two that showed up, and… Read Full Post

Characters You’ll Love and Hate Bestselling author of the novels The Boat Runner and Tiny Americans, Bradley English professor Devin Murphy, released his third book, Unbend the River in January. The collection of short stories are geographically linked along a forested stretch of land between Lake Erie and the upper Allegheny River in Western New York where Murphy grew up. “I wanted to write an honest love letter to the place by looking at it… Read Full Post

From Down on His Luck to goodwill Dennis Ritchie ’94 knows first-hand the importance of second chances. Hitting rock-bottom gave him the insights he employs today to help others succeed. By Emily Potts Life sometimes has a way of going sideways. Dennis Ritchie was a successful attorney in western Kentucky. Married to another attorney, with four children in the early 2000s, life was good—for a while—until it wasn’t. A series of unfortunate events led to… Read Full Post

Pivoting With Purpose The trailblazing career shift that led Vannesia Darby ’12 to Shondaland. By Emily Potts Vannesia Darby has always been a woman of ambition and determination. A former campus leader and past president of the Bradley University Black Alumni Alliance (BUBAA), her unparalleled work ethic and innovative ideas have catapulted her career in entertainment marketing. Following graduation, Darby went straight into the music industry before founding her successful digital marketing agency, Moxie Nashville… Read Full Post

In Memoriam DR. LORI ANN RUSSELL-CHAPIN | NOV. 7, 1951 – MARCH 13, 2024 Dr. Lori Ann Russell-Chapin dedicated her life to uniting the wonders of the heart and the powers of the mind. As the chairperson and associate dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences and co-director of the Center for Collaborative Brain Research, it is an understatement to say Russell-Chapin was an integral part of Bradley’s academic community. In her nearly… Read Full Post