Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition to Open at Wright Museum
The warmth of summer brings the promise of new vitality as the 51st Annual Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition opens in Beloit College’s Wright Museum of Art in mid-May.
Two Beloit College Faculty Members Cited for Outstanding Contributions
Susan Swanson, associate professor of geology, and Steven Wright, adjunct associate professor of English, were singled out for extraordinary teaching at an April recognition ceremony at Beloit College. ...
Beloit College Names Trustee and Former Health Industry Executive to be Interim President
A health industry executive who has dedicated himself to the development of quality health and educational programs has been named to the post of interim president at Beloit College. ...
Beloit College will celebrate another outstanding graduating class on Sunday, May 11, when 300 graduates cross the stage to receive the academic recognition they have been working toward for four years. ...
Beloit College President to Attend State Department Higher Education Summit
Beloit College President John Burris is one of a select group of American college president’s invited to attend the United States Higher Education Summit for Global Development in Washington, D.C., April 29-30. ...
First Congregational Church Launches Spring Concert Series
The First Congregational Church, 801 Bushnell St., in Beloit, will be the venue for a concert series on three Sunday afternoons in May and early June. ...
An Evening on Broadway to be offered, April 29
Beloit College music students will showcase Broadway favorites in a cabaret-style performance in late April. ...
Beloit Faculty Member Receives the Hayek Prize
Emily Chamlee-Wright, the Elbert H. Neese Professor of Economics at Beloit College, has been awarded the Hayek Prize by the Atlas Economic Research Foundation. ...Poetry Reading to Unite Faith Traditions Through Verse
Lyrical verse from many countries and religious traditions will be the centerpiece of a poetry reading on Saturday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the Java Joint, in Pearsons Hall, on the Beloit College campus. ...Beloit Senior Wins Prestigous Fulbright Scholarship
Laura Grube (Fox Point, Wis.) remembers being interested in South Africa since the ninth grade, when she read Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country. That interest was nurtured at Beloit College, where the senior economics/management major and African studies minor developed a keen understanding of the country’s economic and development progress after apartheid. ...Three Beloit College Ensembles to Perform, April 24
Music from three Beloit College music ensembles will be spotlighted in a concert on Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the Beloit College campus. ...Beloit College Interdisciplinary Course Featured on Capitol Hill
Educators, administrators, and students working to improve science and mathematics education will present their work on Capitol Hill during a poster session on April 15, 2008, in the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, D.C. ...
Concert by the Beloit College Orchestra, April 20
Assistant Professor of Music Oleg Proskurnya will conduct a concert of the Beloit College Orchestra on Sunday, April 20, at 4 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the Beloit College campus. ...
Keefer and Keefer Lecture Spotlights Shakespeare
In plays, prose and poetry, William Shakespeare wrote movingly of the human experience, creating an impressive catalog of timeless literary works. ...
Beloit College Remembers Former Board Chair and Benefactor William Keefer
William Keefer passed away April 7 in Rockton, Ill., at the age of 83. The retired industrial executive served Beloit College for more than four decades, working with half of the College’s ten presidents. ...
Performance to Address Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
In the spirit of social justice, two spoken-word artists will offer a performance about conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Kevin Coval, an Israeli-American, and Ismail Khalidi, a Palestinian-American ...
Concert to Feature Classical Works, April 13
The Beloit College Chamber Orchestra will offer a concert on Sunday, April 13, at 4 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the college campus. ...
Beloit Composer and Community Featured in YouTube
"It's Our Time Now," a music video promoting the candidacy of Senator Barrack Obama and featuring the music and lyrics of Beloit College music professor and conductor of the Beloit Janesville Symphony Rob Tomaro, ...
Performance to Emphasize Diversity Through Dance
A dance performance titled “Jaywalking” will take place on Friday, April 18, and Saturday, April 19, at 8 p.m., in the Wilson Theater, in Mayer Hall, on the Beloit College campus. ...
Guest Speaker to give Annual Harry Davis Lecture at Beloit College
Linda Zerilli, a professor of political science at Northwestern University, will present the 2007-8 Harry Davis lecture at Beloit College ...
Masterworks Chorus to Present Work by Rossini
The Beloit College Masterworks Chorus will present Gioachino Rossini's Petite messe solennelle on Friday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the Beloit College campus. ...
Choral Concert to Feature Collaboration with Student Dancers
A spring choral concert titled "faith, hope, love," will take place on Monday, April 21, at
7:30 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the Beloit College campus. The concert is the second of two spring choral concerts. ...
Classic Play Offers a Contemporary Perspective in New College Production
Can a woman of humble means remain a good person after she receives a substantial financial reward? This question is posed by Good Woman of Setzuan, the final production of Beloit College Theatre’s 2007-08 season. The play will run from Thursday, April 17, through Saturday, April 19, and...
Vusi Mahlasela and Friends to Perform at College, April 22
Celebrated South African musician Vusi Mahlasela will appear in concert at Beloit College on Tuesday, April 22, at 8 p.m., in the Flood Arena, in the Sports Center.
World Music to be Featured in Upcoming Concert, April 17
World-renowned ensemble Barrage will bring its “high-octane fiddle-fest” for a one-time-only concert at Beloit College on Thursday, April 17, at 8 p.m., in Eaton Chapel.
Acclaimed Novelist to Read From his Works
Richard Bausch is a contemporary American author―a master of the short story and novel whose writing has been compared with that of Ernest Hemingway. ...
Life of Slain Nun the Focus of College Presentation
Sister Dorothy Kazel’s life and experiences will be the focus of a presentation by Beloit College alumna Lorie Smith Gates on Wednesday, April 9, at 9 p.m., in Eaton Chapel.
Romans to Conquer Beloit
Two thousand years ago, Romans heralded the coming of spring with the Cerealia, a week-long festival that honored Ceres, the Roman goddess of wheat and springtime. Beloit College will replicate the annual celebration with a festival honoring ancient Mediterranean cultures and their enduring legacy on Saturday, April 12...
Senior Art Exhibition to Open at Wright Museum of Art
Art majors from the class of 2008 will present their creative works at the launch of the annual Senior Art Exhibition in mid-April...
Couple to Discuss Human Rights Activism
The idea of ending in prison didn't stop retired public school superintendent and Beloit College alumnus Philip Gates from joining 22,000 other people to protest the U.S. military...
Annual Symposium Event Returns to Beloit College
Months of intensive research and preparation will come to fruition when 70 Beloit College students make presentations at the 32nd annual Student Symposium on Thursday, April 10...
Concert by the Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble
The Wisconsin Baroque Ensemble (WBE) will perform on Friday, April 11, at 8 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the Beloit College campus. ...
First Edwin F. Wilde, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor Named at Beloit College
Associate Professor of Political Science Ann Davies will hold the newly established Edwin F. Wilde, Jr. Distinguished Service Professorship at Beloit College starting in the fall of 2008. ...
April 9 Lecture by Noted Journalist Canceled
A lecture at Beloit College by Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been canceled. ...
Candidates to Discuss Issues at College Forum
Beloit College will host an open forum for candidates running for the City of Beloit’s city council and school board. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m., in the Moore Lounge, in Pearsons Hall, on the Beloit College campus. ...
Conference Encourages Girls to Explore Science and Math
Girls and Women in Science (GWIS), an annual conference for pre-teen girls and their teachers and parents, will take place on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, in various venues on the Beloit College campus. The conference is open to area sixth grade girls, but pre-registration is required.
Last Chance for Star-Gazing at College Observatory
Beloit College welcomes the community to view stars at the Alfred S. Thompson Observatory, weather permitting, on Wednesday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m., on the top floor of Chamberlin Hall...
French Horn the Focus of Senior Recital
Sarah Foster, a student at Beloit College, will offer a senior recital on Tuesday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m., in Eaton Chapel, on the Beloit College campus. The recital is free and open to the public...
March 19 Lecture on U.S. Foreign Policy Canceled I
A lecture by Beth Dougherty, associate professor of political science at Beloit College, has been canceled...
Novelist to Offer Public Reading
Beloiters will have an opportunity to hear from writer and entrepreneur Ted Pelton at a reading of his works on Tuesday, March 18, at 8:30 p.m., in the south lounge of the World Affairs Center.
John Burris to Leave Beloit College to Lead Foundation
John E. Burris, president of Beloit College since 2000, will step down from the international liberal arts college on June 30 of this year to become president of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund in Research Triangle Park, N.C. ...
Grants Available at Beloit College for Summer Study of Arabic and Chinese
The Beloit College Center for Language Studies has been awarded a $100 thousand dollar grant to support study in the Arabic and Chinese language programs this summer. ...
NEA Chair to Speak at Commencement
Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and an internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet, will deliver the Commencement Address to the Beloit College class of 2008 on May 11, 2008. ...
Indigenous Communities of the Pacific Northwest Featured in New Exhibit
Watercraft made by indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest will be featured in an exhibit at Beloit College’s Logan Museum of Anthropology. ...
Casts of Greek Statuary Featured in New Exhibition
In 1893, Beloit College acquired a valuable collection of plaster casts of ancient Greek statuary. Those casts formed the basis for a founding collection of the College’s Wright Museum of Art. ...
Legacy of an Early State Archaeologist Examined in New Exhibition
The son of Norwegian immigrants, Halvor Skavlem lived in southern Wisconsin for much of his 93 years. A self-taught archaeologist and naturalist, ...