New campus swag shop, energy efficiency, and more news in brief
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Fourth Mackey Chair Le Guin pictured on stamps
This spring, American novelist and short story writer Bonnie Jo Campbell will teach the workshop when she joins Beloit as the 32nd Mackey Chair. The Boston Globe heralded Campbell as “a master of rural America’s post-industrial landscape.” Her most recent short story collection is Mothers, Tell Your Daughters. Her national bestseller, Once Upon a River, was released in 2011.
Major Merger
Beloit officially merged its Religious Studies and Critical Identity Studies academic programs into one entity this fall, the Department of Critical Identity Studies. The program features a revised curriculum that reflects the nature of both areas and advances the work of equity, anti-racism, and community building.
Powerhouse Recognized
Beloit’s Powerhouse received the 2021 Energy Efficiency Excellence award from Focus on Energy, a Wisconsin initiative centered on establishing energy efficient programs across the state. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers presented the award in person at an outdoor ceremony at the Powerhouse in September.
Historic Football Season
The Buccaneer football program endured a hiatus last season, but they’ve roared back this fall with the largest squad in program history and the biggest incoming class. This season, 77 student-athletes are wearing the blue and gold.
Climbing the Rankings
Beloit moved up five spots in the U.S. News & World Report overall rankings and landed near the top of several sub lists, including best first-year experience, best value, and best undergraduate teaching. For the second year in a row, Beloit is ranked among the top 10 most innovative liberal arts schools.
Professor Jack Street
Look for a tribute to Professor Street online and in the pages of our winter edition.