Lewis University Volleyball is Experiencing the World Off the Beaten Path
Lewis University Men and Woman Volleyball teamstraveled through Europe July 25- August 6. The students were excited to visit Vienna, Venice, and Rome, but one of the richest experiences was provided by going to Pontedera, Italy. Pontedera is a city between Pisa and Florence. The men’s volleyball team was set to play the local team […]
Reclaiming the Narrative: Restoring Black Voices to the Story of Joliet
On display in the Gaylord Building’s first-floor gallerythrough July 14 is “Reclaiming the Narrative: Restoring Black Voices to the Story of Joliet”. The Lewis University History Center partnered with Second Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church, The National Hook-up of Black Women Joliet Inc., and Warren-Sharpe Community Center on this project, which focused on regional […]
Gracie Treviño and Dr. James Tallon Present Military History at Western Illinois University
Lewis University history student GracieTreviñoand Dr. James N. Tallon, associate professor of history, and presented on April 14 in Moline, Ill.,at the”Global and Local Perspectives on Military History“Scholarly Conference at Western Illinois University Quad Cities Tallon presented“The Long World War I of the Eastern Mediterranean 1911-1923: International Actors Intervening in a Local War” andGracieTreviño offered […]
Dr. James Tallon Presents on Albania to Society of Military History
Dr. James N. Tallon, associate professor of History, presented “Albania as a Nexus of the Long First World War of the Eastern Mediterranean 1910-1925” on March 23 in San Diego at the Society of Military History Annual Meeting. Lewis University offers a bachelor’s degree in history. While studying history at Lewis University, students learn to […]
Jennings Named Lockport Woman’s Club Intern
Morgan Jennings, a Lewis Universityhistory major with minors in theology and Arabic, has been named the Lockport Woman’s Club/ Pat Darin intern. The prestigious position has been funded by the club since 2009and is celebrating its 15 years of partnership with Lewis University. The Lewis University History Center administers the program which provides students with […]
Superior General of Christian Brothers Urges LUCE Students to Serve Those on the Margins of Society
Brother Armin Luistro, Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and Brother ChrisPatiño, FSC,aBrotherof the San Francisco New Orleans District (SFNO), recently visited theLewis University Rome Program atthe Lasallian Universities Center for Education. Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor of History and academic director for 2023 for the LUCE program, recently wrote a blog, […]
Harvard Institute Fellow Speaks on Women’s Suffrage Movement in American Society
uthor and women’s rights activist Dr. Elisabeth Griffith discussedAmerican women and their fight for equalityFebruary 23 as part of the Spring 2023 James and Mary Clare Sczepaniak Endowed Lecture Series. In this lecture, Griffith spokeon her book “Formidable: American Women and the Fight for Equality, 1920-2020.”It provides a sweeping, century-long perspective and an expansive cast […]
Explore Joliet’s African American History February 25
JoinLewis University’s History CenterandWarren-Sharpe Community Center in Joliet to learn about nearby African American History.Morgan Jennings, a Lewis University history major, will present a program: “From the Past to the Future: Reclaiming the African American Narrative,” The free program is at 11 a.m. February 25at Warren-Sharpe Community Center, 454 S. Joliet Street, Joliet, Illinois. “It […]
LUCE Learns About the Making of a Saint
Dr. Dennis H. Cremin, professor of history and academic director for the 2023 Lewis UniversityLasallian Universities Center for Education (LUCE) program recently wrote “Exploring the Lasallian World: Making a Case for Holiness and Br. James Miller” about a visit to theGeneral Postulationoffice inthe Generalateof the Brothers of the Christian Schools. The Rome-based office makesthe case […]
Connect to Joliet’s African American History on February 11
Join Lewis University’s History Center and Second Baptist Churchin Joliet to learn about African American History right in Joliet’sbackyard. “From the Past to the Future: Reclaiming the African American Narrative” will be presented byMorgan Jennings, student history grant coordinator at Lewis University, at 11 a.m. February 11. The event is free and open to the […]