Daily Herald: “North Central welcomes largest class ever”

Triblocal: “Local football players power North Central College” features 64 area players on the squad.

Naperville Sun:

• “Tassio now back home with North Central”
• “North Central sees record enrollment”

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Quad-Cities Online: “Pendulum swings with duets for sax and laptop” features new faculty member Assistant Professor of Music Jonathon Kirk and his electronic musical expertise using his laptop. He’s part of the instrumental duo Pendulum.

The defending national champion North Central College men’s cross country team heads into the 2010 season as the No. 2-ranked Division III team in the nation, according to the initial rankings released Sept. 1 by the United States Track …

Ramona M. Wis, Mimi Rolland Professor in the Fine Arts, professor and chair of music, presented a workshop to an international audience of artistic directors during the Sister Singers Network conference in Chicago in July. Her session was titled “Influence …

Fran Navakas—Svend and Elizabeth Bramsen Professor in the Humanities, professor of English and director of integrative programs—attended the 42nd annual Comic-Con International in San Diego July 22-25. This is her fifth year attending.

On the surface, fan conventions might …

New employees:
Daniel Pfister, Apple network/client support specialist

Brooke Repasky Murphy, half-time assistant to the director of Leadership, Ethics and Values

Joseph Sosinski ’09, part-time assistant football coach

New assignments:
Gary Ireland, dean of students, to director …

Gerald Gems, professor of health and physical education, and North Central students Stephanie Salerno, who’s pursuing a master’s in liberal studies, and senior Kelly Lofgren, physical education: K-12 major, traveled to Denmark and participated in the University of Copenhagen …

Reminder: Monday, Aug. 30, is the deadline to send to Career Development your office or department job openings for student workers. Email Jeff Denard, director of Career Development Center, at jddenard@noctrl.edu, with the position title/s, your office or department, …

Tune in to WERV-FM 95.9 “The River” before 9 a.m. today, Monday, Aug. 30, to hear Fine Arts Director Brian Lynch talk about the upcoming Sesquicentennial Fine Arts Season. Brian will be on the Scott Mackay in the Morning program …

An e-media artist, Heather Freeman will showcase her multimedia exhibit “Personal Demons,” Aug. 27-Sept. 26, in North Central’s Schoenherr Art Gallery.

Her images combine human and animal forms using print, drawing, painting, photography and other media. They explore the …