ALUMNI NEWS

Road Tripping Via Zoom

Alumni came together virtually on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day and hear updates from their alma mater. The President’s Road Trip 2021, held over Zoom, showcased the University’s commitment to creating a greener campus with a focus on the campus arboretum, the Frick Center green roof and more. President Troy D. VanAken also gave a preview of the University’s plans for an in-person President’s Road Trip to more than a dozen cities beginning in fall 2021.

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This year’s #JayItForward Giving Day on May 6 raised more than $216,000 in support for scholarships and other campus initiatives.

Alumni representing at least seven decades participated in the 24-hour fundraiser, which included numerous alumni-sponsored giving challenges. The event capped off a historic fundraising year for Elmhurst, with nearly $10 million raised as of May 31—a record amount for the University.

“This wouldn’t have been possible without the collaborative and innovative efforts taking place across our campus,” President VanAken said. “I can’t think of a more promising way to set the stage for our sesquicentennial year celebrations.”

Did You Know?

The Barbara A. Kieft Accelerator ArtSpace was built around a 1950s-era atom smasher left over from the site’s former life as a physics lab. The 750,000-volt proton accelerator came to Elmhurst in 1969 from the University of Chicago and was in use for nearly 30 years. Today, the atom smasher provides an unusual backdrop to student and professional art exhibitions.

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