College of Lake County, Grayslake
Deadline: The deadline to submit online entry forms for CLC’s annual “Recent Works: A Juried Competition” exhibit is Sept. 20. Entry forms and images can be uploaded electronically at the entry website, www.clcillinois.edu/callforentries. More than $1,000 in cash prizes and purchase awards will be given to artists selected for the exhibit, on view at CLC’s Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake. An opening reception, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 9 in the gallery, with refreshments and live entertainment. The exhibit will run through Nov. 15. Artists who are age 18 or older and live or work in Lake County may submit up to two entries of original work completed in the past two years that have never been shown in the CLC gallery. Entry fees for one or two pieces are $20 or $15 for Friends of the Gallery members. The exhibit’s juror is Stephany Rimland, assistant professor of art history, Harper College. Accepted works are due to the Gallery from 1 to 7 p.m. Oct. 5 or from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 6. Details, 847-543-2040.
Climate Week: Climate change and its impacts are the topic of three free events being sponsored by CLC County during Climate Week, Sept. 21-23. The programs will feature experts from fields such as social sciences, humanities, engineering and theoretical sciences. A question-and-answer session will follow each night’s presentations, which will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grayslake Campus. The film “Disruption” and “Climate Week NY” will be Sept. 21. After the film is shown, Christopher Todd Beer, from the department of sociology at Lake Forest College; and Henry Moss of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, will share their experiences attending the Peoples’ Climate March 2014 and will talk about what is going on this year in Congress and at the United Nations regarding climate change. “Science and Ethics of Climate” will be Sept. 22. James Angel, Illinois State climatologist, will discuss regional impacts of climate change. Rev. Brian Sauder, executive director of Faith in Place, will talk about ethics of climate and review the Pope’s encyclical from an ecumenical perspective. “Climate, Carbon and Careers” will be Sept. 23. Ronald Meissen, of Baxter Healthcare; Soma Roy of Siemens; and Dave Wilms, of C&E Solutions, will talk about the growing job opportunities in reducing carbon emissions in their respective industries. Details, 847-543-2643.
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Poetry: Aspiring poets are invited to CLC’s Literary Arts Society’s Semi-Annual Poetry Slam from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Grayslake Campus. Each poet may present three original poems, with the chance to win gift card prizes. If you’re not a poet, you’re invited to come listen, react and engage with literary enthusiasts. Community members as well as CLC students are welcome to attend and participate at both events. Refreshments will be available. Details, [email protected].
Performance: Sphinx Virtuosi will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at in the Studio Theatre at CLC. The Sphinx Virtuosi is one of the nation’s most dynamic professional string orchestras. For their return engagement to CLC, the group will present “Inspiring Women,” a collection of works written by women composers along with those inspired by great women. Tickets are $29-30, $15 for CLC students and teens, and $12 for children. Details, 847-543-2300.
Lake Forest College
Rankings: LFC has been ranked 126 among the top 150 best colleges for your money nationwide by College Factual, a trusted resource that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process. The school also ranked well in several other categories. All of these reflect LFC’s high quality of education as compared to other schools on the list, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges. A number of outcomes-based factors were used to determine these rankings, including how well the institution retains and graduates students, the average loan debt per student, the boost in expected earnings, the percentage of full-time teachers, and the average student loan default rate. These rankings include Most Focused for Communication and Journalism, ranked 52 of 1,198; and Most Focused for History, ranked 55 of 1245. View all rankings at www.collegefactual.com/colleges/lake-forest-college/rankings/badges/.
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