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Lewis Repeats on US News’ Best Grad Schools Lists
ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ repeats its presence on the US News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools ranking lists. Three ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ programs and two specialties are in the 2025 rankings. Best Education Schools Best Nursing Schools: Master's Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice Occupational  [MORE] 

NAP Honors Two ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ CoNHS Faculty Members
ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ faculty , Drs. Arvie Vitente and Ann Guernon , were awarded prestigious honors at the 2025 National Academies of Practice Annual Induction Banquet and Awards Ceremony held on March 15 in Washington D.C.    The Emerging Interprofessional National Academies of Practice Member of the Year  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

President’s 17th Annual Art Exhibition Shows Student, Alumni
ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ students and alumni artwork is currently on display in the President’s 17th Annual Art Exhibition at the Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery , located on the university’s main campus in Romeoville. The exhibit, free and available to the public, is open until April 25. The juried  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Nursing Students Achieve 98% Pass Rate on NCLEX Exam
ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences continues to prepare nurses for certification successfully. In 2024, 98 percent of ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ nursing students passed the National Council Licensure Examination on their first try. The ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ 98 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN  [MORE] 

Chicago Area Business Aviation Association Event Takes Off
Almost 50  Chicago Area Business Aviation Association mentors shared insightful information with more than 100 ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ students March 26 during the 2025 CABAA and ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ Mentoring Round Table Event in Romeoville.   “Business aviation supports more than 1 million jobs in the United  [MORE] 

Lewis Ranks 5th in Winter Learfield Directors' Cup
Five of the Flyers' six winter sports scored points at the NCAA Tournament which allowed   Lewis Athletics to finish in fifth place with 445 total points in the NCAA Division II Learfield Directors' Cup winter sports standings. The Flyers finished in sixth place during the fall update with 238 total  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Rothschild Presents at Midwest Meeting for Biblical Studies
Dr. Clare Rothschild, a professor of theology at ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥, attended the 2025 Midwest Meeting for Biblical Studies held March 14-1 6 at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind.     Aside from acting as a chair for two sessions of the Early Christian Gospels seminar, she presented a paper entitled  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Philip Lynch Theatre Presents Musical ‘Ride the Cyclone’
The ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ Philip Lynch Theatre is presenting the musical “Ride the Cyclone , ” written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, on April 25-27 and May 1-4. This play is recommended for audiences aged 13 and older.    The musical follows the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Harsy DNA Research Published in Springer Nature Journal
The latest research article of Dr. Amanda Harsy, professor of mathematics and director of Mathematics at ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥, was published; "Optimal Tile-Based Self-Assembly of DNA Dipyramids and Trapezohedrons" in Springer Nature Research in the Mathematical Sciences . Dr. Harsy co-authored the paper  [MORE] 

Dr. Reza Gharoie Ahangar Offers Car Warranty Advice
ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥’s Dr. Reza Gharoie Ahangar, assistant professor of business analytics , was recently offered advice about extended car warranties on WalletHub.com . Dr. Ahangar provided expert insights on how consumers can make informed decisions when selecting an extended car warranty. Dr. Ahangar  [MORE] 

St. Augustine Merger Update - March 2025
THANK YOU for your support and efforts in uniting St. Augustine College and ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ into one organization centered around a shared Mission for student success. Presidential Note from Dr. David Livingston The position for the Dean of St. Augustine College is posted at jobs.lewisu.edu/postings/11281  [MORE] 

St. Augustine Family Day is April 12 on Argyle Street
The St. Augustine College at ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ Student Council & Student Success Center is hosting its Third  Annual Family Day  event for students and families.  Friends and families are invited to join the fun from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on April 12 in St. Augustine Hall, located at 1345 W. Argyle Street,  [MORE] 

Alumna Moskal to be Enshrined into GLVC Hall of Fame
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced that Lewis Hall of Famer Mary Moskal has been selected to be enshrined in the GLVC Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. The 22nd GLVC Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be honored at the Enterprise/GLVC Spring Awards Banquet at the Drury Plaza Hotel in St. Louis  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

April 10, 2025 Update on Federal Immigration Enforcement
ÌðÐÄÖ±²¥ has learned that the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records of a number of its international students , as well as international alumni on work authorization , have been terminated by the U.S. government .     A status termination generally means that an affected  [MORE]