April 2010

Alumni spotlight: Bruce Janu '90, '91

After a maintenance worker stopped in history teacher Bruce Janu's high school classroom and told him about the violence he'd seen in Sudan, Janu was inspired to make a film for his students.

The project turned into a feature-length documentary that unexpectedly has led to a second career as an award-winning filmmaker and speaker, which he considers an extension of his primary mission: to educate.

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What's up with this postcard?

The EIU Alumni Association and Harris Connect are developing a comprehensive directory that will feature thousands of alumni listings, as well as highlights and photos alumni choose to share.

Alumni will be contacted by Harris Connect to update their records. As always, we are committed to protecting the privacy of the information shared and ensuring the integrity of the information collected. We appreciate your support and look forward to sharing this directory with you.

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More alumni news …

• Exploration Place museum names Luth new president
• Lara Darling's family passionate about the ‘great outdoors’
• Brendal, Hartman 'young people making a difference' in St. Louis area
• Romo to headline College Football Hall of Fame's Gridiron Legends Luncheon
• Ryan studio executive behind 'Hot Tub Time Machine'
• Reed retiring after building renowned high school media program
• Former Panthers playing in professional Indoor Football League
• Penn a rising star in British Virgin Islands financial world

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Panther Service Day is Saturday

Join us Saturday, April 24, for EIU's eighth annual Panther Service Day, during which volunteers will work on various projects to improve the city.

The project is a great opportunity to serve Coles County while networking with other EIU alumni, current students and community members. For details or to register, please visit the Panther Service Day page.

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Nominations sought for alumni awards

You have until June 18 to submit nominations for the EIU Alumni Association's 2010 alumni awards. To read the criteria for the four awards, as well as brief biographies of past recipients, please visit our awards page.

Recipients will be recognized during the annual Homecoming festivities, including a dinner held in their honor on Saturday, Oct. 23.

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News briefs from the EIU Alumni Association

• It's your last chance to purchase tickets to the annual EIU Alumni Cardinals Outing! The pre-purchase period for Alumni Association members has ended, and tickets are now available to everyone.
• If you'd like to help make commencement go smoothly for our newest alumni, you can volunteer on May 8 by calling 217-581-6338 or e-mailing jrmckenzie@eiu.edu.
• There's still time to register for the Professional Development Seminar that will be held in Oakbrook on May 15.
• The sixth annual Chicago-EIU Golf Classic, hosted by Panther Athletics, will be played in Naperville on May 17.

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