A gift from Sally established the Ben ’69 and Susan Rhodes Professorship in Peace and Justice, the 10th endowed professorship in Illinois Wesleyan’s Transforming Lives fundraising campaign.
University President Richard Wilson mentioned, “Sally Firestone has recognized special people in her life with gifts over the years, and this new endowed faculty position is the latest example, this time honoring her good friends, Ben and Susan Rhodes.”
Sally, who lives in Kansas City, Mo., established the Sally A. Firestone Foundation after her life was changed in 1981 when a suspended walkway at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center that she was standing on collapsed. Over the years, her foundation has funded a wide range of civic and creative activities.
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Actor Richard Jenkins ’69 talked about his Illinois Wesleyan beginnings and how he selects his many movie roles.
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At Illinois Wesleyan University’s final 2013-14 Board of Trustees meeting on May 16, the following current officers were re-elected to serve for the coming 2014-15 academic year.
Those members re-elected include: Richard S. Ames, Thomas C. McKinney, Jr. ’76, Phyllis Barker ’73, Thomas L. Brown ’79, John S. Esch ’79, Robert E. Field ’67, Steven A. Ring ’79, Ronald L. Ruecker ’66, James A. Shirk and Timothy J. Szerlong ’74.
Board of Trustees officers that were re-elected for the 2014-15 academic year include: George A. Vinyard ’71, chair; Herbert A. Getz ’77, vice chair; Willie G. Brown, vice chair; Thomas L. Brown ’79, vice chair; Jean M. Baird ’80, secretary; and Robert E. Field ’67, treasurer.
Congratulations Ron and Rob!
Bill of Springfield, elected as an active trustee, received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Illinois Wesleyan in 1964 and a juris doctorate degree from the Washington University School of Law in 1967. He is managing partner of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, which has offices in eleven states. Roberts previously served as chief legal counsel for Illinois Governor Jim Edgar and was United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois. A native of Roodhouse, Ill., Roberts received the University’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 2006 until May 2013, at which time he became an Emeritus Trustee and now under new bylaws returns to active trustee status.
Congratulations, Bill!
Barbara J. Ford, director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library since 2003, is retiring from the University at the end of May 2014. Ford has led the Mortenson Center as it expanded its activities in developing library professionals worldwide.