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Spring 2026 First-Year Writing Showcase Now Available
The Spring 2026 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ First-Year Writing Showcase is now available online at lewisu.edu . This semester’s showcase features 10 outstanding student works representing a range of genres, including narrative, rhetorical analysis and research-based argument. Each semester, faculty in the First-Year  [MORE] 

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Advances Air Traffic Control Excellence
A recent WGN-TV Cover Story features its nationally recognized Air Traffic Control (ATC) program , which is preparing the next generation of controllers to address a nationwide workforce shortage. The segment showcases Lewis’ advanced simulation labs, expert faculty, and strong student outcomes, including  [MORE] 

Lewis Finishes Top10 in 2025-26 USTFCCCA Program of the Year
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) revealed the final standings for the USTFCCCA Program of the Year Awards. The ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ women's track & field program ended the year ranked ninth in Division II, while the men were tabbed 10 th . The Flyers were the only Great  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Senese Offers Inaugural Graduate Lasallian Address
“Our education at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ has prepared us not just for careers, but for lives of purpose and service,” Anna Senese said during the inaugural Graduate Lasallian Address during ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s Commencement ceremonies at its Romeoville campus. “As graduates, we carry the responsibility to lead  [MORE] 

Micah West Gains Purpose and Identity from God
“It’s only this year that I’ve truly been able to appreciate the gravity of the statement, ‘Let us remember that we are in the holy presence of God,’” said graduate Micah West, who presented the Lasallian Address during the May 15 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Afternoon Degree Ceremony at the Romeoville Campus. West,  [MORE] 

Muench, White Published in Prestigious Literary Magazine
Dr. Simone Muench, a professor in ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½’s English Studies Department , and a professor emerita of English studies, Dr. Jackie K. White, were honored with the publication of two of their works in the Spring 2026 issue of Emerson College’s literary magazine, Ploughshares . Their works, “Remedios  [MORE] 

Flyers Selected for 2026 Beach Collegiate National Team
  Cameron Hoying (Columbus, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales) and Quin Zilch (Media, Penn./The Shipley School) were two of the 13 collegiate men's volleyball players selected to compete with the 2026 Beach Collegiate National Team (BCNT) which will be coached by ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ men's volleyball head coach Dan  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Over 1,300 Degrees Conferred May 15-16 at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ celebrate d   Commencement ceremonies  for more than 1,300 students May 15-16 on the university’s campus in Romeoville.   The weekend began at noon on Friday, May 15, in the Sancta Alberta Chapel with a Mass of Celebration for all the accomplishments of our graduates, as  [MORE]