Music Director Mei-Ann Chen leads Chicago Sinfonietta's annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15 at North Central College. 

Guest conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson, founder and music director of Philadelphia's Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, joins Chen in leading the Sinfonietta in the performance, "The Journey, The Dream"-a selection of works that celebrate King's pioneering fight for civil rights and his enduring legacy. Read more.   

Chicago Sinfonietta 

Sunday, Jan. 15 at 3 p.m.

Wentz Concert Hall

Tickets are $45 and $35;  

call the North Central College Box Office at 630-637-SHOW (7469)  

or visit  northcentralcollege.edu/showtix.

The Rev. Dr. Tracy Smith Malone graduated from North Central in 1990, from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree and from United Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry degree. An ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, she is the District Superintendent for the Southern District of the Northern Illinois Conference, a member of the Board of Directors for the General Board of Church and Society, a member of the 2008 and 2012 delegations to General and Jurisdictional Conferences and received the Distinguished Leadership Award by the Chicago Black Methodists for Church Renewal. She is the Chairperson for the Northern Illinois delegation to the 2012 General Conference.  She is married to Derrick Malone, class of 1993. They are the proud parents of two daughters, Alexis and Ashley.

Alumni and Cardinal Fans are invited to cheer on the Cardinals at the following Women's & Men's Basketball games and enjoy food and drinks at the Alumni Hospitality area, located in the southwest corner of Gregory Arena.  

The Alumni Hospitality is FREE with an RSVP (or $5 at the door) to the Office of Alumni Relations at 630-637-5200 or alumni@noctrl.edu.

The North Central College men's cross country team received recognition from the State of Illinois' highest office last week, as the Cardinals traveled to Chicago to receive personal congratulations from Governor Pat Quinn for their victory at the 2011 NCAA Division III National Men's Cross Country Championships.

The Cardinals and head coach Al Carius presented Quinn with a signed poster and North Central gear, and Quinn followed by issuing a proclamation declaring Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, as 'North Central College Cardinals Men's Cross Country Day' in the State of Illinois.

Men's Cross Country Team Honored

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To recommend a graduate student, please complete the online form. You must include all student and alumni contact information in order to successfully submit the recommendation. The scholarship is available to new students entering spring, summer or fall 2012. Full-time students will be awarded $1,000 each academic year ($333 each fall, winter, spring term) for a maximum of 9 terms. Part-time students will be awarded $500 each academic year ($166 each fall, winter, spring term) for a maximum of 9 terms. Once a student begins the program, they are required to maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average each term. Please note individual alumnus/alumna of the graduate program may present only ONE scholarship per academic year to a prospective student applying for graduate admission to North Central College. Questions or trouble submitting the form? Contact Wendy Kulpinski, Director of Graduate and Continuing Education Admission, at 630-637-5808 or wekulpinski@noctrl.edu.  

Time is running out, but we've extended the registration date for the Education Department's second annual Snow Bowl Event on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 6-9:30 p.m. at Brunswick Zone XL in Naperville.