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Working in education doesn't always mean a quiet summer.

The last two weeks of summer are interesting times at MWU. We welcome our newest students early in the week, and bid farewell to our recent graduates at week's end.

The funnest projects that I've had the opportunity to work on at MWU have definitely been the photo shoots.

MWU Hosts Kick Off for St. Jude Run to Peoria on Friday, August 6th.

Today's guest blog comes from Jill Blair-Smith, a writer in the Office of Communications on the Downers Grove Campus of Midwestern University.

Admissions at MWU is competitive. And we have the numbers to prove it.

Monday, August 2nd marked the first day of orientation for the first-year students of the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM).

What do all of these terms have in common? They were the team names chosen by the high school students in this year's Summer Health Careers Institute on the Glendale Campus.

Thanks to Student Services, I went to the Chicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners baseball game last night at U.S. Cellular Field, along with nearly 40 other MWU students, staff members, and guests.

This past weekend, I volunteered at the 1st Annual Rotary Grove Fest located here in town in Downers Grove, Illinois.

This afternoon as I was using my trusty 'ole stairmill in Wellness/Recreation Hall, a deer walked up to the window.

MWU's Downers Grove Campus held its annual Chippin' in for Students golf outing last Friday on a beautiful summer day with a full course of golfers.

Last week in Glendale and this week in Downers Grove, MWU welcomed new students in our Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Glendale Pharmacy, and Nurse Anesthesia programs.

Commencements were held for the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Health Sciences today. I also tried my new Flip video camera for the first time.

Anyone that knows me know that I love working out. And I love taking advantage of the fact that there is a gym and workout equipment at my place of employment, thus I work out most days during lunch.

Last Friday, the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Health Sciences hosted graduation ceremonies under sunny skies on our Downers Grove Campus.

On Friday, May 28th, the colleges of Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (CCOM) and the College of Health Sciences (CHS) held their graduation ceremonies on the Downers Grove Campus in Littlejohn Hall.

One of the most fun events to plan is the annual Faculty & Staff Recognition Dinner, which was held this past Friday, May 21st.

Groovin' in the Grove on a Deep Freeze Day

The Glendale Campus recently hosted the second annual Alumni Homecoming Picnic, which featured the AZCOM Class of 2000's 10-year reunion.