Abena Patton

From my office located in one of the oldest buildings on campus, the brick and mortar of Prabhu Hall are being crushed into small scattered debris on the Downers Grove Campus.

A part of my job is to work directly with many of our community and business partners through our membership with the Downers Grove Chamber. A chamber, which was once chaired by our Vice President of Finance, Dean Malone. In addition, Karen D. Johnson, Ph.D., Vice President of University Relations, also held a seat of the Downers Grove Chamber Board for several years.

There is a mystique about the white coat; its appearance gives off the confidence and power to the individual wearing the coat. And becauase of that, I take a lot of pride in planning the White Coat Ceremony each year.

Several weeks back, the newest academic building on the Downers Grove Campus, Science Hall, was dedicated before the community, alumni, and staff. The August 30th affair brought a board,

Time flies! I can't believe that in December of this year, I would have been working at Midwestern University for ten years.