"Each of our programs, tours, and exhibitions are designed to inspire people to discover why design matters, and we are uniquely positioned to be the platform for youth education."
- Lynn Osmond (2004),
President and CEO,
Chicago Architecture Foundation
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ULTA CEO: HOW TO BALANCE WORK AND FAMILY
Mary Dillon (2010), CEO of ULTA Beauty, sat down with Fortune's Leigh Gallagher to discuss her career and how to balance work and family. To watch the video,
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CHRISTIE HEFNER AND MELLODY HOBSON ON BOARD TERM LIMITS
 A recently published article featured a meeting at
Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit, where
Christie Hefner (1979), a delegate at the summit, posed the question on whether or not term limits are needed. "Unless we see structural changes along the lines of term limits or mandatory retirement, it will be tough to move the needle when it comes to women on the boards of public companies. It has been stuck, Hefner pointed out, at around 15%."
 WIFL 2016 Speaker
Mellody Hobson (2000), President of Ariel Investments, and a Director at Dreamworks, Starbucks, and Estée Lauder, was also featured with her thoughts on board term limits. "There's a chemistry to a board. It takes time to build," she said. "And when you put a new board member in, it takes time to adjust."
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 JULIE SMOLYANSKY ON MILLENNIALS AND THE FOOD REVOLUTION
Julie Smolyansky (2007), President and CEO of Lifeway Foods, Inc., participated on a panel discussion on "The New Food Revolution" at
Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit. Julie believes millennials are responsible for the new food revolution. "So what (or who) is responsible for this radical shift? Millennials with a desire for transparency," said Julie Smolyansky.
Julie also notes that the future of the food industry is entirely in the hands of smaller companies, as big companies are just not as nimble. "Consumers look to us to innovate. We can make changes really, really fast. Retailers are coming to us asking, 'What's going to be the next big thing in food?'" Read more...
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 AAR INVESTS IN STRUGGLING VETS
David Storch, the head of aviation parts supplier AAR Corp, is investing in Rags of Honor, a small t-shirt company that employs struggling veterans, after a sit-down was arranged by Cheryle Jackson (2007), VP of Gov't Affairs & Corporate Development at AAR, and friend Mark Doyle, owner of Rags of Honor. "Cheryle thought we should meet," David Storch recalls. "He came in here and told me about his business and how he hires unemployed vets," many of whom were homeless before Doyle hired them. "I said, 'OK. What do you need to hire more vets?'"
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ULTA BEAUTY FEATURED IN CRAIN'S
Ulta Beauty (Mary Dillon (2010)) was featured in a Crain's article about why the company is doing well since Mary Dillon took over in 2013. "Dillon has started closing the gap, upgrading Ulta's website and mobile commerce capabilities to give customers the seamless online shopping experience they expect. And she's building out back-end ecommerce infrastructure, notably a new warehouse that can handle 45,000 online orders per day."
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 TONI PRECKWINKLE ON MORE REHABILITATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUVENILES
Cook County President
Toni Preckwinkle (2011) was featured in an article that praised how she built a bipartisan coalition to reform the state's "automatic transfers" statute, providing juveniles more rehabilitation opportunities.
"It took a lot of effort from many people," Toni Preckwinkle said, "but we were able to come up with a consensus to reverse some of the laws that had such a dramatic impact on youth, especially those of color. It ensures that more children who make one major mistake have a chance to redeem themselves."
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RUSH, AETNA PARTNER UP ON NEW INSURANCE PLAN
Rush University Medical Center (Anne Murphy (2012)) is part of the Rush Health network, which has joined with Aetna to create a new Chicago-area health insurance plan, Aetna Whole Health Chicago, that will restrict consumers' choices to Rush's doctors and hospitals. The plan will be available to Chicago-area employers starting next month. Read more...
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 BAIN & CO. STUDY ON GENDER AND ESTABLISHING A WORK-LIFE BALANCE
A new study from Bain & Company puts another nail in the coffin of the outdated stereotype that work-life balance is a women's issue. When Bain asked 1,500 MBA students and graduates what they want out of their careers, 50% of men and 51% of women said they plan to prioritize nonwork commitments over career progression.
Julie Coffman (2010), Partner at Bain, author of the report and chair of Bain's global women's leadership council, says the survey indicates that MBAs have jettisoned the old idea "of putting blinders on and only marching up the career ladder." She believes that men and women in the study are closely aligned when it comes to seeking balance for the future of work. "The more everyone shares this ambition, the closer we get to real change," says Julie Coffman.
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VICKY KALOGERA JOINS COMMITTEE ON ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL 
Vicky Kalogera (2013), CIERA Director and
E.O. Haven Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy at Northwestern University, has accepted an invitation to serve on the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) of the National Research Council. The CAA's purpose is to support scientific progress in astronomy and astrophysics and assist the federal government in integrating and planning programs in these fields. It is a joint committee of the Space Studies Board and the Board on Physics and Astronomy under the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Vicky's expertise in the origin and evolution of compact objects in stellar systems was cited as a meaningful addition to the CAA.
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VICKY KALOGERA RECEIVES THE 2016 HANS A. BETHE PRIZE
Vicky Kalogera has been awarded the 2016 Hans A. Bethe Prize from the American Physical Society. The award recognizes outstanding work in theory, experiment or observation in the areas of astrophysics, nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics or closely related fields. It is open to any scientist working in these areas, worldwide, and is presented annually by the APS divisions of astrophysics and nuclear physics. Vicky will be honored with the Bethe prize at a recognition ceremony during the April 2016 meeting of the APS.
Angela Olinto (2013), Homer J. Livingston Professor & Chair, Department of Astronomy & Physics at the University of Chicago, nominated Vicky for the Bethe prize.
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ANN DRAKE PRESENTS 2015 THINKERS AND MOVERS AWARD
Ann Drake (2000), CEO of DSC Logistics, recently presented the 2015 Thinkers & Movers award to two leading health care executives, Mike Duffy, President, Medical Products, Cardinal Health, and Kathy Wengel, VP, Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain (JJSC), at a special reception in San Diego. Mike Duffy was recognized for his passion for the profession, his broad background in all areas of health care operations, his advocacy of collaboration and strong supply chain partnerships, and his role as a champion of more diverse leadership. Kathy Wengel was described as a visionary and transformational leader, rallying her team and entire organization around quality and excellence and serving as a role model and standard-bearer for advancing women's supply chain leadership. The Thinkers & Movers Award presentation takes place annually in conjunction with the CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) Conference. DSC created the industry-wide award in 2009 to recognize individuals and companies for their exemplary contributions to the supply chain field.
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 SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY HOSTS ANNUAL GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR
Saint Xavier University (
Christine Wiseman (2012)) will host their annual Graduate and Professional School Fair on
Wednesday, October 28 from
11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. in Warde Academic Center's Butler Reception Room located on SXU's Chicago campus, 3700 West 103rd Street. Representatives from local-area graduate and professional schools will be available to discuss their programs of study and admission processes. The fair is free and open to the public.
Click here for the official press release, which includes a list of graduate and professional schools attending.
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