The Strawberry Shortcake Luncheon is an IU tradition that dates to 1947 when doctors & nurses would gather to enjoy a sweet treat + celebrate our health care professionals. 🍓🏥
Blueberry pancakes have deep roots in the American Midwest, blending Native American traditions with 20th-century agricultural innovation. Indigenous peoples in the Great Lakes region had long used wild blueberries — abundant in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois — as a nutritious food source, mixing them into cornmeal flatbreads and porridges. European settlers adopted these berries into their pancake recipes by the 19th century. However, blueberry pancakes as a widespread breakfast staple only emerged in the early 1900s. The breakthrough came after 1916, when commercial highbush blueberry cultivation began in New Jersey and quickly spread to Midwest states.
Happy #NationalFarmersDay! Thank you to the hard working Illinois farmers and ranchers who work to feed a hungry world.
Extension connects with ag workers every day to help solve problems by talking through options, collaborating on research, and exploring new technologies. pic.twitter.com/UiBAu9bD9a
Duke University Chapel arose from James B. Duke’s conviction that spiritual life should occupy a visible place at the center of a great university. In 1925, while surveying the wooded site of the future West Campus with President William Preston Few, Duke selected its highest point for a chapel—a “great towering church” intended to influence generations of students. His broader philanthropy supplied the financial foundation for Duke University and its new campus; the Chapel itself ultimately cost about $2.2 million.
Designed by the Philadelphia firm of Horace Trumbauer, principally through chief designer Julian Abele, the Chapel is an American interpretation of English Gothic architecture rather than a copy of any particular church. Its 210-foot tower establishes it as the visual and symbolic center of West Campus. The cornerstone was laid in October 1930, construction continued for more than two years and the building was formally dedicated in 1935.
Today the Chapel operates as an interdenominational Christian institution supporting worship, preaching, sacred music and community ministries. Its stewardship is also a substantial facilities undertaking. Duke invested $19.2 million in its 2015–16 restoration, addressing the limestone ceiling and roof while upgrading HVAC, electrical and audiovisual systems and refurbishing stained glass and woodwork—an example of the continuing maintenance required to preserve monumental university architecture for daily use.
The founding of many education communities is inspired by faith communities. In many of them the place of worship was the very first building. College and university chapels are central places of worship for students, staff and faculty, and provide a space for solitude and reflection. A place for feeling at home in the world.
There are several hundred technical standards, or parts of standards, that govern how churches and chapels are made safe and sustainable. Owing to innovations in construction, operation and management methods, those standards move, ever so slightly, on a near-daily basis. They are highly interdependent; confounded by county-level adaptations; and impossible to harmonize by adoption cycle. That movement tracked here as best we can within the limit of our resources and priorities. That’s why it’s best to simply click into our daily colloquia if you have a question or need guidance.
Richard Miniter observes that the United States was founded as four distinct religious utopias, each originating from different regions and historical periods in England (and the broader British Isles). These groups, shaped by conflicts like the English Civil War, brought competing visions of society, governance, and faith that continue to influence American culture and politics today.1. New England Puritans (from East Anglia): Strict, communal Calvinists seeking a “city upon a hill” with moral oversight and collective piety.
2. Cavalier culture in Virginia and the South (from southwest England): Hierarchical, Anglican/Royalist tradition emphasizing order, honor, and aristocratic values.
3. Middle States (influenced by the West Midlands): More tolerant, pluralistic Quaker and other nonconformist approaches fostering commerce and individual liberty.
4. Appalachian borderlands (from the English-Scottish border): Scots-Irish Presbyterian folkways stressing independence, martial honor, and anti-authoritarian egalitarianism.These enduring subcultures create ongoing tensions over freedom, authority, and religion in America.
Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi.
The 13th century Eucharistic chant of Ave verum corpus was set to music by Mozart in 1791 to be sung especially to celebrate the feast day.
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Celebrate the Feast of St. Anthony with the Bronx! Join Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in their festivities going on now through the 9th, at 187th St & Arthur Avenue.
A conversation with Bjorn Lomborg, a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, the president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, and one of the foremost climate experts in the world today. His new book — “False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet” — is an argument for treating climate as a serious problem but not an extinction-level event requiring such severe and drastic steps as rewiring a large part of the culture and the economy.
The alarmist reddening of weather maps is a perfect visualisation of how 5th generational warfare works. We’re dealing with an information war and the battlefield is our mind. @RWMaloneMDpic.twitter.com/nTBv5yhYbS
On the Fourth Sunday of Easter The Church proclaims John 10:1-18, in which Jesus declares, “I am the good shepherd.” This Gospel highlights Christ’s intimate knowledge of his flock, his sacrificial death for them, and his role as the gate of salvation. The sheep hear his voice and follow him to eternal life. It is also observed as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, calling the faithful to pray for priests, deacons, and consecrated persons.
The USNA Glee Club performed in front of a sold-out audience of more than 1,500 people at Duke University Chapel on Saturday, March 15th. This was the final performance of their spring tour which included concerts in Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. pic.twitter.com/xWV6yBVbG1
The World Soil Museum hosts a range of educational programs and workshops for students, researchers, and other visitors who are interested in learning more about soil science. These programs cover topics such as soil classification, soil management, and soil conservation, and they are designed to help people understand the vital role that soils play in supporting agriculture, ecosystems, and human societies around the world.
New update alert! The 2022 update to the Trademark Assignment Dataset is now available online. Find 1.29 million trademark assignments, involving 2.28 million unique trademark properties issued by the USPTO between March 1952 and January 2023: https://t.co/njrDAbSpwBpic.twitter.com/GkAXrHoQ9T
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