Art
"May I Please Have A Sip of Your Power?," a sound installation by Danielle Mysliwiec, assistant professor of art, and her colleagues in the Brainstormers collective, is on display at "Then and Now," an exhibition at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center in New York City from June 1 to Sept. 4.
Cinema
Julian Hoxter, assistant professor of cinema, served as a judge for the Seven Day Film Festival's Short Film Competition, held in August in San Francisco.
Joseph McBride, associate professor of cinema, gave the talk "John Ford: The Quiet Man" on Aug. 15-16 at Irish Fest in Milwaukee.
Design and Industry
Martin Linder, associate professor of design and industry, and Chris Morlock recently designed a collection of healthcare seating for Brandrud, a Herman Miller Co.
Humanities
Humanities Lecturer Denise Battista is editor-in-chief of the Web site www.PlayShakespeare.com The Web site's free application for the iPhone was named the Application Store pick of the week for July 23.
Music and Dance
Music Lecturer John Calloway performed in the Filipino American Jazz Festival on Aug. 8 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Music Lecturer Andrew Speight was an artist-in-residence at the Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony, held Aug. 8 to 15 at the University of the Pacific.
The Alexander String Quartet, quartet-in-residence in the School of Music and Dance, performed June 7 at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Davis.
Secondary Education
Professor of Secondary Education Penelope V. Flores gave the Keynote Address at the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI) North American Chapter's Biennial Conference held at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, July 14-17.
Chair of Secondary Education Nathan Avani delivered the keynote address at the Association of Teacher Educators 2009 Summer Conference in Reno, Nev., Aug. 1-5.
Special Education
"Learners on the Spectrum: Preparing Highly Qualified Educators" co-edited by Associate Professor of Special Education Pamela Wolfberg, received the Autism Society of America (ASA) Literary Work of the Year Award (Education division) at the ASA 2009 Conference in July. |