Tag: Fine Arts: Page 2

Faculty & Staff

MICHAEL KIM

MICHAEL KIM has been named director of the School of Music at the University of Minnesota, effective July 31. He is acting associate vice president (external) and dean of the School of Music at Brandon University. Kim earned a bachelor’s from the University of Calgary, and a master’s and a doctorate from The Juilliard School.

June 29, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Tuskegee University Secures $500K Grant

Tuskegee University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to bolster its Bachelor of Arts degree program.

June 22, 2015

Students

Merrimack College

Merrimack College SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: North Andover, Mass. The Rev. Dr. Raymond Dlugos Founded in 1947 Vice President for Mission and Student Affairs www.merrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_student_affairs/ Merrimack College, founded in 1947, is a selective, liberal arts college based in the Catholic, Augustinian tradition and propelled by the mission to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives. […]

June 18, 2015

Students

College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Worcester, Mass. Jacqueline D. Peterson Founded in 1843 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students http://offices.holycross.edu/student-affairs College of the Holy Cross, founded in 1843, is a four-year liberal arts college of approximately 2,900 students. Holy Cross is grounded in the Jesuit traditions and seeks […]

June 18, 2015

Students

LORNA LE’ANNE SHAW-BERBICK

LORNA LE’ANNE SHAW-BERBICK has been appointed dean of the university at Kentucky State University. She was dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the College of Saint Rose. Shaw-Berbick earned two bachelor’s and a master’s from the University of the West Indies, and a doctorate from Howard University.

June 17, 2015

Faculty & Staff

The Music Lives On

With the death of B.B. King, “the blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend,” President Barack Obama said in a letter read at the famed guitarist’s funeral on Saturday, May 30, in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi. King, the son of sharecroppers, died on May 14 at the age of 89, leaving a rich legacy as an innovator and hard-working performer.

June 1, 2015

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A Month Of Poetry

National Poetry Month, which organizers say is the largest literary celebration in the world, is observed throughout April. The Academy of American Poets inaugurated the month in 1996. Tens of millions of people participate, according to the academy, as schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers and poets offer readings, festivals and workshops.

April 13, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Spelman College Makes Campbell Unanimous Choice as President

Spelman College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to elect Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell as the new president of the college.

April 7, 2015

Faculty & Staff

ARNOLD HOLLAND

ARNOLD HOLLAND has been appointed interim associate dean of the College of the Arts at California State University, Fullerton. He was an associate professor and program coordinator of graphic design at Cal State Fullerton. He holds a bachelor’s from Arizona State University, a master’s from Virginia Commonwealth University and a doctorate from Cal State Fullerton.

April 6, 2015

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A Month Of Poetry

National Poetry Month, which organizers say is the largest literary celebration in the world, is observed throughout April. The Academy of American Poets inaugurated the month in 1996. Tens of millions of people participate, according to the academy, as schools, publishers, libraries, booksellers and poets offer readings, festivals and workshops.

April 1, 2015

African-American

And Still We Rise

Construction of Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture belies struggle of many Black history museums.

February 13, 2015

Disabilties

A Liberal Arts College Combining Personalized Education and Social Justice

Founded in 1970, Hampshire College was created when presidents of four New England colleges (Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College and University of Massachusetts Amherst) sought a home for bold, influential ideas in higher education.

February 4, 2015