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Spotlight on Faculty Series (page 29)
Amy Marcus-Newhall Named Vice President and Dean of Faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Amy Marcus-Newhall has been named vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» for a three-year term, to begin July 1, 2010.
Read MoreProfessor David Andrews Named Jean Monnet Chair
David Andrews, professor of international relations and Director of the European Union Center of California at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», has been named a Jean Monnet Chair by the Commission of the European Communities’ Jean Monnet program.
Read MorePerfect Harmony
Assistant Professor of Music History Charles Kamm discusses his influences and love for music with his alma mater’s alumni magazine.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Faculty and Staff Endow Student Scholarship
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» faculty and staff are known for the deep care and personal attention they give undergraduates. So it was no surprise they would support an initiative to establish an endowed scholarship for a deserving Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»student. The surprise was the amount raised and the timing: $75,000 this spring, one year ahead of schedule.
Read MoreSamella Lewis speaks on fellow artist Barthé
Samella Lewis, nationally renowned artist and emerita professor of art at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», will speak on her recently published book, “Barthé: His Life in Art,” on April 21, noon, at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Malott Commons, as part of the Tuesday Noon Academy. The event is free and open to the public.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Bolsters Japanese Art and Literature Collection
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» has received 48 recently published books on Japanese arts and literature from The Nippon Foundation, to be housed in Denison Library.
Read MoreFamily Weekend Faculty Recital
On Sunday, February 15, 2009, Professor Hao Huang will give a faculty recital for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Family Weekend. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Garrison Theater.
Read MoreMichael Deane Lamkin Named Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»
Michael Deane Lamkin, the Bessie and Cecil Frankel Professor of Music, was named interim vice president of academic affairs and dean of faculty at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» for a one-year term, to begin July 1, 2009.
Read MoreÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Professor Leads Research on Brain Response Affecting Voting Decisions
Michael Spezio, assistant professor of psychology at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and visiting associate at Caltech, is the lead author of brain-imaging studies that reveal voting decisions are more associated with the brain’s response to negative aspects of a politician’s appearance than to positive ones.
Read MoreThe 65th Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Ceramic Annual
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Ceramic Annual – the longest running exhibition of contemporary ceramics in the United States – opens for the 65th year on Saturday, January 24, 2009, and continues through April 5, at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery.
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