Archive for January 12th, 2014

Art and Design Building receives sustainability, architecture awards

Art and Design Building receives sustainability, architecture awards

The Art and Design Building expansion recently received sustainability and architecture awards, and the reasons for those awards extend beyond recognition and into the classroom.
The Art and Design Building recently received awards for its sustainability and architecture. Photo by Kari Williams
The building received gold level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, for which […]

PAPA graduate Mitan becomes Black Hawk pilot

PAPA graduate Mitan becomes Black Hawk pilot

Alan Miton (left) completed a year and a half training in Fort Rucker, Ala., to become a Black Hawk pilot Photo courtesy of Alan Mitan
Public administration and policy analysis (PAPA) alumnus Alan Mitan became a Black Hawk pilot in November after several years serving in the military to attain his dream.

Commissioned as an officer in […]

Regional Arts Commission awards music professor Martin $20,000 fellowship for piano artistry

Regional Arts Commission awards music professor Martin $20,000 fellowship for piano artistry

Music professor Peter Martin will have some creative time to engage in projects made possible by the RAC $20,000 fellowship Photo courtesy of Peter Martin
Music professor Peter Martin has performed jazz for audiences internationally, studied classical piano performance at Julliard and performed at the White House. Now, the jazz and composition instructor has time […]

Schreiber presents religion's effect on child welfare at SSWR conference

Schreiber presents religion’s effect on child welfare at SSWR conference

Many scholars have researched religion’s effect on adolescents in the general population, but social work professor Jill Schreiber goes a step further in exploring its effect on adolescents involved in child welfare.
Social work professor Jill Schreiber
And she will do so Jan. 19 at the Society for Social Work and Research conference in San Antonio, Texas […]

Newest CAS advisors bring communications backgrounds

Newest CAS advisors bring communications backgrounds

The College of Arts and Sciences’ newest fine arts and humanities academic advisors will apply their communication backgrounds to better relate to their students.
Nancy Wilson, left, and Christine Linn are the newest College of Arts and Sciences academic advisors. Both have backgrounds in communications. Photos by Kari Williams
Christine Linn and Nancy Wilson earned undergraduate degrees […]

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