A faculty member, an alumna and a student from the communication department will participate in a first-generation informational panel on April 28. Panelists to share their experiences as first-generation students The discussion is designed to help first-generation freshmen and sophomore college students have productive conversations with family and friends when they … [Read more...] about COM faculty, alumna and student offer advice to first-generation students
Several COAL arts administrators and senior faculty members will share their experiences of the 1970s in a panel discussion on April 4. In the panel "Iconoclasm: Breaking Down Images from the Seventies," professors will talk about life as students of the arts during the 1970s, a transitional time from the decline of the hippies era (e.g. spirituality, self-expression, and … [Read more...] about COAL faculty to recount their experiences of the ’70s
On March 15 and 16, a series of events will celebrate the Moon City Press Book, "Throwaway Youth," including a jazz performance, readings and a book signing. Book tells stories of homeless teens in Springfield The book offers real accounts of homeless teenagers who've used the services of Springfield's Rare Breed Youth Services. Its writer, Nancy Fairbank, was a … [Read more...] about Moon City Press book on homeless teens making debut at diversity conference
Dr. Tim White, associate professor in media, journalism and film, will be screening the Academy Award-nominated anime film “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” at 7 p.m. March 19 in the Plaster Student Union Theater. More about the film When a peasant farmer discovers a tiny girl hidden inside a shining bamboo stalk, he and his wife raise the child to become a member of Japan’s … [Read more...] about Film screening explores anime film ‘The Tale of Princess Kaguya’
Media, journalism and film students will have the opportunity to travel to Russia this summer on a study away trip with Associate Professor Dr. Andy Cline. Cline will lead several media students on a 10-day train ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Dr. Paul Rollinson, from the department of geography, geology and planning, will join the trip with his students, as … [Read more...] about Few spots left for Trans-Siberian study away trip