Dr. Chizuko Shastri will deliver a talk on “The True Meaning of No and Yes (Japanese Culture),” Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m. in Jones Science 210 at Concordia College. Shastri will offer a view of Japanese culture as it relates to American traditions. She will address specific distinctions as they relate to group orientation, hierarchy, education, work setting and religion. It’s free and open to the public.
The MSUM Percussion Ensemble presents “Out of Africa: Works from and Inspired by African Music and Dance” Friday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Hansen Theatre. The concert will feature guest artists Fode Bangoura and Whitney McClusky performing traditional music and dances from West Africa alongside MSUM students and Red River Valley members. The concert will also feature the World Premier of a work commissioned by the MSUM Percussion Ensemble from composer John Doing. Admission is $5 for over-21; $3 for under-21.
The MSUM Kodaly program, offered by the Music Department, received national endorsement from the Organization of American Kodaly Educators. The endorsement was announced at the organization’s national convention in Dallas, last week. MSUM is one of only 25 programs in the country to have the endorsement. Click headline for more information.
Teri Walseth, Dean of Education and Human Services, Michelle Malott, Dean of Social and Natural Sciences, and Tim Borchers, Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities, each presented papers at the Chair Academy International Convention last week in Bloomington. Hosted by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, the conference provided programs and keynote speakers that addressed the needs of leaders in higher education.
Jim Luoma, trustee emeritus of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, received the Paul A. Elsner International Excellence in Leadership Award from the Chair Academy, a national organization focused on higher education leadership development based in Phoenix. Click headline for full release.