Tammaro Wins McKnight Fellowship

Thom Tammaro, English, has been awarded a $5,000 McKnight Fellowship by the Lake Region Arts Council. The award’s purpose is to recognize, reward, and encourage outstanding artists in the region who have demonstrated prominent artistic achievement.

Arnar Awarded Book Publication Grant

Anna Arnar, Art & Design, has been awarded a $7,500 Millard Meiss grant from the College Art Association to defray costs related to publication of her new book. One of three grants awarded, Arnar is completing The Book as Instrument: Stephane Mallarme, the Artist’s Book, and the Transformation of Print Culture. The book is being published by The University of Chicago Press.

Mafla-Bustamante Presents at National Conference

Cecilia Mafla-Bustamante, Languages and Cultures, attended the XXVIII International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 11-14, 2009. She presented the paper “El ritmo de los sueños rotos: Un análisis de la experiencia migratoria en ‘Te acuerdas, Ñata.’” Panel # 59 “Cruzando la línea… estudios sobre la ecuatorianidad desde el cine y la literatura.”

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