Karim Ahmath, Diversity, Matt Pearcey, Diversity, and Jeremy Carney, Social Work, presented at the MnSCU Diversity and Equity Conference in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on Feb 1: “Sorry you’re gay, I can’t help you.” Srategies for Student Affairs professionals to engage millennial college students in self-reflection activities in preparation for entering the helping professions.
Professor Anthony Adah of Cinema Arts & Digital Technologies was at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) to give a master workshop Feb. 4 to Minnesota teachers, college instructors, and Minnesota Department of Education representatives on how to use film in middle and high school classrooms.
Dr. Kenyon Williams, Professor of Music at MSUM, recently returned from two weeks abroad in Trinidad as a part of his spring sabbatical. While in Trinidad, he performed in an historic ensemble, the 2013 Birdsong Steel Orchestra as a part of the island’s annual Panorama competition. Panorama, known by steelpan lovers as the “Superbowl” of pan, is an island-wide competition […]
Carol H. Sibley, Library, is a member of the 2013 Caldecott Committee, which recently met in Seattle to select the 2013 Caldecott Medal Book and honor books. After studying more than 500 pictures books published in 2012, the committee selected “This is not My Hat” by Jon Klassen as the winner. Five honor books were also named. The Caldecott Award […]
Doris Walker-Dalhouse, Professor Emerita, Derick Dalhouse, Psychology, Carol H. Sibley and Korella Selzler, Library, have received an award for a research article published in the “Journal of Reading Education.” This “Outstanding Article Award” was selected by the Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading of the International Reading Association.