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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Inside: College of Humanities and Fine Arts Newsletters/Magazines Summer 2008 Inside College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Summer 2008 University of Northern Iowa. College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2008 College of Humanities and Fine Arts, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/insidechfa Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa. College of Humanities and Fine Arts., "Inside College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Summer 2008" (2008). Inside: College of Humanities and Fine Arts. 1. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/insidechfa/1 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Newsletters/Magazines at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Inside: College of Humanities and Fine Arts by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Inside College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Summer 2008 Description Inside this issue: -- Message from the Dean -- Strayer-Wood Theatre Turns 30 -- Alumni Fellows Symposium -- Department Updates -- Faculty Bookshelf -- Student Excellence -- Program Excellence -- Alumni Notes -- Russell Hall Renovation -- Calendar of Events -- Message from the Development Director Keywords University of Northern Iowa. College of Humanities and Fine Arts--Periodicals; Disciplines Arts and Humanities Publisher College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences; University of Northern Iowa This newsletter is available at UNI ScholarWorks: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/insidechfa/1 SummerCreating excellence 2008 College of Humanities and Fine Arts 1 College of Humanities and Fine Arts—Summer 2008 University of Northern Iowa MessageTable from the of Dean Contents ....................................3 Our college is looking torward the future Strayer-Wood Theatre Turns 30 .....................4 Alumni, guests reunite and celebrate Theatre UNI Alumni Fellows Symposium ...........................6 Alumni return to campus to help shape the From the Editor college’s future Dear Fellow Alumni, is published annually by the University Launching a new publication is always inside Department Updates ..........................................8 of Northern Iowa’s College of Humanities and exciting, especially when the subject matter Fine Arts for its alumni, friends, faculty and The latest news from our department heads of that publication is near and dear to my staff. Comments, suggestions and letters to the heart… in this case, UNI and the College of editor are welcome. Faculty Bookshelf ................................................11 Humanities and Fine Arts (CHFA). Presenting recent works by CHFA authors Please address all correspondence to [email protected] I think we can all attest to the quality Editor, inside Student Excellence ............................................12 education and confidence-building College of Humanities and Fine Arts Notable achievements by CHFA students 266 Communication Arts Center experiences we had at UNI and within the University of Northern Iowa college. I recall coming to UNI not knowing Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0358 Program Excellence ...........................................14 what I wanted to do with my life. Four years Phone: 319-273-2725 CHFA points of distinction Fax: 319-273-2731 later I was a well-prepared young woman, www.uni.edu/chfa ready to enter the world of work. Alumni Notes ........................................................16 Editor: Ruth Goodman (communication A look at the success of our college alumni studies ’82) While at UNI, faculty members, assignments Designer: Elizabeth Conrad LaVelle, Office of and my classmates challenged me to do and Russell Hall Renovation ...................................22 University Marketing & Public Relations be my best. Now, as the editor of , it’s School of Music to hold September inside gratifying to “return to my roots” and give On the cover: Sculpture in the Kamerick Art dedication Building plaza, by Jerry Cowger. back to the college that has given me so much. Calendar of Events .............................................23 We look forward to seeing you on campus! You can give back to CHFA too. Story ideas, the names of outstanding alumni to profile Message from the and feedback about our new magazine are Development Director ....................................BC always appreciated. A quick e-mail to Imagine the impact you can have [email protected] is all it takes. Until next time, Ruth Goodman (’82) Editor 2 P.S. Feel free to share this issue with potential students. University of Northern Iowa CHFA Message from the dean Greetings from the College of goals and priorities for the next few years be. Whether it’s establishing internship Humanities and Fine Arts (CHFA), and are quite clear and include the following. opportunities with their employers or welcome to the premier issue of inside. returning to UNI to work with students in Each year around this time, alumni and 1. An interdisciplinary approach to practice rooms, studios and classrooms, friends of the college will receive a copy learning in the classroom, lab or CHFA alumni realize the value of giving of our new publication. It’s our goal to studio. We will continue to work on back and sharing with students how to keep you abreast of activities within the breaking down disciplinary walls to give prepare for life after UNI. college and introduce (or reintroduce) students a broad-based education. No you to CHFA alumni who are making an matter what their major, today’s graduates The important role our graduates play impact in their careers, the college and no longer stay with one company their was readily seen this year as alumni their communities. entire professional career. In fact, it’s not returned to campus for a reunion and uncommon for graduates to major in one theatrical performance to commemorate During my more than 25 years at UNI, and area of study and change career fields the 30th anniversary of Strayer-Wood as the new dean of the college, I’ve had several times throughout their work life. Theatre. Alumni also returned to help the pleasure of meeting and speaking shape the future of the college during with many of you. For those of you whom By exposing our undergraduates to a our Alumni I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting, wide array of subjects and challenging Fellows please let me introduce myself. them to look at the world in new ways, Symposium, we’re preparing them to become both of which In 1982 I was offered the wonderful professionals who think broadly, critically, you’ll read opportunity to join the faculty at creatively and maintain a lifelong love of about on the UNI to teach in various academic learning. In today’s interdependent world, following programs, such as Secondary Language it is extremely valuable that our students pages … plus Acquisition Methodologies, Theoretical have acquired global literacy. much, much and Applied Linguistics, Literature, and more. Western Civilization. I transitioned to 2. An assessment of student learning. the administrative level as assistant vice For several years the college has been If you plan on being in Cedar Falls president for academic affairs in 1994. pursuing a student outcomes assessment sometime, please stop by room 266 in the Two years later I became associate dean project, both on the graduate and Communication Arts Center and say hello. of the college, serving with former CHFA undergraduate level. Through this It’s always a pleasure to welcome alumni Dean James Lubker. When Dean Lubker assessment we want to find out whether back home, where it all began. was selected as interim provost and vice our students are indeed learning what president for Academic Affairs in 2005, I we’ve said they should, and what we became the college’s interim dean. I was need to change to improve the learning appointed dean of the college earlier this outcome. year. Reinhold K. Bubser, Dean 3. Experiential opportunities for College of Humanities and Fine Arts I am proud to say that CHFA is a future- students. CFHA alumni tend to remain oriented college, with student learning as involved with the college after graduation its highest priority. We are looking ahead and enjoy helping the next generation rather than backing into the future. Our of leaders become the best they can 3 College of Humanities and Fine Arts—Summer 2008 Strayer-Wood Theatre turns 30 o commemorate 30 years of On April 12 nearly 200 alumni and friends Alumni cleared Strayer-Wood Theatre’s cultural of Theatre UNI came to campus to Tcontributions to UNI and the celebrate Strayer-Wood’s 30th anniversary community, theatre faculty decided to and attend a special scholarship benefit their schedules stage one of America’s great dramas performance of “Death of a Salesman.” – “Death of a Salesman.” To make the The evening began with a social hour anniversary celebration even more and pre-performance banquet in the spectacular, faculty came up with Maucker Union Ballroom. Keynote to “come home” another great idea: to assemble a group speaker Bill O’Brien (’85), director of of practicing, professional theatre artists theatre and musical theatre for the who started their careers at UNI and invite National Endowment for the Arts, shared to where it all them back to Cedar Falls to act in, direct, why he became a theatre major at UNI design and help build the production.