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Annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest Planned for April 30

The annual 密桃视频 Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as 鈥淐halk the Walk,鈥 will be held on Wednesday, April 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the 密桃视频 Oak Grove. The contest offers students or student groups the opportunity to express their political and social views through chalk drawings across the Oak Grove.

密桃视频 Names Nalepa to Direct 鈥淭he Legend鈥 Marching Band

Cassidy Nalepa, a 2003 密桃视频 music education graduate, has been selected to serve as the interim director of 鈥淭he Legend,鈥 the 密桃视频 Marching Band, and as interim associate director of Bands in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

密桃视频 Graduates from Indiana Create Scholarship for Music Students

An Indiana County couple who are 密桃视频 graduates has established a scholarship for music majors at 密桃视频 in honor of two late local women, Eleanora Miconi Dellafiora and Sandra E. Dellafiora.

密桃视频 Hosting Nationally Recognized Book Conservator for Presentation April 18 as Part of 鈥淏ig Ideas鈥 Program

Consuela (Chela) G. Metzger, a nationally recognized and award-winning expert in the field of book conservation, will present 鈥淥ld Books, New Ideas鈥擳ransformations of a Rare Book Conservator鈥 on April 18 at 密桃视频. Metzger鈥檚 presentation at 密桃视频 is part of 密桃视频鈥檚 Big Ideas:聽Transformative Culture and the Professions.

密桃视频 Studio Art Faculty Selected for Moonshot Grant

Two 密桃视频 studio art faculty members are using a $70,000 Moonshot Grant to launch new worlds of opportunity for youth in Pittsburgh鈥檚 Brownsville area.

密桃视频 Trustees Recognize Retired College of Fine Arts Dean With Naming Resolution

密桃视频鈥檚 Council of Trustees today approved the naming of a space in the 密桃视频 Performing Arts Center in honor of dean emeritus Michael Hood.

Lydia Rodr铆guez on the Best of Both Worlds鈥擬eet Our Faculty

She probably had no way of knowing it at the time, but Lydia Rodr铆guez鈥檚 childhood set her up for the career she now has. Learn more about this Department of Foreign Languages professor in this installment of Meet Our Faculty.

密桃视频 Secures $1 Million from Department of Defense for Summer Language Immersion Program for Cybersecurity Students

密桃视频 has received $996,350 from the Department of Defense to establish a pilot summer immersion program for cybersecurity students to develop language foundations and proficiency in Chinese. 密桃视频 is the only school in the nation chosen to develop the program.

密桃视频 Council of Trustees Approve Four Resolutions Honoring Donors, University Leadership

密桃视频鈥檚 Council of Trustees approved four resolutions on September 7 in honor of members of the 密桃视频 community, including two retired faculty members and two retired administrators.

Distinguished Alumni Award Winner, Internationally Known Musician, Wife, Make Gift to Continue Support for Brass Music Students at 密桃视频

Internationally known tubist Jim Self, a 1965 graduate and 2003 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, and his wife, Jamie Self, have made a gift to establish the Jim and Jamie Self Brass Scholarship, which provides scholarship support to students enrolled at 密桃视频 who are pursuing a major or minor offered by the Department of Music with a concentration in brass.

Alumni Donate Funding to Advance 密桃视频 School of Osteopathic Medicine Project

Two graduates of 密桃视频, Nick Jacobs and Mary Ann Hoysan Jacobs, have donated more than $40,000 to support the accreditation application process for the school of osteopathic medicine.

Retired Biology Faculty Member, Spouse, Family Make Donation to Kopchick Hall Building Fund, Establish Music Scholarship

Retired 密桃视频 biology professor Frank Baker and his wife, the late Mary Baker, along with members of the Baker family, have made a $50,000 gift to benefit 密桃视频鈥檚 John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Building Fund.

Annual Sidewalk Commentary Contest Planned for April 26

The annual 密桃视频 Sidewalk Commentary Contest, also known as 鈥淐halk the Walk,鈥 will be held Wednesday, April 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the 密桃视频 Oak Grove. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held Friday, April 28.

Council of Trustees Approve Naming of Trumpet Studio in Honor of Retired Faculty Member Eisensmith

At its meeting on March 23, 密桃视频鈥檚 Council of Trustees honored retired Music Department faculty member Kevin Eisensmith by naming a space in 密桃视频鈥檚 Cogswell Hall, home to the department, in his honor.

密桃视频 Hosting Ambassador of Mali to Give Two Presentations, March 21鈥22

The Ambassador of Mali to the United States, Sekou Berth茅, will give two presentations at 密桃视频: "West and Central Africa at the Crossroads of Global Security Challenges" and "Economic Matters and Investment Opportunities in Mali, West Africa." Both events are free and open to the public.

Tibetan Monks Return to Campus of 密桃视频

Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will be in residence on the campus of 密桃视频 from March 21 until March 25. During this time, they will present a variety of events that will be open to both the campus and the community. Most of the events are free of charge.

ArtsPath 2023 Poetry Out Loud Winner Announced

ArtsPath is pleased to announce that the winner of its 2023 regional Poetry Out Loud competition is Julia Wirths, a senior at DuBois Area Senior High School.

密桃视频 Hosting Author and Academic Mont谩s for Discussion on Importance of 鈥淕reat Books鈥

Author and academic Roosevelt Mont谩s will present 鈥淩escuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation鈥 at 密桃视频 on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Sutton Hall鈥檚 Gorell Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the community.

密桃视频 Selects Five Graduates for Fall 2022 Young Alumni Award

Five graduates of 密桃视频 have been selected for the 2022 密桃视频 Young Alumni Award. This award was created to recognize recent 密桃视频 graduates identified as being outstanding in their professions.

Trustees Approve Naming Resolutions in Honor of Long-Time Music Faculty

密桃视频鈥檚 Council of Trustees today approved naming spaces in 密桃视频鈥檚 Cogswell Hall, home to the Department of Music, in honor of two long-time faculty members.

Chalk the Walk

Join us in the Oak Grove on Wednesday, April 28, for the annual Chalk-on-the-Walk Sidewalk Chalk contest. We鈥檒l provide the chalk (and prizes!), and you can make any social, political, or other comment that you want. First prize is $100.

Liberal Studies Fine Arts Courses Available During Winter Session

The following courses are available for students during winter session: ARHI 101, MUHI 101, and THTR 101. Any student needing a D/F repeat for FIAR 101 can receive this by taking one of these courses as well. Other courses of interest are ARHI 205 and 207 (which can fulfill LS electives). These are also available online during winter session.

Students from 密桃视频 Brass Ensemble to Join River City Brass Ensemble

The 密桃视频 Lively Arts Ovations series will present 鈥淏rasstacular鈥 by the River City Brass Ensemble for one night only on Friday, February 7, at 8:00 p.m. in 密桃视频鈥檚 Fisher Auditorium in the Performing Arts Center.

My 密桃视频 Path to Humanities and Social Sciences

On January 3, 2020, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences was represented at the SGA-hosted 鈥淢y 密桃视频 Path鈥 information fair in the HUB Ohio Room, where students learned more about the many programs offered by the college.