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Senior Music Education major Erika St. Denis ('13) will be presenting independent research at the 2013 New Jersey Music Educators Association Conference in East Brunswick, NJ later this week.

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Religion Dispatches is a daily online news magazine that publishes "a mix of expert opinion, in-depth reporting, and provocative updates from the intersection of religion, politics and culture."  Journalists, scholars, and advocates contribute their expertise about issues shaping our lives in the moment. 

In response to Pope Benedict's resignation, Rachel wrote an article examining the immense changes in communications technology since Benedict took office eight years ago. Rachel regularly publishes analytical news articles about religion and technology at Religion Dispatches.

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/culture/6831/pope_tweeted_into_retirement/

Two Anthropology Department faculty members were honored by the Native American community on Monday evening, February 11 on the Syracuse Stage. Brooke Hansen and Jack Rossen were among 50 people recognized for their collaborative work with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), particularly with the Cayuga-SHARE Farm, the Central New York Native American Consortium and through research work validating Native oral histories.

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Assistant Professor of Art, Carla Stetson, is now exhibiting new individual and collaborative works at the Duluth Art Institute’s Morrison Gallery, January 16 through March 17, 2013.

The exhibit, Confluence/Confluencia, by artists Carla Stetson and Cecilia Ramon features installations that speak of migrations across land and air, layered experience and the dynamic nature of subjectivity. Following a cartographic impulse they explore personal geographies in work that relates the macro with microcosmic realms. Stetson will give an artist lecture at the Art Institute on March 11, 2013.

Congratulations to the OTM Winners for December and January.  Due to winter break, both months will be recognized in February.  These winners have shown true leadership and commitment to Ithaca College.  Our December Regional Winner is determined by NRHH chapters across the New York and New England Region.  We are happy to congratulate two dedicated cleaning staff on their regional recognition.  Boothroyd Hall has been deeply impacted due to their kindness. On behalf of the National Residence Hall Honorary, thank you for you dedication and excellence! 

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On Saturday, Feb. 9, Jeffery Meyers, Director of Orchestras at the School of Music, will travel to Eastern Mississippi to lead the Meridian Symphony Orchestra in a performance titled "Life and Love." 

Held at the Mississippi State University Riley Center, the performance will present works by Dvorák, Bruch and Tchaikovsky, beginning at 7 p.m.,

More information on the performance can be found here.

John Scott, associate professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies, produced First Death in Nova Scotia, a short film based on the poem of the same name by Elizabeth Bishop. The film was released Sunday for viewing.

Scott’s cinepoem was published in TriQuarterly, out of Northwestern University, and is also available for screening on YouTube. To view the film, click here. 

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Stephen Tropiano, associate professor, screen studies, and director of the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program, provides the audio commentary for the recent 40th Anniversary Blu-Ray and DVD releases of the 1972 landmark musical, Cabaret.

Tropiano also appears in a new documentary, Cabaret: The Musical that Changed Musicals, which is included with this recently restored version of the film that won eight Academy Awards. In 2011, Tropiano published a book on the making of the film as part of Applause Book’s “Music on Film” series.

Congratulations to the twelve Ithaca College students who have been awarded the prestigious The MLK NOW Award this spring:

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Theory, History and Composition Professor Peter Rothbart recently received publication of his book "The Synergy of Film and Music: Sight and Sound in Five Hollywood Films" by Scarecrow Press, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent publishers and distributors in North America.

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Brian DeMaris, the School of Music's Director of Opera and Musical Theater, will be perform and be interviewed on Bill Baker's "Live At Noon" radio program today on WCNY Classic FM 91.3, a New York State member-supported public broadcasting station.

The program will highlight DeMaris' involvement in the Syracuse Opera's upcoming production of "Sweeny Todd," opening Friday, Feb. 8. This classic musical thriller--performed in English--will run at the Carrier Theater in Syracuse, NY from Feb. 8 through Feb. 11.  

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When Jorge Grossmann, Assistant Professor of Music, was selected winner of a 2007 Aaron Copland Award, he spent three weeks at Aaron Copland’s house in Cortlandt Manor, NY composing an orchestral work. Acknowledging his efforts, the Copland House has now awarded Jorge Grossmann the Borromeo String Quartet Award, which will give him the chance to hear his String Quartet No. 3 performed by the Borromeo String Quartet during upcoming seasons.

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Colton Shoenberger, a sophomore math and economics double major, is bringing the New Economy Campus Summit to Ithaca College on April 20. Sponsored by the National Economics Institute, similar summits will be at 8-10 other colleges and universities across the country.

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Publisher Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins announces the release of a
new textbook by Ithaca College faculty member Jeff Ives.

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 "Legislating Language in the Name of National Unity: An Oklahoma Story," is the title of an article by Assistant Professor Donathan Brown.  The article will appear in the next issue of the International Journal of Discrimination and the Law and continues Dr. Brown's contributions to research examining communication, race, language, and policy in the United States.

The article argues the existence of a rhetorical correlation between shifting demographics and increased demands for official language policies, most recently the English is the Official Language of Oklahoma Act.

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 Susan Durnford (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) participated at the 2013 Hawaiian International Education Conference (Honolulu, HI, January 6-9th) where she presented a workshop “ Finding One’s Passion: Individual Service Learning Projects” and a poster “Getting Back to the Basics in the 21st Century- Facilitating College Level Writing”. 

Psychology students under the supervision of Prof. Nancy Rader invited to present at the Young Researchers Symposium at the APA convention in Hawaii this coming August.

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Congratulations to Weiyan Li, piano; Keegan Sheehy, percussion; and Mengfei Xu, piano, for winning the 2013 Ithaca College School of Music Concerto Competition.

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Each month the Campus Center and Event Services office spotlights seniors in our office who are making a difference.  These outstanding student leaders play a critical role in the functioning of our office--offering outstanding customer service, event knowledge, technical skills and just plain fun. This month we’d like to recognize SCOTT STACHAROWSKI and NICOLE VENTURA. Read more about our students in SENIOR SPOTLIGHT.

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Andrew Utterson, assistant professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies, co-curated a 2012 Blu-ray/DVD release of the 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.

The disc-and-book package was recently voted the ‘DVDs and Blu-rays of 2012’ by the British Film Institute (BFI). The poll features the opinions of 28 critics and producers.

To read more more about The Passion of Joan of Arc and the rest of the list, click here.