Visual and Performing Arts
On January 7, Herb Weaver, Professor of Fine Arts,
delivered the keynote address at the "Advanced Placement Strategies
Conference & Workshop" in Dallas, Texas. Titled "Look Up From Your
Art", the content of the address focused on innovative art curricula
for high school teachers.
Luke Hardt,
Associate Professor of Theatre, Director of the Bethany College
Theatre, and Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts,
has a principal role in an upcoming mini-series, 'The Men Who Built
America' for the History Channel. The episode is an enactment of The
Homestead Riots and Luke is the leader of the Pinkertons, Bill Heinde.
You may not recognize him as he is bearded, toting a gun and
pistol-whipping a striker. He's back to normal now.
Phillips Library
Heather Ricciuti, The Mary Cutlip
Director of Libraries & Learning Resources, traveled to the
University of Charleston in West Virginia on January 9th for the 2012
Appalachian College Association Summit Planning Committee meeting. ACA
Summit XV, "The Changing Landscape of Higher Education in Appalachia:
Opportunities, Challenges, and Successes," will be held at the
Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on Friday, October
12 and Saturday, October 13, 2012.
