Professor Fitzpatrick Hits the Bricks

Posted on 09/16/2024 by mbrowning

As you walk through the MTC lobby, you’ve seen these sculptures. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, for our next Noon at the Nerman presentation, Prof. Maureen Fitzpatrick, will share some things you didn’t know about the building’s brick sculptures. Dona Dobberfuhl’s Mise-En-Scene by Donna Dobberfuhl has been in building since it opened.

Is this presentation about the single panel or the entire set? This and other questions will be answered. Show up at noon in the Nerman museum’s lobby or go directly to the first floor of MTC.

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Professor Jones Kicks off the ’24-25 Great Books Series

Posted on 09/06/2024 by mbrowning

Can you name a great Philippine novel or novelist? Since the answer to that is probably ‘no,’ Nathan Jones remedied our lack of knowledge by sharing an introduction to José Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere (Do not touch me), possibly the most celebrated novel in the history of the Philippines.

The presentation provided an overview of the characters and plot points of the book. It also detailed the historical context–the closing years of Spanish colonial dominance in the Philippines–and the power dynamics that made the book resonate strongly with the independence movement in that nation both during Spanish and American rule.

We’ll insert the video here when it is published.

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Professor Marianne Kunkel Conference Acceptance and New Publications

Posted on 02/27/2024 by dfdavis

Professor Marianne Kunkel had a paper and pedagogy poster accepted into this year’s Children’s Literature Association conference (taking place May 30-June 2 in Madison, WI). The title of the paper is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Role of Research in Animal-themed Picture Books” and the title of the poster is “Zoology/Children’s Literature Collaboration: Animal Picture Book.” Marianne also had two poems accepted for publication: “Apostate Abecedarian” in The Threepenny Review and “No Room for Me” in Atticus Review.

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Professor Beth Gulley Publications and Reading

Posted on 02/27/2024 by dfdavis

Professor Gulley’s chapbook is published through Bottlecap Editions. It is called Picking Fights in Book Club (and Other Ways to Assert Yourself). Here is a link to the publication page: https://bottlecap.press/products/fights.

Professor Gulley also published creative nonfiction titled “Naivete Is No Excuse” in The Writer’s Study Anthology Volume One.

Professor Gulley also gave a reading through the AWP conference called “The Writers Place Presents A Writer Six Pack.”

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Professor Ted Rollins Presentation and Award

Posted on 02/27/2024 by dfdavis

Megan Doyle and Ted Rollins will be giving a presentation titled “Faculty Self-Care: What We Can Do to Thrive, Not Just Survive” at the KCPDC Enhancing Teaching & Learning Conference on March 2.

Ted also received an award  https://www.nisod.org/excellence-awards/current-recipients/ related to work with JCCC’s Center for Teaching and Learning.

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