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March 2013 Bulletin
H&A in the News Call for Contributions: Books for Asia
Linguistics and Language Development professor �om Huebner is organizing a book drive for Books for Asia. �is amazing program of book donations has served more than 9 million people to date. Help SJSU make a di�erence by donating recently published new and good condition books appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. Of particular interest: English language textbooks and dictionaries; economics; business; accounting; �nance; science; agriculture; education; engineering; and architecture. Send books to �om Huebner in LLD (Clark Hall 402A) or drop them in the Dean’s o�ce (WSQ-120) by May 1, 2013.
School of Music and Dance professor Brian Belet will have one of his recent piano/electronics compositions performed at New York University in April.
Art and Art History professors Stan Welsh and Monica Van den Dool have work on display through March 17 at the Clay in the Bay exhibit Santa Clara University’s de Saisset Museum.Professor Walsh spoke about his art and the creative processin a public lecture at the museum in February.
Congratulations to Persian Studies Director and English professor Persis Karim and Women’s Studies professor Shanin Gherami. �e Persian Studies Program at San Jose State University will continue its mission to educate SJSU students and promote Iranian culture and Persian language for the next three years through a generous grant of $300,000 from the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute that was given to the College of Arts & Humanities. �e funds will support language instruction, cultural events, lectures, faculty research and scholarships, as well as a conference on the Iranian Diaspora culture in 2014.
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All four 2012-13 President’s Awards have connections to the College of Humanities and the Arts this year. English and Comparative Literature professor SusanSchillinglaw was honored as the President’s Scholar. �is Steinbeck scholar’s accomplishments include a posting on the Penguin Classics blog about her recent award. Radio, Television, Film, �eatre, Animation/Illustration faculty member Kathleen Normington received the Outstanding Lecturer Award. �e Outstanding Professor, Alejandro Garcia, hails from the College of Science but also teaches the Physics of Animation to students in our College. Professor Brad Stone, winner of the Distinguished Service Award, is a dedicated faculty advisor to KSJS. Please join me in congratulating these faculty members.
�e San Jose Mercury News ran a front-page article on Spartan Film Studios on February 21, 2013. “Call it Hollywood U” the article declared of the impressive work done by hard-working Humanities and Arts sta� members Barnaby Dallas and Nick Martinez. �e same week, the local Metro ran an in-depth pro�le of the high-caliber work produced by Spartan Films. Radio, TV, Film, �eatre faculty and sta� Barnaby Dallas, Scott Sublett, and David Kahn all are participating in this year’s Cinequest, which also features numerous SJSU alumni and student �lms, including Spartan Film Studios’ most recent feature-length �lm Always Learning, screened at the San Jose Repertory �eatre on March 5 (7:30pm). Tickets on sale here. You can read more about our impressive �lm, animation, and illustration program recent accomplishments and awards here.
Photo credit Dal Sugano, Mercury News
Featured Accomplishments
March 2013 Bulletin
Itʼs a Deanʼs Life�e semester has picked up, which means I once again have the opportunity to attend classes, events, and performances. Some highlights from February include the opening of the MFA Now 2013 exhibit at Roots Division in San Francisco. �ree MFA students from SJSU had their work chosen for the exhibit. I enjoyed seeing the photography, sculpture, and ceramic art of Barbara Boissevain, Jonathan Huang, and Kat MacKinnon at the exhibit.
�e well-deserved attention given to Spartan Film Studios in the weeks leading up to Cinequest is a strong reminder of how SJSU continues to produce high-quality student experiences across the university. Read more about Spartan Film Studios, now known as “Hollywood U” thanks to the San Jose Mercury News!
I look forward to attending the opening of “SeeYourselfSeeing” exhibit at the Natalie and James �ompson Gallery in the Art Building (March 5-April 5). �e event will be guest curated by �lmmaker, writer, architect, and professor of design Madeline Schwartzman.
I also very much look forward to the 2013 College of Humanities and the Arts Emeritus Faculty Brunch (March 15, 11am-1pm @ Student Union Barrett Ballroom) followed by the Student Showcase (1-4pm @ Barrett Ballroom). �e showcase will feature live performances, poetry creation, art competitions, displays of student work, and other opportunities to see and meet our students. I’d like to encourage all faculty, sta�, students, alumni, and emeriti faculty to attend and celebrate the many talents and accomplishments of our students!
Sincerely,
Lisa Vollendorf, Dean
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Save the DatesCheck out our new College Events Calendar and read about these and other upcoming events!
March 5: Spotlight on Spartan Films @ Cinequest (9pm @ San Jose Repertory �eatre). Tickets available here.
March 9: Choral Concert directed by Dr. Je�rey Benson (7:30pm @ United Methodist Church) followed by a reception.
March 10: Classical Persian music concert featuring master santour player Khanoom Guerami and vocalist Hossein Massoudi (3pm in Engineering 189).
March 14: Don’t miss a poetry reading featuring SJSU poets Sally Ashton, Gloria Collins, Erica Goss, Evelyne So, Persis Karim, and others to mark the publication of Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here: An Anthology commemorating the 2005 attack on Baghdad booksellers (7pm in MLK Library 225).
March 14-16, 19-21: �e Swimmer by John Cheever; Adapted by Matthew Spangler; Directed by Kathleen Normington (7pm @ University �eatre). Tickets here.
March 15: Humanities and the Arts Emeritus Brunch(11am-1pm in the Student Union Barrett Ballroom). Contact Vivi Yang for more information.
March 15: Humanities and the Arts Student Showcase (1-4pm) in the Student Union Barrett Ballroom. Event features live performances, artistic production, displays of student work, and poetry production. Come celebrate the talents and accomplishments of our students!
March 16: SJSU Symphony Orchestra with director Michael DiGiacinto (8pm @ Music Concert Hall).
April 3: Center for Literary Arts reading and book signing with poet and former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts Dana Gioia (7pm in Engineering 189).
April 4: Center for Literary Arts conversation with Dana Gioia (1pm in Engineering 285).
Do you have events or accomplishments to announce? Please send them to [email protected] and me ([email protected]) with the subject line of NEWSLETTER or EVENTS so we can publicize the college on Facebook, events calendar and in the newsletter.
