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CoLA Weekly

  January 26, 2018
   
Congratulations to the CoLA faculty and staff who have reached milestone years of service at Wright State. The 2017 Employee Recognition Award recipients are: 
 
25 years of service
- Susan Carrafiello, History
- Hank Dahlman, Music 
- John Lavarnway, Theatre, Dance and
   Motion Pictures
- Jackson Leung, Music    
- Kristie McKiernan, English 
- James Tipps, Music
- Kim Vito, Art & Art History 
20 years of service
- Joe Deer, Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures
- Scott Geisel, English
- Nancy Patton, Art & Art History
- Siobhan Semmett, Religion, Philosophy, & Classics
- Tracy Snipe, Political Science
- Jung-Soo Yi, Communication 

15 years of service
- Michelle Cipriano, Modern Languages
- Michelle Goodman, Theatre, Dance and
   Motion Pictures
- Jeannette Horwitz, English
- Teressa McWilliams, Theatre, Dance and
   Motion Pictures 
10 years of service
- Pascale Abadie, Modern Languages 
- Melodee Caudill, History 
- Stefan Chinov, Art & Art History
- Franklin Cox, Music   
- Landon Crowell, Art & Art History  
- Dennis Loranger
- Gretchen McNamara, Music
- Donovan Miyasaki, Religion, Philosophy, & Classics   
- Judson Murray, Religion, Philosophy, & Classics
- Andrew Strombeck, English 
- Aaron Wolpert, Religion, Philosophy, & Classics
 
Our 19th annual ARTSGALA is set for March 24 and we are preparing for another grand event. Over 800 guests attend each year to experience the wonderful talent of our students in art, music, theatre, dance, and motion pictures. Tickets are on sale now at www.wright.edu/artsgala/tickets or by calling 775-5512.


Study abroad programs are a wonderful way for our students to learn more about the world around them, and our 2-3 week Ambassador Programs are an excellent option for students who want a brief introduction to travel abroad with one of their trusted Wright State professors. CoLA has long been a leader in offering these ambassador programs, and I'm happy to see a number of great trips coming up this summer led by colleagues in our college. See the complete list of CoLA programs below, and please encourage your students to attend the Study Abroad Fair on January 31, 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. in the Millett Atrium.

Canada, Jun 28 - Jul 8
 
China, May 5 -26
 
Costa Rica, Jul 22 - Aug 9
 
France, May 6 - May 27
 
India, May 18 - Jun 6
 
Italy, Jun 15 - Jun 25
 
Italy, Jul 6 - Jul 27
  
  
Japan, Jun 23 - Jul 10
 
Mexico, Jul 14 - Jul 26
 
South Africa, Jun 20 - Jul 10
 
Switzerland, Jun 30 - Jul 14 		 Carol Mejia-LaPerle, English
 
Haili Du, Modern Languages
 
Bobby Rubin, English
 
Pascale Abadie and Kirsten Halling, Modern Languages
 
Pramod Kantha, Political Science
 
Daniel Zehringer, Music
 
Caroline Hillard and Tracy Longley-Cook, Art & Art History
 
Laura Luehrmann, Political Science
 
Maria Astudillo, Modern Languages
 
Jennifer Subban, Urban Affairs & Geography
 
Doug Keown and Sarah Twill, Social Work 

Next week we will take a break from the CoLA Weekly to focus our attention on the Winter Edition of the CoLA Newsletter that is emailed tri-annually to over 15,000 people. We have prepared a wide variety of stories that highlight our fantastic faculty, staff, retirees, students, alumni, and friends - I hope you enjoy!
Linda Caron
Dean    

 
Tri-State Honor Band Festival Concert, Saturday, January 27, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Schuster Hall
 
4th Annual United States Virtuoso Artist International Piano Winners' Gala,
Friday, February 2, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., Schuster Hall
  
Concerto Aria Night, Tuesday, February 13, 8:00 - 9:30 p.m., Schuster Hall

If you are interested in attending an upcoming WSU Men's Basketball game, CoLA has free tickets available for the following games:
-  Sunday, January 28, 2018, 2:00 p.m., vs. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1 ticket available) 
-  Thursday, February 8, 2018, 7:30 p.m., vs. Green Bay Phoenix (3 tickets available) 
-  Monday, February 19, 2018, 7:30 p.m., vs. Cleveland State Vikings (3 tickets available) 
Please contact Susan or Dawn in the Dean's office to obtain tickets.   
 
CLASS CORNER
 
Tuesday, January 23 - So you want to go to graduate school?, 11:00 - noon, Millett 106
 
Thursday, February 1 - Internships 101 for Liberal Arts Students, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Millett 106
 
Wednesday, February 7 - Exploring Majors and Careers with a Focus on the Liberal Arts, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Millett 106
 
Tuesday, February 13 - Social Media and the Job/Internship Search, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Millett Atrium
 
 
Please check out the many upcoming activities planned through our Center for Liberal Arts Student Success (CLASS).