November 6, 2020, Filed Under: MeetingsNovember 18 Virtual Meeting Details Dear Advisory Council members, Please join us for our third Fine Arts Advisory Council virtual fall meeting on Wednesday, November 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Dean Doug Dempster will be in conversation with our Fine Arts Student Council President Yessmeen Moharram, and Assistant Dean Doreen Lorenzo — along with Design Chair… Continue Reading November 18 Virtual Meeting Details
October 22, 2020, Filed Under: Development UpdatesFall 2020 Development Report Sondra Lomax Executive Director and Assistant Dean for Development Despite the pandemic, we had a great fundraising year for the college. We raised over $17 million, surpassing our annual goal of $15 million. Now, for our new members and guests today, I need to explain that this is not $17M… Continue Reading Fall 2020 Development Report
October 13, 2020, Filed Under: MeetingsYour “Homework” for Next Week’s Virtual Meeting Hello members of the College of Fine Arts Advisory Council! I’m looking forward to seeing you again on Thursday, October 22 at 10:30 a.m. CST. In this age of COVID-19 and Zoom, we’ve exchanged our convivial in-person Advisory Council meetings for more frequent Zoom sessions. The disadvantages of not being… Continue Reading Your “Homework” for Next Week’s Virtual Meeting
October 8, 2020, Filed Under: MeetingsOctober 22 Virtual Meeting Details Dear Advisory Council members, What is exciting about gathering online, for our students and faculty, but also for the council, is that it provides the opportunity to explore new and interesting ways of engaging with each other using this technology. Thanks to those of you who offered your feedback after… Continue Reading October 22 Virtual Meeting Details
September 28, 2020, Filed Under: MeetingsOctober 5 Spotlight Series Details Dear Advisory Council Members, Thank you again to those of you who joined us Friday for our first fall virtual meeting of the season. As I mentioned on the call, to supplement those meetings, we are introducing a new Spotlight Series for this academic year, with each session highlighting one… Continue Reading October 5 Spotlight Series Details
August 6, 2020, Filed Under: MeetingsAugust 6 Virtual Meeting Recap Dear Advisory Council members, I continue to be grateful for the time and attention you’ve given to the college over the last several months, especially now as so many of you are navigating the complexities of safe summer travel or are preparing to send your children back to school. My… Continue Reading August 6 Virtual Meeting Recap
July 22, 2020, Filed Under: From the DeanAnnouncing John Yancey as Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dear Advisory Council Members, I’m pleased to announce that Professor John Yancey, who has long served as the chair of the Fine Arts Diversity Committee, has accepted an executive appointment as the college’s first Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this position, he will lead efforts to advance… Continue Reading Announcing John Yancey as Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
