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October
Speaker presenting at symposium

不良研究所 Hosts Inaugural International Symposium on Social Justice and the Teaching of World Literature

10/25/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

On Saturday, Oct. 12 不良研究所 hosted its inaugural International Symposium on Social Justice and the Teaching of World Literature on the Broadway campus. This first-time event was organized by faculty in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) English department, with the goal of generating broader conversations among educators and students from different disciplines to exchange theoretical and pedagogical ideas. The inspiration behind the event was to create a platform to consider how world literature is taught across disciplines in the context of today鈥檚 social justice issues.


July
不良研究所 CHASS group in Tokyo

不良研究所 Travels to Tokyo, Japan to Attend the 2024 IAHPEDS World Congress

07/12/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

This month, 不良研究所 faculty and students from the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions (SNHP) and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) attended the International Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Dance and Sport (IAHPEDS) World Congress in Tokyo, Japan. This year marks 不良研究所鈥檚 first ever participation in the IAHPEDS World Congress, held July 5 - 8.


April
Performers

不良研究所鈥檚 Singers Workshop Ensemble Performs Mozart鈥檚 鈥淭he Magic Flute鈥�

04/19/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

On Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12, 不良研究所鈥檚 Singers Workshop ensemble performed a production of 鈥淭he Magic Flute,鈥� an opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The libretto, or the text intended for an opera or musical, was written by Emanuel Schikaneder. With music sung in German, the performance follows the adventures of Prince Tamino and his comical companion, Papageno, on their search to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter, Pamina. The Magic Flute is one of the most famous operas of all time with music that is recognizable even to those who are not otherwise familiar with the work.

Dr. Clavere

Promoting Human Dignity in the Age of Technology: CHASS Dean Lectures at Oxford

04/05/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Dr. Javier Clavere, dean of the 不良研究所 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS), recently had the privilege of lecturing at St. Anne鈥檚 College at the University of Oxford鈥檚 Education Research Symposium. He was among the 54 esteemed researchers and academics who presented ongoing research related to educational frameworks for the 21st century and the future. All research was presented with an underlying desire to promote educational systems that are healthy and supportive of students and their ongoing needs in an ever-evolving world.


February
Rerick shaking hands with Dr. Clavere

Local Artist Delivers Annual 不良研究所 Bernadette E. O鈥機onnor Lecture

02/23/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

On Monday, Feb. 19, the annual Bernadette E. O鈥機onnor Lecture on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT), sponsored by 不良研究所鈥檚 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) took place. The annual lecture, which originated in 2016, was created to engage some facet of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition (CIT), most broadly understood as the dynamic and mutually illuminating conversation between the Catholic faith and human culture. This year鈥檚 guest speaker was local artist William Rerick, who spoke about how Catholicism influences his art.

Mariachi Cardenals

Mariachi Cardenal Makes State Conference Debut

02/09/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Mariachi Cardenal has made its Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Convention debut! Founding Director John Lopez delivered a clinic, in which the students of 不良研究所 Mariachi Cardenal served as the demonstration group, at the TMEA convention on Thursday, Feb. 8 to a room full of mariachi instructors from across the state of Texas and beyond.

Dazhir Walker

不良研究所 Music Student Reflects on His Journey, Roots and Inspirations

02/09/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Dazhir Walker has been drawn to music almost as long as he鈥檚 been alive. His fascination with exploring notes, rhythms and chords began in his childhood as he played with toy pianos and xylophones. Any time he saw a piano 鈥� whether at school, a store or anywhere else 鈥� he had to play it, experimenting with putting different notes together. This musical spark was set ablaze when he started fourth grade and attended a music class during the school day.


January
Holland and Goeke sitting with awards

不良研究所 Students Advance to American Moot Court Association National Tournament

01/19/2024 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

At 不良研究所, Political Science and Pre-Law students are eligible to enroll in the 鈥淢oot Court鈥� course, a class that provides a high impact, applied learning experience focused on the basics of constructing and delivering appellate arguments. The course simulates an undergraduate competition for oral and written advocacy administrated by the American Moot Court Association (AMCA). The class, like the competition, utilizes a legal hypothetical and list of case authorities for which students must read, brief, and integrate case law into their own appellate-style arguments. Participation in the course not only prepares them for, but also provides students the opportunity to compete in the actual AMCA national tournament.


November
Music therapy group photo

不良研究所鈥檚 Music Therapy and Health Professions Programs Collaborate to Prepare Students

11/10/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

不良研究所鈥檚 Music Therapy program is one of only five such programs in the state of Texas. A degree in music therapy trains students to combine the use of musical skills and therapeutic techniques to help support clients鈥� health and wellness goals.鈥疶he program is housed in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, but faculty at the 不良研究所鈥檚 health professions schools understand the healing power of music in treating stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as supporting immune function.

Dr. Thomas Groome

不良研究所 Welcomes Worldwide Recognized Theologian, Dr. Thomas Groome

11/10/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

On November 3, 不良研究所鈥檚 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) hosted worldwide recognized theological author and professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College鈥檚 School of Theology and Ministry, Dr. Thomas Groome. Groome has authored nine books and co-edited five collections of essays. His books have been translated into various languages and have been used in multiple graduate level courses across the globe.

Deans of CHASS and Libraries

CHASS Hosts First Ever Harry Potter: Historical Enchantments Event

11/03/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

不良研究所鈥檚 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) contributed some magic to the fall season on campus by hosting a Harry Potter centered event. The event, formally known as Historical Enchantments: A Magical Journey Through Time, explored the Harry Potter book and film series as a pop culturally significant piece of media and how it relates to various academic disciplines offered at the University.


October
Female mariachi

Long Awaited Mariachi Cardenal Presents Debut Performance

10/27/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

不良研究所鈥檚 newest music ensemble, Mariachi Cardenal, played for an enthusiastic crowd of 不良研究所 and San Antonio community members at their debut concert on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The addition of the highly anticipated mariachi group has students, employees, alumni and more celebrating the ensemble鈥檚 arrival. The group鈥檚 director, John Lopez, is a San Antonio native, and saw the opportunity to lead Mariachi Cardenal as a chance to give back to the community he grew up in.

Pepe Serna

不良研究所鈥檚 Communication Arts Department Hosts Workshop with Actor Pepe Serna

10/27/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

On Wednesday, October 25, 不良研究所鈥檚 Department of Communication Arts had the honor and privilege of welcoming actor Pepe Serna to hold a workshop with students. Serna鈥檚 acting career includes 76 years of entertainment experience, 54 years behind the Hollywood scenes, and more than 100 movies and 300 television series. He has been involved in projects such as The Jerk (1979), Scarface (1983), and Flamin鈥� Hot (2023).


September
TEDx

不良研究所 Hosts TEDx: 21st-Century Revival of the Liberal Arts

09/29/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

On Saturday, September 23, 不良研究所 hosted its very own TEDx event in collaboration with the famously known media organization, TED Conferences. TED Conferences, or TED Talks, are international talks that center upon various topics and are spread online for others to enjoy under the slogan 鈥渋deas worth spreading."

Dr. Orit Eylon

Professor Builds International Bridges Through Music

09/01/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Dr. Orit Eylon, 不良研究所 professor of Music, spent the summer traveling abroad to form and strengthen interfaith connections through music. For the last three years, Eylon has volunteered for Partnership2gether, a program that partners with Jewish communities around the world to share talents and academic information and open dialogue in interfaith communities.


July
Thank you, Margaret Mitchell

Thank you, Margaret Mitchell

07/24/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Scenery and costume designer, writer, professor, mentor, colleague and friend are just a few of the roles that Margaret Mitchell played at 不良研究所 over the course of her 31-year tenure. As Christopher McCollum, senior instructor of Theatre Arts shared, 鈥淪he leaves not only a powerful legacy, but also an empty space that is daunting to try to offset.


June
Dr. Javier Clavere, Red the Cardinal, Dr. Kevin Vichcales

Moment of Reflection

06/05/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

When we think of entrepreneurship, we think of business ventures or processes where a new enterprise is created, bearing all the risk with the goal of making a profit. However, there is another type of entrepreneurship, a concept I articulate as 鈥渉umanistic entrepreneurship,鈥� where a venture or enterprise has the goal of the well-being of humanity rather than profit.


April
Ambassador Dr. James F. Creagan

不良研究所 Concludes Season One of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan

04/20/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 Department of Political Science and the Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas recently wrapped up the three-session series, Conversations with Ambassador Creagan. The third session, titled 鈥淎dvancement of U.S. Relations in the Americas through Military Cooperation,鈥� featured special guest Mr. Richard C. Merrin, Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. Army South.

Psychology Faculty Members Participate in Two Regional Conferences

Psychology Faculty Members Participate in Two Regional Conferences

04/13/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Four faculty members from the 不良研究所 Department of Psychology 鈥� Professor Dr. Stefanie Boswell, Associate Professor Dr. Lisa Lockhart, Associate Professor Dr. Leslie Martinez and Associate Professor Dr. Teresa Taylor Partridge 鈥� recently attended the annual meetings of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) and Southwest Teachers of Psychology (SWTOP) in Frisco, Texas.

不良研究所 student and faculty at National Association of Teachers of Singing competition

不良研究所 Students Earn Awards at NATS Competition

04/13/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Students of 不良研究所鈥檚 Department of Music in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences competed at the annual South Texas Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition on April 1 in Austin. Of the six 不良研究所 students who competed, four earned top three placements.

Student in black hat and glasses reading a book

Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe

04/11/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

University students can typically expect an educational experience that consists of going to class, listening to lectures and taking tests, but 不良研究所鈥檚 small class sizes also allow its students to actively participate in helping to determine their method of learning. This was evident Thursday, March 30, in the Scandalous Nineteenth Century class, taught by Associate Professor of English Dr. LuElla D鈥橝mico. The students engaged in readings, art, activities, games and more for the Edgar Allan Poe Celebration.


March
Brandon Metroka

Political Science Associate Professor Receives Southwestern Social Science Association Award

03/30/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Dr. Brandon Metroka, associate professor of Political Science at 不良研究所, received the 2023 Allan Saxe Best Paper Award for State and Local Politics following his presentation titled 鈥淚ntergovernmental Relations in the 21st Century: Revisiting Preemption鈥� at the 2022 Southwestern Social Science Association (SSSA) annual meeting. Metroka collaborated with Yashas Mallikarjun, a student at Johns Hopkins University, on the paper.

Luella Bennack Music Center

不良研究所 International Arts Festival is Open to Community

03/23/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Does an evening of music, food and dance sound exciting? Throw in a little international flair and the 不良研究所 International Arts Festival, scheduled for Saturday, March 25, promises to be a good time for all. The event, hosted by the 不良研究所 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) from 5-9 p.m. at the Luella Bennack Music Center, is free and open to the public.

Dr. Nichole M. Flores presenting

不良研究所 Religious Studies Hosts Annual Pierre Lecture

03/10/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Members of the 不良研究所 community attended the Department of Religious Studies鈥� annual Pierre Lecture on Tuesday, March 7, in the SEC Ballroom. Dr. Nichole M. Flores, associate professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, lectured on her recently published book The Aesthetics of Solidarity: Our Lady of Guadalupe and American Democracy.

Ambassador Dr. James F. Creagan

Second Session of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan Set

03/09/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas and the Department of Political Science are hosting the second session of the new Conversations with Ambassador Creagan series at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, in the Mabee Library Special Collections Room.

Music sheets

We Can Heal Together

03/03/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The COVID-19 pandemic brought hardship and challenges to communities across the globe. The arts, and in particular music, have long been a place of inspiration and respite. Saturday, March 4, the 不良研究所 Cardinal Singers and soloists join musicians from Trinity University for the premiere performance of 鈥淩equiem, for the Victims of a Pandemic鈥� by Yvonne Freckmann, a composer and Trinity University alumna.


February
Cheever Theatre

不良研究所 Theatre Presents Eurydice

02/23/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Enter a world of talking stones, two newlyweds and a mysterious man as the 不良研究所 Department of Theatre Arts presents Sarah Ruhl鈥檚 reimagining of the classic myth Eurydice. The show opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, in the Cheever Theatre on the Broadway campus.

Ambassador Creagan

Conversations with Ambassador Creagan Series

02/17/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Members of the 不良研究所 community gathered on Thursday, Feb. 16, for the first session of Conversations with Ambassador Creagan, hosted by the Lewis Center of the Americas and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The event was live streamed to Centro Universitario Incarnate Word and Universidad Incarnate Word Campus Baj铆o.

Dr. Ara Koh and Dr. Kevin Salfen

不良研究所 Music Faculty to Revisit Romeo and Juliet and the Art It Has Inspired

02/03/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

This month, OPERA San Antonio (OSA), in partnership with the McNay Art Museum, will host a lecture and performance called Romeo and Juliet: Valentines Revisited. The event is a precursor to OSA鈥檚 production of Gounod鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts this spring.


January
Three students doing art journaling

Cardinals Give Back with Lesson in Art Journaling

01/20/2023 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

鈥淎 group of friends just looking to make more friends.鈥� That鈥檚 what third-year 不良研究所 student Gianna Melendez says inspired the establishment of one of 不良研究所鈥檚 newest student organizations 鈥� the 不良研究所 Art Club.


December
Rocio Montelongo holds an orange sign that says my first day of school

Proud to be a Cardinal

12/09/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

When Rocio Montelongo was deciding which college to attend, she knew that having a good support system around her was important. She wanted to be able to build close connections with her professors and classmates, and she believed the smaller class sizes 不良研究所 offers would afford her that opportunity.


November
Amahl with the three kings and his mother in the background

Amahl and the Night Visitors

11/17/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 Department of Music is hosting its annual performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, in the Diane Bennack Concert Hall.

Dr. Brett Richardson conducting the 不良研究所 Marching Cardinals at a football game

The Art of Conducting

11/09/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

鈥淐onducting is the physical craft of showing performers the speed, style and emotional components of the music they are performing.鈥� This is how Dr. Brett Richardson (不良研究所 associate professor, coordinator of Music Education and director of Bands) explained conducting.


October
Little Women production

Theatre Earns Standing Ovation with 27 Globe Awards

10/25/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

鈥淚t is always great to receive recognition from our community, and we hope it will bring an awareness to our larger goals.鈥� Those are the words Mark Stringham, chair and producing director of Theatre Arts, shared about the recent awards the Department of Theatre Arts received from the Alamo Theatre Arts Council. After winning five awards in Fall 2021, the department brought home an astounding 27 honors from the 2022 Alamo Theatre Arts Council Globe Awards.


September
Mia L. and friends

#HSIBelong 鈥� 不良研究所 Students Celebrate Belonging with Class Assignment

09/23/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Dr. Leslie Martinez, 不良研究所 associate professor of Psychology, teaches a 鈥渇irst-year engagement鈥� course, which aims to promote the success of first-year students at the University. In honor of National HSIs week and in preparation of an upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month event at the University, Dr. Martinez tasked students in the class with a special assignment.

Dr. Javier Clavere, Red the Cardinal and Dr. Kevin Vichcales

Social Justice, Ethics, and Aesthetics: A Q&A with Dr. Javier Clavere, Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

09/23/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

不良研究所 recently welcomed Dr. Javier Clavere as the new dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS). Dr. Clavere was born in Rosario, Argentina, and was invited to the United States on a full scholarship to attend Brigham Young University. His graduate studies followed at the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati. Most recently, he served as chairman of the Department of Music at Berea College in Kentucky.

Fr. Hector Kalaluka, OMI

Meet 不良研究所鈥檚 Lead Catholic Chaplain, Fr. Hector Kalaluka, OMI

09/16/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

A new member of the 不良研究所 community, Fr. Hector Kalaluka, OMI now serves as 不良研究所鈥檚 lead Catholic Chaplain, presiding at Mass, sacramental celebrations and other special events hosted by 不良研究所鈥檚 Office of Mission and Ministry. At 不良研究所, he also puts his love of teaching to use as a part-time professor of Environmental Theology and Ethics in the Religious Studies department. Below, Fr. Kalaluka shares a little about his background, his favorite Bible passage, and why he felt compelled to serve God and others at 不良研究所.


August
Gwyn Creagan, Hillary Clinton and James Creagan

Returning Home - Ambassador Dr. James F. Creagan

08/29/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Ambassador Dr. James F. Creagan, who served under nine U.S. Presidents in a diplomatic career that spanned three decades, returns to 不良研究所 for the Fall 2022 semester as Ambassador in Residence, professor of Political Science and fellow at the Liza and Jack Lewis Center of the Americas.


July
Woman playing piano and man singing

SA24 鈥� 不良研究所 Music Department Comes Together for New Documentary

07/29/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Assistant Dean and Professor of Music Kevin Salfen created a 鈥淪an Antonio version鈥� of the music collection Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias, a classic teaching text for singers. The process 鈥� from writing the new pieces to premiering them 鈥� was all captured on film for a new documentary called SA24 鈥� Two Dozen Songs From Now. The documentary, co-produced by Salfen and Dr. Ken Metz, professor, will be shared with the local community at the San Antonio Film Festival on Tuesday, Aug. 2.


June
Clarissa Gauna (left) and Danielle DeCotis smile in front of the McDermott Convocation Center

不良研究所 Wins Sustainability Award for Green Game

06/14/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所, as a participant in the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition, won the GameDay Basketball category for its Green Game initiative, which occurred during the spring semester at a men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball doubleheader.

Luella D'Amico

Moment for Reflection - Learning in Pandemic Times

06/13/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

As readers of this magazine know, in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many professors and students to shift their in-person classes to remote learning. The semesters following have been a mix of learning methodologies and platforms. A Texas-sized snowstorm, the omicron variant, constant political upheaval in the United States and now a European war鈥攊n addition to the numerous other global conflicts, have all been part of our shared learning communities. Starting. Stopping. Adapting. Ratcheting up anxiety at every turn.


May
Dr. John Pham and Dr. Javier Clavere

不良研究所 Welcomes New Deans

05/13/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 (不良研究所) is proud to announce the appointment of two new Deans. Dr. John Pham will head the 不良研究所 School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) and Dr. Javier Clavere will take over as the Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS).

Administration Building

May 2022 Academic Highlights

05/12/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Academic highlights from the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, as well as the Dreeben School of Education.


April

March
Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt

Religious Studies Holds 20th Annual Pierre Lecture

03/18/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 Religious Studies Department held its 20th annual Pierre Lecture on March 16, via Zoom. This year鈥檚 presentation, titled 鈥淒o THE WORK: Antiracism and the U.S. Catholic Church鈥� was presented by Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD, director of Mission Engagement and Strategic Initiatives, Courtesy Assistant Professor of Sociology, and editor-elect of the Journal of Catholic Social Thought at Villanova University.

Two students smile at the camera

不良研究所 to Celebrate Fourth Annual Day of Giving

03/18/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Each spring, the 不良研究所 community comes together as 鈥淥ne Word鈥� to work towards 鈥淥ne Goal鈥� 鈥� raising funds to support current and future 不良研究所 students. 不良研究所鈥檚 fourth annual Day of Giving, known as 鈥淥ne Word. One Goal.,鈥� will be celebrated for 1881 minutes, in honor of the University鈥檚 founding year, during Incarnate Word Week beginning March 23.

An early re-enactment of the sisters 1869 journey from Galveston to San Antonio

Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope: 不良研究所 Celebrates Women鈥檚 History Month

03/04/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

In 1869, three young women did what, to most, probably seemed extreme. Armed only with determination, a crash course in nursing skills and a love for people, the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word responded to a call for help, moving from France to the U.S. to help those in need. Now, more than 150 years later, women at the 不良研究所, and around the world, are still making a difference. In celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month, 不良研究所 has a series of events scheduled to honor women who have changed lives, like the founders of the University.


February
Wynette Keller Poses with 20 Year Service Award

Keller Receives 20 Year Service Award from Texas TRiO Association

02/22/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Wynette Keller, director of TRiO Student Support Services at the 不良研究所, was recognized by the Texas TRiO Association with a 20 Year Service Award at the organization鈥檚 conference. We caught up with Keller to discuss how rewarding her work is and how it aligns with the Mission of 不良研究所.

Vocal masterclass with Prof. Louise Toppin (Univ. of Michigan), featuring 不良研究所 Dept. of Music students Alex Montalvo and Nia Newton (far right)

不良研究所, TLU Hold Florence Price Celebration

02/11/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 Department of Music, in collaboration with Texas Lutheran University, hosted a Florence Price Celebration (1887-1953) on Feb. 5-6, honoring the legacy of one of the 20th century鈥檚 most notable Black women composers. Price wrote over 300 works and was the first Black woman to have her music performed by a major symphony orchestra.

Elizabeth Huth Coates Theatre

不良研究所 Theatre Opens Season with Classic French Comedy

02/04/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 Department of Theatre Arts will continue its 2021-2022 season with the classic French comedy Tartuffe by Moliere and adapted by Richard Wilbur. The show opens at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, in the Coates Theatre on the Broadway campus.

Dr. Julie Nadeau (left) and Dr. Tanja Stampfl (right)

不良研究所 Announces 2022 Faculty Awards

02/04/2022 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the 不良研究所 Faculty Senate and University Mission and Ministry, faculty across 不良研究所 were honored with the 2022 Faculty Awards in January.


December
Nicole Pfaff playing the piano at her senior recital

Graduate Spotlight: Like Mother, Like Daughter

12/07/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Nicole Pfaff graduates on Saturday, earning a Bachelor鈥檚 in Music with an emphasis in Performance (piano). She comes by her love of the art honestly, as her mother is a talented music teacher. Pfaff has always loved playing, with her first memories of piano occurring around six or seven years old.

Samuel Egger (right) and Troy Daly (left) posing with their Globe Awards

不良研究所 Theatre Honored with ATAC Globe Awards

12/03/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Faculty, staff, students and an alumnus of the 不良研究所 Theatre Department were recently honored with seven Globe Awards from the Alamo Theatre Arts Council (ATAC). The 30th Annual ATAC Globe Awards Gala honored local community and educational productions from the 2019 and 2020-2021 season in 25 categories.


November
Actresses perform a scene from Little Women

不良研究所 Theatre Presents Live Production of Little Women

11/18/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

The 不良研究所 Department of Theatre Arts held live performances of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (adapted by Kevin M. Cunningham) from Nov. 12-14 and again from Nov. 17-19 in the Elizabeth Huth Coates Theatre.


October
Video conference with four people

不良研究所 Presents at World鈥檚 Religions Conference

10/21/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Sandra Guzman-Foster, PhD, associate professor of Education, and Sr. Martha Ann Kirk, ThD, professor emeritus of Religious Studies, co-presented 鈥淲hat Makes for a Compassionate City鈥� at the 8th Parliament of the World鈥檚 Religions Conference with Mayor Ron Nirenberg, Rev. Ann Helmke of the City Faith-Based Office, and Andrew Hill, JD, associate professor of Philosophy at St. Philip's College. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淥pening our Hearts to the World: Compassion in Action.鈥�

David Grindle speaking to students

Theatre Arts students Learn from Guest Speaker David Grindle

10/14/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

Students in 不良研究所鈥檚 Theatre Arts practicum class were invited to attend a lecture by David Grindle, executive director of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) on Oct. 8. Grindle gave a workshop on communication and hosted a roundtable discussion with theatre students who have a specific interest in management in the entertainment industry.


September
Coates Theatre

Live Theatre Returns to 不良研究所

09/30/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

不良研究所 is proud to announce that the Department of Theatre Arts is bringing live theatre back to the 不良研究所 stage. The department will kick off its 2021-2022 season with the comedic play All Hail Hurricane Gordo by Carly Mensch. The show will open October 1, 2021 in the Coates Theatre on the 不良研究所 Broadway campus.

Ambar Valtierra and her family

Love for family, music and 不良研究所

09/24/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

鈥湶涣佳芯克� is a school that feels like home.鈥� Ambar Valtierra, a senior in 不良研究所鈥檚 Music Therapy program, moved to Houston from San Antonio at age two. After attending two other higher education schools before becoming a Cardinal, she is happy to be back home in the Alamo City and at 不良研究所.


August
Vaxambassadors

不良研究所 Students Help Step Up Vaccine Effort

08/27/2021 Sourced from 不良研究所 News

不良研究所 is proud to announce that Dr. Heather Barton-Weston, assistant professor and public health coordinator in the Ila Faye Miller School of Nursing and Health Professions; Dr. Nile Barnes, assistant professor of Pharmacy; and Dr. Maria Felix-Ortiz, professor and chair of Psychology, obtained $32,000 of stipends from Interfaith Youth Core鈥檚 (IFYC) Faith in the Vaccine grant for 不良研究所 students to serve as 鈥渧axambassadors鈥� who promote vaccination against COVID-19.


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