GWSS Departmental Newsletter 04/13/18

Happy Friday the 13th Update! (watch out for Jason)

Events

1. Spain Divided: Lessons from Catalonia Interdisciplinary, International Symposium
2. Embodied Reckonings Book Talk and Workshop with Dr. Elizabeth Son
3. Colonial Choreography and Choreographing Colonialism
4. "Constructing Race: Accumulation Mechanisms, Extended Kinds, and Discursive Precipitation"
5. "Ask Me Anything" webinar from Versatile PhD
6. 3D Design and Printing for Beginners
7. Leading Together: Finding Common Ground in Uncommon Times
8. Programming & Pizza - Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice
9. Creating Effective and Accessible Assignments
10. Introduction to SQL and Research Databases
11. Boreas Workshop: Designing a Meaningful Career
12. 5th Annual Beyond the Professoriate, the Online Career Conference for Ph.D.s
13. "Gone with Rosho: What Female Gidayu Musicians in Modern Japan Could Have Brought to 'Literature'"
14. 5th Annual GWSS undergraduate Research Symposium and Graduation Celebration
15. "There's a Fascist in the Family: Critical Theory and Anti-authoritarianism"
16. "From Identity to Non-Identity and Back Again: Toward a Feminist Dialectical Realist Recursivity" Webinar

Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities

1. Visiting Assistant Professor of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies
2. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Scholar Program
3. COGS Accepting Summer Travel Applications
4. Gender & Women's Studies Program One-Year Non-Tenure Track

Miscellaneous

1. She's the First Fundraiser
2. Congrats to our student worker Ray for receiving the Talle Family Scholarship!

                                                                                                             

Events

1. Spain Divided: Lessons from Catalonia Interdisciplinary, International Symposium
   

   The Iberian Studies Initiative in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies at the University of Minnesota and the Department of Spanish at Carleton College Present: Spain Divided: Lessons from Catalonia Interdisciplinary, International Symposium   Saturday, April 14  10:00am-4:30pm 155 Nicholson Hall, East Bank, University of Minnesota Light reception following the conference This international symposium will bring together scholars from a range of interdisciplinary backgrounds to discuss the recent push towards independence in Catalonia, one of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions, and the lessons that can be drawn from the conflict with regards to a number of phenomena, including: State response to regional grievances and non-centralist nationalism movements; the crisis of liberal democracy and increased State infringement on political liberties in established Western states; the continued importance of ethno-symbolic markers of identity such as language and shared cultural practice in organizing political action as both a reaction to the State and to the hegemonic flows of global capital; the conflict between ethno-symbolic and civic-oriented attitudes towards nationalism; and the responsibilities of the European Union in responding to actions of individual member states that potentially contradict the values and ideals inscribed in their own operational statutes.  The symposium will focus on the Catalan case to highlight broader issues relevant to other national contexts. These include the unstable nature of many modern nation states comprised of communities with different historical and cultural trajectories and the current strength of nationalist as well as populist discourses. Program can be found at z.umn.edu/Spain-divided Co-sponsored by the European Studies Consortium, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Human Rights Program, Institute for Global Studies, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, Department of Political Science Download flyer and program

2. Embodied Reckonings Book Talk and Workshop with Dr. Elizabeth Son
   12pm-4pm
   West Bank Auditorium 20
   (located inside Willey Hall, 225 19th Ave. S., Mpls 55455)
   
   12pm
   Professor Son will present her new book and her research on contemporary performance, activism, and the commemoration of WWII “comfort women.” The talk is free and open to the public. 
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   2:30pm
   Graduate students and faculty/staff are invited to join Dr. Son for a workshop on academic writing and activism. 
   
   Light refreshments and beverages provided. 
   
   SPONSORED BY ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES, INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY COLLABORATIVE ON HISTORICAL INJUSTICES, DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE, ASIAN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES. THESE EVENTS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT FROM THE IMAGINE FUND.
   
   About Embodied Reckonings “Comfort Women,” Performance, and Transpacific Redress by Elizabeth W. Son
   
   Description
   Embodied Reckonings examines the political and cultural aspects of contemporary performances that have grappled with the history of the “comfort women,” the Japanese military’s euphemism for the sexual enslavement of girls and young women—mostly Korean—in the years before and during World War II. Long silent, in the early 1990s these women and their supporters initiated varied performance practices—protests, tribunals, theater, and memorial-building projects—to demand justice for those affected by state-sponsored acts of violence. The book provides a critical framework for understanding how actions designed to bring about redress can move from the political and legal aspects of this concept to its cultural and social possibilities.
   
   Based on extensive archival and ethnographic research, the study argues for the central role of performance in how Korean survivors, activists, and artists have redressed the histories—and erasures—of this sexual violence. Merging cultural studies and performance theory with a transnational, feminist analysis, the book illuminates the actions of ordinary people, thus offering ways of reconceptualizing legal and political understandings of redress that tend to concentrate on institutionalized forms of state-based remediation.
3. Colonial Choreography and Choreographing Colonialism
   
   Thursday, April 26, 2018
   Colonial Choreography and Choreographing Colonialism
   A Presentation by Sudesh Mantillake
   
   12:30pm Barker Center for Dance, Studio 100
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   Free / Open to the Public (limited seating)
    
   Sudesh Mantillake is a dancer, choreographer, researcher, and an educator. He is trained in Kandyan dance of Sri Lanka and Kathak dance of India, theatrical clowning, and contemporary dance. Sudesh received his BA degree from the University of Peradeniya- Sri Lanka, and MSc degree from the University of Lugano - Switzerland. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD degree at the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland. 
4. "Constructing Race: Accumulation Mechanisms, Extended Kinds, and Discursive Precipitation"
   
5. "Ask Me Anything" webinar form Versatile PhD
   
   
   April 17 - 19, 2018
   One of four Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions from Versatile PhD's 2017-18 event schedule. The event will be active for three days, plenty of time for a wide range of questions, answers, and follow-up. AMAs will go live in their own dedicated forum. Once over, AMAs will remain available for reading and review by anyone. Log in to access Versatile PhD
   Dr. Castro (Cultural Anthropology, 2011) and Dr. Nguyen (Neuroscience, 2010) help Ph.D.s plan and launch successful careers - Nguyen as a graduate career advisor and associate dean at Washington University in St. Louis, and Castro as speaker and career coach to Ph.D.s.
6. 3D Design and Printing for Beginners
   April 17, 2018 | 1 - 2 p.m. | Diehl Hall, Room 314
   We will talk about how 3D design and printing work, use an easy tool (Tinkercad) to explore the concepts and design an object, and then get your designs going on our free 3D printers. This session is oriented towards beginners with little to no experience with 3D design or printing, but all are welcome to attend. Find more information and register for 3D Design
7. Leading Together: Finding Common ground in Uncommon Times
   April 19, 2018 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Webinar
   Brought to you by the University of Minnesota Alumni Association. Collaborating across teams, organizations and sectors to advance the common good in a diverse world is not easy with people who view the world differently. Dean Laura Bloomberg will draw on her leadership research and experience to highlight practices that achieve the best outcomes. Register for Leading Together
8. Programming & Pizza - Research Programming Consultations Served with a Slice
   
   April 20, 2018 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Wilson Library, Research Collaboration Studio
   Offered by Digital Arts, Sciences, & Humanities (DASH). Join experienced staff from Libraries, Liberal Arts Technology and Innovation Services, and Research Computing at our monthly Programming & Pizza. We'll connect you with an expert for 30 minutes of hands-on help. Find more information, and register for Programming and Pizza.
9. Creating Effective and Accessible Assignments
   
   April 26, 2018 | 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. | University Office Plaza, Room 444
   We all want assignments that will result in better student work. How can we write assignments that both support and motivate students? This workshop offered by the Center for Educational Innovation will provide strategies for helping students understand the explicit (and implicit) requirements of assignments, as well as tips on how to design your own assignments that are both effective and accessible. Register for Creating Effective and Accessible Assignments
10. Introduction to SQL and Research Databases
    
    April 27, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Bruininks Hall, Room 131A
    In this LATIS sponsored workshop, participants learn about choices in database technology that support data at scale; the building blocks of schema design; how to write SQL queries to retrieve, delete, insert, and update data in a database; and how to connect their database to a R or Python script. Register for Intro to SQL and Research Databases, and see other LATIS workshops that are free and open to all faculty and graduate students.
11. Boreas Workshop: Designing a Meaningful Career
    
    May 2, 2018 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Diehl Hall, Room 555
    We invest much of our time, talents and passion into our work. And, many of us are looking for deeper meaning and purpose in this area of our lives. This workshop will help you work out what you want, and develop a plan for how to get it so that you can have the kinds of impact that originally led you to pursuing an advanced degree in the first place. Register for Designing a Meaningful Career
12. 5th Annual Beyond the Professoriate, the Online Career Conference for Ph.D.s
    
    May 5 & 12, 2018 | 11 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Online
    After acquiring a number of marketable skills throughout your graduate studies, you don't have to limit yourself to an academic job search. Attend the conference live or watch the recordings later -- or both! All conference sessions will be recorded and available for ticket-holders to watch until June 15th.
    The conference program includes two days of sessions facilitated by Ph.D.s who are employed beyond the professoriate. Our panelists hold doctoral degrees in a broad range of disciplines. Attendees learn new ways to apply the skills and competencies acquired throughout their graduate studies in order to find meaningful employment after graduation. Find more information on Beyond the Professoriate
13. "Gone with Rosho: What Female Gidayu Musicians in Modern Japan Could Have Brought to 'Literature'"
    
    Maki Isaka, Professor 
    Department of Asian Languages and Literature
    University of Minnesota
    
    
    Friday, April 13, 2018 
    1:30pm - 3:00pm
    112 Folwell Hall
    
    
    In this presentation, Professor Isaka will discuss the culture and fandom surrounding female gidayu chanters. Gidayu is the storytelling component of the four-century-old puppet theater, called bunraku today, 
    and was typically only performed by men, with women performing under male names and wearing men's clothing. 
    There was a brief period of chanters made up of women creating and practicing a feminized way of performance, although this style did not survive.  
    
    
    An abstract of Professor Isaka's presentation can be found here. 
    
    
    
    
    For additional information about the Asia Colloquia on April 13, please visit our website. 
    
    
    The Asia Colloquium is a forum for academic research on Asia. 
    
    
    The Colloquium is open and free to everyone. 
    
    
    
    
    Sincere thanks for the sponsorship from the Pat Hui Fellowship.
    
    Abstract:
    
    
    This paper is about female gidayû chanters in modern Japan. Gidayû is the story-telling component of the four-century-old puppet theater, called bunraku today. Although gidayû has been "all-male" music, females have played it under men's names and in men's clothing. Around the turn of the twentieth century, when Western knowledge changed Japan's epistemological milieu dramatically, some women practiced a feminized way of performance. Their success was short-lived, and another type of female chanter who mastered masculinized elocution and performance survived. Importantly, the feminized gidayû's collapse ran counter to the broader trend of the time, which categorically bound femininity and women's bodies. The feminized gidayû by females reified this connection. Furthermore, the fandom consisted of people likely to be subject to the influence of Western knowledge (mostly elite male college students). Despite all these, it failed. This talk concerns an obscure "center" of this survival race between the feminized- and masculinized-female gidayû chanting, paying attention to a superstar in her time, Toyotake Roshô (1874-1930). In terms of performance styles, the incongruity between the aforementioned two schools can be summarized as follows: "honorary men," whose traditionally authentic (thus highly masculine) gidayû performance has been supported by those versed in the said art, versus "femmes fatale," whose sensational (thus "pathetically" feminine) performance style made them defamed as responsible for the collapse of a new modern nation's young elites-to-be. Whether as winner or loser, these two parties helped construct the history of female gidayû as well as its future (i.e., the female-gidayû-as-we know-it-today). Roshô belonged to neither, and in the discursive paradigm of gidayû historiography, she ended up being bracketed off, if not erased altogether. Her legendary popularity aside, Roshô's performance style is treated as an isolated, idiosyncratic phenomenon independent of what has happened to female gidayû after her days. That is suspect. Moreover, the weight of Roshô does not remain within the confines of female-gidayû music. Her performance could have even changed how we read puppet-theater literature produced prolifically by, for example, Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1724).
    
    
    Bio:
    
    
    Maki Isaka teaches Japanese theater and literature and gender studies at the University of Minnesota. Author of Secrecy in Japanese Arts: "Secret Transmission" as a Mode of Knowledge (2005), Onnagata: A Labyrinth of Gendering in Kabuki Theater (2016), and articles on shingeki, etc., Isaka currently works on female chanters of gidayû music and their fandom in modern Japan.
    
    
14. 5th Annual GWSS Undergraduate Research Symposium and Graduation Celebration
    
    Friday, April 27, 2018
    10 AM-12:30 PM
    Ford 400
    Refreshments will be served!
    
    
    RSVP @ z.umn.edu/gwsssymposium2018
    
15. "There's a Fascist in the Family: Critical Theory and Anti-authoritarianism"
    This is a reminder that today Robyn Marasco (Hunter College) will present her paper, "There's a Fascist in the Family: Critical Theory and Anti-authoritarianism." 
    
    
    The talk will be held in the Lippincott Room (Social Sciences 1314) from 1:30-3:00pm. The abstract of the paper is included below. 
    
    
    
    
    Abstract
    
    
    This article considers The Authoritarian Personality in terms of a consistent argument in early critical theory – that fascism begins in the family. It explores the foundations of this argument in Horkheimer’s Studies of Authority and the Family, his first major research project as director of the Institute for Social Research. In these Studies, the Frankfurt School begins its long engagement with psychoanalysis and develops a materialist perspective on the family, which treats the family as a primary political institution. Though its political and theoretical orientations are somewhat different, The Authoritarian Personality builds on these foundations, positing a link between personality types and family patterns, emphasizing the importance of the family in producing political subjects. This approach to The Authoritarian Personality, which dwells not on the personality variables on the F-scale or the classification of types, but on an underdeveloped concept of the authoritarian family, is made even more plausible by a careful look at one of the book’s other authors, Else Frenkel-Brunswik. This article amplifies Frenkel-Brunswik’s voice, and her other research efforts, in the construction of the theory of the authoritarian personality. It argues that The Authoritarian Personality, and the larger critical theory of fascism, presents a missed opportunity for the development of a more radical critique of the bourgeois family and a more robust defense of a “democratic” alternative.
    
    
16. "From Identity to Non-Identity and Back Again: Toward a Feminist Dialectical Realist Recursivity"
    

    As part of the Critical Realism Network Webinar Series, we would like to invite you to join the upcoming webinar with Professor Laura Gillman from Virginia Tech on “From Identity to Non-Identity and Back Again: Toward a Feminist Dialectical Realist Recursivity.”

    Date and time: Thursday, April 19 from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST

    Click here to Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7877078711733024257
    
    
    If you are unable to join the live webinar, a recording will be available on the Critical Realism Networkwebsite and on our YouTube Channel.
    
    Brief Description:  In this presentation, I locate myself within this interdisciplinary wing of feminist thought, one that has always highlighted the constellated relationship of ontology and epistemology and the entanglement of both with values and interests. My goal is to highlight the convergences and divergences of postpositivist realism, a feminist and minority scholars studies project originating in the humanities, and critical realism, a project originating in the social and natural sciences beginning with the work of Roy Bhaskar. I also evaluate feminist theory’s relationship to the distinct realisms. My talk begins by comparing feminism’s entry points into realist theories with critical realist interventions. I introduce the concepts of situated rationality and standpoint epistemology as early feminist efforts to address theoretical limitations in traditional science. I then trace these concepts within postpositivist realism as they get taken up in the project of a reconstructed hermeneutics; and within dialectical realism as they become reworked in a project of a reconstructed empiricism.  I end with some thoughts about the implications of a feminist dialectical realism with regards to traditional methodologies, and suggest some methodological strategies: recursivity and pluritopic hermeneutics.

Scholarship/Fellowship/Job Opportunities

1. Visiting Assistant Professor of Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies
   
   Full time, 1 Year
   

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   Colorado College
   
   The Program in Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies at Colorado College seeks a one-year visiting assistant professor in the interdisciplinary study of Asian-American Studies. Applicants should be prepared to teach a range of courses including both core courses within the Program’s major (such as Introduction to the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity) and introductory and advanced courses in the candidate’s area of specialization within the context of a broad liberal arts curriculum. The REMS Program includes a dynamic range of faculty and courses from across the College, with special strengths in Africana Studies, Indigenous Studies, and Southwest Studies.
   

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   Colorado College is a distinguished liberal arts college with a history of innovative and interdisciplinary teaching.
   
   Please contact Professor Jonathan Lee, Co-Director, Program in Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies at jlee@coloradocollege.eduif you have any questions or would like more information about the position.
   

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   https://employment.coloradocollege.edu/postings/3286
2. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Scholar Program
   
   Deadline to submit interest: May 18, 2018
   The OLLI Scholar Program provides exceptional students who are experts in their field of study an opportunity to teach for OLLI during one of our three sessions-fall, winter, or spring. Approved graduate student course leaders (OLLI Scholars) will receive a $1,000 stipend to prepare and present one 6-8 week course. Find more information on the OLLI Scholar Program
3. COGS Accepting Summer Travel Applications
   
   Application deadline: April 30, 2018 | 11:59 p.m.
   COGS (Council of Graduate Students) is accepting travel grant applications for activities betweenMay 13, 2018 and September 3, 2018. These competitive grants are up to $900. Find more information about eligibility and application components on the COGS grants website. For questions about COGS grants, contact Mariya at shapo002@umn.edu.
4. Gender & Women's Studies Program One-Year Non-Tenure Track
   
   
   
    Department Summary 
   The Gender and Women’s Studies Program offers undergraduate students a vibrant and rigorous course of study that cultivates a critical understanding of the role that gender plays in the construction of identities and the social and political organization of culture. It welcomes students who are eager to explore the connections between and among the many meanings that gender as well as race, sexuality, class, disability, and other categories of identity have in our lives, our scholarship, our communities, and our politics. For information about the program please visit our website: http://www.du.edu/ahss/gwst/ 
   Position Summary 
   The Gender & Women’s Studies Program in the Divisions of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Denver invites applications for a one-year (Academic Year 2018-2019), non-tenure track Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor position beginning in the Fall 2018 quarter. Position may be extended for an additional year, contingent on departmental need and funding. The successful candidate will teach seven courses over three quarters during the academic school year (i.e., two courses during two quarters, and three during a third quarter). 
   Essential Functions 
    Teach seven total courses during the 2018-2019 academic year (i.e., two courses during two quarters, and three during a third quarter), including: 
    Teach two sections of Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies 
    Teach one section of Feminist Qualitative Research Methods for GWST majors 
    Teach three courses (multiple sections of the same offering) that fulfills a social science/society requirement for undergraduate common curriculum (SI-Society course) 
    Teach one course that examines gender/sexuality/ethnicity from a historical perspective and fulfills a requirement for undergraduate common curriculum (AI-Society course). Time period and global location determined by the instructor. 
    Frame courses to meet University and Departmental learning outcomes and assessment practices. 
    Service to Gender and Women’s Studies Program (e.g., help with quarterly events; mentoring and advising students, etc.). 
   
   
   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 
    Initiative and ability to work both independently and in a collaborative, collegiate environment. 
   
   
   Required Qualifications 
    PhD in Gender and Women’s Studies or related interdisciplinary field by September 1, 2018. 
    Experience of effectively teaching Gender and Women’s Studies or related courses at the University level. 
    Demonstrated knowledge and experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives to effectively engage diverse student populations. 
   
   
   Preferred Qualifications 
    Specialization in one or more of the following areas: intersectional feminisms; gender/queer theory, critical race theory, transnational feminisms; masculinity studies; and/ or other areas of critical inquiry pertaining to the interdisciplinary field of Gender and Women’s Studies. 
   
   
   Application Deadline 
   For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) Monday, April 30, 2018. 
   Special Instructions 
   Candidates must apply online through www.du.edu/jobs to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Once within the job description online, please scroll to the bottom of the page to apply. 
   Please include the following documents with your application: 
   1. CV 
   2. Cover letter outlining your fit with the position including teaching and research interests 
   3. Teaching Portfolio (this can include, but is not limited to, letter outlining teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, sample assignments sample grading rubrics, evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations), a
   list of courses taught previously, a list of courses that could be taught, and any other artifacts of teaching excellence) 
   4. One-page statement describing how your research, teaching, and/or service contributes to inclusive excellence. (For more information about inclusive excellence at the University of Denver, see https://www.du.edu/cme/resources/inclusive-excellence.html). 
   5. Three letters of recommendation emailed to Lindsey Vargas at lindsey.vargas@du.edu 
   
   
   NOTE: The online system is limited to uploading 10 files. Please combine content if necessary to get all content uploaded. 
   The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, members of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities and veterans. The University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 
   All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check 

Miscellaneous

1. She's the First Fundraiser
   She's the First UMN Chapter is partnering with the Aurora Center this month to sell adorable, customized coffee mugs. They are raising money to support survivors of sexual assault. Simply sharing the link on social media is also a big help to them! Attached is a picture of the mugs and the link to the order form is here.
    
2. Congrats to our student worker Ray for receiving the Talle Family Scholarship!
   

   Talle Family Scholarships Dear Department Chairs/Directors and Directors of Undergraduate Studies: I am delighted to announce the sixth annual cohort of Talle Family Scholarship recipients.  The purpose of this college-wide scholarship program is to inspire, reward, and support the academic excellence and community-changing leadership that are emblematic of our College of Liberal Arts. The awardees will receive full-tuition (MN residence) scholarships to support them in their senior year. The ten scholarship recipients were nominated by their respective departments, CLA’s Office of Undergraduate Education, and the University Honors Program. A committee of CLA faculty made the selections and recommended them for my approval. There were many extraordinary nominations and the committee faced a very difficult task to select only ten students to receive this award. Many thanks to the committee for their energy and dedication to our students. The ten 2018-2019 recipients, their departments and nominator(s) are: Ray Barney, Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Alex Becker, Department of Economics Gabriella Granada, Department of English and University Honors Program Marcelina Grochulska, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences Mariam Khamis, Department of Psychology Annika Kohrt, Department of Linguistics and German, Scandinavian and Dutch Mariam Salama, Department of Physiology, Institute of Global Studies, and CLA Undergraduate Education Lara Schueth, Department of History Jacob Steinberg, Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Nikita Tavares, Department of Child Psychology CLA is hosting the Bright Lights Recognition Event at Northrop Auditorium on April 27 to celebrate the college’s most exceptional undergraduate students. All nominated students, nominators, department chairs/directors, and directors of undergraduate studies are invited to attend. We hope that you will join us to celebrate these students who are exemplars of excellence in the college. Sincerely,   John Coleman Dean, College of Liberal Arts   RSVP for the event