News University of Northern Colorado

Theatre Arts and Dance Alumni Garner Roles, Positions, Awards

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Graduates, current students and faculty of the University of Northern Colorado's School of Theatre Arts and Dance have advanced their careers during the first few months of 2012.

Aléna Watters new film The Standbys will have its West Coast premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival June 2 and 4. Watters continues to perform on Broadway in Sister Act.

Autumn Hurlbert has been cast in Boston's Huntington Theatre Company's production of Private Lives May 25-June 24.

Jason Thomas completed a production of To Kill a Mockingbird at the El Segundo Playhouse in Los Angeles.

Eric Eidson was hired as the new drama teacher at Overland High School in Aurora, Colo.

Kyle Mohse was hired to teach drama at Heath Middle School in Greeley, Colo.

Justin Hamblen was awarded a stage management internship at Julliard in New York City.

Andy Lacerte acquired a new commercial agent at Howard Talent West.

Steve Eastin was a guest star in the final two season episodes of the TV series In Plain Sight.

Elyse Porterfield appeared in two episodes of the TV series Parks and Recreation.

Tiffany Eaton will appear in an upcoming episode of the TV series Bunheads.

Marissa Holland has been hired as a teacher for Community Connections in Loveland, Colo.

Kurt (Larson) Quin has been cast as Tybalt in a summer production of Romeo and Juliet at the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival in Los Angeles.

Eric Ritter and Jason Thomas have been cast in the upcoming production of Macbeth at Antaeus Theatre Company in Los Angeles.

Amanda Short was hired as a summer stage manager at Bristol Valley Theatre in Naples, New York.

Jodi Lynn Thomas has been cast in a recurring role in the TV series Longmire. Her other film credits include Zombie Apocalypse and Sisyphean: A Short Western.

Amada Earls and Rikki James have been added to the cast of the Arvada Center's production of Legally Blonde, which already includes UNC alumni Hayden Stanes, Aisha Jackson, Andrew Russell, Heather Marie Doris, Matt La Fontaine and Julia. The production is being directed by UNC alumnus Gavin Mayer, who recently completed his master's degree in directing at the University of Florida. The show runs June 12-July 1 in the Main Stage Theater.

Tyler Ledon has been cast in the Hollywood Bowl July 27-29 production of The Producers.

Chris Ciccarelli just completed a three-month run as a singer/dancer aboard the cruise ship the Disney Magic.

Rebekah Stevens is appearing in a production of the musical Next to Normal, which runs through June 24 at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston, Texas.

Kendra Kaufman has been hired to be the new drama teacher at Castle Rock (Colo.) Middle School.

Andre Rodriguez has been hired as the new drama teacher at Westminster (Colo.) High School.

Kody Maynard has been hired as the graduate assistant for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allies Resource Office at the University of Northern Colorado.

Anthony Reimer joined with a cast of stars that included Valerie Harper for the May 14 industry reading of Sherri Heller's new comedy My Mother, My Sister & Me by Peccadillo Theater Company at the DR2 Theatre in New York City.

Theatre Arts and Dance Alumni, Students, Faculty Garner Roles, Positions, Awards

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Graduates, current students and faculty of the University of Northern Colorado's School of Theatre Arts and Dance have advanced their careers during the first few months of 2012.

Eric Ritter is currently performing in a production of Chekhov's Ivanov at the Odyssey Theatre in LA.
Hayden Stanes, Aisha Jackson, Andrew Russell, Heather Marie Doris, Matt La Fontaine and Julia Perotta have all been cast in the Arvada Center's June 2012 production of Legally Blonde.
Derek Hanson performed as Billy Crocker for a week in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes.
Hannah (Middleton) Hines just signed with talent agent Lynne Gray at BMG Talent in Las Angeles.
Lauren Bahlman is currently appearing in a production of The Three Sisters at the Spark Theatre in Denver.
Kelly Cole will be attending Law School at Baylor University in the fall.
Katie Gruenhagen has been awarded the Eugene O'Neill Center Lighting Fellowship for 212 and will be heading to Connecticut for June and July.
The film Standbys featuring Aléna Watters will receive its world premiere in New York City on May 12.
Brenna Shewbert Rouse just performed in the reading of a new play about Cornelia Wallace, the wife of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace, at the Clackamas Repertory Theatre.
Jamie Ann Romero and Geoffrey Kent are both cast in the Colorado Shakespeare/Arvada Center co-production of Twelfth Night, which runs May 1-21 in Denver and then gets remounted as part of the Shakespeare Festival's 2012 season in Boulder.
The UNC School of Theatre Arts and Dance will hold its sixth annual L.A. Showcase at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, Calif., Tuesday May 1, at 7 p.m. and Wednesday, May 2, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sixteen graduating seniors will be showcasing their talents for nearly 50 agents, casting directors, mangers, directors, playwrights and industry professionals.
Seventeen seniors from the Musical Theatre and Acting programs presented during the 12th annual UNC New York Showcase March 15 at the Jerry Orbach Theatre in New York City. The two performances were attended by agents, casting directors, producers, directors, managers and alumni.
Elyse Porterfield has upcoming appearances on Mad Men and Harry's Law.
Catherine Jones (nee Pilafas) was just cast in an episode of A&E's new show Longmire and will appear in the April 30 episode of the new Discovery Channel crime show Fatal Encounters.
Andy Kelso will be appearing as Fiyero in the national tour of Wicked at the Buell Theatre in Denver for in April and May.
Jason Vesey returned to the Broadway production of The Lion King for three weeks in April.
Kevin Wood, a Los Angeles recording artist and songwriter, is about to release his third CD.
Kimberly Kral was cast in the feature film Healing the Stupid.
Rachel Graham is performing in the Lakewood (Colo.) Theatre production of Camelot.
Hannah Brooks has returned to Lawrence, Kan., for her third year as production stage manager for the annual William Inge Festival.
Daniel Dawson is currently appearing in a high-profile production of Miss Siagon at LaMirada Theatre in LA.
Greyson Lewis will play Oberon/Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream for UNC alumnus Tom Littman's Seven Day Shakespeare Company June 3-11 in New York City, then travel to St. Petersburg, Fla., where this summer he will appear as Ellard in The Foreigner at the American Stage.
Kurt (Larson) Quinn just appeared in two indie films in Las Angeles - Dip for My Chips and Smell My Feet.
Kyle Steffan has been cast in the Theatre Aspen summer production of How I Became a Pirate.
Matt LaFontainne is currently starring as Cousin Kevin in the musical Tommy now playing at the Town Hall Arts Center in Denver
Ken Scar is a journalist with the U.S. Army and is currently deployed at Bagram, Afghanistan.
Karli Kaiser has a national commercial running for AT&T Mobile.
Beth Malone performed her one-woman show Beth Malone So Far in March at the 45th Street Theatre in NYC.
Jason Thomas is currently performing in the Nina Variations at the Antaeus Theatre Company in LA.
Lindsay Cook has been cast in the production of Scheme of the Superbullies at The New York Children's Theatre Festival.
James May was in Denver at the Buell Theatre appearing as Cogsworth in the national tour of Beauty and the Beast.
Graduating Musical Theatre major Adam Fontana has been cast as Henry in Next to Normal at the Hanger Theatre in upstate New York this summer.
Graduating Design/Technology major Katie Gruenhagen accepted a full-ride assistantship to attend the MFA lighting Design Program at the University of Indiana in fall 2012.
Annika Merkel just filmed an Allstate Insurance commercial
Jake Mendes and Rhianna Pfannensteil performed their cabaret act March 10-11 at Don't Tell Mama in New York City.
Teya Patt was cast in a new musical called Hello, My Baby that's playing at the RubiconTheatre in Ventura County, Calif.
Aaron Young has been cast in the Goodspeed summer production of Carousel.
Ben Burch has been cast in the new Rugrats - The Musical in Los Angeles.
William Martinez has been performing in an ABBA tribute show that recently played a number of casinos in Las Vegas.
Robert Mills has accepted a new position as an internal communications specialist with Caesars Entertainment in Las Vegas and continues to serve as a patron sales representative for the new Smith Performing Arts Center.
Duncan Northern has returned to Colorado to serve as the stage manager for The Violet Hour at Denver's The Active Theatre Company.
Ryan Grassmeyer booked a new commercial for the Discovery Channel.

Continue reading at http://www.unco.edu/news/releases.aspx?id=3514.

UNC Student Publishes Novel

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

University of Northern Colorado senior Josh Divine, a mathematics major with a minor in writing, recently published his first novel.

The Revival is a science fiction, dystopian work about a boy who is thrust into governmental conflict at a time when one organization has developed weaponry that dwarfs everything else. In a nod to his longtime interest in mathematics, Divine's 17-year-old protagonist, Enevid Zoice, is unable to ignore the frequent appearances of a number string that nobody else can see.

Devine began writing the novel as a junior in high school in Colorado Springs and expanded it over the next five years. The novel was published in February.

SES Director Recognized at National Conference

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

David Stotlar, director of the School of Sport and Exercise Science, recently was honored at the Sport Marketing Association's national conference in Houston. Stotlar's article, "Sponsorship Evaluation: Moving from Theory to Practice," was recognized as one of the Top 20 articles from the first 20 years of the association's trade publication, Sport Marketing Quarterly.

The articles were chosen by current SMQ editor Nancy Lough, inaugural SMQ editor Dallas Branch, former SMQ editor and past-president of SMA Bill Sutton and the staff of Fitness Information Technology. Selection was based on a combination of contribution to the field and citation index scores.

Stotlar was recognized at the SMA Conference Luncheon at the Annual Conference Oct. 28 in Houston.

Theatre Arts and Dance Alumni, Students Garner Roles, Positions, Awards

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Graduates and current students of the University of Northern Colorado's School of Theatre Arts and Dance have advanced their careers during the past few months of 2011.

Brian Scott, ringmaster for the Barnum and Bailey Circus, signed a one-year extension to his contract.
Michael Chapin was hired as a casting agent for Metal Flowers Media in Los Angeles.
Michael Covert was cast as Smudge in the Los Angeles production of Forever Plaid.
Nate Axtell is appearing in a national commercial for Blackjack Pizza.
Thomas Bradfield is appearing in the Gallery Players of New York City production of Little Shop of Horrors.
Stand-up comic Mike Black opened for comedian Ben Kriescher at the Denver Improv.
Vanessa Ramirez was hired as a teaching artist in New York City for Enact and Hip Hop for Life.
James Kaiser was hired as the technical theatre director at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio.
Stephanie Huck completed the Scenic Artist certification program at Boston University and was hired as the staff scenic artist at the Village Theatre in Seattle.
Andi Davis (graduates in May 2012) is interning as an assistant to Penny Marshall for her new film, Section Eight. Andi will also have a small speaking role in the film.
Laura (Parish) Enstall was accepted to the MFA Musical Theatre Program at Lindwood University in St. Louis.
Alyse Jamieson began graduate studies in the School of Music and Dance at the University of Oregon.
Aaron Young has been cast in the Asian tour of Disney on Classic.
Molly Fahey-Mantoni completed filming a television pilot for Bravo called The Sip and is currently in Cleveland, Ohio, filming an Indie move titled What Would Bear Do? She has also been hired as the national spokes model for Vivite', a line of high-end skin care products.
Tyler Ledon was cast as Big Harp in the International Center Theatre of Long Beach production of The Robber Bridegroom.
Lia Keith Ochoa was accepted to the MFA Theatre Management Program at Brooklyn College and is working as a development assistant for the Brooklyn College of Performing Arts.
Bill Hahn was cast as Boo Radley in the Denver Center Theatre Company's upcoming production of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Jodie Grundin appeared as a guest star in an episode of the television series I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant.
Robert Mills was hired as a patron services representative at the Smith Performing Arts Center in Las Vegas.
Elyse Porterfield was cast as a regular on CSI-NY as a lab technician in the CSI crime laboratory.
Erin Watkins was cast as Penny in the musical Hairspray at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach.
Joey Thomas was cast as Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway in the west coast revival of A Few Good Men at Studio Stage in Los Angeles.
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The Downstairs Cabaret Theatre of Rochester, N.Y. will stage an open-ended run of David Grapes' new musical One More For My Baby. The production is set to open October 20.
Drew Keat was hired to lead the theatre program at Fairview High School in Boulder.
Jeremy Goldson, theatre teacher at Mountain Vista High School, has been named the High School Theatre Educator of the Year by Alliance for Colorado Theatre.
Lynnsey Ooten is playing Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Witch Number One in Macbeth in North Carolina's Shakespeare to Go, a touring company that performs in North Carolina schools.
Ryan Grassmeyer booked another national video game commercial for Cabela's Big Game Hunter.
Samantha Provenzano and Angela Pettigrew have been cast in the Avenue Theatre Production of String of Pearls. The production, which opens January 20, 2012, is being directed by UNC Theatre Professor Gillian McNally.

Faculty, Staff Share Expertise Off Campus as Well as On

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

University of Northern Colorado faculty and staff contribute their knowledge, expertise and time to a variety of professional and community organizations when they're not in the classroom, the office or otherwise engaged in bringing education to life. Some examples include:

Associate Professor of Music Marian Hesse, a Grammy award-winning hornist, traveled to El Salvador for a week in April for a tour with the Chestnut Brass Company of Philadelphia. In addition to performing concerts in six venues, the group also did interviews for local TV, radio and print media. Hesse gave a masterclass to the hornists from the El Salvador Youth Orchestra and the Chestnut Brass worked with all of the brass students on how to form a chamber music group.

Gillian McNally, associate professor of Theatre Education and head of the School of Theatre Arts and Dance's Community Engagement and Programs for Youth, received the Higher Theatre Education Educator of the Year Award from the Alliance for Colorado Theatre.

Brian Hapcic, professor of lighting, traveled to the Czech Republic in June to participate in the 11th Prague Quadrille Competitive Exhibition of Scenography and Theatre Architecture. Hapcic helped coordinate and construct the exhibits coming from the United States.

David Grapes, director of the School of Theater Arts and Dance, premiered his new musical One More For My Baby - A Sinatra Songbook in June to open the 77th season of the Little Theatre of the Rockies, and the show was produced in July and August at the MusicalFare Theatre in Buffalo, New York. Grapes also directed a production of his musical I Left My Heart - A Salute to the Music of Tony Bennett in July for the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, Calif., and traveled to London in August to coordinate an international exchange program between with Middlesex University.

Read more examples of how UNC faculty and staff share their expertise.

Theatre Arts and Dance Alumni, Students Garner Roles, Positions, Awards

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The following graduates of the School of Theatre Arts and Dance advanced their careers by being cast in productions, hired for technical positions or earning awards during the past few months of 2011.

Jason Veasey transitioned from recent national tours of The Lion King to the Broadway production of the popular play.
James May was cast as Cogsworth in the upcoming national tour of Beauty and the Beast.
Rebekah Stevens was cast in a new play titled Ether Dome at the Alley Theatre in Houston.
Ryan Grassmeyer was cast in a co-starring role in episode 12 of the new Cinemax series Chemistry and was signed to appear in a new national television commercial for EA Sports.
Alena Watters, who is currently appearing on Broadway in The Sister Act, is featured in the new documentary film, The Understudy, was booked on a national television commercial for Old Spice and performed on the 2011 Tony Awards telecast.
Josh Buscher also performed on the 2011 Tony Awards telecast.
Greyson Lewis was booked for a national television commercial for Old Spice and was in a commercial for Phillips 66 that ran nationally.
Nikki Tomlinson was cast in the Los Angeles premiere of a new musical titled Real Love.
Catherine Philafas appeared in an episode of the TV series In Plain Sight in August.
Elia Brovarone was hired as an acting ensemble member of The Climb Theatre Company of Minneapolis for the fall season.
Heidi Cheek has been accepted into the Second City Theatre Conservatory in Chicago.
Jake Mendes, who was nominated in July for a New York Innovative Theatre Award for his role in The Drowsy Chaperone, has been cast in another production for The Gallery Players - The Little Dog Laughed.
Anna Kraft appeared in a national television infomercial for LightDims.com.
Stephen Charles Turner has been cast in Troika's fall 2011 national tour of Fiddler on the Roof.
Matt Lang and Jodi Lynn Thomas toured Colorado with a production of Hansel and Gretel for Theatre-Hikes Colorado.
Beth Malone played the title role of Annie Oakley in the musical Annie Get Your Gun at the California Music Theatre in Sacramento.
Matt Braver appeared in a production of The Little Mermaid at the MUNY in St. Louis.
Scott Kruse appeared in the new musical South Street at the Pasadena Playhouse in California.
Samantha Provenzano was selected for an internship with the Minneapolis Children's Theatre for March 2012. She will serve as the assistant director for Pippi Longstockings and also work in the theater's Neighborhood Bridges project.
Ryan Dinning has been cast in the off -Broadway production of Awesome 80s Prom at Webster Hall in New York City.
Anthony Reimer has been cast in White Christmas at Papermill Playhouse for November and December.
Neil Fennell has written and produced eight episodes of a new online TV series called White Liars.
Michael Grebe had four different national TV commercials for KFC running concurrently.

UNC Faculty, Staff Share Expertise Off Campus as Well as On

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Michelle Behr, associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, was elected to the Committee on Associate/Assistant Deans of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

Kim Black, director of Assessment, was elected to the board of governors of Greeley's University Schools.

Sharon Clinebell, assistant dean of Undergraduate Programs in the Monfort College of Business, has been named to the editorial board of the Academy of Management Learning and Education journal.

Jenna Finley, director of Housing and Residential Education, was appointed chair-elect of the Credentialing Board for the Association of College and University Housing Officers, International.

Jeff Houser, associate professor of Sociology, was elected chair of the American Sociological Association's Disability and Society section.

Bill Hoyt, professor of Oceanography, was elected secretary of the Board of the Poudre Learning Center and vice-chair of Union Colony School Friends. He was also named associate editor of Science Activities Journal.

Kelly Jacobson, assistant director of Community Standards and Conflict Resolution in the Office of Student Engagement and Dean of Students, received the New Professional of the Year award from the Association of Student Conduct Administration. The award recognizes a new professional currently assigned primary responsibilities in student conduct administration.

Jeri Kraver, professor of English, was one of just 18 teacher educators selected from universities across the United States to participate in a two-week seminar at the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, Israel.

Brian Clay Luedloff, associate professor/director of Opera Theatre, was named artistic director of Opera Fort Collins.

Nancy Matchett, assistant professor of Philosophy and director of the Institute of Professional Ethics at UNC, was named director of the Academic Management Institute by the Colorado Network of Women Leaders, the local affiliate of the American Council of Education Office of Women in Higher Education.

Gillian McNally, head of Community Engagement and Programs for Youth and assistant professor of Theatre Education at UNC, directed The Courage to Stand, a play for families and young people that toured several local schools and was presented for over 2,000 local elementary, middle and high school students. McNally also was elected chair of the Ann Shaw Fellowship with Theatre for Young Audiences USA, and was nominated for a Higher Education Theatre Educator Award from the Alliance for Colorado Theatre.

Sherri Moser, assistant to the associate vice president for Student Engagement and Dean of Students, was appointed to the city of Greeley's Judicial Review Board.

Jennifer Murdock, assistant professor in the Counselor Education and Supervision, and Professional Counseling programs, was elected secretary of the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision and will serve as a member of the Executive Council of the national organization.

Francie Murry, professor of Special Education, was appointed by the Weld County Commissioners to the Juvenile Planning Committee of Colorado Senate Bill 94.

Jerry Overmyer, mathematics and science outreach coordinator for the Math and Science Teaching, created a social network site for teachers using vodcasting and the flipped classroom that has grown to over 800 members with over 3,000 unique visitors per month from 74 countries. He served as a "train the trainer" and presented on the conceptual frameworks of vodcasting at the annual Flipped Classroom Conference in June.

Mark Riddle, associate professor of Sociology at UNC, co-authored two articles that were published in a recent edition of The SAGE Handbook of Social Network Analysis. "A Brief Introduction to Analyzing Social Network Data" and "Concepts and Measures for Basic Network Analysis" were both written with Robert A. Hanneman.

Anne M. Toewe, associate professor of Theatre Arts, was elected president of UNC's chapter of the American Association of University Professors.

Sharon Wilson, professor of English and Women's Studies, served as session and group chair of the Modern Language Association's discussion group on Folklore and Literature at its annual convention in January.

UNC to Host Special Olympics Summer Games

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Northern Colorado will host more than 1,100 athletes for the Special Olympics Colorado Summer Games on Saturday, June 4, with the lawn between Candelaria and McKee Halls serving as “Olympic Town” for the event.

Members of the campus community, including UNC Police Chief Mikel Longman, who will conduct Opening Ceremonies at 8 a.m., and his staff will be among the volunteers during the event.

This year, law enforcement from across the state will display Law Enforcement vehicles as an agency presence at Olympic Town from 3-6 p.m. and the UNCPD Honor Guard will present flags at the closing ceremony at about 5 p.m.

The athletes will participate in five sports: aquatics, athletics (track & field), soccer, powerlifting, and gymnastics. Admission is open to the public and is free of charge.

Please note that parking lots L and M, west of Candelaria Hall, Michener Library, and the Campus Recreation Center have been reserved for Special Olympics parking on Saturday, June 4. The campus community is encouraged to park in other lots during this time.

For more information regarding Special Olympics Colorado, visit www.specialolympicsco.org

UNC Football Tickets on Sale

Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

2011-12 Faculty Promotions, Tenure Announced

Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The following faculty at the University of Northern Colorado have recently been awarded tenure:

Assistant Professor to Associate Professor

Erik Applegate, Performing & Visual Arts
Kenneth Chan, Humanities & Social Sciences
Anton Dzhamay, Natural & Health Sciences
Dale Edwards, Humanities & Social Sciences
Paul Elwood, Performing & Visual Arts
Jim Erekson, Education & Behavioral Studies
Donald Finan, Natural & Health Sciences
Scott Franklin, Natural & Health Sciences
Jennifer Harding-Dekam, Education & Behavioral Studies
Sieger Hartgers, Performing & Visual Arts
Jeffrey Houser, Humanities & Social Sciences
Milan Larson, Monfort College of Business
Jody Lawrence, Education & Behavioral Studies
Mike Lemke, Performing & Visual Arts
Robin Macaluso, Natural & Health Sciences
Christiane Olivo, Humanities & Social Sciences
Kristina Phillips, Education & Behavioral Studies
Katrina Rodriguez, Education & Behavioral Studies
Deborah Romero, Humanities & Social Sciences
Mark Thomas, Natural & Health Sciences
Mia Williams, Education & Behavioral Studies
Ken Womble, Performing & Visual Arts

Associate Professor to Professor

Cris de la Torre, Monfort College of Business
David Diggs, Humanities & Social Sciences
Heng-Yu Ku, Education & Behavioral Studies
Kelfala Kallon, Humanities & Social Sciences
Maria Lahman, Education & Behavioral Studies
Janice Payan, Monfort College of Business
Christina Sinclair, Natural & Health Sciences

Also Earning Tenure

Joe Elkins, Natural & Health Sciences
Mark Eiswerth, Humanities & Social Sciences
Mark Montemayor, Performing & Visual Arts
Anne Toewe, Performing & Visual Arts
William Wilson, Performing & Visual Arts
Ken Womble, Performing & Visual Arts

Alumna Connie Willis Earns Seventh Nebula Award

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Baseball Finishes Regular Season in Second, Start Post-Season Play May 24

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Two Bears Headed to NCAA Track and Field Semifinals

Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Journalism Professor to Present at Conference in Thailand

Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

UNC Professor of Journalism and Mildred S. Hansen Endowed Chair Gary Swanson will be a presenter at the First International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research and Development (INRIT2011) at the Assumption University of Thailand. “R U Connected? How Social Media Influences the Daily Lives of This Generation,” a mini-documentary that was created by Swanson and two of his students, John Bradley, and Alyssa Robinette, was chosen to be presented at the conference. The conference is organized by the Interdisciplinary Network of the Royal Institute of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and will be held on June 1in Bangkok. For more information, visit www.inrit2011.com

Alumni Career Fair Set for June 9 in Denver

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Baseball Continues Winning Ways in Soggy Chicago

Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

RBC Foundation Funds School of Theatre Arts and Dance Creative Spaces Program

Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The RBC Foundation has awarded the School of Theatre Arts and Dances’ Creative Spaces Program a $2,000.00 grant to assist with its 2011 summer camps.

Provost Fund for Scholarship and Professional Development 2010-11 Awards

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Faculty and their projects earning awards: - Sarah Allen, English, "A Rhetorical Study of Stonehenge" - Graham Baird, Earth Sciences, "Dating the Kebne Dyke Complex and the Opening of the Iapetus Ocean" - Lauryn Benedict, Biological Sciences, "The behavioral and ecological context of Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) song" - Elysia Clemens, Counselor Education and Supervision, "An exploration of school-base social networks and suicide risk/protective factors" - Andrew Dahlke, Music, "The Transcription and Recording of J.S. Bach’s Cello Suites for Saxophone" - Joe Elkins, Earth Sciences, "Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Training" - Lahcen Elyazghi Ezzaher, English, "Three Arab Treatises in Rhetoric: The Commentaries of Alfarabi, Avicenna and Averroes" - Gal Faganel, Music, "Slovenian Music for Violncello No. 4" - Scott Franklin, Biological Sciences, "Temporal Changes in Front Range Forests" - Gary Heise, Sport and Exercise Science, "The Location of the Angle Joint in a Prosthetic Leg and its Influence on Joint Dynamics" - Robbyn Hess, School Psychology, "Involving Latino Families in their Children’s Education: Evaluation of the Family Literacy Project" - David Hydock, Sport and Exercise Science, "Effects of exercise on doxorubicin-induced skeletal muscle dysfunction - Michael Kimball, Anthopology, "Developing an iOS app for place-building and student civic development research" - Michelle Low, Modern Languages, "Developing Asian Studies According to National Standards: ACTFL OPI Assessment Workshop" - Sally McBeth, Anthropology, "Pilgrimage and Sacred Sites in the American Northern Plains: Personal Narratives of Pilgrims" - Teresa McDevitt, Psychological Sciences, "Two Investigations into Contexts of Child Development" - April Miller, English, "Gendering Intelligence: Framing Espionage in American and French Interwar Cienema" - Jennifer Murdock, Counselor Education and Supervision, "Understanding the Transformative Process of the Doctoral Student" - Corey Pierce, Special Education, "Partnership in Assessment to Enhance Special Education Teacher Candidate Field Experiences" - Kevin Pugh, Psychological Sciences, "Professional Development in Transformative Learning" - Deborah Romero, Hispanic Studies, "Telling tales: Immigrants’ and Refugees’ Multilingual Stories of Transition, Resilience and Hope" - Tony Schountz, Biological Sciences, hantavirus research - Ann Sebald, Special Education, "Comparison Study: A tale of two programs" - Jeremy Smith, Sport and Exercise Science, "Functional Outcomes of Ertl Amputation in Unilateral, Transtibial Amputees" - Hortensia Soto-Johnson, Mathematics, "Experts’ Geometric Interpretation of Complex Numbers and Complex Valued Functions" - Megan Babkes Stellino, Sport and Exercise Science, "Social Predictors of Children’s Recess Physical Activity" - Isaac Wanasika, Management/Marketing, "A multi-county study of CEOs economizing and strategizing actions and implications on performance" - Joyce Weil, Human Sciences, "Studies in Aging in Place and Resilience among Italian Elders" - Ken Womble, Theatre Arts/Dance, "Acting Business Book" For more information about the program: http://www.unco.edu/osp/PRVST/fund.htm

2010-11 Presidential Prize for Leadership Recipients Announced

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Crystal Weigum, Michael Johnston, and Devon Beitzel, 2010-2011 recipients of The Robert and Ludie Dickeson Presidential Prize for Leadership Award. The award was established by the eighth President of the University of Northern Colorado, Robert Dickeson and his wife, Ludie Dickeson, in December 1990, to acknowledge and reward student leadership on UNC campus. Crystal Weigum was a Biomedical Sciences major who was involved in many student organizations including the Pre-Health Professionals Club, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society, Sigma Tau Sigma Honor's Society for Volunteer Tutors, among many others. Weigum was also involved with many off-campus volunteer activities. For the first time since 1991-92, there were two deserving male recipients, Michael Johnston, and Devon Beitzel. Johnston was a Finance major, also Monfort College of Business Outstanding Student. He was involved in the Board of Athletic COntrol, Associate Students of Colorado, Student Senate, and Sigma Chi Fraternity. Beitzel double majored in Finance and Accounting. He has won many awards including Lowe's Senior CLASS All-American Team, Associated Press All-American Team, Lou Henson All-America Team, Big Sky Championship MVP, Netscouts Basketball Mid-Major Conference, Player of the Week, Big Sky Conference MVP, Capital One Academic All-District, Mile High Hoops "Big Man on Campus," among many others. For a list of past awardees, please visit http://library.unco.edu/archives/PDF/RG19%20S1%20F7%20Robert%20and%20Ludie%20Dickeson%20Presidential%20Prize%20for%20Leadership.pdf