Electronic Newsletter
Volume 1 Issue 8
March 2003
Welcome to PSFA E-Connect, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of the College of Professional Studies & Fine Arts (PSFA). We hope you enjoy this summary of SDSU and PSFA news. For detailed information, click on the links provided or copy and paste into your web browser.
EVENTS CALENDAR
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From SDSU Production
of Anything Goes, Cole Porter Photograph: Courtesy of Zwink Photography |
| Cole Porter Symposium | Mar. 1 |
| The Laramie Project | Mar. 1-2 |
| Ceramics Exhibition | Through Mar. 15 |
| Photographic Exhibit: Experiments in Art & Technology | Mar. 3-21 |
| Visiting Artist Lecture: Tupito Gadalla, Samoan Bark Cloth | Mar. 4 |
| Careers in Child and Family Development | Mar. 6 |
| Ghost of the Gods: A Techne-Odyssey | Mar. 6-9 |
| Billy Kluver Lecture & Film Premiere | Mar. 9 |
| Machine Shop Art Show | Mar. 10-21 |
| Computer Animation Show | Mar. 13 |
| Cocks Have Claws and Wings to Fly | Mar. 14-16,19-23 |
| Matt Heckert Art Installation | Mar. 15-21 |
| Public Forum : Civic Voice in Changing Communities | Mar. 25 |
| Jazz Concert with Lanny Morgan | Mar. 27 |
| 31 st Annual Montys Awards Gala | Mar. 29 |
Photograph: Courtesy
of Alex Grey
As we hope you know by now, March 2003 marks the 106 th anniversary of San Diego State University and the launch of a new tradition: SDSU Month. Our month-long celebration highlights the University’s status as the region’s first and largest institution of higher education, the campus of choice for more than 34,000 students, and the alma mater of nearly 200,000 living alumni, almost half of whom still reside in San Diego County. The celebration will honor the academic and civic contributions of SDSU faculty, staff, students and alumni. Check out the SDSU Month website for details and your own SDSU month card entitling you to special privileges at a variety San Diego’s retail establishments and wwwAttraction or www.sdsumonth.com, email info@sdsumonth.com or call (619) 594-7085.
Additional events are also listed on the websites for the School of Music and Dance at www.musicdance.sdsu.edu the Department of Theatre at www.theatre.sdsu.edu and the SDSU Art Gallery at www.sdsu.edu/artgallery.
Photograph: Courtesy of
IHOP Corporation
JULIA STEWART TO BE HONORED AT MONTYS
Julia Stewart, our 2002-2003 PSFA Alumni of Distinction, will be honored at the 31 st Annual Monty Awards Gala on March 29 th at the San Diego Convention Center. Ms. Stewart is a 30-year veteran of the food service industry and serves as President, CEO, COO and Director of IHOP Corp. She has also held executive positions with Applebee’s International, Taco Bell Corporation, Stuart Anderson’s Black Angus/Cattle Company Restaurants, and Carl’s Jr. Restaurants. She is Past President and a founding member of the Women’s Foodservice Forum. Since 1972, past awardees have included Marion Ross, Gary David Goldberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Suzy Spafford, Jack McGrory, Tony Gwynn and Phyllis Schwartz.
NAN L. McDONALD IS MONTY’S PSFA FACULTY AWARDEE
Nan L. McDonald, Ed.D. (’73, Music, ’83, Music Education) will also be honored at this year’s Monty Awards Gala. As coordinator of music education in our School of Music and Dance, Professor McDonald believes that music and other arts can enhance a child’s learning in reading, writing and oral language. It is a philosophy she shares with more than 35 master teachers. McDonald also serves as integrated arts curriculum director for SDSU’s City Heights Educational Pilot Program. She has also collaborated with the San Diego Unified School District to create an interactive CD ROM designed to improve elementary instrumental music teaching and assessment. A noted scholar in music education, McDonald is the author of numerous books and journal articles and is an important advocate for arts education.
PSFA ALUM ELECTED TO SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL
Charles L. Lewis III, former Chief of Staff to San Diego City Council District 4 Councilman George Stevens, was elected last November to succeed Stevens, who couldn’t seek reelection because of term limits. A resident of San Diego for more than 29 years, Council member Lewis received his B.A. in Public Administration from SDSU in 1990. Serving under Councilman Stevens for more than ten years, among other accomplishments, Lewis helped create more than 23 Neighborhood Councils to enable community members together to take back their neighborhoods, an initiative that has resulted in the lowest crime and highest homeowner occupancy rates in the City of San Diego.
PSFA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN “BENCHMARK PROJECT”
During this year’s Super Bowl in San Diego, visitors and residents alike were enchanted with a creative and whimsical celebration of public art called the “Benchmark Project”. More than 50 benches were situated throughout San Diego from Balboa Park to Coronado, from the Gaslamp Quarter to Hillcrest and Little Italy. Graphic design students from our School of Art, Design and Art History created a bench showing the process of a graphic design project from beginning to end, from blueprint on unfinished wood to a colorful finished product. American Institute of Graphic Artists student member Jason Antony, who constructed the bench commented: “We wanted the students of SDSU graphic design to make their own statement in the community.”
ENS STUDENT IS SYNDICATED CARTOONIST
Dan Carino, a kinesiology senior and editorial cartoonist for SDSU’s Daily Aztec newspaper was recently selected from among more than 50 applicants to have his work available on U-Wire, a wire service for the college press with more than 600 members. The cartoons will be featured in “U-Wire Plus” which provides college newspapers with cartoons, comics, horoscopes and crossword puzzles. Spokesman for “U-Wire”, Ben French commented: “Cartoons are meant to provoke discussion, and Dan is achieving that.” Carino will pursue a career in editorial cartooning when he graduates.
CERAMICS CONFERENCE COMES TO SAN DIEGO AND SDSU
Professor Richard Burkett from the School of Art, Design and Art History is the San Diego liaison, along with SDSU alum and MFA graduate Jeff Irwin, a professor of ceramics at Grossmont College, for the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference to be held in San Diego from March 12-15 at the Town and Country Hotel in Mission Valley. The conference is one of the largest ceramics conferences in the world and will bring over 4,000 ceramic artists from many countries to San Diego. SDSU will host both the Regional Juried Student Exhibition in the Flor y Canto and Everett Gee Jackson Galleries (including student work from Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii.)The curated exhibit, “Re-inventing Pleasure: Ornamentation in Contemporary Ceramic Art is currently at the University Art Gallery through March 15th.
Photograph: Courtesy of
Zwink Photography
SDSU FRIENDS & FAMILIES
ENJOY THEATRE FESTIVAL
The 6th Annual Theatre of the World Festival on February 1st was a huge success. Hundreds of students, families and other members of the community enjoyed the best in world-class theatre for young people. Highlighting the event was an enchanting production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier from Argentina, as well as student productions of CARZ, directed by Margaret Larlham, U Daa Naa, directed by Peter Cirino and Tales of the Mesquite and Sage, directed by Sheila McDougall. Special thanks to the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and Target Corporation for their support.
CLASS NOTES
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GIVING BACK
Thank you to all our wonderful donors who are giving back to SDSU. Your gifts to PSFA and its Fund for Excellence greatly benefit our College and its programs. For those who prefer the convenience of on-line giving, the University’s Web page is www.sdsu.edu/giving. Each gift will be recognized by on-line confirmation, plus a follow-up email message that can be retained for tax purposes. The site is secured to protect personal information, including credit card numbers.