PSFA E-CONNECT

 

March 2008

 

Welcome to PSFA E-Connect, an electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA). We hope you enjoy this summary of PSFA news.

 

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Message from the Dean

 

With SDSU month in full swing, we have so many wonderful things happening and exciting news to share. As you read through this issue you will see that our college has many creative collaborations and diverse events planned. SDSU Month is a month-long celebration of San Diego State University's ties with the San Diego region. It includes special events on campus and in the community, as well as special promotions from benefit partners. For a listing of SDSU Month events visit: http://advancement.sdsu.edu/SDSU_month_2008/

 

 

Joyce M. Gattas, Dean
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

 

 

SDSU GETS KEYS FOR NEW DOWNTOWN GALLERY

 

This month PSFA officially received the keys from the Bosa Development Corporation for the Downtown Community Art Gallery in the new Electra building. This new gallery will showcase the work of our alumni students, faculty and international artists, but will also welcome both local residents and visitors to the region. Special thanks the Bosa Development Corporation for the generous gift of their space and the opportunity to become a vital arts destination in San Diego.

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN BOOT CAMP: HOW TO GAIN THE WINNING EDGE

 

PSFA along with the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, KUSI and LEAD San Diego, successfully completed San Diego's first Political Campaign Boot Camp last weekend. The two-day seminar featured local experts, including elected officials, campaign consultants, and members of the media who provided participants with practical advice and tools to use in preparing for a political campaign.

 

MUSICAL THEATRE STUDENTS PERFORM AT ROTARY

 

 

 

 

STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

 

More than 300 students participated in San Diego State University's first-ever Student Research Symposium (SRS), a two-day event highlighting the university's focus on undergraduate and graduate student research. Four outstanding students in PSFA were honored with awards:

 

President's Award: Lilyana Bekic, Masters, Faculty Advisor Helen Shirk, School of Art Design and Art History, "Desire"

 

President's Award: Joan Hurwit, Undergraduate, Faculty Advisor D.J. Hopkins, School of Theatre Television and Film, "Medea: Mind Games and Manipulation"

 

Dean's Award: Jeanette Kangas, Masters, Faculty Advisor J. Mitzi Kolar, School of Music and Dance "The Innovations of Max Roach through Analysis and Comparative Study"

 

Dean's Award: Jennifer Malkowski, Masters, Faculty Advisor Valerie Renegar, School of Communication, "Sexually Transmitted Identities: Identification as an Online Rhetorical Coping Strategy"

 

 

FACULTY TO WATCH

 

We are continuing our series highlighting PSFA faculty members to watch as leaders in their field. The following young researchers in the College have bright futures ahead of them. We hope you enjoy this spotlight on our rising stars.

 

 

Valerie Renegar

 

Dr. Renegar is an Associate Professor of Communication. She teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level in rhetorical theory, critical methods, feminist rhetoric, interaction and gender, and rhetorical movements.

 

Dr. Renegar's research interests include rhetorical theory and practice, feminist theory and criticism, postmodern theory and criticism, and the work and theory of Kenneth Burke. Her work in third wave feminist rhetorical theory represents an emerging field of knowledge in the discipline of communication. Her work has appeared in a range of different scholarly journals including Philosophy and Rhetoric, Communication Studies, and the Howard Journal of Communications.

 

 

Chuck Morgan

 

Dr. Morgan recently joined the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences as an Assistant Professor in Physical Education Pedagogy. He was an assistant professor at the University of Hawaii for three years prior to his arrival at SDSU. The majority of his research includes the study of youth physical activity and overweight disparities, and biological, social, psychological, and environmental factors that influence youth physical activity. He has numerous peer reviewed publications and coauthored the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Physical Activity Guidelines for Children.

 

 

CALENDAR
(For complete listings please visit each School's website)
http://artgallery.sdsu.edu/
http://music.sdsu.edu/
http://theatre.sdsu.edu/

 

 

PATHWAYS TO HEALTH CONVOCATION

 

Aztec Athletic Center

 

March 6 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm

 

Exercise for Better Bones: Is Walking Enough?
Keri Winters-Stone, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Scientist
School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon

 

And

 

Vitamin D: The Iceberg Below the Surface
Robert P. Heaney, MD, FACP, FACN, FASNS
John A. Creighton University Professor & Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

 

For more information visit:
http://psfa.sdsu.edu/ENSpathway.php

 

 

Rising Stars Concert

 

Smith Recital Hall

 

March 9 at 3:00pm

 

Smith Recital Hall Come listen to some great music from some of SDSU's rising Stars! The Rising Stars Concert is free and open to the public. Don't miss out on your chance to listen to some real star quality music!

 

For more information: 619.594.4548

 

 

Hamlet: Blood on the Brain

 

By Naomi Iizuka

 

Experimental Theatre

 

March 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 and 15 at 8pm
March 9 and 16 at 2pm

 

Renowned playwright, Naomi Iizuka's play captures the tensions within families and between territorialized, shattered communities-tensions that result from unbearable secrets, blood oaths, corrupted ideals, glorified notions of honor, and sudden, mythic shifts in power.

 

Box Office: 619 594-6884

 

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San Diego State University
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