VALDOSTA — Dr. Erica Osmond is Valdosta State University’s 2015 College of the Arts Distinguished Alumna of the Year. “I was surprised when I found out I was going to be recognized as a distinguished alumna recipient,” she said. “I have worked extremely hard to earn my degrees and to get where I am in…
Continue reading →The VSU Tuba Euphonium Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Danny Rowland, has been invited to perform at the 2016 International Tuba Euphonium Conference. The conference will take place on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville on May 30-June 4, 2016. This marks the fourth year in a row that the ensemble…
Continue reading →Valdosta State University Department of Art, College of the Arts, will be presenting the 2015 Fall Senior Exhibition: The Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery presents Things Made by People on November 15, 2015 at 1pm. This is the opening reception to celebrate and socialize with the fifteen graduating artists. These artists have either earned a…
Continue reading →Dr. Joren Cain is this year’s recipient of the Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award for the VSU Department of Music. He is one of the most active faculty in the Department with a heavy teaching load, strong advising and committee work across the department and campus, and a remarkable research agenda and accomplishments from last…
Continue reading →Each year, the three departments in the College of the Arts select faculty members to receive the Excellence in Scholarship Award. This year, the Department of Art has chosen Kalina Winska, Assistant Professor of Art, for this award. Professor Winska specializes in drawing and foundations. Her creative and scholarly accomplishments in the 2014-15 academic year…
Continue reading →Mr. Masayasu Iizuka (Jack) is a Japanese Potter and ceramic artist. Born in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan – Mr. Masayasu Graduated from Loma Linda University with his B.A. in Art 1981, then earned his Masters in Ceramics from California State University, Long Beach in 1981. He is a master at the sgraffito technique…
Continue reading →VALDOSTA – Thirty college and university department chairs from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. in June at the National Communication Association’s (NCA) Chairs’ Summer Institute (CSI). The event focused on the challenges of assessment and accountability in the contemporary college and university setting, with an emphasis on how communication department chairs can provide…
Continue reading →A group of students in VSU’s Theatre and Dance program are taking on the Big Apple over Fall Break as part of our Pro-Conn (short for Professional Connections) program! In this program, students are given the opportunity for intensive workshop and networking opportunities with industry professionals and area alumni, as well as experiencing a…
Continue reading →VALDOSTA – Valdosta State University’s Carl Cates, associate dean of the College of the Arts, has completed his five-year term as executive director of Southern States Communication Association (SSCA). Established in 1930, SSCA is among the world’s oldest associations dedicated to the advancement of study and instruction in communication. “Carl was an exceptional executive director,”…
Continue reading →VALDOSTA — The nationally ranked Valdosta State University Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team will host a weeklong debate and individual events summer camp June 22-27. Six students — two from Valdosta High School, two from Evans High School, one from Thomasville High School, and one from Rockdale Magnet School — will experience campus life, including…
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