CATHERINE BURROUGHS has been invited to contribute an essay on elegy and the drama to Oxford Handbook of the Elegy, edited by Karen Weisman.
CANDACE COLLMER made a presentation entitled "Gene Ontology (GO) for microbe-host interactions and its use in ongoing annotation of three Pseudomonas syringae genomes" at the 7th International Conference on Pseudomonas syringae Pathovars and Related Pathogens (ICPSPRP), held in Agadir, Morocco, from November 12-16, 2006.
On November 15, WILLIAM GANIS delivered a lecture, "Digital Stones and Inkjet Effigies: New Media Sculpture." This talk took place in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the University of Saint Francis as part of the School of Creative Arts "Closer Look Lecture Series." In addition to this lecture, Professor Ganis also addressed the USF SIGGRAPH student chapter and a History of Design class. His book, Andy Warhol's Serial Photography, was reviewed in The Art Book, Volume 13, Issue 3, by Dr. Mark Rawlinson of the University of Nottingham. On November 10-12, Professor Ganis and MELISSA ROBERTS traveled with eight visual arts students to New York City to experience museums including: Dia Beacon, Museum of Modern Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Visits to Chelsea galleries and related openings were another feature of the excursion.
JILL HILL, VICTORIA MUÑOZ, and Megan Correia `08 have had their paper titled, "And We Are Still Centering the Margins: Assimilative Pressure, Resistance, and Transformation in Psychology Education," accepted for presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, April 9 - April 13, 2007, Chicago. The theme of the annual meeting is, The World of Educational Quality, and the paper will be presented within Division B - Curriculum Studies in Section 2: Critical Perspectives and Practices.
LAURA MCCLUSKY presented a paper entitled, "From Understanding Status to Investigating Agency: Studying Domestic Violence Among Maya in Belize" at the 105th annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association in San Jose, California, on November 19, 2006.
LESLIE MILLER-BERNAL's co-edited book (with Susan L. Poulson), Challenged by Coeducation: Women's Colleges Since the 1960s, has just been published by Vanderbilt University Press, Nashville, Tennessee.
VICTORIA MUÑOZ was a guest speaker at the Seneca Falls Library in November as part of the "Wells College Lecture Series." A friendly discussion of Puerto Rican culture and a tour of the new library were enjoyed by all. Professor Muñoz has had her paper titled, "Erotic Transitions: Desire, Pleasure, Intimacy, and Sex Changes," accepted for presentation within the session, Sexual Orientation, Transgenderism and Diversity at the 18th World Congress of WAS, the 1st World Congress of Sexual Health, April 16, 2007, Sydney.
WILLIAM ROBERTS’ cover photo of McDynamo and Jody Petty winning The Grand National Breeders' Cup Steeplechase at Far Hills, New Jersey, was published in the Daily Racing Form on November 19,2006, "Jump Racing's Biggest Rivalry" by Jay Hovdey. His photo of jockey Julien Leparoux was published in the Daily Racing Form on November 26,2006, "Decision Fueled by Loyalty, Pragmatism" by Marty McGee. Professor Roberts’ photo of Henny Hughes winning The Vosburgh stakes at Belmont Park was published in Blood-Horse magazine, pp. 5901-5902, October 28, 2006; his photo of Scat Daddy winning the Sanford at Saratoga was published in Blood-Horse magazine, p.4168, August 5,2006; and his photo of jockey Edgar Prado, originally published in the Daily Racing Form on June 11, 2006, has been nominated for an Eclipse Award in the category of photography 2006.
The college choral ensembles, Concert Choir and Sine Nomine, under the direction of CRAWFORD THOBURN, traveled to Auburn on November 18, where they gave two performances of music for the holiday season at the Fingerlakes Mall. They performed at the Bass Pro Shop for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree and then serenaded shoppers from the balcony overlooking the central courtyard in the afternoon. On December 3, the choral ensembles presented their annual Holiday Concert in Barler Recital Hall amidst a traditional setting of pine boughs, lighted trees and candlelight. A large and enthusiastic audience heard traditional selections such as "Lo, How A Rose," "Silent Night," and "Carol of the Bells," as well as the Gustav Holst set of "Four Old English Carols." This was also the first appearance in a holiday concert by the new coeducational singing group "Sine Nomine," which performed arrangements of "The Holly And The Ivy," "Sleep, Sweet Jesus," and "My Dancing Day." Nancy Gilbertson accompanied both ensembles. A generous collection of non-perishable food was donated by the audience, which will be given to the Cayuga Food Pantry in Auburn. Professor Thoburn's published work is being performed widely during the holiday season. Typical are performances of his arrangement for mixed voices of the French carol, "Whence Comes This Lovely Fragrance?" by the San Antonio Choral Society, and of his arrangement for women's voices of the German carol "O Sing To The Babe" which was sung in five performances at Bethel University's 50th Annual Festival of Christmas in Arden, Minnesota. A telecast of this concert by Twin Cities Public TV will be broadcasted on public television outlets throughout the country during the Christmas season.
The professional librarians, FRANKIE ANDERSON, HELEN BERGAMO, MURIEL GODBOUT, AND ELSIE TORRES, are participating in Continuous Assessment and Continuous Improvement: A Statewide Series of Workshops 2006-2007. This project is supported in part by Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, which were awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The goal of this project is continual improvement of library services for all users. Julie Kabelac and Kim Nolan have been providing support.
