Fall 2011 Newsletter
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FAU Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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www.fau.edu/artsandletters
The Intellectual and Cultural Hub of FAU Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters newsletter. The College is at the center of the intellectual and cultural life of the University. Though a newsletter can provide only a glimpse of all that is happening, I think you’ll agree that these stories show that the
College of Arts and Letters is a place where education, art and culture are thriving. While summer 2011 seems like a distant memory, I want to celebrate several things that happened on campus and all over the world. The success of all of these events were the result of the hard work and contributions
of faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community. My greatest appreciation to all of you, the ones that make this place the heart of our university. – Heather Coltman, DMA Interim Dean, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
DOROTHY F. SCHMIDT COLLEGE
of Arts and Letters ASIAN
SUMMER
STUDIES
More than 6,200 people attended the Department of Theatre and Dance’s Festival Repertory Theatre productions on the Boca Raton campus this summer. “Hooray for Hollywood: An Original Music Revue” and “The 1940s Radio Hour ran from June 24 through July 17 with EQUITY actors performing alongside of FAU students. Sold-out crowds showed their appreciation with standing ovations throughout the four week run.
GRANT
FAU received a Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages grant of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to enhance Asian Studies at FAU.
happenings
Also, the TOPS music camp, now in its 18th year, hosted 122 campers this summer, several of whom received scholarships through Publix and two anonymous donors. And, for the fifth year in a row, the Mary and Robert Pew Public Education Fund and the department of music sponsored a week-long band camp for 95 deserving campers from low-income elementary schools in Lake Worth and Belle Glade.
The Asian Studies Certificate at FAU includes coursework on East Asia, South Asia and West Asia,and the Middle East. Grant funds have been used to add to the curricular offerings in Asian Studies, including Mandarin Chinese and Modern Standard Arabic language courses. The grant has also funded faculty research and course development. (Continued on page 2)
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