Arts, Culture, Conversation

The past few months were busy at the University of Redlands, and students had multiple opportunities to engage with a variety of speakers, artists, and writers.

1 “With the name change comes a commitment to further expand our mission. … We are deliberating evolving the programs around several pillars, including purposeful and inclusive management, ethical decisionmaking, socially responsible practices, data-informed decision-making, innovation and entrepreneurship, global and cultural perspectives, and environmental sustainability.” — Senecal Endowed Dean Thomas Horan speaking at the launch of the U of R’s School of Business & Society on Nov. 11, 2021

2 “COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter was a tremendous upheaval in society, which influenced the work that I made [in Colecciones] a lot.” —Professor Emeritus Raúl Acero on his exhibition Colecciones, which opened Nov. 16, 2021, at the University Art Gallery, which showcased his Latinx experience and ancestral history as an immigrant artist

3 “Personal journeys are affected by individual circumstances, so everyone is going to be different. Becoming more empathetic is an incremental step towards making our community and the world a more just place.” — Graduate School of Theology Professor Marcia McFee on the Week of Remembrance, which held contemplative exercises, such as walking the labyrinths on the Redlands or Marin campuses in December 2021 to help thoughts and feelings accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic move through and out of the body and consciousness.

4 On Dec. 12, 2021, brass quintet Canadian Brass holds a master class before an exciting holiday performance at the Memorial Chapel, which includes songs from A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi and Baroque selections with seasonal classics.

5 “[It is] an important opportunity for the University of Redlands community to learn about modern-day Native scientific and cultural advances from across the United States.” — Assistant Director for Native Student Programs Elizabeth Shulterbrandt on the traveling exhibition Roots of Wisdom: Native Knowledge, Shared Science, which examines how Indigenous knowledge and cuttingedge science can be used together to address environmental and health challenges. The show opened on Dec. 17, 2021, at the Armacost Library.

6 “[The show] relates to the kind of experiences you have when you’re dreaming. I’m a lucid dreamer, and I tend to remember my dreams. Although I don’t try to illustrate them, they’re inspiring to me.” — Professor of Art Penny McElroy on her work using Photoshop, video, rice paper, and other materials in the exhibit Dreamland, which opened Jan. 18 at the University Gallery.

7 “I have done 69 paintings of biblical stories. … I have donated my paintings where I think they should be because they tell a story; they should be seen.” — Artist Lucy Janjigian, whose works interpret the stories within Scripture, donated two series, “Creation” and “The Story of Eve,” to San Francisco Theological Seminary at the Graduate School of Theology. The works are permanently installed above the student lounge in Scott Hall.