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Cal Poly Institute For Advanced Technology And Public Policy Secures $1.2 Million To Build Online Transparency Platform For California Legislature, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Institute For Advanced Technology And Public Policy Secures $1.2 Million To Build Online Transparency Platform For California Legislature, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Rose Float Taking Shape In Pasadena, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Rose Float Taking Shape In Pasadena, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly's City & Regional Planning Graduate Program Ranked No. 2 In The Nation, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly's City & Regional Planning Graduate Program Ranked No. 2 In The Nation, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Faculty Member Appointed To California Architects Board, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Faculty Member Appointed To California Architects Board, Public Affairs Office

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Ouachita History Professor Dr. Myra Ann Houser Presents Research In Vienna, Mckenzie Cranford Dec 2014

Ouachita History Professor Dr. Myra Ann Houser Presents Research In Vienna, Mckenzie Cranford

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Traveling to Vienna, Austria, last month, Ouachita Baptist University professor Dr. Myra Ann Houser presented a paper at the “African Thoughts on (Neo) Colonial Worlds: Toward an Intellectual History of Africa” conference. The gathering, hosted by the University of Vienna’s African Studies Department, hosted more than 20 speakers from across Africa, Europe and North America.


Cal Poly's Kennedy Library Presents 'How To Be A Futurist' With Bryan Alexander, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly's Kennedy Library Presents 'How To Be A Futurist' With Bryan Alexander, Public Affairs Office

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Dominican Students Host Speed Interview Workshop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2014

Dominican Students Host Speed Interview Workshop, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The students were participating in a speed interview workshop dinner with professionals from Bay Area businesses, including Deloitte, U.S. Capital Partners, Chevron, and Lateef Investment Management. Sponsored by the Dominican Accounting and Finance Association (DAFA), the event attracted about 35 students and 10 professionals.|


Ouachita Trustees Elect New Board Members And Staff, Hear Report On Berry Bible Building Campaign, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau Dec 2014

Ouachita Trustees Elect New Board Members And Staff, Hear Report On Berry Bible Building Campaign, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and approved two administrative staff recommendations during the board's Dec. 11 meeting on Ouachita's Aradelphia campus.


Brent Nessler And Sara Walker Named Winners Of Ouachita’S Mcbeth Concerto Competition, Mckenzie Cranford Dec 2014

Brent Nessler And Sara Walker Named Winners Of Ouachita’S Mcbeth Concerto Competition, Mckenzie Cranford

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Ouachita Baptist University seniors Brent Nessler and Sara Walker were named winners of the W. Francis and Mary McBeth Wind and Percussion Concerto Competition on Dec. 13. The winners received cash prizes sponsored by Mrs. Mary McBeth in honor of her late husband, W. Francis McBeth, former Arkansas’ composer laureate and longtime Ouachita faculty member.


Dominican's Commitment At White House Event, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2014

Dominican's Commitment At White House Event, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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The White House College Opportunity Day of Action helped to support President Obama’s commitment to partner with colleges and universities, business leaders, and nonprofits to support students across the country to help our nation reach its goal of leading the world in college attainment. Marcy announced plans to double the number of students who graduate with degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields and triple the number of students who graduate with a STEM minor by 2020.


Support System Helps Student-Athlete Become Doctor, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2014

Support System Helps Student-Athlete Become Doctor, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Marcus was able to formulate a game plan. He originally was recruited to play basketball at UC Davis until the roster became full. It was then suggested he enroll at Dominican where he continued his athletic career (leading the Penguins to a stunning upset of UC Davis in 2002) and changed his academic plans. He was encouraged by faculty to join a biology class in the School of Health and Natural Sciences that took him down a pre-med road where he met another premed student, Amanda Shepherd.


Ouachita Faculty Member Dr. Dave Ozmun Published In Media History Textbook, Chelsea Whelpley Dec 2014

Ouachita Faculty Member Dr. Dave Ozmun Published In Media History Textbook, Chelsea Whelpley

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Dr. Dave Ozmun, professor of communications at Ouachita Baptist University, was recently published in Routledge Reader on Electronic Media History. Ozmun’s article, “Opportunity Deferred: A 1952 Case Study of a Woman in Network Television News,” contributed to a textbook that will be used in universities worldwide. The article was originally published in the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media.


Ouachita Dedicates Updated And Expanded Rosemary Adams Department Of Visual Arts, Trennis Henderson Dec 2014

Ouachita Dedicates Updated And Expanded Rosemary Adams Department Of Visual Arts, Trennis Henderson

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Visiting her alma mater Dec. 11 to dedicate the Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Visual Arts, the guest of honor told Ouachita students and faculty, “What was mine, I give to you. I only ask that you use it and enjoy it.”

Mrs. Adams, a 1963 Ouachita graduate with a major in art, said that during her years on campus, she went from being “little miss nobody in particular” to discovering she was special. “Do you know why?” she asked. “Because everybody at Ouachita is special.


Barowsky Business Graduate Lands Full-Time Linkedin Job, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2014

Barowsky Business Graduate Lands Full-Time Linkedin Job, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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In the summer of 2014, Bernstein ‘15 gained more than valuable work experience during a threemonth internship at LinkedIn. He earned a full-time job offer after successfully competing against students from throughout the United States for a coveted position in the company’s Business Leadership Program (BLP). Bernstein’s job began in July of 2015, shortly after he graduated from Dominican with a degree in Business Administration.


Cal Poly, Professor Earn High Ranks For Research In Accounting Education, Ethics, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly, Professor Earn High Ranks For Research In Accounting Education, Ethics, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly's Horse Judging Team Earns Honors At National Contest, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly's Horse Judging Team Earns Honors At National Contest, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Wins Contract To Help Bring Water To Disadvantaged Communities, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Wins Contract To Help Bring Water To Disadvantaged Communities, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Student Takes First Place In National Research Symposium Contest, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Student Takes First Place In National Research Symposium Contest, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly University Art Gallery To Feature Graphic Designer Aaron Draplin Jan. 9- Feb.6, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly University Art Gallery To Feature Graphic Designer Aaron Draplin Jan. 9- Feb.6, Public Affairs Office

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Pianist W. Terrence Spiller To Perform Jan 9. Benefit Recital At Cal Poly, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Pianist W. Terrence Spiller To Perform Jan 9. Benefit Recital At Cal Poly, Public Affairs Office

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Dominican Receives President's Community Service Honor, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2014

Dominican Receives President's Community Service Honor, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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Over 10 years, more than 3,000 Dominican students have learned through 35 faculty members and more than 68,000 hours of service to community partners. They have participated in classes such as Beauty in the Struggle with Lynn Sondag, Caroline Hanssen’s Expository Writing, and Emily Wu’s Korean Drumming and Dance class with seniors at Whistlestop in San Rafael. Inspired by a group of San Quentin State Prison inmates, the Service-Learning program in the past year has joined the Bay Area Homeless Hygiene Drive.


Ouachita Honors Dr. Loyde Hudson For Gift Of “Timeless Masterpieces”, Trennis Henderson Dec 2014

Ouachita Honors Dr. Loyde Hudson For Gift Of “Timeless Masterpieces”, Trennis Henderson

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Donating several valuable works of art to Ouachita Baptist University, Dr. Loyde Hudson told students gathered for a Dec. 4 reception that he donated the pieces “because of you.”

“I wanted it to be where students could enjoy it,” he explained. “I wanted it to be on the walls where they could see it. I wanted it to be among young liberal arts students.” He encouraged the students to “enjoy it like I’ve enjoyed it for 50 years.”

The collection, which features works by renowned 19th century American artist Thomas Moran and German-American artist Albert Bierstadt, is on display in …


L.A. Times Reviews English Professor's Book Of Poems, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee Dec 2014

L.A. Times Reviews English Professor's Book Of Poems, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

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While in Japan, Halebsky immersed herself in Japanese theatre, poetry, and culture. She participated in haiku events, a passion she continues today, and started collaborating with Japanese poets to translate poems from Japanese into English. She also studied both Noh theatre, a form of classic Japanese dance-drama, and Butoh dance


Department Of Visual Arts Dedication Dec. 11 To Honor Ouachita Alumna Rosemary Adams, Trennis Henderson Dec 2014

Department Of Visual Arts Dedication Dec. 11 To Honor Ouachita Alumna Rosemary Adams, Trennis Henderson

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Ouachita Baptist University alumna Rosemary (Gossett) Adams will be honored Thursday, Dec. 11, as university officials dedicate the remodeled and expanded Rosemary Gossett Adams Department of Visual Arts. The dedication ceremony, which will be held at 9:30 a.m., is open to the university community and the public.

University officials announced plans last December to remodel the home of Ouachita’s visual arts program. The department, which features an updated exterior and renovated interior space, is being named in honor of Mrs. Adams’ generous gift to fund the project.


Cal Poly To Continue Printed Electronics And Functional Imaging Online Courses In January, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly To Continue Printed Electronics And Functional Imaging Online Courses In January, Public Affairs Office

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Cal Poly Announces Commitment To Help Expand College Access At White House Event, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Announces Commitment To Help Expand College Access At White House Event, Public Affairs Office

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Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble In Concert Dec. 10, Dalaney Thomas Dec 2014

Ouachita To Host Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble In Concert Dec. 10, Dalaney Thomas

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Ouachita Baptist University will host the Tiger Steel Drum Ensemble in its fall concert on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Art Center’s McBeth Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

Founded in spring 2013, Tiger Steel includes student musicians from several academic schools across campus. Directed by Dr. Ryan Lewis, Tiger Steel specializes in performing calypso and soca music from the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago – the birthplace of steel drums – but also performs a variety of styles from jazz, pop and rock to classical, funk and Latin. This …


Cal Poly Center For Sustainability Receives Funding From Miossi Charitable Trust, Public Affairs Office Dec 2014

Cal Poly Center For Sustainability Receives Funding From Miossi Charitable Trust, Public Affairs Office

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Ouachita To Feature Freel And Meador In Senior Art Exhibit Dec 4-12, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau Dec 2014

Ouachita To Feature Freel And Meador In Senior Art Exhibit Dec 4-12, Mckenzie Cranford, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's School of Fine Arts will host "Natural Beauty," an art exhibit by seniors Molly Freel and Katie Meador, in Hammons Art Gallery Dec. 4-12. The exhibit is free and open to the public. A reception also will be held in Hammons Gallery at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 4.


Ouchita Students To Direct And Perfom In One-Act Play Festival Dec. 11-12, Dalaney Thomas, Ouachita News Bureau Dec 2014

Ouchita Students To Direct And Perfom In One-Act Play Festival Dec. 11-12, Dalaney Thomas, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's Department of Theatre Arts will host its annual One-Act Play Festival on Thursday and Friday, Dec 11-12, at 7:30 p.m. in Verser Theatre. The performances are free and open to the public.