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Overview Flyer, The Davinci Institute

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The DaVinci Institute is a private partnership of leaders in higher education across the state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1998 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, DaVinci's goal is to maintain the mission to promote a statewide cultural renaissance by building academic and community partnerships, programming and awareness of the importance of the transformation of education in the 21st century. Members and supports include both public and private institutions of higher learning.

Event Program: Dinner And Conversation With Rich Taylor, Rich Taylor

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Rich Taylor, whose experience in fine arts includes 27 years in executive leadership posts with the Walt Disney company, is the Dean of the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma.

Taylor, an Enid native and 1972 OU alumnus, has served as interim director of the college since June 2008. His career at Disney, one of the world's largest entertainment companies, included 10 years as vice president of entertainment and costuming for Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla.

Our History, The Davinci Institute

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In 1997, the Kirkpatrick Foundation convened a meeting of faculty from the various arts departments of public and private universities and colleges in Oklahoma. The purpose was to identify resources and possible collaborative opportunities that would ultimately heighten Oklahoma’s cultural education climate. The group continued to meet regularly, and over time friendships and partnerships were developed among campus faculty of singular institutions as well as among faculty across institutional lines.

2005 Davinci Institute Navigational Map, The Davinci Institute

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2005 DaVinci Institute Navigational Map.

2005 Davinci Scholar Nominee Form, The Davinci Institute

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The Da Vinci Foundation is an historic educational partnership whose goal is to impact the arts, sciences, humanities and education in Oklahoma through increased partnerships, programming and public awareness. It is the vision of the Da Vinci Institute to provide programs that encourage critical thinking and creativity and promote partnerships and collaborations with other organizations that will further these programs.

Each year a committee selects a winner(s) of the DaVinci Scholar's award in P-12 teaching. The selected educator will receive a $1000 stipend and a Da Vinci Scholar Plaque designed specifically for this award. The P-12 school district and the …

Bylaws Of The Davinci Institute, The Davinci Institute

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Bylaws of The DaVinci Institute (an Oklahoma Not For Profit Corporation.)

Davinci Institute Timeline, The Davinci Institute

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Timeline of the DaVinci Institute from 1998 through 2004.

The DaVinci Institute is a private partnership of leaders in higher education across the state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1998 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, DaVinci's goal is to maintain the mission to promote a statewide cultural renaissance by building academic and community partnerships, programming and awareness of the importance of the transformation of education in the 21st century. Members and supports include both public and private institutions of higher learning.

Davinci Objectives 2004, The Davinci Institute

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Objective One: Parallel to the continued support of existing programs for advanced students in the arts, support the development and implementation of ongoing, sequential, comprehensive programs of study that include all students, enabling them to meet basic arts proficiencies.

Objective Two: Solidify unity among Oklahoma college and university arts programs as a means of strengthening programs and enhancing offerings.

Objective Three: Increase the general public’s awareness of college and university arts programs as a means of strengthening interest in and support of those programs, as well as the arts in general.

Davinci Institute List Of Accomplishments January 2001-May 2004, The Davinci Institute

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DaVinci Institute List of Accomplishments January 2001-May 2004.

Event Invitation: " An Evening With Dr. Ken Robinson", Ken Robinson

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Invitation:

Guest speaker, Dr. Ken Robinson, author of “Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, ” will speak on the importance of arts, the development of creativity, education, and the economy. And, introducing the inaugural DaVinci Scholars Awards program.

Event Program: “An Evening With Dr. Ken Robinson”, Ken Robinson

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Currently the Senior Advisor to the President of the J. Paul Getty Center in Los Angeles, Ken Robinson was voted Business Speaker of the Year in 2000 by over 200 European companies. He is a leading force in the development of creativity and human resources and an internationally recognized expert.

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As a former professor of education at the University of Warwick in Warwick, England, his work included a major international report for the European Commission on the social and economic importance of the arts to the development of the European Union. He was consultant to the Council of …

Oklahoma A+ Foundation: Executive Director’S Report. March 5, 2003, The Davinci Institute

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The Oklahoma A+ Schools project is continuing to move forward in providing schools with relevant and important training towards systemic change. There are 14 schools that have completed their first year in the A+ network. A commitment was made to the inaugural schools that our support for them would be unwavering. New schools would be added only as the A+ staff and finances could assure quality. Therefore, in addition to the 14 initial schools, five new schools have been awarded placement and are beginning the process towards becoming a A+ Schools.

The following information provides details concerning school preparation, the …

Press Release: Davinci Institute To Host Executive Director Of Theatre Communications Group In Lecture, Melissa Vincent

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DAVINCI INSTITUTE TO HOST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP IN LECTURE.

The DaVinci Institute will host a lecture featuring Mr. Ben Cameron, a leading expert in the field of both public and private theater arts, Friday, February 7, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Garvey Center Recital Hall at Oklahoma Christian University located at Memorial and the Broadway Extension. Cameron, executive director of the Theatre Communications Group, Inc. in New York City, will speak on “Theater Arts Education and Developing Standards” as part of the DaVinci Institute Integrating the Arts lecture series.

Davinci Institute 2002-2003 Lecture Series, Bulent Atalay, Barbara Shepherd, Ben Cameron, Ken Robinson

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Flyers for events of the 2002-2003 DaVinci Institute Lecture Series.

The Two Leonardos Integrating Science And Art, Bulent I. Atalay

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A physics professor for over 30 years and a member of the American Physical Society, Dr. Atalay is an expert in several topics of modern physics, including alternate sources of energy. He is extremely knowledgeable in high technology techniques as they apply to archaeology and also is a frequent lecturer at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

Davinci Institute Board Of Directors 2002-2003, The Davinci Institute

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DaVinci Institute Board of Directors 2002-2003.

Designing The Future: A Plan To Strengthen The Arts And Arts Education In Oklahoma, The Davinci Institute

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Plan Overview:

The plan consists of three objectives, each supported by strategies to accomplish the objective. Communication, cooperation and collaboration among Oklahoma member colleges and universities as well as with groups and agencies that impact the arts and arts education in Oklahoma are key to the successful implementation of the plan.

The plan is intended to serve as a multi-year guide to direct and support the work of the joint committees, and committee members reserve the right to modify the plan over time in order to maintain an effective and efficient planning tool. It is anticipated that subcommittees will implement …