Research, a visit to Franconia, and prosthetics make up just one professor’s sabbatical months. Fred Yaniga, associate professor of German, is researching and writing several papers during his sabbatical this fall. “A sabbatical is often years in the making,” Yaniga said. “I know when my sabbatical is coming, and I start planning what I’m going...
“What’s one thing on your bucket list?” Stephen Smith, English: “See a live performance of Mozart’s music for the glass harmonica.” Anna Navrotskaya, French:“To go to Bhutan because of how separated it is from the rest of the world.” Don Westblade, Religion: “To visit Iceland because of the otherworldly landscape.” Lee Cole,...
Song: “Strawberry Fields Forever” by the Beatles. “Arguably the most significant musical phenomenon of the 20th century, the Beatles’ impact on Western culture runs deep, transcending music and even the art world generally. Among their many lasting legacies is how the Beatles transformed rock music into a legitimate art form and revolutionized music recording techniques....
Three visiting professors joined the music department this school year, while two professors are away on sabbatical. Mark Douglass and Brad Holmes are filling in for Professor of Music, Choirs, and Orchestra James Holleman, and Michael Ruhling has taken over for Associate Professor of Music Derek Stauff. Douglass is standing in as the conductor of...
Two professors debated the proper role of government in a free republic at an event hosted by the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship on Jan. 20. Thomas West, professor of politics, presented his book “The Political Theory of the American Founding: Natural Rights, Public Policy, and the Moral Conditions of Freedom.” In his book,...