Denton Details, 10-31-18

10/30/18
  • Don’t forget to get your ghoul on! The annual Staff Halloween Costume Contest is happening today in the Stoddard Hall lobby. Refreshments and contestant registration starts at  9:30 a.m., with the contest at 10 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for first- and second-place individual costume and first place for best group/department costumes.
  • There’s a lot of excitement in the music department over the inaugural performance on a newly restored 1960 Mason & Hamlin model CC concert grand piano. Richard Shuster (music) will present a recital of solo piano works at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 in the MCL Auditorium. The recital is free and open to the public. Shuster said these American-made 9-foot pianos are rather rare and unique, adding the piano “allows me to express absolutely everything I want to say through the music.”
  • Faculty and staff are invited to a Student Conversation on Faith, Spirituality and Wellbeing, 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 in ACT 301. The panel will consist of TWU student leaders who represent different faiths, with Claire Sahlin (College of Arts & Sciences) serving as moderator. The event, sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Outreach, also is available via live stream.
  • Mark your calendars for an evening of food, art and music. The 36th annual Italian Night will take place 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 in the Fine Arts Building foyer. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Tickets may be purchased online or by contacting Humna Raza. The events is a fundraiser by the Delta Phi Delta Arts Honor Society.
  • The TWU Teacher Education project PIONERAS recently was named a “Program to Watch” by Excelencia in Education.
  • Annie Phillips (Education Abroad) will serve as executive director of international affairs and will oversee the Office of International Affairs. The office is responsible for programming for TWU’s international students, Education Abroad programs, visiting international research scholars and global education efforts at TWU.
  • Heather Davis (technology) participated in a site visit at Methodist College in Peoria, Illinois, in her role as Division II vice president for the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi after the college petitioned the society to establish a chapter. A site visit includes a set of interviews with key leaders in academics, student support, marketing and alumni relations.
  • Ali Subhani (audit services) co-presented a session on auditing social media during the Dallas Chapter Institute of Internal Auditors 7th Annual Super Conference Oct. 22 in Dallas.
  • Chad E. Smith (communication sciences) and Ludovic A. Sourdot (teacher education) have been invited to present at the Shanghai International STEM Educational Products Fair 2018 Dec. 7-9. Their presentation, "Incorporating Next Generation Learning in Classrooms with Students with Special Needs," will be a part of this international conference. They were specifically asked to address this topic because of the work they've completed in the TWU Future Classroom Laboratory. Conference organizers expect an attendance of 35,000 people.