January February 2018 College News

COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS AND COMMUNICATION JANUARY & FEBRUARY ISSUE SPRING 2018 LETTER FROM THE DEAN DR. JOHN FLEMING Welcome to the January/February edition of College News , which now enjoys a distribution to nearly 15,000 people. Te ensuing examples of faculty, student, and alumni accolades bridge the end of 2017 and the start of 2018. A sampling of highlights includes Art and Design’s participation in Pledges of Allegiance , a nationwide public art project (p. 3), a $200,000 grant earned by Communication Studies faculty devoted to health communication research (p.7), a detailed account of Dance’s Common Experience concert In Search of Mercy (p.9), student and faculty involvement in the Winter Olympics (pp. 10-11), multiple Music alumni winning Educator of the Year awards (pp. 12- 13), and theatre earning a #4 best production award as well as their M.F.A. Directing program being one of ten featured in American Teatre magazine (pp. 14-16). Alumni, please send us your updates. In addition to celebrating your accomplishments, your success inspires our current students, showing the heights to which they can aspire… and achieve! And while these pages cover what has already occurred, go to TxStatePresents.com or each unit’s Facebook page or website to learn about upcoming events. Wishing everyone health and happiness throughout the year. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA! f inearts.t xstate.edu facebook.com/t xstcollegefac instagram.com/t xstfac twitter.com/t xstfac youtube.com/t xstatecollegefac COVER PHOTO: A Chorus Line was ranked number four on the Austin American-Statesman’s list of 10 most memorable productions in 2017. [ P G . 1 7 ]