This week is all about exams and Commencement. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments our seventy bachelor's and master's degree recipients on Friday, as well as hearing from our guest speaker Ms. Mary Luehrsen, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations for NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants. (See EVENTS.)
FACULTY AND STAFF BUSINESS
*The University continues to use a program called Digital Measures to document faculty activity. As you complete this semester, please update your information on Digital Measures to ensure that HSoM activity is reflected accurately across campus. http://digitalmeasures.appstate.edu/news/five-step-introduction-digital-measures
*Please note the following dates/times for 2017-18 faculty meetings, Dean's Advisory Council meetings, and retreats:
Fall and spring semester retreats:
- Thursday, August 17, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
- Thursday, January 11, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Fall picnic at Hayes property: Friday, August 25, 5:00-sunset
Full faculty meetings (all at 11 am in BMC 225)
- September 1
- October 6
- November 3
- December 7 (Thursday—Reading Day—11 am - 12:30 pm)
- February 2
- March 2
- April 6
- May 3 (Thursday—Reading Day—11 am - 12:30 pm)
Dean's Advisory Council meetings (Tuesdays at 11, Hayes Lobby):
- August 29
- October 3
- October 31
- December 5
- January 30
- February 27
- March 27 (University holiday on April 3)
- May 1
EVENTS For complete listings of performances, including student degree recitals and details about live audio/video stream availability, please see the HSoM Calendar: https://music.appstate.edu/news-events/performance-calendar and http://music.appstate.edu/news-events/live-streams
Final exams occur Monday-Thursday, May 8-11.
Commencement speaker Mary Luehrsen, Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations for NAMM, the National Association of Music Merchants, will appear in two open forums on Thursday, May 11: 10-11 am, BMC 300, "Careers in Music;" and 1:30-2:30 pm, BMC 300, "Creating an Arts Advocacy Toolkit."
The HSoM Advisory Board meets Friday, May 12.
The HSoM Graduate Hooding ceremony occurs Friday, May 12, at 12:30 pm, in the Recital Hall.
HSoM Commencement occurs Friday, May 12, at 2 pm, in Rosen Concert Hall.
Final grades are due Monday, May 15, by noon.
LOOKING AHEAD
ASU Summer Session I begins Tuesday, May 30.
Cannon Music Camp begins Saturday, June 24.
KUDOS AND OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS
HSoM faculty musicologist Reeves Shulstad has been elected to serve for the next two years as ASU Faculty Senate vice president.
HSoM Music Education instructor Karen Thomas presented a research poster titled "The Effect of Aural Instruction with Tonal and Rhythm Patterns on the Aural Discrimination Abilities of Second-Grade Students" during the International Conference for Research in Music Education held on April 24 - 27 in Bath, England.
With best wishes for Spring 2017 Commencement Week,
Bill
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William L. Pelto, Ph.D.
Dean, Hayes School of Music
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3020
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