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New ‘Poetry in Motion’ series unveiled
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Richland College and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) are kicking off their ninth year of presenting Poetry in Motion, a celebration to support the love of literature featured in public transportation.
Fifteen poems will be highlighted this year including a poem excerpt by Richland College’s Poet Laureate, Professor Jerry McElveen. Richland Adjunct English Instructor Martha Heimberg’s poetry also will be featured in this year’s series.
DART brought Poetry in Motion to North Texas in 1998 as a way to give riders a chance to take a mental break from their day. The colorful, boldly designed posters appear in more than 600 buses and 60 light rail vehicles for more than 300,000 riders to enjoy each day. In 1999, Richland College partnered with DART in support of this national program coordinated by the Poetry Society of America.
Since its founding 10 years ago, the U.S. program, inspired by a similar program in the London Underground, has expanded to 14 cities across the country, reaching 13 million people daily.
For more information, visit www.dart.org/poetry.
Published by Jenni Gilmer on June 11th, 2008 tagged Arts, DART, News | Comment now »
Paul Lewing China Paint Workshop at RLC
Richland College presents the Paul Lewing China Paint Workshop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 15-16.
Mr. Lewing, the author of China Paint & Overglaze, describes china paint as a painting technique, not glazing.
“Any effect you can achieve with any form of paint (oil, water, acrylic, or latex), or any kind of ink, you can achieve with china paint,” he said. “You can have any shade, hue, or tone you desire, and you can tell before it’s fired exactly what color it’s going to be, with very few exceptions.”
China paints will be provided at the workshop, which also will feature a free evening slide lecture at 6:30 p.m. on July 15.
Richland College is located at 12800 Abrams Road in Dallas. Reservations are required to attend the China Paint Workshop.
To make reservations or for more information, contact Fred Sweet at 972-761-6836 or fredsweet@dcccd.edu.
Published by Jenni Gilmer on June 6th, 2008 tagged Arts | Comment now »
This week’s RLC update
Institutional Effectiveness - Four administrators from South Texas College in McAllen, Texas, recently spent the day meeting with key Richland staff members, benchmarking successful technological initiatives including Richland’s Registration Pager System, Who’s Next software, and intervention programs targeting students on academic suspension and financial aid probation. Oscar Lopez, Richland Dean of Admissions, Advising and Registration, and Cindy Berry, Director of Academic Advising, hosted the representatives from the Admissions, Registrars and Advising offices of STC.
Community and Economic Development - In partnership with the GISD, Garland Association for Hispanic Affairs, and Richland’s Community Outreach and Financial Aid departments, Richland’s recent Financial Aid Fair assisted 35 families in completing financial aid forms online. This event augmented the 50+ families assisted at another RLC Financial Aid Fair held last month.
Student Success - Richland student Keome Rowe earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal and will be presented with the medal by U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn and U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson on June 19 in Washington, D.C. The Congressional Award is a public/private partnership created by Congress to promote and recognize achievement, initiative, and service in America’s youth. The Congressional Award provides a unique opportunity for young people to set and achieve personally challenging goals that build character and foster community service, personal development, and citizenship.
Employee Success - Richland Art Gallery Coordinator Randall Garrett recently built a solo installation as part of NFO-XPO, an art fair in Chicago. Randall has curated, performed, and shown work in Texas, Miami, New York, Puerto Rico and Chicago, most recently performance and installation work in 2007 at artist-run spaces “Polvo” and “Motherland. ” Two Richland College adjunct art faculty members are currently exhibiting works at Dallas galleries. Simeen Ishaque’s “Babelating” has a collaborative installation with artist Diane Sikes at the 500X Gallery. “Babelating’s” mixed-media, site-specific anti-war commentary and Keith Williams’ “Ambient Scenes,” using figures, animals, objects, and landscapes to create surreal narratives, recently opened at the South Side on Lamar’s Janette Kennedy Gallery. Fred Sweet, Richland 3-D Art Coordinator, and his advanced ceramics students Nathan Portnoy and Mark Westbrook recently participated in a special weekend clay and kiln wood-firing workshop in Edom, Texas, through a collaboration between the ceramics departments of Richland, Tyler Junior College, and Montgomery College in Conroe.
Richland faculty are working in close collaboration with Richland Collegiate High School (RCHS) juniors this week to help them succeed in both their Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills testing and final week of college class review. The state of Texas requires all 11th grade students to take and pass exit-level examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies, during mandated testing dates throughout the state, in order to be eligible to graduate from high school. RCHS juniors and their instructors are collaboratively meeting the challenge of simultaneously succeeding in rigorous high school requirements and college-level course work.