Department of Arts, Languages and Philosophy

Ivliyeva is S&T’s Woman of the Year

Posted by on April 18, 2012

Dr. Irina Ivliyeva, assistant professor of Russian in the arts, languages and philosophy department at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named 2012 Woman of the Year by Missouri S&T. She was honored during a campus ceremony on Wednesday, April 18.

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Professor to discuss 18th century ‘Namby Pamby’ poem

Posted by on April 18, 2012

Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of foreign languages at Missouri S&T, will give a talk on Friday, April 20, on the 18th century poem “Namby Pamby” as part of the annual Poet Speak evening. Poetry readings by local poets will also be featured.

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Internationally acclaimed artist Lampo Leong named S&T Weiner Professor

Posted by on January 9, 2012

Dr. Lampo Leong, professor of art at the University of Missouri-Columbia, has been named the 2012 Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Picturing the media ecosystem

Posted by on October 19, 2011

Eckstein---Illusory-Fixations-150px.jpgAlthough he teaches speech and media studies at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Aaron Eckstein prefers to communicate visually. And the themes he addresses in his art are also topics of discussion in the classroom.

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Professor’s book uncovers origin of ‘Big Apple’

Posted by on March 10, 2011

Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of foreign languages at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has co-authored a revised version of his 1991 monograph “Origin of New York City’s Nickname ‘The Big Apple.'” The book was published by Peter Lang.

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Photo contest to celebrate S&T landmark

Posted by on May 6, 2010

It’s been a decade since the Millennium Arch was installed on the lawn of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Castleman Hall. To commemorate the event, a contest is being held for the best photographs of the landmark, with $500 in prizes to be awarded in each of four categories. The contest is sponsored by the Missouri S&T Campus Art Committee and the New York Foundation for the Arts.

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Tribute planned for S&T’s Shakespearean scholar Knight

Posted by on February 15, 2010

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s department of arts, languages and philosophy, and Arts Rolla! will host a tribute to Dr. W. Nicholas Knight, professor emeritus of English and technical communication at S&T. The event will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, in the Parish Hall of Christ Episcopal Church, 10th and Main streets, in Rolla.

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Schacher-Pearce art exhibit opens with reception on Tuesday

Posted by on January 27, 2010

An exhibit featuring works by local artists Suzanne Hooke Schacher and Ellen Pearce will open with a reception from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, in the lobby of Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla, Mo. The exhibit is sponsored by the Missouri University of Science and Technology Campus Art Committee.

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A diverse mix of free films comes to Tuesdays this spring

Posted by on January 13, 2010

This season’s Missouri S&T Free Spring 2010 Film Festival will include a diverse mix of acclaimed films, including witty comedies, intense dramas, thrilling sci-fi, first-class animation and a controversial documentary.

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Levy named Maxwell C. Weiner Professor of Humanities

Posted by on January 11, 2010

Dr. David W. Levy, the David Ross Boyd Professor of American History at the University of Oklahoma, has been named the 2010 Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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