BRUCE BENNETT’s poem, "Phenomena," appeared in the fall 2002 issue of Rattapallax; he read his poem at the reading celebrating the magazine’s publication at the Midtown Manhattan Library on September 14. Professor Bennett read his poetry in the Renata Rewald Writers Series at the Morgan Opera House in Aurora on September 21. He also read at Keuka College with other FootHills Publishing poets on October 1.

SUSAN FORBES adapted and directed Shakespeare's As You Like It for the Auburn Players. This production was performed throughout Cayuga County including the Wells College Amphitheatre. It was awarded two Merit Awards by the Theatre Association of New York. The production was remounted on October 3-6 at Cayuga Community College as part of a Condensed Shakespeare Festival for the Auburn Players. Professor Forbes produced and directed The Schemings of Scapin on September 13 and 14. Approximately 550 people saw the production. The Scapin Production won the following merit Awards by the Theatre Association of New York: Merit Award For Outstanding Accomplishment in Acting to the cast; Merit Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Scenic, Lighting and Mask designs to Joe DeForest; Merit Award to the Musical Director, Musicians, Movement Coach, Hair and Wig Designer, Stage Manager and Crew for Outstanding Work in enhancing the production; Merit Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Costume Design to Judith Johnson; Merit Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Directing to Susan Forbes.

After a particularly successful meeting of the Conference on New York State History held on the Wells campus during the summer of 2001, MICHAEL GROTH was invited to serve as a permanent member of the program committee for the conference.  In March, Professor Groth worked with the committee at the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown to plan the 2002 conference in Saratoga Springs.  In June, he attended a weeklong seminar at Columbia University co-sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.  Entitled "Slavery Studies Today," the seminar, conducted by Professor David Brion Davis of Yale University, brought together approximately three dozen faculty members from CIS-member institutions for intensive discussion of historiography and pedagogy. Professor Groth's essay entitled "Laboring for Freedom" will appear in Mighty Change, Tall Within, a volume on the African-American experience in New York State to be published by SUNY Press this upcoming winter."

VICTORIA MUNOZ has had her research on transgender identity and sexual orientation accepted for publication by The Haworth Press. Her new book will be included in their Gay and Lesbian Studies series and is tentatively titled, Orienting Gender, Disorienting Sex.

NIAMH O' LEARY, TOM VAWTER and their collaborators at Cornell's Center for the Environment received USDA research funds to support summer work on assessing the reliability of water quality data collected by citizen volunteers in the Salmon Creek Watershed. Professors O’Leary and Vawter also attended a three-day conference on "Remote Sensing Education" in Auburn in June. Conference topics included basic and advanced techniques in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the application of these techniques in the classroom.

VICTOR PENNIMAN directed the music for the Scapin production and performed with the group, discontinuo. They received merit awards from the Theater Association of New York State for Outstanding Work in enhancing the production.

Drawings by WILLIAM ROBERTS appeared in seven different editions of the "Saratoga Sketchbook" published by the Syracuse Post-Standard during August and September of 2002. An exhibition of his paintings, photography, and drawings was held at the Saratoga Arms in Saratoga Springs during July, August, and September. This was the 23rd consecutive annual exhibition at Saratoga for Professor Roberts. An exhibition of abstract paintings has been scheduled for March and April of 2003 at Gallery 15 in Rochester, New York. A broadside featuring the drawing of Professor Roberts and a poem by Bruce Bennett, entitled "Calligraphy," was produced by the Wells College Press. A chapbook, entitled "Were I To Tell You," by Bruce Bennett featuring the drawings of Professor Roberts was published and printed by the Wells College Press. A chapbook, entitled "Il Penseroso & L'Allegro," by poet Ed Skoog featuring the drawings of William Roberts was published by the Wells College Press.

For a week in June at Colorado State University, THOMAS STIADLE read Advanced Placement calculus exams as a faculty consultant for the Educational Testing Service. Almost 200,000 American and International students annually take Advanced Placement exams in calculus. Math instructors from around the country gather to read the written portions of these exams, make professional contacts, and engage in discussions on curricular and pedagogical issues.
 

Earlier Announcements of Faculty Accomplishments
October, 2002
September, 2002
May, 2002