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Writing grad Kai Conradi explores words, life and how they fit together

October 28, 2020

While it’s not unusual for a Department of Writing student to get their first publishing credit while still an undergraduate, it is rare when their story gains national attention and a shot at a $10,000 prize. But as an emerging poet and short-story writer,...

New project explores global food sovereignty

October 12, 2020

How can vulnerable communities build local and regional governance of food systems in the context of the climate crisis? That’s the question behind a new interdisciplinary film project co-directedby Department of Writing chair Maureen Bradley and Department...

A new & different academic year

September 22, 2020

A new (and different) school year Welcome to issue 13 of the Fine Arts Connector and the start of a new academic year—one that we can definitely say will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. With only about 3,500 students on campus and the majority...

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Chelsea Kutyn sings for life

September 20, 2020

When graduating School of Music soprano Chelsea Kutyn decided to film a rehearsal for her graduation recital this spring, she had no idea that it would soon lead to national press coverage as a result of a life-threateninghealth risk.As the campus started to...

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