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Brunner Talks Technology with High School Students

April 14, 2022

Dr. Kevin Brunner was invited to talk technology with the Lamoni High School Technology Club on April 13.  Dr. Brunner discussed the recent events of the Iowa Technology Summit and conversed about future technology.  The discussion centered around jobs in...

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Brunner Attends Technology Summit

April 14, 2022

Dr. Kevin Brunner attended the annual Iowa Technology Summit on April 12.  The Summit is hosted each year by the Technology Association of Iowa.  The annual event provides opportunity for technology leaders across the state to meet and discuss current...

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Clifford Presents at Shakespeare Association of America Conference

April 14, 2022

Twelfth Night and Asexual Possibility: How to Read Asexually", at the annual Shakespeare Association of America conference in Jacksonville, Florida, as part of a roundtable on Asexual Renaissance Resonances. The roundtable brought together 4 scholars developing new methodologies for understanding...

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Gardner Presents at Eastern Communication Association

April 14, 2022

Dr. Mark Gardner presented his work "Advocacy Communication as Contentious Interpretation" on April 7, 2022 at the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) conference in Philadelphia, PA. His presentation was part of a panel in the division of Philosophy of Communication, which...

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Ackerley Scholars Attend MICS

April 14, 2022

Dr. Kevin Brunner and 11 Ackerley Scholars attended the annual Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium held April 1 and 2 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering.  The scholars competed in the programming contest and listened to scholarly presentations given by...

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Brandt Serves as Conductor of Bluegrass Conference High School Honor Band

March 25, 2022

[caption id="attachment_2177" align="alignright" width="300"] Graceland University Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Bands Christopher Brandt[/caption] Dr. Christopher Brandt, Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music served as the conductor of the Bluegrass Conference High School Honor Band on March...

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Gergely presents at Midwest Art History Society Conference

March 25, 2022

Karen Gergely presented at the Midwest Art History Society Conference in Houston, TX, March 10-12, 2022. As part of a larger discussion on socially engaged art history, Gergely presented “Not Waiting on the World to Change: Finding Peace, Fight, and...

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Gergely appointed to Services to Artists Committee – CAA

March 23, 2022

Karen Gergely was appointed to The Services to Artists Committee (SAC) as part of the College Art Association, the preeminent international leadership organization in the visual arts. SAC was formed by the CAA Board of Directors to seek broader participation...

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Chvala-Smith Article Published

March 17, 2022

An article titled “The Company We Keep,” by Anthony Chvala-Smith (Associate Professor and Paul E. Morden Seminary Chair of Religion), was published in the March-April 2022 edition of the Herald (169:30-33). In his article, Tony reflects on how a disquieting...

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Anthony Chvala-Smith Gives Guest Lecture as Featured Presenter

July 17, 2020

Graceland University Assistant Professor of Theology and Scripture, and Paul E. Morden Seminary Chair of Religion Tony Chvala-Smith, PhD Graceland University Assistant Professor of Theology and Scripture, and Paul E. Morden Seminary Chair of Religion Tony Chvala-Smith, PhD, gave a...

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Bashes Present on the Topic of Demystifying Program Review

April 16, 2018

Graceland University Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Katie Bash and Dean of the Gleazer School of Education Lee Bash presented Graceland's model of program review to more than 300 attendees at the Higher Learning Commission annual conference Sunday, April 10.

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Gergely Presents Research on The Challenges and Triumphs of Curating Socially Engaged Works

April 16, 2018

Graceland University Assistant Professor of Art Karen Gergely presented her research The Challenges and Triumphs of Curating Socially Engaged Works at the 106th College Art Association (CAA): Advancing Art and Design Conference in Los Angelos, California, Feb. 21-24. Gergely attended various sessions...

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OER Handbook with Essays by Tim Robbins and Matt Moore Wins 2018 Open Education Award for Excellence

April 16, 2018

(left to right) Matt Moore and Professor Tim Robbins The Open Education Consortium, a global nonprofit network promoting open pedagogy and the use of Open Educational Resources, recently announced the 2018 Open Education Awards for Excellence. This year’s best Open...

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Brewster Discusses Two Authored Papers at Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting

March 27, 2018

Graceland University Assistant Professor of Sociology Bradley H. Brewster, PhD, discussed his paper "Theorizing Social Capital: Contributions of Goffmanian Trust and the Interaction Order" and presented his paper "The Horror of Domestic Violence: An Analysis of the Feature Film 'The Shining' (1980)"...

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Seemuth Whaley to Present at the 22nd International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy

March 26, 2018

Graceland University Assistant Professor of Philosophy Kristin Seemuth Whaley will present at the 22nd International Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy in July 2018. The biennial conference is sponsored by the American Association of Philosophy Teachers. Seemuth Whaley's session will be entitled "Fostering an...

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Seemuth Whaley Chairs Symposium at American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting

March 9, 2018

Graceland University Assistant Professor of Philosophy Kristin Seemuth Whaley participated in the 115th American Philosophical Association Central Division meeting in Chicago, Illinois, Feb. 21-24. Seemuth Whaley chaired a symposium, Neo-Hylomorphism, which addressed contemporary interpretations of Aristotle's metaphysics by Anna Marmodoro with commentary from Robert Koons...

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Franklin Attends Missouri Valley History Conference

March 5, 2018

Graceland University Associate Professor of History John Franklin, PhD, attended the 61st annual Missouri Valley History Conference (MVHC) in Omaha from March 1-3, where he served as chair and commentator for a session on the history of the Cold War. MVHC,...

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Moreira Receives Feminist Scholar of the Year Award

February 22, 2018

Graceland University Assistant Professor of Communication Raquel Moreira, PhD was presented with the Organization for Research on Women and Communication's Feminist Scholar of the Year Award on Feb. 17 in Santa Clara, California. The award is given annually to recognize the best...

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Devonis to Present on Research on History of Punishment

February 21, 2018

Graceland University Professor of Psychology David Devonis, PhD will present on the current state of his research on punishment in the history of modern psychology, specifically on "Matters of Life and Death: Psychologists' Views of Capital Punishment, 1880-1930" at the...

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McElroy Team App Idea Accepted for Development at Shark Tank Competition

February 8, 2018

Graceland University Associate Professor of Business Administration Jeff McElroy participated in a “Shark Tank”-style event for mobile app development Saturday, Feb. 3, in Kansas City. The event, sponsored by mobile app developer PocketCake, was organized by Graceland graduate Terra Whipple...

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Two Pressnell Poems Published

February 2, 2018

Two poems written by Isaac Pressnell, Graceland University Associate Professor of English and Division Chair, have been accepted for publication by The Laurel Review. The poems are titled, Some Reasons and Man Searching for Immortality/Woman Searching for Eternity.

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