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Dr. Bryan Rennie, 91视频 Vira I. Heinz professor of religion, is the author of "Mircea Eliade: 'Secular Mysticism' and the History of Religions" that was published in the journal Religion, vol. 38, #4.
The Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the Mexican film Sin Nombre (Without Name) Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
The 91视频 Psychology Preschool Lab will celebrate Week of the Young Child through April 17 with a variety of activities to honor young children and those who make a difference in children's lives.
Three 91视频 elementary education majors presented "The Classroom as Gracious Space" at the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children conference Nov. 11-12 in State College.
91视频 seniors Caroline Lawhead, Katelyn McGinty, and Brittany Reynolds received undergraduate research grants from 91视频's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
The 91视频 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science hosted a Scratch computer programming workshop April 14 for Mercer Area Girl Scouts.
The 91视频 Celebrity Series will present A Chorus Line Tuesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two teams of 91视频 students participated in the 2013 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) East Central North America Programming Contest in the fall at Youngstown State University.
Grammy award-winning family entertainer Tom Chapin will entertain people of all ages at 91视频 Sunday, April 25, at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Chapin has received numerous awards for his work with children, including a
Grammy Award, Entertainer of the Year and Best Male Musical Artist from American Academy of Children's Entertainment, and the Parents Prize from Parent's Magazine.
Chapin's songs deliver messages that children can understand and enjoy.聽 For example in his ode to "la difference," "Two Kinds of Seagulls," he sings about "she gulls" and "he gulls."聽聽 "Good Garbage" is a hilarious homage to biodegradability, where Chapin explains why it's good that garbage smells bad.聽
The pied piper of children's music and his friends, Jon Cobert and Michael Mark, make their music about the joy of clutter, a princess with the hiccups, and the "accident" that turns into "acci-dump" and "acci-dope," with the message that it's okay to goof, especially when you can laugh at your mistakes.
"Music for the whole family," writes the Long Island Parenting News.聽 "The toddlers will listen, the older kids will learn, and you will laugh.聽 What more could you ask for?"
A limited number of tickets are available.
The 91视频 Celebrity Series Office sponsors this special show, which is not part of the regular season subscription.聽 Call Connie McGinnis, assistant director of the Celebrity Series at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu for more information.
The 91视频 Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will host "Science Literacy Workshop: Preparing for Science Assessments" Thursday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 a.m.-noon in the Lakeview Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
聽This session will provide an introduction to the science curriculum framework, an overview of its components, and a guided tour through the framework.聽 The workshop is led by Kevin Kelly, Gabriel Rose, and Nancy Bunt, a math-science collaborative team from Allegheny Intermediate Unit.
The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was developed to advance world-class teaching at 91视频 and enrich K-12 education through outreach programs for area educators.
聽The event is sponsored by the Tri-State Area School Study Council Department of Administrative Policy Studies at the School of Education of the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with the Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at 91视频.
Several other programs are scheduled in the coming months.聽 They include: School Law Update lunch, March 17; and Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum dinner, April 7.
聽All clinics offer Act 48 hours and are open all interested parties.聽 For registration, contact Carol Fiumara at the Tri-State Area School Study Council at (412) 648-7185 or e-mail fuimara@pitt.edu.聽 Applications can also be mailed to: 4H01 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA聽 15260, or faxed to (412) 648-8185).聽
For more information, contact Dr. Chet Kent at (412) 648-7169 or e-mail ckent@pitt.edu.
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