September 2011

Alumni Newsletter

Articles from the September 2011 issue of our alumni newsletter.

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Letter from the President

President Larry Hinz

What’s in a Name?
President Larry Hinz explains how the university’s new name is the perfect fit for this prestigious art and design institution with unparalleled creative and intellectual resources.

Features

A music poster by Hexágono Design.

Global Crossing
See what students from around the world are creating on campus.

David Scheinbaum photographs performers at a Nas and Damien Marley concert. Photo credit: Colleen Hayes.

A Year in Hip Hop
Led by David Scheinbaum, the new campus-wide program Artists for Positive Social Change debuts with a year-long tribute to the artists of hip hop.

Alumna Lydia Sudall (’08)

Behind the Camera
Alumna Lydia Sudall (’08) talks about what it took to quit her day job and get a gig on an Oscar-winning short.

Dana Levin is the interim director of the Creative Writing and Literature department.

Meet the Faculty: Dana Levin
Back on campus with a new book reviewed by The New Yorker, Dana Levin talks about how serving students inspires her poetry.

Articles

Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, N.Y., acquired the photography suite “Pools” by alumnus Eric Tillinghast (’09).

Water Works
Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery collects alumnus Eric Tillinghast in depth with its latest purchase.

Cowboys and Aliens is one of the many films that was recently shot at Garson Studios.

Making Movie Magic
How many new movies in your Netflix queue were filmed—with help from students—at Garson Studios?

Mastering Celtx by faculty member Terry Borst.

Terry Borst Authors Definitive Guide to Celtx
In Mastering Celtx, faculty member Terry Borst offers hands-on tutorials to teach you how to use the open-source software and harness your creativity and vision.

The university partners with the local community through the local advisory committee.

Local Advisory Committee Members Named
A team of artists, gallery owners and other leaders help the university partner with the local community.