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Monthly Archive: February 2015

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Samantha Bittman leads artist talk

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Samantha Bittman will lead an artist talk on Thursday from 12:30-2 p.m. in Room 121 of the Tyler School of Art. Bittman is an artist based in Chicago. She has served on the faculty at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts and now teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design. Recently, Bittman’s show “Razzle Dazzle” at Chicago’s Andrew Rafacz Gallery used paintings over patterned weave structures in black and white. Bittman’s talk is free and open to all.

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The Pennsylvania Ballet premieres version of Swan Lake

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The Pennsylvania Ballet’s version of Swan Lake premieres at the Academy of Music on March 15. Philly Connections tickets for the event go on sale at noon on Thursday. Tickets are $10 with a TUid and can be purchased at the Reel Box Office located in the Student Center South. There is a limit of two tickets per TUid. This sale is open to all students.

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Grant Taylor leads lecture

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The Tyler Art & Technology Group are sponsoring a lecture led by professor Grant Taylor Wednesday night from 6-8 p.m. in room 104 of Tyler School of Art. His discussion is titled “You Are A Traitor!: Artists, Antipathy, and the Art Department.” Professor Taylor is an art historian specializing in early digital arts who teaches courses pertaining to modern and contemporary art and global architecture. Taylor was awarded the Thomas Rhys Vickroy Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2010. He is the author of “When the Machine Made Art” in addition to contribution to various art journals and magazines. There will be a conversation portion following his lecture, which will explore how his arguments and thesis relate to current conditions at Tyler. This event is free and open to all.

Tuesday

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H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Guest Lecturer series continues

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The H. Wayne Snider Distinguished Guest Lecturer series continues tomorrow from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Alter Hall Auditorium A031. This session’s guest speaker is Bruce Fell, the Principal and Property and Casualty Actuarial Practice Leader at Deloitte Consulting. Fell previously served as the managing director at  business management consulting firm, Towers Watson, the senior vice president of insurance company Jardine Lloyd Thompson and the vice president of Am-Re Consultants, Inc. Fell will share his experiences with actuarial leadership of reinsurance brokerage operation and tips for success for all students interested in the field. This discussion is free and open to all.      

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Advertising agency presents temple’s branding evolution

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Guest speakers from the advertising agency One Sixty Over Ninety Inc. will be presenting the evolution of Temple’s brand with “Take Charge: The Evolution of Temple Made” on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in the Hillel Center on 1441 W. Norris Street. In addition to Temple’s campaign, One Sixty Over Ninety Inc. has worked with clients like American Eagle Outfitters, Nike and the New York Jets. Refreshments will be served at their presentation. This event is free and open to all.

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Olivier Burton leads talk in Gladfelter Hall

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The Center for the Study of Force and Diplomacy is sponsoring a talk with Olivier Burtin on Tuesday from 3:30-5 p.m. Burtin will lead his lecture “World War II and the Re-Invention of the American Legion, 1940-1945” and focus on a forgotten episode in U.S. history with the internal operations of the American Legion during World War II. Created in 1919 by and for veterans of the Great War, the Legion opened itself to the new generation of World War II veterans after a contentious debate among its members. Burtin’s discussion will take place in the Weigley Room on the ninth floor of Gladfelter Hall. It is open to all, and no registration is required.

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Discussion centers on Christina Baker Kline’s “Orphan Train”

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There will be a discussion held tomorrow from noon to 1:30 p.m. about this year’s One Book, One Philadelphia selection, Christina Baker Kline’s “Orphan Train.”

The story follows Vivian, a 91-year-old widow once orphaned as a child, and Molly, a troubled teen being sent around from one unstable foster home to another.

The novel depicts an era in which thousands of orphaned children were taken from crowded cities to face uncertain futures in the rural Midwest. The discussion will take place in the ground floor lecture hall of Paley Library. This event is free and open to all.     

Tuesday

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Tyler student life offers free bus trip to ACC craft fair

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There will be a free bus trip to Baltimore ACC Wholesale Craft Fair Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. The bus will depart from 13th and Diamond streets and will leave Baltimore at 6 p.m. to return to Philadelphia at approximately 7:30 p.m.

The trip is open to all Temple students, but Tyler students are especially encouraged. This is an excellent opportunity for any Tyler student who is thinking of selling at small galleries in the near or distant future.

Tickets are available at the front desk of Tyler School of Art. This trip is sponsored by Tyler Student Life.    

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Serc to hold student and alumni networking night

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The Student and Alumni Networking Night will begin Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Science Education Research Center Lobby. Alumni will help students build their networking skills, professional connections and confidence as they prepare to set out in today’s job market.

All alumni participants will be entered into a raffle to win an iPad mini. All student participants will be entered into a drawing to win several awards, including a $500 gift certificate to Macy’s.

This event is worth 10 Leadership Diamond Points. Both students and alumni are asked to register through the Career Center website prior to attending the event.

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Tyler hosts Mardi Gras celebration

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The Tyler School of Art will be celebrating Mardi Gras in the Tyler building Tuesday at 10 a.m. Enjoy free King Cake and coffee while participating in the spirit of Mardi Gras.

Free masks and beads are offered to all attendees. At 11 a.m., there will be a Spam & Tofu carving contest, with a prize awarded to the winner.

The Mardi Gras celebration is free, but anyone looking to participate in the carving contest must email Kari Scott in advance, at miss.kari@temple.edu. This event is sponsored by Tyler Student Life and is open to all students.