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2009-2010 Inaugural Lecture Series

The Annual Inaugural Lectures are given by honored faculty members within the Colleges of the Arts and Humanities who have obtained the rank of full professor. This annual event provides the opportunity to highlight and bring attention to the scholarly work that is being done by distinguished faculty.

This year, Arts and Humanities honorees, in order of appearance, are:

Professor Christopher Highley, Department of English
Date: Monday, October 19 2009
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Mary Tarantino, Department of Theatre
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Udo Will, School of Music
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Randolph Roth, Department of History
Date: Monday, January 25, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Richard Blatti, School of Music, Area Head of Conducting & Ensembles
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Christine Ballengee-Morris , Department of Art Education
Date: Monday, February 15, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Mineharu Nakayama, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Julia Watson, Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities and Professor Department of Comparative Studies
Date: Monday, March 1, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor and Chair Mari Noda, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Date: Monday, March 8, 2009
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Sydney Walker, Department of Art Education
Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Valarie Williams, Associate Dean and Honors Director, College of the Arts Director, OSU Urban Arts Space
Date: Monday, April 19, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Sullivant Hall Theatre
Professor Kirk Denton, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Ardine Nelson, Department of Art
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge
Professor Cynthia Burack, Department of Women's Studies
Date: Monday, May 17, 2010
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

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