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Sound scholarship: Inaugural world arts festival coming in October

July 11, 2013

Enjoy music, art, food and dance during Humanitas! The free public festival, scheduled for October 3, 4, and 5, celebrates the world arts with performances and activities around the WSU-Pullman campus.

First-come, first-served evening concerts are scheduled for all three days of the festival; workshops and school outreach programs are scheduled for Friday; and Sunday’s free outdoor festival includes food, performances, a beer garden, and family-friendly art activities.

Find out more about Humanitas at WSU News

The beat goes on(line)

July 10, 2013

A popular rock music course has been added to WSU’s online curriculum for the fall semester.

The class begins with the music of the 1920’s and continues through the introduction of MTV. Music instructor Brian Ward says sometimes students say it’s their favorite class; they get to listen to music they enjoy.

Both Pullman sections of the class are already full.

More about sound scholarship at WSU News

WSU Professor Becomes Ambassador for Oboes

July 10, 2013

Thanks to a WSU grant, music professor and renowned oboist Keri McCarthy will travel to Burma later in July to deliver oboes to music students in Yangon, as part of a grassroots effort to build connections between the US and Burma. Oboes are virtually nonexistent in isolated Burma.

McCarthy plans to return to Burma in the spring to see how the oboes are being received, and will publish an article in a professional journal to encourage donations of oboes.

Richland professor leads artful anti-litter campaign

July 9, 2013

Peter Christenson, a multidisciplinary artist, writer, filmmaker, and assistant professor of fine arts at WSU, is developing a creative approach to raising awareness of litter: a new project that will use GPS and social media to document and share images and location data of litter removed by volunteers. There’s also a smartphone application planned for the future that will tie into the project’s website.

Zoology major turns down Phillies to focus on degree

July 9, 2013

It’s not all about the money. Although he’s been drafted – twice! – by major league baseball, Jason Monda says he will pitch for the Cougars during his senior year at Washington State.