Brian Els

Pre-Show Panel, Reception for “Full Circle,” Feb. 27

February 23, 2015

Prior to the Friday, February 27 performance of Full Circle, all ticket holders are invited to enjoy complimentary wine and cheese while listening to a panel of campus experts, including Mead Hunter, performing and fine arts; Brian Els, history; and Rev. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., theology, as they highlight production details and illuminate important themes in the play. The panel and reception begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Mago Hunt Center lobby.

Questions may be directed to Garaventa Center co-director Karen Eifler at eifler@up.edu or 8014.

Humor As A Weapon Against Fascism, Oct. 22

October 20, 2014

The Garaventa Center welcomes UP history professor Brian Els as he focuses on humor as a response to Nazi oppression on Wednesday, October 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center recital hall. Nicole Hanig, performing and fine arts, and Gregory Pulver’s Musical Theater & Opera Workshop Ensemble will provide live renditions of music heard in 1930s Germany, including the singing sensation known as the Comedian Harmonists. The lecture is part of the Beckman Humor Project.

For more information contact the Garaventa Center at 7702 or powell@up.edu.

Hannah Highlander, mathematics, had her article, “Modeling and Cost Benefit Analysis to Guide Deployment of POC Diagnostics for Non-typhoidal Salmonella Infections with Antimicrobial Resistance” (with coauthors Carrie Manore, Shailja Jakhar, Harshini Mukundan and student coauthors Todd Graham, Alexa Carr, Alicia Feryn) in Scientific reports , 9 (1), pp.1-17. See the article here.

Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, was invited to give the opening convocation for the faculty and staff of St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, on “Delivering Our LaSallian Mission” at their main campus in Winona, Minnesota on August 20, 2019.

Barb Braband, nursing, presented a collaborative research project, “Interprofessional Education Innovation: A Palliative Care Interview Project Implementing Photovoice and Narrative Reflection,” at the Sigma Theta Tau 2019 International Congress in Calgary, Canada, on July 27, 2019. Coauthors included Rebecca Gaudino, theology, and Anissa Rogers, sociology & social work.

Pat McDonald, marketing & communications, and Frances Pimentel, marketing & communications, received the University & College Designers Association’s Excellence Award for Integrated Campaign for the Wonder Admissions Campaign.

Jim Baillie, philosophy, had his paper “The Recognition of Nothingness” published in the journal Philosophical Studies.

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