Dr. James T. Covert Gallery

Covert Gallery: Photography Exhibit Opening Reception, March 22

March 15, 2019

Join us at the opening reception for the Clark Library Juried Photography Exhibit on Friday, March 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Dr. James T. Covert Gallery. The exhibit features the winning photographs chosen from over 150 entries submitted during our recent contest. This collection of fine art photographs reflects the creativity of the UP community. We are pleased to announce that the winners from among UP students, staff and faculty are:

Zak Breaux, Student (Nursing)
Caity Briare, Student (Nursing)
Vinai Charoenwongsawang, Student (Operations & Technology Management)
Brennan Crowder, Student (Mechanical Engineering)
Scott Fenton, Adjunct Instructor (Business)
Sej Flores, Student (Nursing)
Kaylin Ingalls, Student (Physics)
Liam Kearns, Student (Environmental Ethics & Policy)
Lance Lorenz, Student (Business)
Zach Putnam, Adjunct Instructor (Communication Studies)
Jeremiah Rickert, Staff (Athletics)
Johnny Rosario II, Student (Business)
Mario Sarich, Student (Finance)

Light refreshment will be provided and there is no formal program. The Covert Gallery is located on the main floor of the Library. For more information contact the Clark Library at x7111 or library@up.edu.

Dr. James T. Covert Gallery Blessing, Oct. 11

October 5, 2018

The Clark Library invites all University community members to join University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., in a blessing ceremony for the new Dr. James T. Covert Gallery on Thursday, October 11, at 3:30 p.m., in the library. Jim Covert had a long and influential career on The Bluff as a history professor from 1961 to 1997. He passed away on October 13, 2016. The new gallery is intended to help keep his name and legacy alive at the school he loved.

Please RSVP to giving.up.edu/covertgallery. Questions? Contact Diane Romero, library, at x7775 or hicksd@up.edu.

Sharon Jones, Shiley School of Engineering, was an invited panelist for the ABET and BOK Updates session at the Environmental Engineering Program Leaders Meeting, held at the 2019 AEESP Biennial Research and Education Conference at Arizona State University, May 2019. Her co-presenters were Allison McKay and David Vaccari.

Jonathan Stanfill, theology, wrote “The Body of Christ’s Barbarian Limb: John Chrysostom’s Processions and the Embodied Performance of Nicene Christianity” in Revisioning John Chrysostom: New Approaches, New Perspectives , Critical Approaches to Early Christianity 1, edited by Chris L. de Wet and Wendy Mayer, 670-97. Leiden: Brill, March 2019.

Anne Pitsch Santiago, political science, was invited to present a social justice lecture on “What Catholicism Teaches and How the World Challenges Us: Non-violence for the Individual and Society” at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, March 14, 2019. She published “Land grabbing or economic development? A modernisation debate played out on Bugala Island, Uganda” in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies, April 2019.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology; Veronica Bathon, Campus Ministry; Eduardo Contreras, assistant provost for international education, diversity, and inclusion; Mike Pelley, international student services; and Anne Pitsch Santiago, political science, received an institutional grant from the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) to attend the Interfaith Youth Core Summer Institute in Atlanta in July. The Institute encourages and supports campuses to develop projects that support and enhance interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence. The initiative will continue to grow to involve more campus members including students, faculty, and staff.

Simon Aihiokhai, theology, had his book, Fostering Interreligious Encounters in Pluralist Societies: Hospitality and Friendship, published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2019. ISBN: 978-3-030-17804-8 (Hardcover). ISBN: 978-3-030-17805-5 (eBook). Number of Pages: XIII, 239. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17805-5, May 2019.

Heather Dillon, Shiley School of Engineering, wrote “Balancing Technological Innovation with Waste Burden Minimization: An Examination of the Global Lighting Industry” (with Dzombak R, Antonopoulos CA) in International Journal of Integrated Waste Management, Science and Technology . Vol 92, no 1, Pages 68-74. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.04.037, May 2019.

Tammy VanDeGrift, Shiley School of Engineering, published “Blending Team, Paired, and Individual Work in a Computing Course: Using Best Practices” in Proceedings of the 9th Annual 2019 STEM/STEAM Education Conference. June, 2019.

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