College of Visual & Performing Arts
Faculty Assembly MINUTES
Friday, April 9, 2004 - 2 p.m.
Frances May Barnes Recital Hall - Conservatory of Music

  I.     Introduction – Dean Svedlow
         A.  Winthrop Jazz Voices - Won the North Texas Jazz Festival
               1.  Comments by Bob Edgerton
         B.  Music Performance - graduate student Zinorl Brinola, piano

 II.     Approval of Minutes from March 5, 2004 CVPA Faculty Assembly - PASSED

III.     Departmental Reports
         A.   Department of Art & Design - Jerry Walden
                1.  Searches in progress for Art History and Illustration faculty members
                2.  Art and Design Awards Reception tonight in Rutledge Gallery - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
         B.   Department of Music - Don Rogers
                1.  Jennifer McDaniel - now officially Winthrop's full-time Music Librarian
                2.  Many music events in the next month - see Music's website for more information
         C.   Department of Theatre & Dance - Annie-Laurie Wheat
               1.  Dance faculty member Search
               2.  Choreography Showcase
               3.  One-Act Play Festival
         D.  Office of Student Services - Alice Burmeister (for Kimberly Wright)  
               1. Tues., April 13 - CVPA Dean's Tea - recognition of CVPA Foundation Scholarship
                   recipients
         E.  Office of Community Arts - Alice Burmeister (for Caroline Rust Ward)
                1.  Thank you to all who helped with the Pathways to Greek Culture Spring 2004 theme
                2.  2004 Medal of Honor in the Arts - Friday, October 22
                3.  Arts Express - wrapping up Spring 2004 classes / getting ready for Fall 2004 classes
                4.  Fall 2004 Events Calendar - working on - please submit events now
                5.  Come-See-Me Festival - tonight and Saturday - final events
                6.  In May, Caroline will graduate from Leadership York County
                    a.   Part of the LYCO program involves working with a community service organization
                    b.  For more info on HOOPS, please contact Caroline at x2399
         F.   Winthrop University Galleries - Alice Burmeister (for Karen Derksen)
               1.  16th Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition - reception tonight 6:30 p.m.
               2.  Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick Gallery (2nd floor Rutledge) - Jihyun Song's MFA thesis

III.  Old Business - None

IV.  New Business
         A.  CVPA Committee Elections – Laura Dufresne
               1.  CVPA Curriculum Committee
                         a.  Sandra Neels (Theatre and Dance)
                         b.  Shaun Cassidy (Art and Design)
               2.  CVPA Personnel Committee 
                         a.  Phil Moody (Art and Design)
               3.  CVPA Advisory Committee
                         a.  Danelle Smith  (Theatre and Dance)
                         b.  Marielon Ratliff (Music)
               4.  CVPA Petitions Committee
                         a.  Katherine Kinsey (Music)
                         b.  Marge Moody (Art and Design)
                         c.  Mike Lavine (Art and Design)
               5.  CVPA Graduate Faculty Committee
                          a.  Mike Lavine (Art and Design)
                          b.  Laura Dufresne (Art and Design)
                          c.  Alice Burmeister (Art and Design)
                          d.  L. H. Dickert (Music)

       B.  Please be reminded that elections for one more Theatre & Dance person for the Personnel Committee,             and one more Theatre & Dance person for the Graduate Faculty Committee have been postponed until             Fall 2004.  A call for nominations for these positions will go out prior to the election.

V.  Announcements
      A.  Recognition of Peg DeLamater - Jerry Walden, Chair of Art and Design

VI.  Adjournment - 2:40 p.m.

VII.  Reception in Honor of retiring faculty member Peg DeLamater- Lobby