Doctoral students Christy Go and Garrett Graves presented their paper—“Intersectional identities: Culturally sustaining pedagogy through the lens of Chinese-American music education”—at the prestigious 35th MayDay Group Colloquium “Theory and Philosophy” hosted by the Department of Curriculum + Instruction, in collaboration with the School of Music, at the University of Victoria.
Feel Good Fridays: On Sept. 6, 12:15-12:45 p.m., join Matt Tomatz—embedded psychotherapist with our Musicians’ Wellness Program—to learn about a work of art and then participate in a related mindfulness practice. All are welcome to this weekly, hybrid meditation series.
Tea + Equity: All students, staff and faculty are invited to join members of the College of Music’s Diversity Committee for community connection—tea and cookies will be served! Sept. 11, 4-5 p.m., Grusin Lobby.
Buffs One Read selects ‘Solito: A Memoir’: Buffs One Read—a community reading program for the entire CU Boulder campus—is a book by Javier Zamora and was selected for 2024-25 theme: Courage.
Summer spotlights
Developing the universal musician at CU Boulder: The summer issue of the Coloradan alumni magazine featured Dean Davis in a leadership Q&A. Get to know our dean—the experiences that shaped him, the philosophy that drives him and the purpose that inspires him.
In May, the CU Boulder Office for Public + Community-Engaged Scholarship shone the spotlight on Associate Professor David Rickels’ Middle School Ensembles (MSE) program which is made possible in part through support from the Hoover Fund for Music Education, as well as grants from the CU Boulder Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program and the Office for Public and Community-Engaged Scholarship. The program is also supported by the CU Boulder collegiate chapter of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).
In July, Associate Professor of Music Education Kelly Parkes virtually presented her research paper—“Evaluations of music faculty in higher education: Post-pandemic sustainability”—at the 36th World Conference of the International Society of Music Education.
Also in July, Associate Professor of Oboe Jim Brody—founder and director of our Musicians’ Wellness Program—and embedded psychotherapist to the College of Music Matt Tomatz presented workshops at the 42nd annual Performing Arts Medicine Association international symposium; as well as the 36th International Society for Music Education world conference.
Resources
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Associate Professor Stephanie Bonjack—who heads our Howard B. Waltz Music Library—has developed “Music on the Front Range,” a guide and starting point for musicians seeking performing opportunities, composers looking for ensembles that commission new works, parents seeking music programs for their children and community members wanting to participate in music making.
AY 2024-25 Academic instruction guidance: Guidelines and parameters to adapt College of Music offerings to support our campus in meet its instructional mission in the face of rapidly evolving circumstances and changing student needs.
For educators: Five tips for promoting trust and belonging.
Preferred language alerts: CU Boulder employees can elect to receive certain emergency and campus closure messages in languages other than English, making it easier for native speakers and readers of these languages to process crucial information quickly, without having to translate it.
Questions? Check out Buff Info, CU Boulder’s centralized point of contact for information and resources.
