When the college hosts its second annual Scholars’ Symposium on Thursday, March 30, GCC students, faculty, staff, community leaders and friends will showcase some of their most inspired work. Presented by the Genesee Community College Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (CURCA) Committee, the full-day event includes presentations, performances, exhibits and guest speakers – all focused on the most inventive and bright minds of the community. All events are free and open to the public.
“We’re looking forward to exploring the creative and innovative work accomplished by our students, faculty and friends of the college,” said JoNelle Toriseva, director of GCC’s English, Communications and Media Arts, who is organizing the event. “The Scholars’ Symposium is a day to catch your breath from the rigors of academia, and enjoy expanding the possibilities for professional and personal growth.”
John Covach will deliver the event’s keynote address, lecturing on “The History of Rock and Roll.” He is professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music, as well as the chair of the College Department of Music, director of the Institute for Popular Music and a Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University of Rochester. He has published dozens of articles on topics dealing with popular music, twelve-tone music, and the philosophy and aesthetics of music.
Another highlight to the Symposium will be sharing GCC’s Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) partnerships. Two Latin American Academy Fellows for the USA-Mexico Multistate COIL Program (MCP) will give presentations after the keynote address in the Stuart Steiner Theatre.
Under the leadership of the COIL Center, the Latin America Academy (LAA) develops course-based partnerships between SUNY (State University of New York) campuses and universities in Latin America, which are members of the growing Global Partnership Network (GPN). The COIL Center selected GCC and its faculty to develop and pilot equitable, team-taught coursework to emphasize experiential and collaborative student learning and help sustain long-term international teaching and learning partnerships. Through COIL, students from different countries use web-based technology to gain a new cultural lens for an enriching intercultural experience.
The full schedule of events for GCC’s second annual Scholars’ Symposium is as follows:
•8:30 to 11 a.m.: Registration (William W. Stuart Forum)
•9 to 10 a.m.: Oral Presentation Session A (Conable Technology Building, T102, T122, T121, T119 A & B)
•10 to 11 a.m.: Oral Presentation Session B (Conable Technology Building, T102, T122, T121, T119 A & B)
•11 a.m. to noon: Poster Session (William W. Stuart Forum)
•Noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch (Cafeteria or Subway) and Visit various art exhibits in the Steiner Theatre Lobby; Media Center of the Alfred C. O’Connell Library; and Penumbra Exhibition Space – second floor hallway between B205 and B207.
•1 to 2 p.m.: Professor John Covach, Keynote Address, “The History of Rock and Roll” (Stuart Steiner Theatre)
•2:15 to 2:45 p.m.: “The Internet of Things: Past and Present Challenges” presented by Dr. Carlos Flores, University of Colima (Stuart Steiner Theatre)
•2:45 to 3:15 p.m.: “Merging Artificial Intelligence and Writing in COIL” presented by Dr. Luis Marin-Urias, University Veracruzana (Stuart Steiner Theater)
•3:15 to 4 p.m.: Award Ceremony (Stuart Steiner Theatre)
For specific information about the Scholars’ Symposium, contact Director of English, Communications and Media Arts JoNelle Toriseva at jrtoriseva@genesee.edu or 343-0055 ext. 6627.
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